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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Sierra Leone

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population8.82M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$7.46B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$846.32025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth622024 · yearsInternet use25.1%2024 · % of populationForest area34.3%2023 · % of land area
Population
8,819,794

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Sierra Leone2025 · 8.82M
02.2M4.41M6.61M8.82M1960199320251960: 2,268,3561961: 2,304,2271962: 2,342,2421963: 2,382,2581964: 2,424,3901965: 2,468,6661966: 2,514,6381967: 2,562,3841968: 2,611,5321969: 2,661,3651970: 2,712,2861971: 2,763,2221972: 2,814,3881973: 2,866,9551974: 2,920,4591975: 2,974,6571976: 3,028,8201977: 3,085,3541978: 3,145,5171979: 3,207,4991980: 3,272,0891981: 3,338,9401982: 3,408,1831983: 3,481,6461984: 3,558,7581985: 3,638,4381986: 3,728,3801987: 3,829,7181988: 3,934,5171989: 4,034,0371990: 4,196,8281991: 4,246,2671992: 4,166,3661993: 4,157,1301994: 4,173,1051995: 4,179,1791996: 4,199,2101997: 4,253,7161998: 4,295,7851999: 4,318,0432000: 4,423,6112001: 4,692,7162002: 4,971,4352003: 5,177,6872004: 5,355,7172005: 5,501,7122006: 5,624,4662007: 5,749,3522008: 5,894,7222009: 6,055,6462010: 6,222,7142011: 6,387,2512012: 6,551,0802013: 6,714,0512014: 6,876,3852015: 7,037,6552016: 7,205,3282017: 7,379,2992018: 7,554,5632019: 7,731,9912020: 7,912,5582021: 8,094,6022022: 8,276,8072023: 8,460,5122024: 8,642,0222025: 8,819,794

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Sierra Leone in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Freetown
Country code
SLE

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