Sierra Leone: Statistics
People [1]
People
Population | 8,420,641 (2021) |
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Population Growth Rate | 2.242 annual % (2021) |
Age Dependency Ratio | 74.004 % of working-age population (2021) |
Urban Population | 43.372 % of total (2021) |
Infant Mortality Rate | 80.1 per 1,000 live births (2020) |
Life Expectancy at Birth | 59.763 years (2020) |
Age Distribution - % of Total Population (2021)
Energy [2]
Other [3]
Technology
Airports | 8 (2013) |
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Cellular Telephones | 6,279,270 (2018 est.) |
Internet Users | 708,615 (2016 est.) |
Telephones | 17,000 (2016 est.) |
Geography & Environment
Location | Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia |
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Total Area | 71,740 sq. km |
Land Area | 71,620 sq. km |
Water Area | 120 sq. km |
Coastline | 402 km |
Climate | tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April) |
Terrain | coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded hill country, upland plateau, mountains in east |
Lowest Point | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
Highest Point | Loma Mansa (Bintimani) 1,948 m |
Sources
- The World Bank Date Accessed: 11/6/2022
- U.S. Energy Information Administration
- CIA World Factbook Date Accessed: 5/9/2020