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

Sierra Leone ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0524 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0524 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

95th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.0524 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 0.0524 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0524 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Sierra Leone 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.006 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.7%
1963	0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.8%
1964	0.0067 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.0%
1965	0.007 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.0%
1966	0.0073 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.0%
1967	0.0077 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.0%
1968	0.0081 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.0%
1969	0.0085 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.1%
1970	0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.2%
1971	0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.3%
1972	0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.3%
1973	0.0104 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.4%
1974	0.011 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.4%
1975	0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.5%
1976	0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
1977	0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
1978	0.0129 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
1979	0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
1980	0.0139 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
1981	0.0144 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
1982	0.015 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
1983	0.0156 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
1984	0.0162 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1985	0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.1%
1986	0.0175 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1987	0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
1988	0.0189 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
1989	0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1990	0.0199 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1991	0.0201 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1992	0.0202 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1993	0.0203 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1994	0.0203 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1995	0.0204 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1996	0.0206 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1997	0.0208 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1998	0.0212 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1999	0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2000	0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
2001	0.0235 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.5%
2002	0.0248 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.3%
2003	0.0262 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.6%
2004	0.0276 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.3%
2005	0.0289 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.9%
2006	0.0302 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.4%
2007	0.0314 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
2008	0.0325 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
2009	0.0336 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
2010	0.0348 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
2011	0.036 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
2012	0.0372 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
2013	0.0384 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
2014	0.0397 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
2015	0.0409 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2016	0.0422 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2017	0.0436 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2018	0.045 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2019	0.0464 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2020	0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2021	0.0493 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2022	0.0509 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2023	0.0524 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0085 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0166 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0139 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0206 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0199 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0281 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0336 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0404 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0348 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0464 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0501 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0524 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

92 Tunisia 0.0556 1000 No per square kilometre compare
93 Honduras 0.0547 1000 No per square kilometre compare
94 French Polynesia 0.0529 1000 No per square kilometre compare
96 Ukraine 0.0519 1000 No per square kilometre compare
97 North Macedonia 0.0493 1000 No per square kilometre compare
98 Bulgaria 0.048 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. — urban population, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0524 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.0524 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sierra Leone rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?: Sierra Leone ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban 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: 17 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.