Sierra Leone

Republic of Sierra Leone · Capital: Freetown

A West African nation founded as a home for freed slaves, Sierra Leone recovered from a brutal civil war and a 2014 Ebola epidemic.

Population

8,642,0222024

GDP / Capita

$8072024

GDP

$7.0 billion2024

Unemployment

3.1%2024

Total Area

72,300 sq km2023

Life Expectancy

62.0 yrs2024

Key Indicators

World Bank · latest available

8,642,022

Population

World Bank · 2024

$807

GDP per Capita

World Bank · 2024

$7.0 billion

Gross Domestic Product

World Bank · 2024

3.1%

Unemployment

World Bank · 2024

72,300 sq km

Total Area

World Bank · 2023

62.0 yrs

Life Expectancy at Birth

World Bank · 2024

45.4%

Urban Population

World Bank · 2024

54.6

Infant Mortality

World Bank · 2024

43.6%

Literacy

World Bank · 2019

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