How does Sierra Leone rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Sierra Leone ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Sierra Leone

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Sierra Leone: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.1172 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1172 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

79th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.1172 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0319 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.1172 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1172 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0319 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Sierra Leone 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0319 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0324 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1963	0.033 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1964	0.0336 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1965	0.0342 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1966	0.0348 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1967	0.0355 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1968	0.0362 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1969	0.0369 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1970	0.0376 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1971	0.0383 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1972	0.039 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1973	0.0397 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1974	0.0405 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1975	0.0412 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1976	0.042 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1977	0.0427 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1978	0.0436 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1979	0.0444 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1980	0.0453 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1981	0.0463 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1982	0.0472 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1983	0.0482 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1984	0.0493 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1985	0.0504 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1986	0.0517 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1987	0.0531 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1988	0.0545 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1989	0.0559 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1990	0.0581 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1991	0.0588 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1992	0.0577 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.9%
1993	0.0576 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
1994	0.0578 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1995	0.0579 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1996	0.0582 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1997	0.0589 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1998	0.0595 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1999	0.0598 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2000	0.0613 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2001	0.065 1000 No per square kilometre	+6.1%
2002	0.0689 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.9%
2003	0.0717 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.1%
2004	0.0742 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
2005	0.0762 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2006	0.0779 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2007	0.0797 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2008	0.0817 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2009	0.0839 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2010	0.0862 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2011	0.0885 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2012	0.0908 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2013	0.093 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2014	0.0953 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2015	0.0975 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2016	0.0998 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2017	0.1022 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2018	0.1047 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2019	0.1071 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2020	0.1096 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2021	0.1121 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2022	0.1147 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2023	0.1172 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0343 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0319 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0369 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0409 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0376 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0444 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0502 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0453 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0559 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0584 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0576 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0598 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.074 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0613 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0839 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0965 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0862 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1071 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1134 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1096 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1172 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

76 Benin 0.1251 1000 No per square kilometre compare
77 Azerbaijan 0.1248 1000 No per square kilometre compare
78 France 0.1233 1000 No per square kilometre compare
80 Egypt 0.1151 1000 No per square kilometre compare
81 Slovakia 0.1148 1000 No per square kilometre compare
82 Ethiopia 0.114 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. — total population - both sexes, per square in Sierra Leone?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Sierra Leone was 0.1172 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.1172 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0319 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sierra Leone rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Sierra Leone ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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. — Total Population - Both sexes, 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, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.