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Sierra Leone: Population density (people per km² of land), 1990–2023
Value in 2023117.2
Change since 2013+26.0%93.0 (2013)
World rank90 / 2152023
Rank in region15 / 48Sub-Saharan Africa
World62.1World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2023 ranking
126.9
125.1
122.9
119.8
117.2
115.5
115.1
114.0
112.9
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population density (people per km² of land) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 117.2 | +2.2% | 90 / 215 |
| 2022 | 114.7 | +2.3% | 90 / 215 |
| 2021 | 112.1 | +2.3% | 93 / 216 |
| 2020 | 109.6 | +2.3% | 94 / 216 |
| 2019 | 107.1 | +2.3% | 97 / 216 |
| 2018 | 104.7 | +2.4% | 99 / 216 |
| 2017 | 102.2 | +2.4% | 101 / 216 |
| 2016 | 99.8 | +2.4% | 101 / 216 |
| 2015 | 97.5 | +2.3% | 103 / 216 |
| 2014 | 95.3 | +2.4% | 103 / 216 |
| 2013 | 93.0 | +2.5% | 103 / 216 |
| 2012 | 90.8 | +2.6% | 105 / 216 |
| 2011 | 88.5 | +2.6% | 106 / 214 |
| 2010 | 86.2 | +2.8% | 105 / 211 |
| 2009 | 83.9 | +2.7% | 105 / 211 |
| 2008 | 81.7 | +2.5% | 106 / 211 |
| 2007 | 79.7 | +2.2% | 105 / 211 |
| 2006 | 77.9 | +2.2% | 107 / 211 |
| 2005 | 76.2 | +2.7% | 106 / 209 |
| 2004 | 74.2 | +3.4% | 107 / 209 |
| 2003 | 71.7 | +4.1% | 109 / 209 |
| 2002 | 68.9 | +5.9% | 112 / 209 |
| 2001 | 65.0 | +6.1% | 114 / 209 |
| 2000 | 61.3 | +2.4% | 118 / 209 |
| 1999 | 59.8 | +0.5% | 117 / 207 |
| 1998 | 59.5 | +1.0% | 116 / 207 |
| 1997 | 58.9 | +1.3% | 115 / 207 |
| 1996 | 58.2 | +0.5% | 115 / 207 |
| 1995 | 57.9 | +0.1% | 113 / 207 |
| 1994 | 57.8 | +0.4% | 113 / 207 |
| 1993 | 57.6 | -0.2% | 111 / 207 |
| 1992 | 57.7 | -1.9% | 108 / 203 |
| 1991 | 58.8 | +1.2% | 97 / 184 |
| 1990 | 58.1 | – | 94 / 180 |
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