Population density in Sierra Leone in 2023 — 117.2 per km². Ranked 90 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 267.2%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sierra Leone
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 117.2 | +2.5 | +2.22% |
| 2022 | 114.7 | +2.5 | +2.25% |
| 2021 | 112.1 | +2.5 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 109.6 | +2.5 | +2.34% |
| 2019 | 107.1 | +2.5 | +2.35% |
| 2018 | 104.7 | +2.4 | +2.38% |
| 2017 | 102.2 | +2.4 | +2.41% |
| 2016 | 99.8 | +2.3 | +2.38% |
| 2015 | 97.5 | +2.2 | +2.35% |
| 2014 | 95.3 | +2.2 | +2.42% |
| 2013 | 93 | +2.3 | +2.49% |
| 2012 | 90.8 | +2.3 | +2.56% |
| 2011 | 88.5 | +2.3 | +2.64% |
| 2010 | 86.2 | +2.3 | +2.76% |
| 2009 | 83.9 | +2.2 | +2.73% |
| 2008 | 81.7 | +2 | +2.53% |
| 2007 | 79.7 | +1.7 | +2.22% |
| 2006 | 77.9 | +1.7 | +2.23% |
| 2005 | 76.2 | +2 | +2.73% |
| 2004 | 74.2 | +2.5 | +3.44% |
| 2003 | 71.7 | +2.9 | +4.15% |
| 2002 | 68.9 | +3.9 | +5.94% |
| 2001 | 65 | +3.7 | +6.08% |
| 2000 | 61.3 | +1.5 | +2.44% |
| 1999 | 59.8 | +0.3 | +0.52% |
| 1998 | 59.5 | +0.6 | +0.99% |
| 1997 | 58.9 | +0.8 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 58.2 | +0.3 | +0.48% |
| 1995 | 57.9 | +0.1 | +0.15% |
| 1994 | 57.8 | +0.2 | +0.38% |
| 1993 | 57.6 | −0.1 | −0.22% |
| 1992 | 57.7 | −1.1 | −1.88% |
| 1991 | 58.8 | +0.7 | +1.18% |
| 1990 | 58.1 | +2.3 | +4.04% |
| 1989 | 55.9 | +1.4 | +2.53% |
| 1988 | 54.5 | +1.5 | +2.74% |
| 1987 | 53.1 | +1.4 | +2.72% |
| 1986 | 51.7 | +1.2 | +2.47% |
| 1985 | 50.4 | +1.1 | +2.24% |
| 1984 | 49.3 | +1.1 | +2.21% |
| 1983 | 48.2 | +1 | +2.16% |
| 1982 | 47.2 | +1 | +2.07% |
| 1981 | 46.3 | +0.9 | +2.04% |
| 1980 | 45.3 | +0.9 | +2.01% |
| 1979 | 44.4 | +0.9 | +1.97% |
| 1978 | 43.6 | +0.8 | +1.95% |
| 1977 | 42.7 | +0.8 | +1.87% |
| 1976 | 42 | +0.8 | +1.82% |
| 1975 | 41.2 | +0.8 | +1.86% |
| 1974 | 40.5 | +0.7 | +1.87% |
| 1973 | 39.7 | +0.7 | +1.87% |
| 1972 | 39 | +0.7 | +1.85% |
| 1971 | 38.3 | +0.7 | +1.88% |
| 1970 | 37.6 | +0.7 | +1.91% |
| 1969 | 36.9 | +0.7 | +1.91% |
| 1968 | 36.2 | +0.7 | +1.92% |
| 1967 | 35.5 | +0.7 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 34.8 | +0.6 | +1.86% |
| 1965 | 34.2 | +0.6 | +1.83% |
| 1964 | 33.6 | +0.6 | +1.77% |
| 1963 | 33 | +0.6 | +1.71% |
| 1962 | 32.5 | +0.5 | +1.65% |
| 1961 | 31.9 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
