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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 Benin
BJ · Africa

Benin

Benin is a sovereign country in Western Africa with coastal access and land borders with Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, and others. Porto-Novo is the capital; key languages include French; the listed currency is West African CFA franc (XOF); population is about 14.8M.

Capital
Porto-Novo
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Languages
French
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Population

Sierra Leone9M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Benin15.2M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Sierra Leone$7.5B
2025 · current USD
Benin$24.6B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Sierra Leone$846.3
2025 · current USD
Benin$1.7K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Sierra Leone4.6%
2025 annual growth
Benin8.1%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Sierra Leone62.3 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Benin61.3 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Sierra Leone71,740 km²
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Benin112,622 km²
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Median age

Sierra Leone19.9 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Benin18.2 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Sierra Leone45.9%
World Bank · 2025
Benin53.4%
World Bank · 2025

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Sierra Leone
Benin
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Benin leads this comparison with 15.2M people.

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Sierra Leone essentials

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

Subregion
Western Africa
Time zones
Profile-specific value pending
Driving side
Right
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  • Porto-Novo is the capital city.
  • Benin covers 112,622 km².
  • Benin has coastal access.