Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Capital Freetown
71,740 km² · 8,819,794 people (2025) · Sierra Leonean leone
The estuary at Freetown is one of the largest natural harbours in the world, deep enough for the biggest ships without dredging. Mount Bintumani reaches 1,945 m, the highest point in West Africa west of Cameroon.
The facts
- Capital
- Freetown
- Area
- 71,740 km² — 27,699 sq mi
- Population
- 8,819,794 (2025)
- Density
- 122.9 people per km²
- Currency
- Sierra Leonean leone (SLE, Le)
- Official language
- English
- Time zone
- UTC+00:00
- Calling code
- +232
- Drives on the
- right
- ISO codes
- SL · SLE
- Continent
- Africa
How it compares
- By area
- 118 of 200
- By population
- 101 of 200
Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.
Countries of a similar size
| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 77,474 | 6,549,143 |
| Panama | 75,420 | 4,571,189 |
| Sierra Leone ← | 71,740 | 8,819,794 |
| Ireland | 70,273 | 5,484,367 |
| Georgia | 69,700 | 3,935,766 |
Common questions
- What is the capital of Sierra Leone?
- Freetown
- What currency does Sierra Leone use?
- The Sierra Leonean leone (SLE).
- How big is Sierra Leone?
- 71,740 km², or 27,699 square miles — 118 of 200 by area.
- Which side of the road does Sierra Leone drive on?
- The right.
Related pages
Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)