Sierra Leone
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)
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 |
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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%
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%
Artists
There are 1 artists in our database for Sierra Leone:
Here are 100 of the most prolific ones:
Artist | Born | Dead |
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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 | |
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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