AFRICA
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution
Advisory Level
Level 2
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Sep 15, 2025
About Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the west coast of West Africa. It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and by Guinea to the north. Sierra Leone's land area is 73,252 km2 (28,283 sq mi). It has a tropical climate and environments ranging from savannas to rainforests. As of the 2023 census, Sierra Leone has a population of 8,460,512. Freetown is its capital and largest city.
Source: WikipediaAt a Glance
Capital
Freetown
Population
9.1 million
Area
71,740 km²
Language
English
Currency
Leone
GDP/Capita
$807
Travel Advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to heightened risks to safety and security.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Leone (SLE)
- GDP
- $7.0B
- GDP per Capita
- $807
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 61.8 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Africa
- Capital
- Freetown
- Area
- 71,740 km²
- Population
- 9,077,691
- Timezone
- UTC
- Languages
- English
- Calling Code
- +232
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- SL