Gambia
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Africa.
Senegal is wrapped around the Gambia, whose thin strip along its river cuts into Senegal’s outline.
- Capital
- Banjul
- Also known as
- Republic of The Gambia, The Gambia
- Continent
- Africa
More Africa quizzes - Land neighbours
- Senegal
- Population
- 2,822,093 (2025)
- Total area
- 11,300 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 13.5° N, 15.4° W
The Gambia at a glance
The Gambia is a country in Africa. Its capital is Banjul. Its only land neighbour is Senegal.
Flag of the Gambia
The Gambia’s flag is drawn in the proportions 2:3 (height to width), the most common shape among the 197 flags in our quizzes (87 of them).
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include one or two of the flags most like it in layout and colour: India, Hungary, Niger and Burkina Faso.
The Gambia in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 2,822,093 | 139thof 195 | 42ndof 54 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 11,300 km² | 159thof 194 | 49thof 54 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $2.594B | 161stof 182 | 47thof 52 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $919 | 172ndof 182 | 42ndof 52 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 66.1 years | 165thof 195 | 26thof 54 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 3.91 | 26thof 195 | 24thof 54 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $26 | 186thof 191 | 49thof 54 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 65.0% | 91stof 195 | 11thof 54 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 49.5% | 143rdof 180 | 20thof 51 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 22.3% | 118thof 191 | 25thof 54 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 0.18 t | 168thof 181 | 40thof 53 |
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
The Gambia compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 2,822,093 | 11,300 km² | $919 |
| Senegal | 18,931,966 | 196,710 km² | $1,955 |
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Gambia · 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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