West Africa · Africa
Gambia
The Gambia is a country in West Africa. Its capital is Banjul. It shares a land border with one country.
At a glance
The Gambia in numbers
- Population 2.9 million12,884,079 No. 138 of 195
- Area 11,295 km²2 No. 159 of 195
- Population density 255 per km²12 No. 40 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$2.6 billion3 No. 167 of 189
- GDP per person $9194 No. 178 of 189
- Life expectancy 66.5 years1 No. 164 of 195
- Median age 18.8 years1 No. 170 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.