Analyze Sierra Leone's population per square kilometer, historical density trends and position compared with other countries.
Population density in Sierra Leone reached 117.2 people per square kilometer in 2023. The country had a population of 8,819,794 in 2025, while its land area was 72,180 square kilometers. Population density changed by +12.0% over five years and +26.0% over ten years.
In the common comparison year 2023, Sierra Leone recorded the 91st-highest population density among 216 economies with available data.
Sierra Leone Population Density and Land Area by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population density, people per sq. km of land area (EN.POP.DNST); Population, total (population); Land area, sq. km (AG.LND.TOTL.K2).
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About the Indicators
Population density. Midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers, expressed as people per square kilometer.
Land area. A country’s total surface area excluding inland water bodies, in square kilometers.