China has a population density of 389 people per square mile compared to 310 people in Sierra Leone. China has 73,316 sq ft of land per person vs 89,354 sq ft in Sierra Leone. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, China and Sierra Leone are ranked 64th and 77th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. China has 17.3% of the world's population and 6.3% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.11% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Sierra Leone, hence the population density in China is 25.3% higher than in Sierra Leone.
Population density comparison
China
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 389 ppl/mi² | 310 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 64/197 | 77/197 |
| Population |
1405773318
|
8961932
|
| Land area | 3,624,808 sq mi | 27,869 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 71,722 sq ft | 89,902 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.5% | 55.2% |
| Urban population | 65.5% | 44.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 95.3% | 0% |
China vs Sierra Leone:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in China increased by 8.71%, compared to a 61.4% growth in Sierra Leone.
In 2004, China ranked 55th for population density and is in 64th place now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2004 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 389 | 310 |
| 2023 | 389 | 304 |
| 2022 | 390 | 297 |
| 2021 | 390 | 290.5 |
| 2020 | 389 | 283.9 |
| 2019 | 388 | 277.4 |
| 2018 | 387 | 271.1 |
| 2017 | 385 | 264.8 |
| 2016 | 383 | 258.5 |
| 2015 | 381 | 252.5 |
| 2014 | 378 | 246.7 |
| 2013 | 376 | 240.9 |
| 2012 | 374 | 235.1 |
| 2011 | 371 | 229.2 |
| 2010 | 369 | 223.3 |
| 2009 | 367 | 217.3 |
| 2008 | 365 | 211.5 |
| 2007 | 364 | 206.3 |
| 2006 | 362 | 201.8 |
| 2005 | 360 | 197.4 |
| 2004 | 358 | 192.2 |
| 2003 | 355 | 185.8 |
| 2002 | 353 | 178.4 |
| 2001 | 351 | 168.4 |
| 2000 | 348 | 158.7 |
| 1999 | 346 | 154.9 |
| 1998 | 343 | 154.1 |
| 1997 | 339 | 152.6 |
| 1996 | 336 | 150.7 |
| 1995 | 332 | 150 |
| 1994 | 329 | 149.7 |
| 1993 | 325 | 149.2 |
| 1992 | 321 | 149.5 |
| 1991 | 317 | 152.4 |
| 1990 | 313 | 150.6 |
| 1989 | 309 | 144.8 |
| 1988 | 304 | 141.2 |
| 1987 | 299.1 | 137.4 |
| 1986 | 294.3 | 133.8 |
| 1985 | 290 | 130.6 |
| 1984 | 286 | 127.7 |
| 1983 | 282.3 | 124.9 |
| 1982 | 278.3 | 122.3 |
| 1981 | 274.2 | 119.8 |
| 1980 | 270.7 | 117.4 |
| 1979 | 267.3 | 115.1 |
| 1978 | 263.8 | 112.9 |
| 1977 | 260.3 | 110.7 |
| 1976 | 256.8 | 108.7 |
| 1975 | 252.8 | 106.7 |
| 1974 | 248.4 | 104.8 |
| 1973 | 243.3 | 102.9 |
| 1972 | 237.8 | 101 |
| 1971 | 232 | 99.2 |
| 1970 | 225.8 | 97.3 |
| 1969 | 219.6 | 95.5 |
| 1968 | 213.7 | 93.7 |
| 1967 | 208.2 | 91.9 |
| 1966 | 202.9 | 90.2 |
| 1965 | 197.3 | 88.6 |
| 1964 | 192.7 | 87 |
| 1963 | 188.2 | 85.5 |
| 1962 | 183.7 | 84 |
| 1961 | 182.2 | 82.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 65.5% | 44.8% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | 44.3% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | 43.8% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | 42.9% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | 42.5% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | 42.1% |
| 2017 | 58% | 41.6% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | 41.2% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | 40.8% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | 40.4% |
| 2013 | 53% | 40% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | 39.6% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | 39.2% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | 38.9% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | 38.5% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | 38.1% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | 37.7% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | 37.3% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | 36.6% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | 36.4% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | 36.1% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | 35.6% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | 35.4% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | 35.1% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | 34.9% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 31% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 30% | 34.2% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | 34% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | 33.7% |
| 1991 | 27.3% | 33.5% |
| 1990 | 26.4% | 33.3% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | 33% |
| 1988 | 25% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | 32.6% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | 32.3% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | 32% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | 31.6% |
| 1983 | 21.5% | 31.1% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | 30.7% |
| 1981 | 20.1% | 30.2% |
| 1980 | 19.4% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | 29.4% |
| 1978 | 17.9% | 29% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | 28.6% |
| 1976 | 17.5% | 28.1% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | 27.7% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | 27.1% |
| 1973 | 17.2% | 26.3% |
| 1972 | 17.2% | 25.5% |
| 1971 | 17.3% | 24.7% |
| 1970 | 17.4% | 24% |
| 1969 | 17.5% | 23.2% |
| 1968 | 17.7% | 22.5% |
| 1967 | 17.8% | 21.8% |
| 1966 | 17.9% | 21.1% |
| 1965 | 18.1% | 20.4% |
| 1964 | 18.3% | 19.7% |
| 1963 | 17.8% | 19.1% |
| 1962 | 17.2% | 18.5% |
| 1961 | 16.7% | 17.9% |
| 1960 | 16.2% | 17.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.1% to 65.5% in China and from 36.6% to 44.8% in Sierra Leone.
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