COUNTRY PROFILESierra Leone
Western Africa · SLE
Population8.8m2025 · World Bank WDI 33/54Continental rank
10/16Regional rank
Population growth2 %2025 · World Bank WDI
Fertility3.72024 · World Bank WDI
Life expectancy62 yrs2024 · World Bank WDI
Urban population45.9 %2025 · World Bank WDI
Population aged 0–1437.7 %2025 · World Bank WDI
↗ What the data says
- Sierra Leone ranks 33 out of 54 countries with data in 2025.
- Change 2020–2025 : +907,236.
- 41 % below the regional median in 2025.
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