Sierra Leone
Africa · 2024
Sierra Leone Overview & Key Indicators
Sierra Leone is in the Africa region. Population is 8,642,022. Total GDP is $7B. GDP per capita is $807. Life expectancy is 62.0 years.
Population
8,642,022
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$7B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$807
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
62.0
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
19.5
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
2.12%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
45.4%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
-1.3
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Sierra Leone Economy
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
28.6%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
35.7
Data year 2018
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2018
Poverty Rate
41.5%
Data year 2018
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2018
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
0.5%
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024
Sierra Leone Environment
CO₂ Emissions
0.17
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
71.6%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022
Forest Area
34.3%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
22.5
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Sierra Leone Technology
Internet Users
25.1%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
107.9
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2022
Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone had a population of 8,642,022 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Sierra Leone was $807 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Sierra Leone Social & Health
Life Expectancy
62.0
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
43.6%
Data year 2019
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2019
Human Development Index
0.467
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.370
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023