The population density in Sierra Leone increased by 2.6 inhabitants per square kilometer (+2.28 percent) in 2021. 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 refers to the average number of residents per square kilometer of land across a given country or region. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.
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Sierra Leone: Population density from 2011 to 2021
(inhabitants per square kilometer)
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). Sierra Leone: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/971521/population-density-in-sierra-leone/
World Bank. "Sierra Leone: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. October 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/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: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971521/population-density-in-sierra-leone/
World Bank. "Sierra Leone: Population Density from 2011 to 2021 (Inhabitants per Square Kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/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/statistics/971521/population-density-in-sierra-leone/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Sierra Leone: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph], World Bank, October 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/971521/population-density-in-sierra-leone/