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Population density: Liechtenstein vs Sierra Leone compared

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Liechtenstein has a population density of 663 people per square mile compared to 323 people in Sierra Leone. Liechtenstein has 42,577 sq ft of land per person vs 89,354 sq ft in Sierra Leone. Liechtenstein and Sierra Leone rank 45th and 77th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Liechtenstein has 0.0005% of the world's population and 0.0001% 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 Liechtenstein 105.4% higher than in Sierra Leone.

Population density by year

Liechtenstein
Sierra Leone

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Liechtenstein Sierra Leone
2026 663 323
2025 659 317
2024 655 310
2023 645 304
2022 639 297
2021 634 290.5
2020 630 283.9
2019 624 277.4
2018 619 271.1
2017 615 264.8
2016 611 258.5
2015 607 252.5
2014 603 246.7
2013 599 240.9
2012 593 235.1
2011 588 229.2
2010 583 223.3
2009 579 217.3
2008 574 211.5
2007 571 206.3
2006 567 201.8
2005 563 197.4
2004 558 192.2
2003 552 185.8
2002 545 178.4
2001 537 168.4
2000 528 158.7
1999 522 154.9
1998 513 154.1
1997 506 152.6
1996 502 150.7
1995 498 150
1994 493 149.7
1993 487 149.2
1992 480 149.5
1991 473 152.4
1990 465 150.6
1989 458 144.8
1988 452 141.2
1987 446 137.4
1986 441 133.8
1985 435 130.6
1984 431 127.7
1983 428 124.9
1982 425 122.3
1981 416 119.8
1980 413 117.4
1979 414 115.1
1978 405 112.9
1977 396 110.7
1976 389 108.7
1975 386 106.7
1974 380 104.8
1973 369 102.9
1972 358 101
1971 350 99.2
1970 342 97.3
1969 341 95.5
1968 337 93.7
1967 327 91.9
1966 317 90.2
1965 311 88.6
1964 304 87
1963 292.9 85.5
1962 282.4 84
1961 273.2 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 Liechtenstein increased by 16.9%, compared to a 60% growth in Sierra Leone.

In 2006, Liechtenstein ranked 39th by population density and is 45th now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2006 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Liechtenstein
Sierra Leone
1x
Year Urban population
Liechtenstein Sierra Leone
2024 14.7% 45.4%
2023 14.7% 44.8%
2022 14.7% 44.3%
2021 14.7% 43.7%
2020 14.7% 43.2%
2019 14.6% 42.7%
2018 14.6% 42.2%
2017 14.5% 41.7%
2016 14.5% 41.2%
2015 14.5% 40.8%
2014 14.4% 40.3%
2013 14.4% 39.9%
2012 14.4% 39.5%
2011 14.4% 39%
2010 14.4% 38.6%
2009 14.4% 38.2%
2008 14.5% 37.9%
2007 14.5% 37.5%
2006 14.5% 37.2%
2005 14.6% 36.8%
2004 14.7% 36.5%
2003 14.7% 36.3%
2002 14.8% 36%
2001 14.9% 35.8%
2000 15% 35.5%
1999 15.2% 35.3%
1998 15.5% 35.1%
1997 15.9% 34.9%
1996 16.2% 34.7%
1995 16.4% 34.5%
1994 16.6% 34.3%
1993 16.7% 34.1%
1992 16.7% 33.9%
1991 16.8% 33.7%
1990 16.9% 33.5%
1989 17.1% 33.2%
1988 17.2% 33%
1987 17.4% 32.7%
1986 17.6% 32.4%
1985 17.8% 32.1%
1984 17.9% 31.8%
1983 18.1% 31.4%
1982 18.2% 31%
1981 18.2% 30.6%
1980 18.3% 30.2%
1979 18.3% 29.8%
1978 18.3% 29.3%
1977 18.3% 28.8%
1976 18.3% 28.3%
1975 18.3% 27.8%
1974 18.3% 27.2%
1973 18.3% 26.6%
1972 18.3% 25.9%
1971 18.4% 25.2%
1970 18.4% 24.4%
1969 18.5% 23.5%
1968 18.7% 22.7%
1967 19% 21.9%
1966 19.3% 21.1%
1965 19.6% 20.3%
1964 19.9% 19.7%
1963 20.1% 19%
1962 20.3% 18.5%
1961 20.4% 18%
1960 20.4% 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 14.7% to 14.7% in Liechtenstein 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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