In 2021, the population density in Sierra Leone increased by 2.6 inhabitants per square kilometer (+2.28 percent) since 2020. Therefore, the population density in Sierra Leone reached a peak in 2021 with 116.66 inhabitants per square kilometer. Notably, the population density continuously increased over the last years. Population density is calculated by dividing the total population by the total land area, to show the average number of people living there per square kilometer of land.
Find more key insights for the population density in countries like Ghana and Ivory Coast.
Sierra Leone: Population density from 2011 to 2021
(inhabitants per square kilometer)
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
World Bank. (June 28, 2024). Sierra Leone: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/971521/population-density-in-sierra-leone/
World Bank. "Sierra Leone: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. June 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/971521/population-density-in-sierra-leone/
World Bank. (2024). Sierra Leone: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/971521/population-density-in-sierra-leone/
World Bank. "Sierra Leone: Population Density from 2011 to 2021 (Inhabitants per Square Kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/971521/population-density-in-sierra-leone/
World Bank, Sierra Leone: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/971521/population-density-in-sierra-leone/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Sierra Leone: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph], World Bank, June 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/971521/population-density-in-sierra-leone/