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Sierra Leone.

Capital: Freetown · Africa · Western Africa

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Population8.82 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$3.81 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$4502023 · calculated
Area71,740 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)28.6%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Sierra Leone at a glance

Official name
Republic of Sierra Leone
Capital
Freetown
Population
8.82 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$3.81 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$450 (2023)
Area
71,740 km²
Languages
English
Currency
Sierra Leonean leone (SLE, Le)
Time
UTC+00:00
Dialling code
+232
Internet domain
.sl
People
Sierra Leonean
Land borders
Guinea, Liberia
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Sierra Leone in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

02M4M6M8M10M1960198020002020Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 1960: 2.3MSierra Leone 1961: 2.3MSierra Leone 1962: 2.3MSierra Leone 1963: 2.4MSierra Leone 1964: 2.4MSierra Leone 1965: 2.5MSierra Leone 1966: 2.5MSierra Leone 1967: 2.6MSierra Leone 1968: 2.6MSierra Leone 1969: 2.7MSierra Leone 1970: 2.7MSierra Leone 1971: 2.8MSierra Leone 1972: 2.8MSierra Leone 1973: 2.9MSierra Leone 1974: 2.9MSierra Leone 1975: 3MSierra Leone 1976: 3MSierra Leone 1977: 3.1MSierra Leone 1978: 3.1MSierra Leone 1979: 3.2MSierra Leone 1980: 3.3MSierra Leone 1981: 3.3MSierra Leone 1982: 3.4MSierra Leone 1983: 3.5MSierra Leone 1984: 3.6MSierra Leone 1985: 3.6MSierra Leone 1986: 3.7MSierra Leone 1987: 3.8MSierra Leone 1988: 3.9MSierra Leone 1989: 4MSierra Leone 1990: 4.2MSierra Leone 1991: 4.2MSierra Leone 1992: 4.2MSierra Leone 1993: 4.2MSierra Leone 1994: 4.2MSierra Leone 1995: 4.2MSierra Leone 1996: 4.2MSierra Leone 1997: 4.3MSierra Leone 1998: 4.3MSierra Leone 1999: 4.3MSierra Leone 2000: 4.4MSierra Leone 2001: 4.7MSierra Leone 2002: 5MSierra Leone 2003: 5.2MSierra Leone 2004: 5.4MSierra Leone 2005: 5.5MSierra Leone 2006: 5.6MSierra Leone 2007: 5.7MSierra Leone 2008: 5.9MSierra Leone 2009: 6.1MSierra Leone 2010: 6.2MSierra Leone 2011: 6.4MSierra Leone 2012: 6.6MSierra Leone 2013: 6.7MSierra Leone 2014: 6.9MSierra Leone 2015: 7MSierra Leone 2016: 7.2MSierra Leone 2017: 7.4MSierra Leone 2018: 7.6MSierra Leone 2019: 7.7MSierra Leone 2020: 7.9MSierra Leone 2021: 8.1MSierra Leone 2022: 8.3MSierra Leone 2023: 8.5MSierra Leone 2024: 8.6MSierra Leone 2025: 8.8M02M4M6M8M10M1960198020002020Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 1960: 2.3MSierra Leone 1961: 2.3MSierra Leone 1962: 2.3MSierra Leone 1963: 2.4MSierra Leone 1964: 2.4MSierra Leone 1965: 2.5MSierra Leone 1966: 2.5MSierra Leone 1967: 2.6MSierra Leone 1968: 2.6MSierra Leone 1969: 2.7MSierra Leone 1970: 2.7MSierra Leone 1971: 2.8MSierra Leone 1972: 2.8MSierra Leone 1973: 2.9MSierra Leone 1974: 2.9MSierra Leone 1975: 3MSierra Leone 1976: 3MSierra Leone 1977: 3.1MSierra Leone 1978: 3.1MSierra Leone 1979: 3.2MSierra Leone 1980: 3.3MSierra Leone 1981: 3.3MSierra Leone 1982: 3.4MSierra Leone 1983: 3.5MSierra Leone 1984: 3.6MSierra Leone 1985: 3.6MSierra Leone 1986: 3.7MSierra Leone 1987: 3.8MSierra Leone 1988: 3.9MSierra Leone 1989: 4MSierra Leone 1990: 4.2MSierra Leone 1991: 4.2MSierra Leone 1992: 4.2MSierra Leone 1993: 4.2MSierra Leone 1994: 4.2MSierra Leone 1995: 4.2MSierra Leone 1996: 4.2MSierra Leone 1997: 4.3MSierra Leone 1998: 4.3MSierra Leone 1999: 4.3MSierra Leone 2000: 4.4MSierra Leone 2001: 4.7MSierra Leone 2002: 5MSierra Leone 2003: 5.2MSierra Leone 2004: 5.4MSierra Leone 2005: 5.5MSierra Leone 2006: 5.6MSierra Leone 2007: 5.7MSierra Leone 2008: 5.9MSierra Leone 2009: 