Sierra Leone has a population density of 310 people per square mile compared to 50.1 people in Uruguay. Sierra Leone has 89,354 sq ft of land per person vs 560,081 sq ft in Uruguay. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Sierra Leone and Uruguay are ranked 77th and 171st, 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 0.04% of the population and 0.12% of the land area for Uruguay, hence the population density in Sierra Leone is 519% higher than in Uruguay.
Population density comparison
Sierra Leone
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 310 ppl/mi² | 50.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 77/197 | 171/197 |
| Population |
8961932
|
3384690
|
| Land area | 27,869 sq mi | 67,576 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 89,902 sq ft | 556,282 sq ft |
| Rural population | 55.2% | 4.15% |
| Urban population | 44.8% | 95.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 38.5% |
Sierra Leone vs Uruguay:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Sierra Leone increased by 61.4%, compared to a 3.15% growth in Uruguay.
In 2004, Sierra Leone ranked 95th for population density and is in 77th place now. Uruguay was 156th in 2004 and ranks 171st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2024 | 310 | 50.1 |
| 2023 | 304 | 50.1 |
| 2022 | 297 | 50.2 |
| 2021 | 290.5 | 50.3 |
| 2020 | 283.9 | 50.3 |
| 2019 | 277.4 | 50.3 |
| 2018 | 271.1 | 50.2 |
| 2017 | 264.8 | 50.1 |
| 2016 | 258.5 | 50 |
| 2015 | 252.5 | 49.8 |
| 2014 | 246.7 | 49.7 |
| 2013 | 240.9 | 49.5 |
| 2012 | 235.1 | 49.4 |
| 2011 | 229.2 | 49.2 |
| 2010 | 223.3 | 49.1 |
| 2009 | 217.3 | 49 |
| 2008 | 211.5 | 48.9 |
| 2007 | 206.3 | 48.8 |
| 2006 | 201.8 | 48.7 |
| 2005 | 197.4 | 48.6 |
| 2004 | 192.2 | 48.6 |
| 2003 | 185.8 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 178.4 | 48.5 |
| 2001 | 168.4 | 48.5 |
| 2000 | 158.7 | 48.3 |
| 1999 | 154.9 | 48.2 |
| 1998 | 154.1 | 47.9 |
| 1997 | 152.6 | 47.7 |
| 1996 | 150.7 | 47.4 |
| 1995 | 150 | 47.2 |
| 1994 | 149.7 | 47 |
| 1993 | 149.2 | 46.7 |
| 1992 | 149.5 | 46.5 |
| 1991 | 152.4 | 46.2 |
| 1990 | 150.6 | 45.9 |
| 1989 | 144.8 | 45.7 |
| 1988 | 141.2 | 45.4 |
| 1987 | 137.4 | 45.1 |
| 1986 | 133.8 | 44.9 |
| 1985 | 130.6 | 44.6 |
| 1984 | 127.7 | 44.4 |
| 1983 | 124.9 | 44.2 |
| 1982 | 122.3 | 44 |
| 1981 | 119.8 | 43.9 |
| 1980 | 117.4 | 43.7 |
| 1979 | 115.1 | 43.5 |
| 1978 | 112.9 | 43.3 |
| 1977 | 110.7 | 43.1 |
| 1976 | 108.7 | 42.8 |
| 1975 | 106.7 | 42.5 |
| 1974 | 104.8 | 42.2 |
| 1973 | 102.9 | 42 |
| 1972 | 101 | 41.8 |
| 1971 | 99.2 | 41.5 |
| 1970 | 97.3 | 41.3 |
| 1969 | 95.5 | 41 |
| 1968 | 93.7 | 40.8 |
| 1967 | 91.9 | 40.4 |
| 1966 | 90.2 | 40.1 |
| 1965 | 88.6 | 39.7 |
| 1964 | 87 | 39.3 |
| 1963 | 85.5 | 38.8 |
| 1962 | 84 | 38.4 |
| 1961 | 82.7 | 37.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2024 | 44.8% | 95.9% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | 95.8% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | 95.7% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | 95.6% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | 95.5% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | 95.4% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | 95.3% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | 95.2% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | 95.1% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | 95% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | 94.9% |
| 2013 | 40% | 94.8% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | 94.7% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | 94.6% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | 94.4% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | 94.2% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | 94% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | 93.8% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | 93.6% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | 93.3% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | 93.1% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | 92.8% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | 92.6% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | 92.3% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 92% |
| 1999 | 35.4% | 91.7% |
| 1998 | 35.1% | 91.5% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | 91.1% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 90.8% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 90.5% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | 90.2% |
| 1993 | 34% | 89.9% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | 89.6% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | 89.3% |
| 1990 | 33.3% | 89% |
| 1989 | 33% | 88.6% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | 88.3% |
| 1987 | 32.6% | 87.9% |
| 1986 | 32.3% | 87.6% |
| 1985 | 32% | 87.2% |
| 1984 | 31.6% | 86.9% |
| 1983 | 31.1% | 86.5% |
| 1982 | 30.7% | 86.1% |
| 1981 | 30.2% | 85.8% |
| 1980 | 29.8% | 85.4% |
| 1979 | 29.4% | 85% |
| 1978 | 29% | 84.6% |
| 1977 | 28.6% | 84.2% |
| 1976 | 28.1% | 83.8% |
| 1975 | 27.7% | 83.4% |
| 1974 | 27.1% | 83.2% |
| 1973 | 26.3% | 83% |
| 1972 | 25.5% | 82.8% |
| 1971 | 24.7% | 82.6% |
| 1970 | 24% | 82.4% |
| 1969 | 23.2% | 82.2% |
| 1968 | 22.5% | 82% |
| 1967 | 21.8% | 81.7% |
| 1966 | 21.1% | 81.5% |
| 1965 | 20.4% | 81.3% |
| 1964 | 19.7% | 81.1% |
| 1963 | 19.1% | 80.9% |
| 1962 | 18.5% | 80.7% |
| 1961 | 17.9% | 80.5% |
| 1960 | 17.4% | 80.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 36.6% to 44.8% in Sierra Leone and from 93.1% to 95.9% in Uruguay.
Densely populated cities
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Freetown | 951K |
| Bo | 234K |
| Kenema | 188K |
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Montevideo | 1.3M |
| Salto | 125K |
| Ciudad de la Costa | 112K |
| Rivera | 103K |
| Maldonado | 86.8K |
| Paysandu | 76.4K |
| Tacuarembo | 54.8K |
| Melo | 51.8K |
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