About Freetown
Freetown is located in Sierra Leone, part of Africa. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population802,639
Figure applies toFreetown (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountrySierra Leone
ContinentAfrica
Place typeCapital
Country codeSL
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.