West Africa · Africa
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa. Its capital is Freetown. It shares land borders with 2 countries.
At a glance
Sierra Leone in numbers
- Population 9 million18,996,744 No. 100 of 195
- Area 72,300 km²2 No. 116 of 195
- Population density 124 per km²12 No. 74 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$7.5 billion3 No. 154 of 189
- GDP per person $8464 No. 180 of 189
- Life expectancy 62.3 years1 No. 184 of 195
- Median age 19.9 years1 No. 159 of 195
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Côte d'Ivoire
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.