This reference page collects population of sierra leone in one place: population 8,460,512; surface area 72,300 km2; density 117.0 /km2; capital Freetown. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 8,460,512
Surface area 72,300 km2
Density 117.0 /km2
Capital Freetown
Income group Low income
Data year 2023
How the Sierra Leone population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 117.0 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Sierra Leone sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of sierra leone come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of sierra leone updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.