Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre was 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.45 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
130th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.45 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4684 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 1.45 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4684 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 130th 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 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4684 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4772 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.486 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4948 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5037 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5127 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5218 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.531 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5402 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5494 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5585 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5674 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5763 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.585 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5936 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.602 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6106 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6196 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6288 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6383 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6478 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6574 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6673 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6775 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6878 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7147 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.73 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7439 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7687 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7722 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7519 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7444 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7403 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7336 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7291 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7309 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7313 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7297 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7436 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7839 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.824 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8403 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8376 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8338 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8344 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8365 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8518 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8831 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9149 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9438 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9756 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.504 units per square kilometre | 0.4684 units per square kilometre | 0.5402 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5891 units per square kilometre | 0.5494 units per square kilometre | 0.6288 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6865 units per square kilometre | 0.6383 units per square kilometre | 0.7439 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7432 units per square kilometre | 0.7291 units per square kilometre | 0.7722 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8269 units per square kilometre | 0.7436 units per square kilometre | 0.8831 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 0.9149 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 131 Montenegro 1.42 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4684 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 130th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 55-59, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, male 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 55-59, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, male 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 55-59, male 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.