Rural population, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Rural population, per square kilometre was 64.69 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.69 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
47th
of 215 countries
All-time high
64.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
26.19 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 64.69 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 64.69 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.19 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.19 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 26.45 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 26.72 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 26.99 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 27.24 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 27.49 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 27.73 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 27.97 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 28.19 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 28.42 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 28.65 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 28.88 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 29.14 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 29.44 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 29.76 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 30.08 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 30.42 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 30.81 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 31.21 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 31.64 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 32.09 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 32.56 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 33.08 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 33.64 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 34.23 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 34.91 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 35.71 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 36.54 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 37.32 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 38.69 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 39.01 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 38.16 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 37.95 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 37.98 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 37.92 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.99 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.37 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 38.62 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 38.7 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 39.51 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 41.76 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 44.07 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 45.72 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 47.08 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 48.14 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 48.96 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 49.77 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 50.74 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 51.81 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 52.9 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 53.94 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 54.94 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 55.91 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 56.85 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 57.75 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 58.67 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 59.59 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 60.49 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 61.38 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 62.25 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 63.1 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 63.91 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 64.69 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.22 units per square kilometre | 26.19 units per square kilometre | 28.19 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.68 units per square kilometre | 28.42 units per square kilometre | 31.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.17 units per square kilometre | 31.64 units per square kilometre | 37.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.34 units per square kilometre | 37.92 units per square kilometre | 39.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.76 units per square kilometre | 39.51 units per square kilometre | 51.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.24 units per square kilometre | 52.9 units per square kilometre | 61.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.49 units per square kilometre | 62.25 units per square kilometre | 64.69 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 44 Egypt 65.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kenya 65.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 64.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Samoa 64.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Kiribati 62.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Ghana 62.65 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 250 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5407 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 29.54 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 29.54 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 64.69 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 64.69 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.19 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population 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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Rural population 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.