Sierra Leone has a population density of 310 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. Sierra Leone has 89,354 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Sierra Leone and Thailand are ranked 77th and 70th, 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 0.88% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Thailand, hence the population density in Sierra Leone is 14.7% lower than in Thailand.
Population density comparison
Sierra Leone
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 310 ppl/mi² | 363 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 77/197 | 70/197 |
| Population |
8961932
|
71619867
|
| Land area | 27,869 sq mi | 197,256 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 89,902 sq ft | 76,731 sq ft |
| Rural population | 55.2% | 45.7% |
| Urban population | 44.8% | 54.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 9.59% |
Sierra Leone vs Thailand:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Sierra Leone increased by 61.4%, compared to a 9.5% growth in Thailand.
In 2004, Sierra Leone ranked 95th for population density and is in 77th place now. Thailand was 60th in 2004 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2024 | 310 | 363 |
| 2023 | 304 | 363 |
| 2022 | 297 | 364 |
| 2021 | 290.5 | 364 |
| 2020 | 283.9 | 363 |
| 2019 | 277.4 | 363 |
| 2018 | 271.1 | 362 |
| 2017 | 264.8 | 361 |
| 2016 | 258.5 | 359 |
| 2015 | 252.5 | 358 |
| 2014 | 246.7 | 356 |
| 2013 | 240.9 | 354 |
| 2012 | 235.1 | 352 |
| 2011 | 229.2 | 350 |
| 2010 | 223.3 | 348 |
| 2009 | 217.3 | 345 |
| 2008 | 211.5 | 343 |
| 2007 | 206.3 | 340 |
| 2006 | 201.8 | 337 |
| 2005 | 197.4 | 335 |
| 2004 | 192.2 | 332 |
| 2003 | 185.8 | 329 |
| 2002 | 178.4 | 326 |
| 2001 | 168.4 | 323 |
| 2000 | 158.7 | 319 |
| 1999 | 154.9 | 316 |
| 1998 | 154.1 | 312 |
| 1997 | 152.6 | 308 |
| 1996 | 150.7 | 304 |
| 1995 | 150 | 299.6 |
| 1994 | 149.7 | 295.4 |
| 1993 | 149.2 | 291 |
| 1992 | 149.5 | 286.6 |
| 1991 | 152.4 | 282.1 |
| 1990 | 150.6 | 277.5 |
| 1989 | 144.8 | 273 |
| 1988 | 141.2 | 268.5 |
| 1987 | 137.4 | 264 |
| 1986 | 133.8 | 259.4 |
| 1985 | 130.6 | 254.9 |
| 1984 | 127.7 | 250.2 |
| 1983 | 124.9 | 245.5 |
| 1982 | 122.3 | 240.8 |
| 1981 | 119.8 | 236.1 |
| 1980 | 117.4 | 231.4 |
| 1979 | 115.1 | 226.7 |
| 1978 | 112.9 | 222 |
| 1977 | 110.7 | 217.2 |
| 1976 | 108.7 | 212.4 |
| 1975 | 106.7 | 207.5 |
| 1974 | 104.8 | 202.5 |
| 1973 | 102.9 | 197.4 |
| 1972 | 101 | 192.3 |
| 1971 | 99.2 | 187.3 |
| 1970 | 97.3 | 182.3 |
| 1969 | 95.5 | 177.3 |
| 1968 | 93.7 | 172.4 |
| 1967 | 91.9 | 167.5 |
| 1966 | 90.2 | 162.7 |
| 1965 | 88.6 | 157.9 |
| 1964 | 87 | 153.3 |
| 1963 | 85.5 | 148.8 |
| 1962 | 84 | 144.4 |
| 1961 | 82.7 | 140.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2024 | 44.8% | 54.3% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | 52.9% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | 52.2% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | 51.4% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | 50.7% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | 49.9% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | 49.2% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | 48.4% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | 47.7% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | 46.9% |
| 2013 | 40% | 46.2% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | 45.4% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | 44.7% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | 43.9% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | 42.5% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | 41.2% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | 39.9% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | 37.4% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | 36.2% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | 34.9% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | 33.7% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | 32.5% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 31.4% |
| 1999 | 35.4% | 31% |
| 1998 | 35.1% | 30.8% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | 30.6% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 30.4% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 30.3% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | 30.1% |
| 1993 | 34% | 29.9% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | 29.8% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 33.3% | 29.4% |
| 1989 | 33% | 29.2% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | 28.9% |
| 1987 | 32.6% | 28.6% |
| 1986 | 32.3% | 28.4% |
| 1985 | 32% | 28.1% |
| 1984 | 31.6% | 27.8% |
| 1983 | 31.1% | 27.6% |
| 1982 | 30.7% | 27.3% |
| 1981 | 30.2% | 27% |
| 1980 | 29.8% | 26.8% |
| 1979 | 29.4% | 26.2% |
| 1978 | 29% | 25.6% |
| 1977 | 28.6% | 25% |
| 1976 | 28.1% | 24.4% |
| 1975 | 27.7% | 23.8% |
| 1974 | 27.1% | 23.2% |
| 1973 | 26.3% | 22.6% |
| 1972 | 25.5% | 22% |
| 1971 | 24.7% | 21.4% |
| 1970 | 24% | 20.9% |
| 1969 | 23.2% | 20.7% |
| 1968 | 22.5% | 20.6% |
| 1967 | 21.8% | 20.4% |
| 1966 | 21.1% | 20.3% |
| 1965 | 20.4% | 20.2% |
| 1964 | 19.7% | 20.1% |
| 1963 | 19.1% | 20% |
| 1962 | 18.5% | 19.9% |
| 1961 | 17.9% | 19.8% |
| 1960 | 17.4% | 19.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 36.6% to 44.8% in Sierra Leone and from 36.2% to 54.3% in Thailand.
Densely populated cities
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Freetown | 951K |
| Bo | 234K |
| Kenema | 188K |
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bangkok | 5.68M |
| Chiang Mai | 1.2M |
| Nonthaburi | 256K |
| Pak Kret | 185K |
| Hat Yai | 159K |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 134K |
| Chaophraya Surasak | 133K |
| Surat Thani | 131K |
| Udon Thani | 130K |
| Klaeng | 130K |
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