Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0085 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0085 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
126th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0313 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0085 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

0.010.0150.020.0250.03196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.0085 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0313 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 sq. km per person, in 2023.

Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.0313 sq. km per person
1962 0.0308 sq. km per person -1.6%
1963 0.0303 sq. km per person -1.7%
1964 0.0298 sq. km per person -1.7%
1965 0.0292 sq. km per person -1.8%
1966 0.0287 sq. km per person -1.8%
1967 0.0282 sq. km per person -1.9%
1968 0.0276 sq. km per person -1.9%
1969 0.0271 sq. km per person -1.9%
1970 0.0266 sq. km per person -1.9%
1971 0.0261 sq. km per person -1.8%
1972 0.0256 sq. km per person -1.8%
1973 0.0252 sq. km per person -1.8%
1974 0.0247 sq. km per person -1.8%
1975 0.0243 sq. km per person -1.8%
1976 0.0238 sq. km per person -1.8%
1977 0.0234 sq. km per person -1.8%
1978 0.0229 sq. km per person -1.9%
1979 0.0225 sq. km per person -1.9%
1980 0.0221 sq. km per person -2.0%
1981 0.0216 sq. km per person -2.0%
1982 0.0212 sq. km per person -2.0%
1983 0.0207 sq. km per person -2.1%
1984 0.0203 sq. km per person -2.2%
1985 0.0198 sq. km per person -2.2%
1986 0.0194 sq. km per person -2.4%
1987 0.0188 sq. km per person -2.6%
1988 0.0183 sq. km per person -2.7%
1989 0.0179 sq. km per person -2.5%
1990 0.0172 sq. km per person -3.9%
1991 0.017 sq. km per person -1.2%
1992 0.0173 sq. km per person +1.9%
1993 0.0174 sq. km per person +0.2%
1994 0.0173 sq. km per person -0.4%
1995 0.0173 sq. km per person -0.1%
1996 0.0172 sq. km per person -0.5%
1997 0.017 sq. km per person -1.3%
1998 0.0168 sq. km per person -1.0%
1999 0.0167 sq. km per person -0.5%
2000 0.0163 sq. km per person -2.4%
2001 0.0154 sq. km per person -5.7%
2002 0.0145 sq. km per person -5.6%
2003 0.0139 sq. km per person -4.0%
2004 0.0135 sq. km per person -3.3%
2005 0.0131 sq. km per person -2.7%
2006 0.0128 sq. km per person -2.2%
2007 0.0126 sq. km per person -2.2%
2008 0.0122 sq. km per person -2.5%
2009 0.0119 sq. km per person -2.7%
2010 0.0116 sq. km per person -2.7%
2011 0.0113 sq. km per person -2.6%
2012 0.011 sq. km per person -2.5%
2013 0.0108 sq. km per person -2.4%
2014 0.0105 sq. km per person -2.4%
2015 0.0103 sq. km per person -2.3%
2016 0.01 sq. km per person -2.3%
2017 0.0098 sq. km per person -2.4%
2018 0.0096 sq. km per person -2.3%
2019 0.0093 sq. km per person -2.3%
2020 0.0091 sq. km per person -2.3%
2021 0.0089 sq. km per person -2.2%
2022 0.0087 sq. km per person -2.2%
2023 0.0085 sq. km per person -2.2%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 0.0085 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 sq. km per person, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 0.0085 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0292 sq. km per person 0.0271 sq. km per person 0.0313 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.0245 sq. km per person 0.0225 sq. km per person 0.0266 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.02 sq. km per person 0.0179 sq. km per person 0.0221 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0171 sq. km per person 0.0167 sq. km per person 0.0174 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0136 sq. km per person 0.0119 sq. km per person 0.0163 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0104 sq. km per person 0.0093 sq. km per person 0.0116 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.0088 sq. km per person 0.0085 sq. km per person 0.0091 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 123 Ethiopia 0.0088 sq. km per person compare
  2. 124 Egypt 0.0087 sq. km per person compare
  3. 125 Portugal 0.0087 sq. km per person compare
  4. 127 Poland 0.0083 sq. km per person compare
  5. 128 Azerbaijan 0.0081 sq. km per person compare
  6. 129 Benin 0.008 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sierra Leone?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0085 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.0313 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Sierra Leone rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.