Paraguay has a population density of 45.3 people per square mile compared to 310 people in Sierra Leone. Paraguay has 631,864 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, Paraguay and Sierra Leone are ranked 176th and 77th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Paraguay has 0.09% of the world's population and 0.27% 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 Paraguay is 85.4% lower than in Sierra Leone.
Population density comparison
Paraguay
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 45.3 ppl/mi² | 310 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 176/197 | 77/197 |
| Population |
7079103
|
8961932
|
| Land area | 152,901 sq mi | 27,869 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 615,174 sq ft | 89,902 sq ft |
| Rural population | 36.5% | 55.2% |
| Urban population | 63.5% | 44.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Paraguay vs Sierra Leone:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Paraguay increased by 29%, compared to a 61.4% growth in Sierra Leone.
In 2004, Paraguay ranked 168th for population density and is in 176th place now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2004 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Paraguay
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 45.3 | 310 |
| 2023 | 44.8 | 304 |
| 2022 | 44.2 | 297 |
| 2021 | 43.6 | 290.5 |
| 2020 | 43 | 283.9 |
| 2019 | 42.5 | 277.4 |
| 2018 | 41.9 | 271.1 |
| 2017 | 41.3 | 264.8 |
| 2016 | 40.7 | 258.5 |
| 2015 | 40.2 | 252.5 |
| 2014 | 39.6 | 246.7 |
| 2013 | 39 | 240.9 |
| 2012 | 38.4 | 235.1 |
| 2011 | 37.9 | 229.2 |
| 2010 | 37.4 | 223.3 |
| 2009 | 37 | 217.3 |
| 2008 | 36.6 | 211.5 |
| 2007 | 36.2 | 206.3 |
| 2006 | 35.9 | 201.8 |
| 2005 | 35.5 | 197.4 |
| 2004 | 35.1 | 192.2 |
| 2003 | 34.7 | 185.8 |
| 2002 | 34.3 | 178.4 |
| 2001 | 33.8 | 168.4 |
| 2000 | 33.3 | 158.7 |
| 1999 | 32.6 | 154.9 |
| 1998 | 31.9 | 154.1 |
| 1997 | 31.3 | 152.6 |
| 1996 | 30.6 | 150.7 |
| 1995 | 29.9 | 150 |
| 1994 | 29.1 | 149.7 |
| 1993 | 28.4 | 149.2 |
| 1992 | 27.7 | 149.5 |
| 1991 | 27 | 152.4 |
| 1990 | 26.3 | 150.6 |
| 1989 | 25.6 | 144.8 |
| 1988 | 24.9 | 141.2 |
| 1987 | 24.2 | 137.4 |
| 1986 | 23.5 | 133.8 |
| 1985 | 22.9 | 130.6 |
| 1984 | 22.2 | 127.7 |
| 1983 | 21.6 | 124.9 |
| 1982 | 21 | 122.3 |
| 1981 | 20.5 | 119.8 |
| 1980 | 19.9 | 117.4 |
| 1979 | 19.4 | 115.1 |
| 1978 | 18.9 | 112.9 |
| 1977 | 18.4 | 110.7 |
| 1976 | 18 | 108.7 |
| 1975 | 17.5 | 106.7 |
| 1974 | 17.1 | 104.8 |
| 1973 | 16.7 | 102.9 |
| 1972 | 16.3 | 101 |
| 1971 | 15.9 | 99.2 |
| 1970 | 15.6 | 97.3 |
| 1969 | 15.2 | 95.5 |
| 1968 | 14.9 | 93.7 |
| 1967 | 14.5 | 91.9 |
| 1966 | 14.2 | 90.2 |
| 1965 | 13.9 | 88.6 |
| 1964 | 13.5 | 87 |
| 1963 | 13.2 | 85.5 |
| 1962 | 12.9 | 84 |
| 1961 | 12.6 | 82.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Paraguay
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 63.5% | 44.8% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | 44.3% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | 43.8% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | 42.9% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | 42.5% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | 42.1% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | 41.6% |
| 2016 | 61% | 41.2% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | 40.8% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | 40.4% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | 40% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | 39.6% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | 39.2% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | 38.9% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | 38.5% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | 38.1% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | 37.7% |
| 2006 | 58% | 37.3% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | 36.6% |
| 2003 | 57% | 36.4% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | 36.1% |
| 2001 | 56% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | 35.6% |
| 1999 | 54.7% | 35.4% |
| 1998 | 54.1% | 35.1% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | 34.9% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | 34.2% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | 34% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | 33.7% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | 33.5% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | 33.3% |
| 1989 | 47.9% | 33% |
| 1988 | 47.2% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 46.5% | 32.6% |
| 1986 | 45.7% | 32.3% |
| 1985 | 45% | 32% |
| 1984 | 44.2% | 31.6% |
| 1983 | 43.5% | 31.1% |
| 1982 | 42.8% | 30.7% |
| 1981 | 42.2% | 30.2% |
| 1980 | 41.7% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 41.1% | 29.4% |
| 1978 | 40.6% | 29% |
| 1977 | 40.1% | 28.6% |
| 1976 | 39.5% | 28.1% |
| 1975 | 39% | 27.7% |
| 1974 | 38.4% | 27.1% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | 26.3% |
| 1972 | 37.4% | 25.5% |
| 1971 | 37.2% | 24.7% |
| 1970 | 37.1% | 24% |
| 1969 | 36.9% | 23.2% |
| 1968 | 36.7% | 22.5% |
| 1967 | 36.6% | 21.8% |
| 1966 | 36.4% | 21.1% |
| 1965 | 36.2% | 20.4% |
| 1964 | 36.1% | 19.7% |
| 1963 | 35.9% | 19.1% |
| 1962 | 35.8% | 18.5% |
| 1961 | 35.7% | 17.9% |
| 1960 | 35.6% | 17.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 57.3% to 63.5% in Paraguay and from 36.6% to 44.8% in Sierra Leone.
Densely populated cities
|
Paraguay
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Asuncion | 462K |
| Ciudad del Este | 350K |
| Luque | 260K |
| San Lorenzo | 225K |
| Pedro Juan Caballero | 127K |
| Caaguazu | 127K |
| Encarnacion | 107K |
| Coronel Oviedo | 52.4K |
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Freetown | 951K |
| Bo | 234K |
| Kenema | 188K |
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