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Sierra Leone

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Sierra Leone is a country

  • Country Long: Republic of Sierra Leone
  • Currency: Sierra Leonean leone
  • Capital City: Freetown
  • Region: Western Africa
  • Continent: Africa
  • Demonym: Sierra Leonean
  • Latitude: 8°50′N
  • Longitude: -11°50′W
  • Agricultural Land: 39,490.00
  • Forest Area: 25,348.80 m²
  • Land Area: 72,180.00 m²
  • Rural Land: 71,910.80
  • Urban Land: 713.58
  • Gdp: 4,042,240,000.00
  • Inflation: 27.21
  • Self Employed Pct: 90.97%
  • Unemployment Pct: 3.63%
  • Vulnerable Employment Pct: 88.10%
  • Electricity Access Pct: 26.20%
  • Renewable Energy Consumption Pct: 75.44%
  • Co2 Emissions: 898.90
  • Methane Emissions: 3,710.80
  • Nitrous Oxide Emissions: 1,295.45
  • Greenhouse Other Emissions: -182.33
  • Urban Population Under 5M: 1.19
  • Health Expenditure Pct Gdp: 8.76%
  • Health Expenditure Capita: 43.21
  • Hospital Beds: 0.40
  • Hiv Incidence: 0.50
  • Suicide Rate: 6.70
  • Armed Forces: 9,000.00
  • Internally Displaced Persons: 5,500
  • Military Expenditure Pct Gdp: 0.61%
  • Birth Rate: 31.36
  • Death Rate: 9.11
  • Fertility Rate: 3.98
  • Internet Pct: 18.00%
  • Life Expectancy: 60.00
  • Net Migration: -4,000
  • Population Female: 4,201,801
  • Population Male: 4,218,841
  • Population: 8,420,641
  • Women Parliament Seats Pct: 12.33%
  • Rural Population: 4,768,441
  • Urban Population: 3,652,200
  • Press: 2.58
  • Democracy Score: 4.66
  • Democracy Type: Hybrid regime
  • Political Leader: Julius Maada Bio (President)
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Population

The country has a total population of 8,420,641 (0.11% of worldwide)

The average net migration is -4,000 (-0.0% of pop)

The population density is around 117 ppl/km²

Population distribution

The total population is 8,420,641

The male share is 50.1% and female 49.9%

The urban population represent 43.4% and rural 56.6%

Age distribution:

Location

Sierra Leone is located in Western Africa, Africa

The total country area is 72,180 km² (0.06% of worldwide)

Freetown is the capital

Cities

There are 71 cities in Sierra Leone in our database, they represent 23.27% of the population of the country altogether

City Population
Freetown 1,190,761
Koidu 111,090
Bo 80,506
Kenema 70,680
Makeni 53,930
Lunsar 21,650
Waterloo 21,222
Port Loko 20,539
Kabala 18,754
Yengema 17,427
Goderich 14,794
Magburaka 13,937
Kailahun 12,195
Rokupr 11,157
Segbwema 11,135
Koindu 11,096
Kambia 10,279
Bonthe 9,712
Moyamba 8,732
Motema 8,502
Kamakwie 8,468
Mattru 7,818
Pendembu 7,602
Blama 7,488
Panguma 7,321
Lungi 7,165
Gandorhun 7,003
Barma 6,921
Kukuna 6,849
Boajibu 6,787
Bunumbu 6,368
Rotifunk 6,331
Mambolo 5,911
Masingbi 5,902
Yamandu 5,524
Hastings 5,502
Sumbuya 5,302
Pujehun 5,198
Daru 5,159
Baoma 4,836
Baoma 4,836
Buedu 4,686
Kasiri 4,605
Hangha 4,603
Largo 4,484
Pepel 4,301
Peyima 4,201
Manowa 3,991
Simbakoro 3,905
Mamboma 3,898
Foindu 3,848
Gorahun 3,758
Bomi 3,583
Masoyila 3,526
Seidu 3,483
Giehun 3,368
Yonibana 3,354
Bindi 3,331
Sawkta 3,327
Makali 3,318
Alikalia 3,279
Potoru 3,238
Serabu 3,194
Gberia Fotombu 3,171
Yele 3,155
Zimmi 3,145
Bumbuna 3,010
Mange 2,980
Mobai 2,980
Baiima 2,826
Jojoima 2,715

