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Gambia

Republic of the Gambia

Capital
Banjul
Population
2.82 million 2025
Area
10,689 km²
Neighbours
1
Locator map of GambiaGAMBIABanjulSENEGALGUINEAMALIGUINEA-BISSAUNorthAtlantic Ocean0100 km
Gambia hatched, Banjul marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 13.4°N 15.3°W; the scale bar is true at the centre.

The Gambia lies in Western Africa, and its one land border is with Senegal. Its area of 10,689 km² puts it 160th in the world and 49th of 54 in Africa.

Its population was 2.82 million in 2025 (World Bank), the 56th-smallest of the 194 countries with data. Density is 264 people per km². 65.0% of people lived in urban areas in 2025.

GDP per capita was US$919 in 2025 (World Bank, current US$), 179th of 191 and 42nd of 52 in Africa. Life expectancy at birth was 66.1 years in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Western hemispheres. Banjul's antipode is in the Coral Sea, about 310 km from the Solomon Islands, the nearest land.

How it compares Africa: 54 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAfrica
Population2,822,0932025, World Bank139th of 19442nd of 54
Area10,689 km²world-countries160th of 19549th of 54
GDPUS$2.6 billion2025, World Bank, current US$169th of 19147th of 52
GDP per capitaUS$9192025, World Bank, current US$179th of 19142nd of 52
Population density264 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries36th of 1946th of 54
Life expectancy66.1 years2024, World Bank164th of 19426th of 54
Urban population65.0%2025, World Bank91st of 19411th of 54
Forest area21.3% of land2024, World Bank120th of 19426th of 54
Population growth+2.23% a year2025, World Bank37th of 19425th of 54
Internet users49.5%2024, World Bank145th of 18820th of 53
Fertility rate3.91 births per woman2024, World Bank28th of 19426th of 54
Land neighbours1world-countries; among the 195141st of 19547th of 54
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaLebanon, Jamaica and Qatar

Closest in populationJamaica, Lithuania and Qatar

Neighbours 1 country by land, nearest capital first

  • Senegal170 km
    Banjul to Dakar, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Western
Capital
Banjul
13.45°N 16.59°W
Northernmost latitude
13.81°N
Southernmost latitude
13.06°N
Westernmost longitude
16.83°W
Easternmost longitude
13.83°W
North to south
about 83 km
Antipode of Banjul
13.45°S 163.41°E
in the Coral Sea, about 310 km from the nearest land (Solomon Islands)