Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 68.29 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 68.29 units per square kilometre for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 68.29 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.48 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 99th 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 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.48 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.75 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 19 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 19.21 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 19.45 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 19.71 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 19.98 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 20.27 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 20.56 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 20.86 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 21.17 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 21.49 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 21.81 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 22.14 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 22.48 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 22.83 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 23.2 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 23.6 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 24.01 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 24.45 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 24.9 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 25.38 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 25.88 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 26.41 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 26.96 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 27.58 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 28.28 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 29.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 29.72 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 30.89 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 31.23 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 30.61 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 30.51 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 30.6 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 30.62 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 30.74 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 31.11 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 31.39 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 31.51 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 32.25 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 34.21 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 36.24 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 37.77 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 39.11 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 40.25 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 41.23 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 42.25 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 43.44 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 44.75 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 46.13 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 47.53 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 48.96 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 50.46 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 52.03 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 53.64 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 55.33 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 57.09 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 58.89 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 60.7 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 62.54 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 64.42 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 66.33 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 68.29 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.49 units per square kilometre | 18.48 units per square kilometre | 20.56 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.36 units per square kilometre | 20.86 units per square kilometre | 24.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.86 units per square kilometre | 24.45 units per square kilometre | 29.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.92 units per square kilometre | 30.51 units per square kilometre | 31.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.15 units per square kilometre | 32.25 units per square kilometre | 44.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.08 units per square kilometre | 46.13 units per square kilometre | 60.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4 units per square kilometre | 62.54 units per square kilometre | 68.29 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 68.29 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 68.29 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.48 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 15-64, 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.