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Capital: Freetown

Population

Total Population: 8,642,022
Natural Increase: 2.1%
Density: 117 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population: 45.4%
Ethnic Origins: The population is comprised of 15 ethnic groups, of which the Mende and Temne make up almost two-thirds of the total population; the Krio Creoles, descendants of Jamaicans, about 1%; while other ethnic groups and non-Sierra Leoneans make up 36% of the population. (Statistics Sierra Leone)
Official Language: English
Other Languages Spoken: Mende, Temne, Krio and others.
Business Language(s): English
Literacy Rate: 34.8%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Freetown

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Leone (SLL)

Country Overview

Area: 72,300 km²
Type of State: Democratic Republic.
Type of Economy: Low-income, primarily agricultural economy dependent on international aid.
Sierra Leone is facing a difficult economic situation, with high inflation and heavy debt affecting the country's stability and the population's standard of living.
HDI*: 0.467/1
HDI (World Rank): 185/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Sierra Leone, dial 00
To call Sierra Leone, dial +232
Internet Suffix: .sl
Households with a computer: 5.7 per 100 Inhabitants
Mobile phone subscriptions: 107.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users: 20.6 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity: 35.5% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

 
Foreign Trade Indicators 20212022202320242025
Imports of Goods (million USD) 1,8031,9661,9222,0491,893
Exports of Goods (million USD) 6971,0591,3281,4371,534
Imports of Services (million USD) 267288380514521
Exports of Services (million USD) 6823435055

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

 
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