Gabon

Africa · Middle Africa · capital Libreville

About Gabon

The capital of Gabon is Libreville. Libreville is the seat of national government for Gabon, a country in Middle Africa.

Gabon has a population of about 2.5 million people, the 143rd largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Gabon covers 267,668 square kilometers (103,347 square miles), making Gabon the 77th largest country in the world by area.

Gabon borders 3 countries: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Republic of the Congo.

Life expectancy at birth in Gabon is 68.3 years, the 163rd highest of any country in the world.

Gabon is in Africa, in the Middle Africa region. Gabon is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Gabon
Populationtotal people	2.5Mpeople	143rd
Land Areatotal km²	267.7Kkm²	77th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$7.8K	109th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$19.4B	129th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	68.3years	163rd
Urban Population% living in cities	91.6%	28th
Internet Users% of people online	71.9%	120th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	3.65births/woman	40th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	no data
Forest Cover% of land forested	91.2%	3rd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	20.2%	6th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.3%of GDP	94th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	91.3%	4th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	3.6%	139th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	2.3%of GDP	163rd
Health Spending% of GDP	3.1%of GDP	175th
Arable Land% of land arable	1.3%	180th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$1.2B	87th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 GA · alpha-3 GAB · Middle Africa