Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 45.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.16 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
63rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
45.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12.21 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 45.16 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 45.16 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.21 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.21 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.43 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 12.7 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 13.04 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 13.38 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 13.72 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 14.07 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 14.43 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 14.8 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 15.16 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 15.52 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 15.89 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 16.26 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 16.63 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 17.01 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 17.39 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 17.77 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 18.17 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 18.58 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 19.01 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 19.44 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 19.9 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 20.37 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 20.88 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 21.4 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 21.99 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 22.64 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 23.32 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 23.95 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 24.96 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 25.3 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 24.88 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 24.87 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.02 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 25.11 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.28 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 25.66 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 25.97 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 26.17 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 26.87 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 28.53 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 30.24 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 31.5 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 32.56 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 33.4 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 34.08 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 34.75 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 35.53 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 36.38 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 37.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 38.07 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 38.84 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 39.56 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 40.21 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 40.79 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 41.36 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 41.94 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 42.5 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 43.06 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 43.64 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 44.19 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 44.69 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 45.16 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.42 units per square kilometre | 12.21 units per square kilometre | 14.8 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.84 units per square kilometre | 15.16 units per square kilometre | 18.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.29 units per square kilometre | 19.01 units per square kilometre | 23.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.32 units per square kilometre | 24.87 units per square kilometre | 26.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.38 units per square kilometre | 26.87 units per square kilometre | 36.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.36 units per square kilometre | 37.25 units per square kilometre | 43.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.42 units per square kilometre | 43.64 units per square kilometre | 45.16 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 60 United States Virgin Islands 49.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 United Kingdom 49.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 48.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Ethiopia 44.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Puerto Rico 43.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 North Korea 41.64 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 45.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 45.16 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, total 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 ages 0-14, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 0-14, total 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.