6.1MSierra Leone 2010: 6.2MSierra Leone 2011: 6.4MSierra Leone 2012: 6.6MSierra Leone 2013: 6.7MSierra Leone 2014: 6.9MSierra Leone 2015: 7MSierra Leone 2016: 7.2MSierra Leone 2017: 7.4MSierra Leone 2018: 7.6MSierra Leone 2019: 7.7MSierra Leone 2020: 7.9MSierra Leone 2021: 8.1MSierra Leone 2022: 8.3MSierra Leone 2023: 8.5MSierra Leone 2024: 8.6MSierra Leone 2025: 8.8M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$1B$2B$3B$4B$5B$6B1960198020002020Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 1960: $322.2MSierra Leone 1961: $328MSierra Leone 1962: $342.9MSierra Leone 1963: $348.7MSierra Leone 1964: $372MSierra Leone 1965: $359.5MSierra Leone 1966: $375.6MSierra Leone 1967: $348.9MSierra Leone 1968: $330MSierra Leone 1969: $408.9MSierra Leone 1970: $434.6MSierra Leone 1971: $419.5MSierra Leone 1972: $465.3MSierra Leone 1973: $575.5MSierra Leone 1974: $648.9MSierra Leone 1975: $679.4MSierra Leone 1976: $594.8MSierra Leone 1977: $692.1MSierra Leone 1978: $960.8MSierra Leone 1979: $1.1BSierra Leone 1980: $1.1BSierra Leone 1981: $1.1BSierra Leone 1982: $1.3BSierra Leone 1983: $995.3MSierra Leone 1984: $1.1BSierra Leone 1985: $856.9MSierra Leone 1986: $490.2MSierra Leone 1987: $660.1MSierra Leone 1988: $1.1BSierra Leone 1989: $933MSierra Leone 1990: $649.6MSierra Leone 1991: $780.1MSierra Leone 1992: $680MSierra Leone 1993: $768.8MSierra Leone 1994: $911.9MSierra Leone 1995: $870.8MSierra Leone 1996: $941.7MSierra Leone 1997: $850.2MSierra Leone 1998: $672.4MSierra Leone 1999: $669.4MSierra Leone 2000: $635.9MSierra Leone 2001: $1.1BSierra Leone 2002: $1.2BSierra Leone 2003: $1.4BSierra Leone 2004: $1.4BSierra Leone 2005: $1.6BSierra Leone 2006: $1.9BSierra Leone 2007: $2.1BSierra Leone 2008: $2.5BSierra Leone 2009: $2.4BSierra Leone 2010: $2.6BSierra Leone 2011: $2.9BSierra Leone 2012: $3.8BSierra Leone 2013: $4.9BSierra Leone 2014: $5BSierra Leone 2015: $4.3BSierra Leone 2016: $3.9BSierra Leone 2017: $3.7BSierra Leone 2018: $4.1BSierra Leone 2019: $4.1BSierra Leone 2020: $4.1BSierra Leone 2021: $4.2BSierra Leone 2022: $4.1BSierra Leone 2023: $3.8B$0$2B$4B$6B1960198020002020Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 1960: $322.2MSierra Leone 1961: $328MSierra Leone 1962: $342.9MSierra Leone 1963: $348.7MSierra Leone 1964: $372MSierra Leone 1965: $359.5MSierra Leone 1966: $375.6MSierra Leone 1967: $348.9MSierra Leone 1968: $330MSierra Leone 1969: $408.9MSierra Leone 1970: $434.6MSierra Leone 1971: $419.5MSierra Leone 1972: $465.3MSierra Leone 1973: $575.5MSierra Leone 1974: $648.9MSierra Leone 1975: $679.4MSierra Leone 1976: $594.8MSierra Leone 1977: $692.1MSierra Leone 1978: $960.8MSierra Leone 1979: $1.1BSierra Leone 1980: $1.1BSierra Leone 1981: $1.1BSierra Leone 1982: $1.3BSierra Leone 1983: $995.3MSierra Leone 1984: $1.1BSierra Leone 1985: $856.9MSierra Leone 1986: $490.2MSierra Leone 1987: $660.1MSierra Leone 1988: $1.1BSierra Leone 1989: $933MSierra Leone 1990: $649.6MSierra Leone 1991: $780.1MSierra Leone 1992: $680MSierra Leone 1993: $768.8MSierra Leone 1994: $911.9MSierra Leone 1995: $870.8MSierra Leone 1996: $941.7MSierra Leone 1997: $850.2MSierra Leone 1998: $672.4MSierra Leone 1999: $669.4MSierra Leone 2000: $635.9MSierra Leone 2001: $1.1BSierra Leone 2002: $1.2BSierra Leone 2003: $1.4BSierra Leone 2004: $1.4BSierra Leone 2005: $1.6BSierra Leone 2006: $1.9BSierra Leone 2007: $2.1BSierra Leone 2008: $2.5BSierra Leone 2009: $2.4BSierra Leone 2010: $2.6BSierra Leone 2011: $2.9BSierra Leone 2012: $3.8BSierra Leone 2013: $4.9BSierra Leone 2014: $5BSierra Leone 2015: $4.3BSierra Leone 2016: $3.9BSierra Leone 2017: $3.7BSierra Leone 2018: $4.1BSierra Leone 2019: $4.1BSierra Leone 2020: $4.1BSierra Leone 2021: $4.2BSierra Leone 2022: $4.1BSierra Leone 2023: $3.8B

