How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?

Sierra Leone ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone

Name: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 3.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

3.76 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.2%

World rank

141st

of 215 countries

All-time high

3.76 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

1.24 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population ages 65 and above, total, 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 3.76 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.76 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.24 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Sierra Leone 141st 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	1.24 units per square kilometre	—
1962	1.27 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1963	1.3 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1964	1.34 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1965	1.37 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1966	1.41 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1967	1.45 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1968	1.48 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1969	1.52 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1970	1.55 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1971	1.59 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1972	1.62 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1973	1.65 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1974	1.68 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1975	1.72 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1976	1.75 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1977	1.78 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1978	1.81 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1979	1.84 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1980	1.88 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1981	1.91 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1982	1.94 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1983	1.98 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1984	2.01 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1985	2.05 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1986	2.09 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1987	2.13 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1988	2.18 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1989	2.22 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1990	2.29 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
1991	2.3 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1992	2.23 units per square kilometre	-2.8%
1993	2.21 units per square kilometre	-1.2%
1994	2.19 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1995	2.17 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
1996	2.16 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1997	2.16 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1998	2.16 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
1999	2.14 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
2000	2.17 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2001	2.28 units per square kilometre	+5.0%
2002	2.39 units per square kilometre	+4.9%
2003	2.47 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
2004	2.53 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2005	2.58 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2006	2.61 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2007	2.65 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2008	2.7 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2009	2.77 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2010	2.83 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
2011	2.89 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2012	2.95 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2013	3 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2014	3.03 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2015	3.08 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2016	3.14 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2017	3.2 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2018	3.28 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2019	3.36 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2020	3.44 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2021	3.53 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2022	3.64 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2023	3.76 units per square kilometre	+3.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.38 units per square kilometre	1.24 units per square kilometre	1.52 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	1.7 units per square kilometre	1.55 units per square kilometre	1.84 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	2.04 units per square kilometre	1.88 units per square kilometre	2.22 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	2.2 units per square kilometre	2.14 units per square kilometre	2.3 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	2.51 units per square kilometre	2.17 units per square kilometre	2.77 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	3.08 units per square kilometre	2.83 units per square kilometre	3.36 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	3.59 units per square kilometre	3.44 units per square kilometre	3.76 units per square kilometre	4

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More health data for Sierra Leone

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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)
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 130 (2025)
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 207 (2025)
Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Sierra Leone →

Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 3.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 3.76 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 1.24 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?: Sierra Leone ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population ages 65 and above, 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.