Gambia

Africa · Western Africa · capital Banjul

About Gambia

The capital of Gambia is Banjul. Banjul is the seat of national government for Gambia, a country in Western Africa.

Gambia has a population of about 2.7 million people, the 141st largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Gambia covers 10,689 square kilometers (4,127 square miles), making Gambia the 168th largest country in the world by area.

Gambia borders exactly one country: Senegal. No other nation shares a land frontier with Gambia.

Life expectancy at birth in Gambia is 65.9 years, the 185th highest of any country in the world.

Gambia is in Africa, in the Western Africa region. Gambia is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Gambia
Populationtotal people	2.7Mpeople	141st
Land Areatotal km²	10.7Kkm²	168th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$883.02	197th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$2.4B	183rd
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	65.9years	185th
Urban Population% living in cities	63.8%	108th
Internet Users% of people online	45.9%	148th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	4.01births/woman	26th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	246.0Karrivals/year	136th
Forest Cover% of land forested	22.8%	126th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	6.5%	69th
Military Spending% of GDP	0.6%of GDP	139th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	47.7%	52nd
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	17.0%	21st
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	2.8%of GDP	150th
Health Spending% of GDP	2.9%of GDP	180th
Arable Land% of land arable	43.5%	10th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$205.5M	135th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 GM · alpha-3 GMB · Western Africa