Population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre was 1.92 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.92 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
124th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.92 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.6288 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 1.92 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.92 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6288 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 124th out of 216 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 50-54, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6288 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6391 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6497 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6605 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6715 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6826 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6937 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7047 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7157 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7267 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7375 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7482 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.759 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7696 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7798 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7896 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7994 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8097 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8201 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8309 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8421 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8538 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8664 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8793 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8922 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9076 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9262 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9455 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9627 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9941 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9979 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.971 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9624 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9628 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9621 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9618 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9671 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9588 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.931 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9263 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9652 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6718 units per square kilometre | 0.6288 units per square kilometre | 0.7157 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.774 units per square kilometre | 0.7267 units per square kilometre | 0.8201 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8907 units per square kilometre | 0.8309 units per square kilometre | 0.9627 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9669 units per square kilometre | 0.931 units per square kilometre | 0.9979 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 0.9263 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 125 Uzbekistan 1.89 units per square kilometre compare
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 1.92 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6288 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 124th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 50-54, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 50-54, female 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 50-54, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 50-54, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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 50-54, female 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.