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Population density in Sierra Leone

1961 – 2024 · 64 data points 15 of 42 · Countries Updated 21 Oct 2026
People · Sierra Leone

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1961 – 2024

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Overview 4 figures People 13 figures Economy 9 figures Education 3 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2024 120per km² +2.1% since 2023
Countries · 2024 15 of 42 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +26% +2.1% a year on average
vs World +93% World: 62.1 · 2023
Population density, 1961 – 2024 per km² · Sierra Leone · World
+26% since 2014
Sierra Leone World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1961 – 2024

Compared with Population density · per km²
Sierra Leone
120
World
62.1 · 2023

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Sierra Leone · 1961 – 2024
Latest value 120 · 2024
First value 31.9 · 1961
Highest 120 · 2024
Lowest 31.9 · 1961
Average change +2.1% a year on average
Data points 64

By year

All years · 1961 – 2024

YearSierra LeoneChange World
2024 120 +2.1% —
2023 117 +2.2% 62.1
2022 115 +2.3% 61.6
2021 112 +2.3% 61.0
2020 110 +2.3% 60.4
2019 107 +2.3% 59.8
2018 105 +2.4% 59.2
2017 102 +2.4% 58.6
2016 99.8 +2.4% 57.9
2015 97.5 +2.3% 57.3
2014 95.3 +2.4% 56.6
2013 93.0 +2.5% 55.9
2012 90.8 +2.6% 55.2
2011 88.5 +2.6% 55.6
2010 86.2 +2.8% 54.9
2009 83.9 +2.7% 54.3
2008 81.7 +2.5% 53.6
2007 79.7 +2.2% 52.9
2006 77.9 +2.2% 52.3
2005 76.2 +2.7% 51.6
2004 74.2 +3.4% 51.0
2003 71.7 +4.1% 50.4
2002 68.9 +5.9% 49.7
2001 65.0 +6.1% 49.1
2000 61.3 +2.4% 48.4
1999 59.8 +0.5% 47.8
1998 59.5 +1.0% 47.2
1997 58.9 +1.3% 46.5
1996 58.2 +0.5% 45.8
1995 57.9 +0.1% 45.1
1994 57.8 +0.4% 44.5
1993 57.6 −0.2% 43.8
1992 57.7 −1.9% 43.5
1991 58.8 +1.2% 51.7
1990 58.1 +4.0% 50.8
1989 55.9 +2.5% 50.0
1988 54.5 +2.7% 49.1
1987 53.1 +2.7% 48.2
1986 51.7 +2.5% 47.4
1985 50.4 +2.2% 46.5
1984 49.3 +2.2% 45.7
1983 48.2 +2.2% 44.9
1982 47.2 +2.1% 44.1
1981 46.3 +2.0% 43.3
1980 45.3 +2.0% 42.6
1979 44.4 +2.0% 41.8
1978 43.6 +1.9% 41.1
1977 42.7 +1.9% 40.4
1976 42.0 +1.8% 39.7
1975 41.2 +1.9% 39.0
1974 40.5 +1.9% 38.3
1973 39.7 +1.9% 37.5
1972 39.0 +1.9% 36.8
1971 38.3 +1.9% 36.1
1970 37.6 +1.9% 35.3
1969 36.9 +1.9% 34.6
1968 36.2 +1.9% 33.9
1967 35.5 +1.9% 33.2
1966 34.8 +1.9% 32.5
1965 34.2 +1.8% 31.8
1964 33.6 +1.8% 31.2
1963 33.0 +1.7% 30.6
1962 32.5 +1.6% 29.9
1961 31.9 29.4

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1961 – 2024

Ranking · Countries

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation density
34 Algeria 19.7
37 Argentina 16.7
2 Bangladesh 1,333
33 Brazil 25.4
26 Bulgaria 59.3
42 Canada 4.7
32 Chile 26.6
11 China 150
29 Colombia 47.7
35 Congo - Brazzaville 18.5
28 Congo - Kinshasa 48.2
13 Czechia 141
24 Ecuador 73.0
17 Egypt 117
36 Finland 18.5
14 France 127
40 Gabon 9.9
9 Germany 239
22 Greece 80.7
20 Honduras 96.8
1 Hong Kong SAR China 7,166
6 India 488
12 Indonesia 150
10 Italy 199
3 Lebanon 568
27 Liberia 58.3
30 Lithuania 46.1
25 Mexico 67.3
4 Netherlands 534
39 Norway 15.3
7 Philippines 389
16 Poland 119
21 Romania 82.8
41 Russia 8.8
38 Saudi Arabia 16.4
15 Sierra Leone 120
5 South Korea 530
19 Spain 97.8
18 Türkiye 111
8 United Kingdom 286
31 United States 37.2
23 Yemen 76.9

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024

What it means

How crowded a place is: residents per square kilometre.

How it is calculated

Residents divided by land area in square kilometres.