Inflation (consumer prices)

2007–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%10%20%30%40%50%201020152020Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 2007: 11.7%Sierra Leone 2008: 8.21%Sierra Leone 2009: 7.47%Sierra Leone 2010: 7.19%Sierra Leone 2011: 6.79%Sierra Leone 2012: 6.59%Sierra Leone 2013: 5.52%Sierra Leone 2014: 4.64%Sierra Leone 2015: 6.69%Sierra Leone 2016: 10.9%Sierra Leone 2017: 18.2%Sierra Leone 2018: 16%Sierra Leone 2019: 14.8%Sierra Leone 2020: 13.4%Sierra Leone 2021: 11.9%Sierra Leone 2022: 27.2%Sierra Leone 2023: 47.6%Sierra Leone 2024: 28.6%0%20%40%60%201020152020Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 2007: 11.7%Sierra Leone 2008: 8.21%Sierra Leone 2009: 7.47%Sierra Leone 2010: 7.19%Sierra Leone 2011: 6.79%Sierra Leone 2012: 6.59%Sierra Leone 2013: 5.52%Sierra Leone 2014: 4.64%Sierra Leone 2015: 6.69%Sierra Leone 2016: 10.9%Sierra Leone 2017: 18.2%Sierra Leone 2018: 16%Sierra Leone 2019: 14.8%Sierra Leone 2020: 13.4%Sierra Leone 2021: 11.9%Sierra Leone 2022: 27.2%Sierra Leone 2023: 47.6%Sierra Leone 2024: 28.6%

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