Country profile
Gambia
Republic of the Gambia · Western Africa
👥 Population
2,822,093
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Banjul
🗺 Area
10,689 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$2.59B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.524
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
264 /km²
💱 Currency
GMD
dalasi
🗣 Languages
English
About Gambia
Gambia (officially Republic of the Gambia) is a country in Western Africa, with Banjul as its capital. It is home to roughly 2.82 million people, giving a population density of about 264 people per square kilometre. The country covers 10,689 km² of land and shares land borders with 1 neighbouring country. Its economy is valued at approximately $2.59B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.524. The official currency is the dalasi (GMD), and the main language is English.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$9.59B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$3,476
GDP growth
5.9%
Inflation
11.6%
Unemployment
6.5%
👥 People
Life expectancy
66.1 yrs
Fertility rate
3.91
Pop. growth
2.2%
Urban population
65.0%
Infant mortality /1k
32.7
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
49.5%
Literacy rate
51.6%
Physicians /1k
0.09
Renewable energy
47.7%
Travel & practical
Capital
Banjul
Currency
GMD
Dialing code
+220
Internet TLD
.gm
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Fun facts about Gambia
- Gambia is the 138th most populous country in the world, with about 2.82 million people.
- By land area it is the 161st-largest country in the world, covering 10,689 km².
- It has the world's 169th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($2.59B).
- Gambia shares land borders with 1 country.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of low human development, with an HDI of 0.524.
- Gambia has a population density of about 264 people per square kilometre.
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