Sierra Leone (Republic of Sierra Leone), SL

Sierra Leone: Independent country in West Africa

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Location of Republic of Sierra Leone

Quick Facts about Republic of Sierra Leone

Population : 7,557,212
Country : Sierra Leone
Head of government : Chief Minister of Sierra Leone, President of Sierra Leone
Plate code : WAL
Area : 71740 km2
Official name : Sierra Leone, la République de Sierra Leone, Repubblica della Sierra Leone
Water as percent of area : 0.2%
Land as percent of area : 99.8%
Continent : Africa
Northernmost point : Point(-11.5 10.0)
Legislative body : Parliament of Sierra Leone
Named for : Lion Mountains
Official language : English
Capital : Freetown
Establishment : April 04, 1971 (52 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC±00:00
Local time : 04:28:31 (19th March 2024)
Coat of arms of Sierra Leone coat of arms image
Coat of arms of Sierra Leone
Coat of arms of Sierra Leone coat of arms image

Geography

Republic of Sierra Leone is located at 8°30'0"N 11°30'0"W (8.5000000, -11.5000000). It has 2 neighbors: Liberia and Guinea.

Sierra Leone map

The largest city of Republic of Sierra Leone is Freetown with a population of 951,000. Other cities include, Kenema population 143,137, Port Loko population 21,308, Kabala population 17,948 and Bonthe population 9,647. See all Republic of Sierra Leone cities & populated places.

    David J. Francis ,

Republic of Sierra Leone has 2 neighbours.

  • North West Province
  • Southern Province
  • Northern Province
  • Western Area
  • Eastern Province

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1960 2,160,111 - census
1961 2,189,040 1.32% census
1962 2,219,498 1.37% census
1963 2,251,563 1.42% census
1964 2,285,313 1.48% census
1965 2,320,858 1.53% census
1966 2,358,225 1.58% census
1967 2,397,572 1.64% census
1968 2,439,310 1.71% census
1969 2,483,952 1.8% census
1970 2,531,874 1.89% census
1971 2,583,200 1.99% census
1972 2,637,861 2.07% census
1973 2,695,784 2.15% census
1974 2,756,810 2.21% census
1975 2,820,782 2.27% census
1976 2,887,735 2.32% census
1977 2,957,599 2.36% census
1978 3,029,965 2.39% census
1979 3,104,305 2.39% census
1980 3,180,237 2.39% census
1981 3,255,883 2.32% census
1982 3,330,947 2.25% census
1983 3,408,340 2.27% census
1984 3,492,174 2.4% census
1985 3,584,397 2.57% census
1986 3,688,492 2.82% census
1987 3,800,961 2.96% census
1988 3,908,478 2.75% census
1989 3,993,016 2.12% census
1990 4,042,678 1.23% census
1991 4,053,257 0.26% census
1992 4,031,730 -0.53% census
1993 3,991,434 -1.01% census
1994 3,951,544 -1.01% census
1995 3,927,105 -0.62% census
1996 3,919,708 -0.19% census
1997 3,928,313 0.22% census
1998 3,961,869 0.85% census
1999 4,030,443 1.7% census
2000 4,139,757 2.64% census
2001 4,295,667 3.63% census
2002 4,493,047 4.39% census
2003 4,712,763 4.66% census
2004 4,928,175 4.37% census
2005 5,119,895 3.74% census
2006 5,280,909 3.05% census
2007 5,416,015 2.49% census
2008 5,532,139 2.1% census
2009 5,641,182 1.93% census
2010 5,751,976 1.93% census
2011 5,865,491 1.94% census
2012 5,978,727 1.89% census
2013 6,092,075 1.86% census
2014 7,017,144 13.18% (Worldbank)
2015 7,092,113 1.06% census
2016 7,328,838 3.23% (Worldbank)
2017 7,557,212 3.02% census
2018 7,650,154 1.21% (Worldbank)
2019 7,813,215 2.09% (Worldbank)

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Sierra Leone Flag Map
Sierra Leone Flag Map
Sierra Leone Political Map
Sierra Leone Political Map
Where Is Sierra Leone Located
Where Is Sierra Leone Located
Sierraleone
Sierraleone