Population, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population, male, per square kilometre was 58.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.45 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
89th
of 215 countries
All-time high
58.45 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15.63 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, 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, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 58.45 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 58.45 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.63 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 89th 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, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.63 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.89 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 16.16 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 16.45 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 16.75 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 17.07 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 17.4 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 17.74 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 18.09 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 18.44 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 19.15 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 19.51 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 19.88 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 20.25 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 20.62 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 21.01 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 21.42 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 21.84 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 22.29 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 22.75 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 23.22 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 23.73 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 24.26 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 24.81 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 25.43 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 26.13 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 26.85 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 27.54 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 28.66 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 29.01 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 28.47 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 28.41 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 28.53 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 28.57 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 28.72 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 29.1 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 29.39 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 29.52 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 30.24 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 32.09 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 34.02 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 35.46 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 36.7 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 37.73 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 38.59 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 39.47 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 40.5 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 41.62 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 42.79 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 43.95 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 45.1 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 46.24 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 47.38 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 48.52 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 49.69 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 50.92 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 52.14 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 53.38 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 54.64 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 55.91 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 57.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 58.45 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 58.45 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.08 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 58.45 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.94 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.8 units per square kilometre | 15.63 units per square kilometre | 18.09 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.09 units per square kilometre | 18.44 units per square kilometre | 21.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.7 units per square kilometre | 22.29 units per square kilometre | 27.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.84 units per square kilometre | 28.41 units per square kilometre | 29.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.64 units per square kilometre | 30.24 units per square kilometre | 41.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.01 units per square kilometre | 42.79 units per square kilometre | 53.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.55 units per square kilometre | 54.64 units per square kilometre | 58.45 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 86 Benin 62.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 France 61.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 60.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Egypt 58.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Poland 58.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Ethiopia 57.14 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)
- 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, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 58.45 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 58.45 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.63 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male 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, 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.