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🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

86 cities · 5 states/provinces · Capital: Freetown · Africa

7,650,154 Population
86 Cities
$6.4B GDP
$758 GDP per Capita
0.477 HDI
61.8 Life Expectancy
71,740 Area (km²)

Sierra Leone at a Glance

General

CapitalFreetown
ContinentAfrica
RegionAfrica
SubregionWestern Africa
LanguagesEnglish
CurrencyLeone (SLE)

Demographics

Population7,650,154
Density106.6/km²
Median Age19.4
Urban Population44.8%
Birth Rate30.6 per 1K
Death Rate8.3 per 1K
Fertility Rate3.79

Economy

GDP$6.4 billion
GDP per Capita$758
HDI0.477
Gini Index35.7
Internet Users20.6%

Geography

Area71,740 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersGIN,LBR
Calling Code++232
TLD.sl

Status

ISO CodeSL / SLE
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy61.8 years

Largest Cities in Sierra Leone

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Freetown Western Area 802,639 78°F 125 ft
2 Bo Southern Province 174,354 80°F 341 ft
3 Kenema Eastern Province 143,137 78°F 597 ft
4 Koidu Eastern Province 124,662 77°F 1,250 ft
5 Makeni Northern Province 87,679 81°F 305 ft
6 Waterloo Western Area 55,000 79°F 75 ft
7 Njala Southern Province 40,000 80°F 220 ft
8 Lunsar Northern Province 22,461 80°F 210 ft
9 Port Loko North West 21,308 80°F 167 ft
10 Goderich Western Area 19,209 78°F 33 ft
11 Kabala Northern Province 17,948 78°F 1,421 ft
12 Segbwema Eastern Province 16,532 79°F 591 ft
13 Bumpe Southern Province 16,123 80°F 125 ft
14 Mile 91 Northern Province 15,491 80°F 253 ft
15 Magburaka Northern Province 14,915 80°F 325 ft
16 Kailahun Eastern Province 14,085 78°F 1,014 ft
17 Binkolo Northern Province 13,867 80°F 390 ft
18 Yengema Eastern Province 13,358 77°F 1,280 ft
19 Rokupr Northern Province 12,744 80°F 272 ft
20 Gandorhun Southern Province 12,288 80°F 190 ft

States & Provinces in Sierra Leone