Sierra Leone population (live estimate)
Real-time estimate based on UN demographic growth models.
Annual growth: 2.010%.
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Key demographic indicators.
This map shows first-level administrative regions (ADM1).
Key Facts
- Capital: Freetown
- Official language: English
- Region: Western Africa
- Continent: Africa
Languages
A brief overview of the linguistic situation in the country.
Sierra Leone is multilingual, with English as the official language and Krio as the primary lingua franca. Indigenous languages such as Mende, Temne, Limba, and Kuranko are used regionally.
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A brief overview of the religious composition of the country.
The population is concentrated in Freetown and surrounding areas. Krio helps unify diverse ethnic groups, while rural communities preserve Indigenous languages.
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A brief overview of the major cities and urban structure of the country.
The cities shown here represent major urban centres with populations over 50,000, as defined by the UN Degree of Urbanisation (DEGURBA) methodology. Smaller towns and rural settlements are not included.
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