UNESCO sites

There are 0 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Sierra Leone:

List of sites

Site Type Date inscribed

Politics

Sierra Leone democracy type is: Hybrid regime

President Julius Maada Bio is the political leader of the country

Democracy forecast: protests for more democracy are likely

Parity forecast: at this rate of evolution, parity will be reached in 2794

Political parties

There are 3 parties in our database

Gender Equality in Parliament

Between 1999 and 2022, the percentage of women in Parliament increased from 8.8% to 12.33%

Unemployment

Between 1991 and 2022, unemployment in Sierra Leone increased from 3.4% to 3.6%

Self employment

Between 1991 and 2021, self employment in Sierra Leone increased from 90.65% to 90.97%

GDP Evolution

Between 1960 and 2021, GDP in Sierra Leone increased from 322,009,000 to 4,042,240,000

The country GDP is 0.0042% of worldwide

The GDP per capita is $480.04 and the GDP per km² is $56,002.22

Carbon Dioxide Emissions (CO2)

Latest: 899 kt CO2 / yr (0.0027% of worlwide)

Between 1990 and 2019, carbon dioxide emissions increased from 317.2 to 898.9 (kt CO2) in Sierra Leone

Methane (CH4) Emissions

Between 1990 and 2019, methane emissions increased from 2,340.98 to 3,710.8 (kt CO2 eq) in Sierra Leone

Renewable Energy

No data regarding electricity renewable production in Sierra Leone

Media

Freedom of the Press: good

Internet access: 18%

Internet Access

Between 1990 and 2020, internet access increased from 0% to 18% in Sierra Leone

Artists

There are 1 artists in our database for Sierra Leone:

Here are 100 of the most prolific ones:

Artist Born Dead
Abu Bakarr Mansaray 1970

Health Expenditure % GDP

In Sierra Leone, between 2000 and 2020, health expenditure decreased from 11.52% to 8.8% of GDP

Health Expenditure per Capita

In Sierra Leone, between 2000 and 2020, health expenditure per capita increased from 23.31 to 43.21

Hospital beds

In Sierra Leone, between 1960 and 2006, global hospital beds decreased from 0.77 to 0.4 per 1000 people

Suicide Rate

In Sierra Leone, between 2000 and 2019, suicide rate increased from 5.7 to 6.7 per 100,000 people

HIV Incidence

In Sierra Leone, between 1990 and 2021, HIV Incidence decreased from 1 to 0.5 per 1,000 people

COVID-19 Situation

Latest total reported figures for Sierra Leone

09-Mar Last 7 days vs last week Total
Cases 0.0 0.0 nan% 7,760
Deaths 0.0 0.0 nan% 126
Case Fatality nan% nan% nan% 1.62%

Reported Covid-19 deaths, Sierra Leone

There have been a total of 126 deaths related to COVID-19 in Sierra Leone, 0.0 yesterday and 0.0 in the last 7 days (nan%)

The chart below shows a rolling 7-day average, and includes all corrections made by countries in the past

Reported Covid-19 cases, Sierra Leone

There have been a total 7,760 cases related to COVID-19 in Sierra Leone, 0.0 yesterday and 0.0 in the last 7 days (nan%)

The graph below shows a rolling 7-day average, and includes all corrections made by countries in the past

Military Expenditure

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP decreased from 0.73% to 0.61% between 1961 and 2021 in Sierra Leone

Armed forces

Armed forces increased from 3,100 to 9,000 between 1985 and 2019 in Sierra Leone

Universities

There are 0 universities in Sierra Leone in our database

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