Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is a sovereign state in West Africa. Its capital is Freetown. About 7.6 million people live there (2017). It covers 71,740 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Freetown
- People (2017)
- 7.6 million
- Area
- 71,740 km²
- Currency
- leone
Sierra Leone at a glance
- In its own language
- Republic of Sierra Leone
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Freetown
- Population
- 7,557,212 (2017)
- Area
- 71,740 km² (27,699 mi²)
- People are called
- Sierra Leonean
- Official languages
- English, Krio
- Currency
- leone
- GDP (nominal)
- US$4 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 51.8 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.477 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 35.7 (2018)
- Unemployment
- 3% (2014)
- Government
- presidential system
- Head of state
- Julius Maada Bio (since 2018)
- Head of government
- David Sengeh (since 2023)
- Country codes
- SL, SLE
- Calling code
- +232
- Internet domain
- .sl
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC±00:00, Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates
- 8.5°, -12.1°
Sierra Leone and its neighbours
Sierra Leone borders Guinea and Liberia. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Sierra Leone
- Neighbours
Divisions of Sierra Leone
- Northern Province
- Southern Province
- Eastern Province
- Western Area
- North West Province
Member of
- United Nations
- Commonwealth of Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
and 10 more organisations.
How far are you from Sierra Leone?
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Questions
What is the capital of Sierra Leone?
The capital of Sierra Leone is Freetown.
What is the population of Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone has about 7,557,212 people, as recorded in 2017.
How big is Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone covers 71,740 square kilometres (27,699 square miles).
What currency does Sierra Leone use?
The leone.
What language is spoken in Sierra Leone?
The official languages of Sierra Leone are English and Krio.
Which countries border Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone shares a border with Guinea and Liberia.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.