Gambia

Africa · Western Africa

Gambia

Republic of the Gambia
Africa · Western Africa · Capital: Banjul

Quick facts about Gambia

Official name	Republic of the Gambia
Capital	Banjul
Continent & subregion	Africa · Western Africa
Population	2,697,845 people (world rank 140)
Area	10,689 km²
Density	252 people/km²
Share of world population	0.034% of 8,037,699,775
GDP (nominal)	US$2.4 billion
Urbanisation	63.8% urban population
Life expectancy	65.9 years
Currency	dalasi (D) — GMD
Languages	English
Internet domain	`.gm`
Calling code	+220
Status	Sovereign state

Development & environment in numbers

GDP per Capita	US$883 · see world ranking
Internet Users	48.7% · see world ranking
Fertility Rate	4 children per woman · see world ranking
Infant Mortality	33.7 per 1,000 births · see world ranking
CO₂ Emissions per Capita	0.2 tonnes CO₂ · see world ranking
Forest Cover	22% · see world ranking

These come from the World Bank Open Data 2023 series, the same source behind the world indicator rankings. A blank simply means Gambia did not report that figure.

Neighbours (land borders)

Senegal

The geographic position is roughly 13.5°, -16.6°.

Flags: flagcdn.com; population, GDP, urbanisation, life expectancy and every development indicator above: World Bank Open Data (2023 series); base data: the open-source world-countries package — all of it free, with no registration.