Gabon
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Africa.
- Capital
- Libreville
- Continent
- Africa
More Africa quizzes - Land neighbours
- Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Republic of the Congo
- Population
- 2,593,130 (2025)
- Total area
- 267,670 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 0.6° S, 11.8° E
Gabon at a glance
Gabon is a country in Africa. Its capital is Libreville. It shares land borders with 3 countries: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of the Congo.
Worldwide, Gabon has the 3rd highest share of land under forest (91.2% in 2023, among 191 countries with data). Within Africa, it also has the highest share of people in urban areas (92.1% in 2025).
Flag of Gabon
Gabon’s flag is drawn in the proportions 3:4 (height to width), like 3 other flags in our quizzes.
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include the flag most like it in layout and colour: Sierra Leone.
Gabon in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 2,593,130 | 140thof 195 | 43rdof 54 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 267,670 km² | 75thof 194 | 30thof 54 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $21.43B | 126thof 182 | 28thof 52 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $8,263 | 86thof 182 | 3rdof 52 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 68.5 years | 143rdof 195 | 14thof 54 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 3.59 | 40thof 195 | 37thof 54 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $253 | 119thof 191 | 10thof 54 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 92.1% | 16thof 195 | 1stof 54 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 68.7% | 119thof 180 | 11thof 51 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 91.2% | 3rdof 191 | 1stof 54 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 2.05 t | 100thof 181 | 10thof 53 |
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
Gabon compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 2,593,130 | 267,670 km² | $8,263 |
| Cameroon | 29,879,337 | 475,440 km² | $1,972 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1,938,431 | 28,050 km² | $6,615 |
| Republic of the Congo | 6,484,437 | 342,000 km² | $2,515 |
Quizzes featuring Gabon
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- Guess the Flag
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- Capitals of Africa
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Gabon · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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