Sierra Leone has a population density of 310 people per square mile compared to 111.4 people in Zimbabwe. Sierra Leone has 89,354 sq ft of land per person vs 252,854 sq ft in Zimbabwe. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe are ranked 77th and 145th, 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 0.2% of the population and 0.26% of the land area for Zimbabwe, hence the population density in Sierra Leone is 178.4% higher than in Zimbabwe.
Population density comparison
Sierra Leone
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 310 ppl/mi² | 111.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 77/197 | 145/197 |
| Population |
8961932
|
17210092
|
| Land area | 27,869 sq mi | 149,364 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 89,902 sq ft | 250,326 sq ft |
| Rural population | 55.2% | 67.3% |
| Urban population | 44.8% | 32.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 22.8% |
Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Sierra Leone increased by 61.4%, compared to a 34.5% growth in Zimbabwe.
In 2004, Sierra Leone ranked 95th for population density and is in 77th place now. Zimbabwe was 144th in 2004 and ranks 145th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2024 | 310 | 111.4 |
| 2023 | 304 | 109.4 |
| 2022 | 297 | 107.6 |
| 2021 | 290.5 | 105.8 |
| 2020 | 283.9 | 104 |
| 2019 | 277.4 | 102.2 |
| 2018 | 271.1 | 100.7 |
| 2017 | 264.8 | 99.2 |
| 2016 | 258.5 | 97.8 |
| 2015 | 252.5 | 96.4 |
| 2014 | 246.7 | 95.1 |
| 2013 | 240.9 | 93.8 |
| 2012 | 235.1 | 92.5 |
| 2011 | 229.2 | 91 |
| 2010 | 223.3 | 89.4 |
| 2009 | 217.3 | 88 |
| 2008 | 211.5 | 86.8 |
| 2007 | 206.3 | 85.7 |
| 2006 | 201.8 | 84.6 |
| 2005 | 197.4 | 83.6 |
| 2004 | 192.2 | 82.8 |
| 2003 | 185.8 | 81.9 |
| 2002 | 178.4 | 80.9 |
| 2001 | 168.4 | 80.2 |
| 2000 | 158.7 | 79.6 |
| 1999 | 154.9 | 78.9 |
| 1998 | 154.1 | 77.6 |
| 1997 | 152.6 | 76.1 |
| 1996 | 150.7 | 74.7 |
| 1995 | 150 | 73.5 |
| 1994 | 149.7 | 72.8 |
| 1993 | 149.2 | 72.7 |
| 1992 | 149.5 | 71.7 |
| 1991 | 152.4 | 69.7 |
| 1990 | 150.6 | 67.9 |
| 1989 | 144.8 | 66 |
| 1988 | 141.2 | 64.2 |
| 1987 | 137.4 | 62.2 |
| 1986 | 133.8 | 60.1 |
| 1985 | 130.6 | 58.2 |
| 1984 | 127.7 | 56.2 |
| 1983 | 124.9 | 54.2 |
| 1982 | 122.3 | 52.2 |
| 1981 | 119.8 | 50.2 |
| 1980 | 117.4 | 47.1 |
| 1979 | 115.1 | 44.5 |
| 1978 | 112.9 | 43.8 |
| 1977 | 110.7 | 43.2 |
| 1976 | 108.7 | 42.1 |
| 1975 | 106.7 | 40.8 |
| 1974 | 104.8 | 39.6 |
| 1973 | 102.9 | 38.3 |
| 1972 | 101 | 37.1 |
| 1971 | 99.2 | 36 |
| 1970 | 97.3 | 34.9 |
| 1969 | 95.5 | 33.9 |
| 1968 | 93.7 | 32.8 |
| 1967 | 91.9 | 31.8 |
| 1966 | 90.2 | 30.8 |
| 1965 | 88.6 | 29.8 |
| 1964 | 87 | 28.9 |
| 1963 | 85.5 | 28 |
| 1962 | 84 | 27.2 |
| 1961 | 82.7 | 26.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2024 | 44.8% | 32.7% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | 32.5% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | 32.4% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | 32.3% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | 32.2% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | 32.2% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | 32.2% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | 32.2% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | 32.3% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | 32.4% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | 32.5% |
| 2013 | 40% | 32.7% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | 32.8% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | 33% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | 33.2% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | 33.4% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | 33.6% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | 33.7% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | 33.9% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | 34.1% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | 34.3% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | 34.5% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | 34.6% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | 34.2% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 33.8% |
| 1999 | 35.4% | 33.3% |
| 1998 | 35.1% | 32.9% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | 32.5% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 31.7% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | 31.3% |
| 1993 | 34% | 30.9% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | 30.5% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | 29.7% |
| 1990 | 33.3% | 29% |
| 1989 | 33% | 28.2% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | 27.5% |
| 1987 | 32.6% | 26.8% |
| 1986 | 32.3% | 26.1% |
| 1985 | 32% | 25.4% |
| 1984 | 31.6% | 24.7% |
| 1983 | 31.1% | 24.1% |
| 1982 | 30.7% | 23.4% |
| 1981 | 30.2% | 22.9% |
| 1980 | 29.8% | 22.4% |
| 1979 | 29.4% | 21.9% |
| 1978 | 29% | 21.3% |
| 1977 | 28.6% | 20.8% |
| 1976 | 28.1% | 20.4% |
| 1975 | 27.7% | 19.9% |
| 1974 | 27.1% | 19.4% |
| 1973 | 26.3% | 18.9% |
| 1972 | 25.5% | 18.4% |
| 1971 | 24.7% | 17.9% |
| 1970 | 24% | 17.4% |
| 1969 | 23.2% | 16.9% |
| 1968 | 22.5% | 16.3% |
| 1967 | 21.8% | 15.7% |
| 1966 | 21.1% | 15.2% |
| 1965 | 20.4% | 14.6% |
| 1964 | 19.7% | 14.1% |
| 1963 | 19.1% | 13.6% |
| 1962 | 18.5% | 13.1% |
| 1961 | 17.9% | 12.8% |
| 1960 | 17.4% | 12.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 36.6% to 44.8% in Sierra Leone and from 34.3% to 32.7% in Zimbabwe.
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