Military personnel, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.1247 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1247 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.1801 people per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.0139 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 0.1247 people per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1801 people per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0139 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0277 people per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0416 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0416 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0416 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0416 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0416 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0416 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0554 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0416 people per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0416 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0416 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0416 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0693 people per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0693 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0416 people per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0554 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0139 people per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0277 people per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0277 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0554 people per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0554 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0831 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0554 people per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0554 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0554 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0831 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0554 people per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0554 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0693 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0693 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1108 people per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0693 people per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0693 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0693 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0693 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0693 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0554 people per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0416 people per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0416 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0831 people per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1801 people per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1801 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1801 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1801 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1801 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1524 people per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1524 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1524 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1524 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1524 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1524 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1524 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1524 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1524 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1247 people per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1247 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1247 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1247 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1247 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1247 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1247 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1247 people per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 people per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1247 people per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0385 people per square kilometre | 0.0139 people per square kilometre | 0.0554 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0443 people per square kilometre | 0.0139 people per square kilometre | 0.0693 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0582 people per square kilometre | 0.0277 people per square kilometre | 0.0831 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0693 people per square kilometre | 0.0416 people per square kilometre | 0.1108 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1482 people per square kilometre | 0.0416 people per square kilometre | 0.1801 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1413 people per square kilometre | 0.1247 people per square kilometre | 0.1524 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1247 people per square kilometre | 0.1247 people per square kilometre | 0.1247 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 99 East Timor 0.1345 people per square kilometre compare
- 100 Honduras 0.1341 people per square kilometre compare
- 101 Laos 0.1257 people per square kilometre compare
- 103 Uruguay 0.12 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Saudi Arabia 0.1196 people per square kilometre compare
- 105 Malawi 0.1167 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.1247 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1801 people per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.