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Population density: Comoros vs Sierra Leone compared

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Comoros has a population density of 1,252 people per square mile compared to 323 people in Sierra Leone. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 89,354 sq ft in Sierra Leone. Comoros and Sierra Leone rank 20th and 77th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Comoros has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.001% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.11% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Sierra Leone, making the population density in Comoros 287.5% higher than in Sierra Leone.

Population density by year

Comoros
Sierra Leone

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Comoros Sierra Leone
2026 1,252 323
2025 1,229 317
2024 1,206 310
2023 1,183 304
2022 1,161 297
2021 1,139 290.5
2020 1,116 283.9
2019 1,095 277.4
2018 1,074 271.1
2017 1,053 264.8
2016 1,032 258.5
2015 1,011 252.5
2014 990 246.7
2013 969 240.9
2012 949 235.1
2011 930 229.2
2010 911 223.3
2009 893 217.3
2008 876 211.5
2007 859 206.3
2006 842 201.8
2005 825 197.4
2004 808 192.2
2003 793 185.8
2002 778 178.4
2001 762 168.4
2000 746 158.7
1999 732 154.9
1998 719 154.1
1997 707 152.6
1996 695 150.7
1995 683 150
1994 671 149.7
1993 659 149.2
1992 647 149.5
1991 634 152.4
1990 619 150.6
1989 603 144.8
1988 587 141.2
1987 571 137.4
1986 556 133.8
1985 540 130.6
1984 526 127.7
1983 511 124.9
1982 497 122.3
1981 483 119.8
1980 470 117.4
1979 456 115.1
1978 442 112.9
1977 428 110.7
1976 414 108.7
1975 400 106.7
1974 387 104.8
1973 374 102.9
1972 362 101
1971 351 99.2
1970 340 97.3
1969 330 95.5
1968 320 93.7
1967 312 91.9
1966 304 90.2
1965 299.2 88.6
1964 294.5 87
1963 289.7 85.5
1962 284.9 84
1961 280 82.7

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Comoros increased by 48.7%, compared to a 60% growth in Sierra Leone.

In 2006, Comoros ranked 24th by population density and is 20th now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2006 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Comoros
Sierra Leone
1x
Year Urban population
Comoros Sierra Leone
2024 33.5% 45.4%
2023 33.2% 44.8%
2022 32.8% 44.3%
2021 32.4% 43.7%
2020 32.1% 43.2%
2019 31.7% 42.7%
2018 31.4% 42.2%
2017 31.1% 41.7%
2016 30.7% 41.2%
2015 30.4% 40.8%
2014 30% 40.3%
2013 29.7% 39.9%
2012 29.4% 39.5%
2011 29.1% 39%
2010 28.9% 38.6%
2009 28.6% 38.2%
2008 28.4% 37.9%
2007 28.2% 37.5%
2006 28.1% 37.2%
2005 28% 36.8%
2004 28% 36.5%
2003 27.9% 36.3%
2002 28% 36%
2001 28% 35.8%
2000 28% 35.5%
1999 28.1% 35.3%
1998 28.2% 35.1%
1997 28.2% 34.9%
1996 28.3% 34.7%
1995 28.3% 34.5%
1994 28.4% 34.3%
1993 28.4% 34.1%
1992 28.5% 33.9%
1991 28.5% 33.7%
1990 28.3% 33.5%
1989 28.1% 33.2%
1988 27.7% 33%
1987 27.2% 32.7%
1986 26.6% 32.4%
1985 26% 32.1%
1984 25.4% 31.8%
1983 24.8% 31.4%
1982 24.2% 31%
1981 23.7% 30.6%
1980 23.2% 30.2%
1979 22.8% 29.8%
1978 22.5% 29.3%
1977 22.1% 28.8%
1976 21.8% 28.3%
1975 21.5% 27.8%
1974 21.1% 27.2%
1973 20.8% 26.6%
1972 20.5% 25.9%
1971 20.1% 25.2%
1970 19.8% 24.4%
1969 19.4% 23.5%
1968 19% 22.7%
1967 18.5% 21.9%
1966 18% 21.1%
1965 17.4% 20.3%
1964 16.7% 19.7%
1963 15.8% 19%
1962 14.9% 18.5%
1961 14% 18%
1960 13.2% 17.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 28% to 33.5% in Comoros and from 36.5% to 45.4% in Sierra Leone.

Densely populated cities

Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2013–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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