Country profile
Gabon
Gabonese Republic · Middle Africa
👥 Population
2,593,130
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Libreville
🗺 Area
267,668 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$21.43B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.733
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
10 /km²
💱 Currency
XAF
Central African CFA franc
🗣 Languages
French
About Gabon
Gabon (officially Gabonese Republic) is a country in Middle Africa, with Libreville as its capital. It is home to roughly 2.59 million people, giving a population density of about 10 people per square kilometre. The country covers 267,668 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $21.43B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.733. The official currency is the Central African CFA franc (XAF), and the main language is French.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$54.61B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$21,510
GDP growth
2.5%
Inflation
1.8%
Unemployment
20.2%
👥 People
Life expectancy
68.5 yrs
Fertility rate
3.59
Pop. growth
2.1%
Urban population
92.1%
Infant mortality /1k
25.9
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
68.7%
Literacy rate
88.9%
Physicians /1k
0.52
Renewable energy
91.3%
Travel & practical
Capital
Libreville
Currency
XAF
Dialing code
+241
Internet TLD
.ga
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Fun facts about Gabon
- Gabon is the 139th most populous country in the world, with about 2.59 million people.
- By land area it is the 76th-largest country in the world, covering 267,668 km².
- It has the world's 131st-largest economy by nominal GDP ($21.43B).
- Gabon shares land borders with 3 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.733.
- Gabon has a population density of about 10 people per square kilometre.
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