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Population density in Sierra Leone

1961 – 2024 · 64 data points 15 of 42 · Countries Updated 22 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

2016 · 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
42 Canada 4.0
41 Gabon 8.2
40 Russia 8.9
39 Norway 14.3
38 Saudi Arabia 14.4
37 Congo - Brazzaville 15.3
36 Argentina 16.0
35 Algeria 17.2
34 Finland 18.1
33 Brazil 24.3
32 Chile 24.6
31 United States 35.5
30 Congo - Kinshasa 37.0
29 Colombia 42.8
28 Lithuania 45.9
27 Liberia 49.4
26 Yemen 60.8
25 Mexico 62.9
24 Bulgaria 63.5
23 Ecuador 66.5
22 Greece 83.6
21 Honduras 84.1
20 Romania 85.6
19 Spain 93.0
18 Sierra Leone 99.8
17 Egypt 102
16 Türkiye 103
15 France 124
14 Poland 124
13 Czechia 137
12 Indonesia 141
11 China 148
10 Italy 203
9 Germany 236
8 United Kingdom 271
7 Philippines 358
6 India 452
5 Netherlands 506
4 South Korea 525
3 Lebanon 618
2 Bangladesh 1,235
1 Hong Kong SAR China 6,987

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2016

What it means

How crowded a place is: residents per square kilometre.

How it is calculated

Residents divided by land area in square kilometres.