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Flag of Sierra Leone
SL · Africa

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is a sovereign country in Western Africa with coastal access and land borders with Guinea and Liberia. Freetown is the capital; key languages include English; the listed currency is Sierra Leonean leone (SLE); population is about 8.8M.

Capital
Freetown
Currency
Sierra Leonean leone (SLE)
Languages
English
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Flag of Guinea
GN · Africa

Guinea

Guinea is a sovereign country in Western Africa with coastal access and land borders with Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, and others. Conakry is the capital; key languages include French; the listed currency is Guinean franc (GNF); population is about 15.1M.

Capital
Conakry
Currency
Guinean franc (GNF)
Languages
French
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Population

Sierra Leone9M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Guinea15.4M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Sierra Leone$7.5B
2025 · current USD
Guinea$28.3B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Sierra Leone$846.3
2025 · current USD
Guinea$1.9K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Sierra Leone4.6%
2025 annual growth
Guinea7.4%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Sierra Leone62.3 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Guinea61.2 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Sierra Leone71,740 km²
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Guinea245,857 km²
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Median age

Sierra Leone19.9 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Guinea18.5 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Sierra Leone45.9%
World Bank · 2025
Guinea38.5%
World Bank · 2025

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Sierra Leone
Guinea
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Guinea leads this comparison with 15.4M people.

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Sierra Leone essentials

Subregion
Western Africa
Time zones
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Driving side
Right
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Emergency
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  • Freetown is the capital city.
  • Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
  • Sierra Leone has coastal access.
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Guinea essentials

Subregion
Western Africa
Time zones
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Driving side
Right
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  • Conakry is the capital city.
  • Guinea covers 245,857 km².
  • Guinea has coastal access.