How does Sierra Leone rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?

Sierra Leone ranks 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sierra Leone: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0659 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0659 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

43rd

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.0659 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0265 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0659 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0659 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0265 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Sierra Leone 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0265 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0267 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1963	0.0269 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1964	0.0271 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1965	0.0273 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1966	0.0275 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1967	0.0277 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1968	0.0279 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1969	0.0281 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1970	0.0284 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1971	0.0286 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1972	0.0289 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1973	0.0292 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1974	0.0296 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1975	0.03 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1976	0.0305 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1977	0.031 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1978	0.0316 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1979	0.0321 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1980	0.0327 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1981	0.0333 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1982	0.0339 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1983	0.0344 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1984	0.0351 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1985	0.0358 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1986	0.0367 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1987	0.0377 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1988	0.0387 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1989	0.0394 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1990	0.0399 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1991	0.04 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1992	0.0398 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.5%
1993	0.0394 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.9%
1994	0.0391 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.9%
1995	0.0388 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.6%
1996	0.0388 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
1997	0.0388 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1998	0.0391 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1999	0.0397 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2000	0.0407 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2001	0.0421 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
2002	0.0439 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.2%
2003	0.0458 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.5%
2004	0.0478 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.2%
2005	0.0495 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
2006	0.0508 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2007	0.0519 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2008	0.0529 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2009	0.0538 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2010	0.0547 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2011	0.0556 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2012	0.0566 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2013	0.0575 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2014	0.0584 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2015	0.0593 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2016	0.0602 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2017	0.0611 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2018	0.062 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2019	0.0628 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2020	0.0636 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2021	0.0644 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2022	0.0652 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2023	0.0659 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0273 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0265 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0281 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.03 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0284 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0321 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0358 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0327 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0394 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0393 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0388 1000 No per square kilometre	0.04 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0407 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0538 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0588 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0547 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0628 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0648 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0636 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0659 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

40 Malta 0.0692 1000 No per square kilometre compare
41 Kiribati 0.0669 1000 No per square kilometre compare
42 Eswatini 0.066 1000 No per square kilometre compare
44 Thailand 0.0632 1000 No per square kilometre compare
45 Marshall Islands 0.0627 1000 No per square kilometre compare
46 Egypt 0.0618 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Sierra Leone

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1389 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.091 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2881 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,725 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,247 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,103 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 7,832 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 15,934 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0659 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.0659 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0265 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sierra Leone rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Sierra Leone ranks 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.