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Sierra Leone

According to the World Bank, Sierra Leone was home to 8.6 million people in 2024 — the 101st most populous of 217 countries, 0.11% of everyone on Earth.

REGIONSub-Saharan Africa
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKLow income
CAPITALFreetown

Sierra Leone by the numbers

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 20248.6 million101st of 2170.11%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 20242.1%48th of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 202430.1 / 1,00029th of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 20248.2 / 1,00078th of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20243.7035th of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 202445.4%159th of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$7B166th of 214less than 0.01%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$807203rd of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$820193rd of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 202428.6%12th of 193
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 20253.1%143rd of 187
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202462.0 yrs206th of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 202454.6 / 1,00012th of 196
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 20244.7%131st of 193
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20230.1 / 1,000193rd of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 20240.17182nd of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 202334.3%92nd of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 202271.6%25th of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 202525.1%189th of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024107.9 / 1,000128th of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 202443.6%161st of 170
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 202311791st of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 202321.9%49th of 206

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