Sierra Leone has a population density of 310 people per square mile compared to 75.8 people in the Solomon Islands. Sierra Leone has 89,354 sq ft of land per person vs 373,164 sq ft in the Solomon Islands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Sierra Leone and the Solomon Islands are ranked 77th and 156th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Sierra Leone has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.05% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.01% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for the Solomon Islands, hence the population density in Sierra Leone is 309% higher than in the Solomon Islands.
Population density comparison
Sierra Leone
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 310 ppl/mi² | 75.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 77/197 | 156/197 |
| Population |
8961932
|
854419
|
| Land area | 27,869 sq mi | 10,807 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 89,902 sq ft | 367,777 sq ft |
| Rural population | 55.2% | 73.5% |
| Urban population | 44.8% | 26.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Sierra Leone vs the Solomon Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Sierra Leone increased by 61.4%, compared to a 72.6% growth in the Solomon Islands.
In 2004, Sierra Leone ranked 95th for population density and is in 77th place now. The Solomon Islands was 159th in 2004 and ranks 156th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 310 | 75.8 |
| 2023 | 304 | 74 |
| 2022 | 297 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 290.5 | 70.6 |
| 2020 | 283.9 | 68.9 |
| 2019 | 277.4 | 67.4 |
| 2018 | 271.1 | 65.6 |
| 2017 | 264.8 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 258.5 | 61.3 |
| 2015 | 252.5 | 59.2 |
| 2014 | 246.7 | 57.1 |
| 2013 | 240.9 | 55.1 |
| 2012 | 235.1 | 53.1 |
| 2011 | 229.2 | 51.2 |
| 2010 | 223.3 | 49.3 |
| 2009 | 217.3 | 47.9 |
| 2008 | 211.5 | 47.1 |
| 2007 | 206.3 | 46.3 |
| 2006 | 201.8 | 45.5 |
| 2005 | 197.4 | 44.7 |
| 2004 | 192.2 | 43.9 |
| 2003 | 185.8 | 43.1 |
| 2002 | 178.4 | 42.3 |
| 2001 | 168.4 | 41.6 |
| 2000 | 158.7 | 40.8 |
| 1999 | 154.9 | 39.8 |
| 1998 | 154.1 | 38.8 |
| 1997 | 152.6 | 37.7 |
| 1996 | 150.7 | 36.6 |
| 1995 | 150 | 35.6 |
| 1994 | 149.7 | 34.6 |
| 1993 | 149.2 | 33.6 |
| 1992 | 149.5 | 32.6 |
| 1991 | 152.4 | 31.6 |
| 1990 | 150.6 | 30.7 |
| 1989 | 144.8 | 29.7 |
| 1988 | 141.2 | 28.8 |
| 1987 | 137.4 | 27.9 |
| 1986 | 133.8 | 27 |
| 1985 | 130.6 | 26.1 |
| 1984 | 127.7 | 25.3 |
| 1983 | 124.9 | 24.4 |
| 1982 | 122.3 | 23.6 |
| 1981 | 119.8 | 22.8 |
| 1980 | 117.4 | 22 |
| 1979 | 115.1 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 112.9 | 20.5 |
| 1977 | 110.7 | 19.8 |
| 1976 | 108.7 | 19.2 |
| 1975 | 106.7 | 18.6 |
| 1974 | 104.8 | 18 |
| 1973 | 102.9 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 101 | 17.1 |
| 1971 | 99.2 | 16.7 |
| 1970 | 97.3 | 16.3 |
| 1969 | 95.5 | 16 |
| 1968 | 93.7 | 15.6 |
| 1967 | 91.9 | 15.2 |
| 1966 | 90.2 | 14.8 |
| 1965 | 88.6 | 14.5 |
| 1964 | 87 | 14.2 |
| 1963 | 85.5 | 13.8 |
| 1962 | 84 | 13.5 |
| 1961 | 82.7 | 13.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 44.8% | 26.5% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | 26% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | 25.6% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | 25.1% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | 24.7% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | 24.2% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | 23.7% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | 23.3% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | 22.8% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | 22.4% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | 21.9% |
| 2013 | 40% | 21.4% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | 21% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | 20.5% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | 20% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | 19.6% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | 19.1% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | 18.7% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | 17.8% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | 17.4% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | 17% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | 16.6% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | 16.2% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 15.8% |
| 1999 | 35.4% | 15.5% |
| 1998 | 35.1% | 15.3% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | 15.1% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 14.9% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 14.7% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | 14.5% |
| 1993 | 34% | 14.3% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | 14.1% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | 13.9% |
| 1990 | 33.3% | 13.7% |
| 1989 | 33% | 13.5% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | 13.3% |
| 1987 | 32.6% | 13.1% |
| 1986 | 32.3% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | 32% | 12.4% |
| 1984 | 31.6% | 12% |
| 1983 | 31.1% | 11.7% |
| 1982 | 30.7% | 11.3% |
| 1981 | 30.2% | 10.9% |
| 1980 | 29.8% | 10.6% |
| 1979 | 29.4% | 10.2% |
| 1978 | 29% | 9.9% |
| 1977 | 28.6% | 9.58% |
| 1976 | 28.1% | 9.27% |
| 1975 | 27.7% | 9.13% |
| 1974 | 27.1% | 9.08% |
| 1973 | 26.3% | 9.04% |
| 1972 | 25.5% | 9% |
| 1971 | 24.7% | 8.96% |
| 1970 | 24% | 8.92% |
| 1969 | 23.2% | 8.67% |
| 1968 | 22.5% | 8.29% |
| 1967 | 21.8% | 7.93% |
| 1966 | 21.1% | 7.58% |
| 1965 | 20.4% | 7.25% |
| 1964 | 19.7% | 6.92% |
| 1963 | 19.1% | 6.62% |
| 1962 | 18.5% | 6.32% |
| 1961 | 17.9% | 6.04% |
| 1960 | 17.4% | 5.77% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 36.6% to 44.8% in Sierra Leone and from 17.4% to 26.5% in the Solomon Islands.
Densely populated cities
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Freetown | 951K |
| Bo | 234K |
| Kenema | 188K |
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