Morocco has a population density of 221 people per square mile compared to 310 people in Sierra Leone. Morocco has 126,220 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, Morocco and Sierra Leone are ranked 103rd and 77th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Morocco has 0.47% of the world's population and 0.3% 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 Morocco is 28.7% lower than in Sierra Leone.
Population density comparison
Morocco
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 221 ppl/mi² | 310 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 103/197 | 77/197 |
| Population |
38697192
|
8961932
|
| Land area | 172,317 sq mi | 27,869 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 126,150 sq ft | 89,902 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.4% | 55.2% |
| Urban population | 65.6% | 44.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.3% | 0% |
Morocco vs Sierra Leone:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Morocco increased by 27.1%, compared to a 61.4% growth in Sierra Leone.
In 2004, Morocco ranked 100th for population density and is in 103rd place now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2004 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Morocco
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 221 | 310 |
| 2023 | 218.9 | 304 |
| 2022 | 216.6 | 297 |
| 2021 | 214.5 | 290.5 |
| 2020 | 212.3 | 283.9 |
| 2019 | 210.1 | 277.4 |
| 2018 | 208 | 271.1 |
| 2017 | 205.7 | 264.8 |
| 2016 | 203.2 | 258.5 |
| 2015 | 200.8 | 252.5 |
| 2014 | 198.5 | 246.7 |
| 2013 | 196.1 | 240.9 |
| 2012 | 193.6 | 235.1 |
| 2011 | 191 | 229.2 |
| 2010 | 188.4 | 223.3 |
| 2009 | 185.9 | 217.3 |
| 2008 | 183.4 | 211.5 |
| 2007 | 181 | 206.3 |
| 2006 | 178.6 | 201.8 |
| 2005 | 176.2 | 197.4 |
| 2004 | 173.8 | 192.2 |
| 2003 | 171.6 | 185.8 |
| 2002 | 169.4 | 178.4 |
| 2001 | 167.2 | 168.4 |
| 2000 | 164.9 | 158.7 |
| 1999 | 162.6 | 154.9 |
| 1998 | 160.3 | 154.1 |
| 1997 | 157.9 | 152.6 |
| 1996 | 155.6 | 150.7 |
| 1995 | 153.2 | 150 |
| 1994 | 150.9 | 149.7 |
| 1993 | 148.6 | 149.2 |
| 1992 | 146.3 | 149.5 |
| 1991 | 143.9 | 152.4 |
| 1990 | 141.5 | 150.6 |
| 1989 | 138.9 | 144.8 |
| 1988 | 136.4 | 141.2 |
| 1987 | 133.8 | 137.4 |
| 1986 | 131.2 | 133.8 |
| 1985 | 128.3 | 130.6 |
| 1984 | 125.3 | 127.7 |
| 1983 | 122.2 | 124.9 |
| 1982 | 119.1 | 122.3 |
| 1981 | 116 | 119.8 |
| 1980 | 112.9 | 117.4 |
| 1979 | 110 | 115.1 |
| 1978 | 107.2 | 112.9 |
| 1977 | 104.5 | 110.7 |
| 1976 | 102 | 108.7 |
| 1975 | 99.5 | 106.7 |
| 1974 | 97.1 | 104.8 |
| 1973 | 94.7 | 102.9 |
| 1972 | 92.4 | 101 |
| 1971 | 90.1 | 99.2 |
| 1970 | 87.8 | 97.3 |
| 1969 | 85.5 | 95.5 |
| 1968 | 83.3 | 93.7 |
| 1967 | 81.1 | 91.9 |
| 1966 | 78.9 | 90.2 |
| 1965 | 76.8 | 88.6 |
| 1964 | 74.8 | 87 |
| 1963 | 73 | 85.5 |
| 1962 | 71.1 | 84 |
| 1961 | 69.2 | 82.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Morocco
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 65.6% | 44.8% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | 44.3% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | 43.8% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | 42.9% |
| 2019 | 63% | 42.5% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | 42.1% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | 41.6% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | 41.2% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | 40.8% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | 40.4% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | 40% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | 39.6% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | 39.2% |
| 2010 | 58% | 38.9% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | 38.5% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | 38.1% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | 37.7% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | 37.3% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | 36.6% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | 36.4% |
| 2002 | 54% | 36.1% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | 35.6% |
| 1999 | 53% | 35.4% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | 35.1% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | 34.9% |
| 1996 | 52% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | 34.2% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | 34% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | 33.7% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | 33.5% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | 33.3% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | 33% |
| 1988 | 46.9% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 46.2% | 32.6% |
| 1986 | 45.5% | 32.3% |
| 1985 | 44.8% | 32% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | 31.6% |
| 1983 | 43.3% | 31.1% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | 30.7% |
| 1981 | 41.9% | 30.2% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 40.5% | 29.4% |
| 1978 | 39.8% | 29% |
| 1977 | 39.1% | 28.6% |
| 1976 | 38.4% | 28.1% |
| 1975 | 37.7% | 27.7% |
| 1974 | 37% | 27.1% |
| 1973 | 36.3% | 26.3% |
| 1972 | 35.7% | 25.5% |
| 1971 | 35% | 24.7% |
| 1970 | 34.5% | 24% |
| 1969 | 33.9% | 23.2% |
| 1968 | 33.4% | 22.5% |
| 1967 | 32.9% | 21.8% |
| 1966 | 32.4% | 21.1% |
| 1965 | 31.9% | 20.4% |
| 1964 | 31.4% | 19.7% |
| 1963 | 30.8% | 19.1% |
| 1962 | 30.3% | 18.5% |
| 1961 | 29.8% | 17.9% |
| 1960 | 29.4% | 17.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 54.6% to 65.6% in Morocco and from 36.6% to 44.8% in Sierra Leone.
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