Sierra Leone
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Western Africa |
| Population (000, 2024) | 8,642 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 1,205 |
| Capital city | Freetown |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 11,684 |
| UN membership date | 271,961 |
| Surface area (km2) | 72,300 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 995 |
| National currency | Leone (SLE) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 228 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 3,481 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 38 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 4,045 |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 60 |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 68 |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 331 |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 433 |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 12 |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 446 |
| Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 32 |
| Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %) | 514,562 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexf (2010=100) | 558 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 105 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 521 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 2,023 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 1,502 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 157 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 21 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 37 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 637,602 |
| Population age distributionh (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 38,152 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 2 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 957 |
| Health: Current expenditurej (% of GDP) | 86 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 33 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 15,591,476 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 922,872 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 556,552 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 295 |
| Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants) | 304 |
| Threatened species (number) | 303 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 348 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 1,302 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 57 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 9 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersn (000) | 40 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 653 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 12,287 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 22,598 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 1,749 |
Expat distribution in Sierra Leone from top sending countries
