Gabon
Country in Africa
In brief
Population: 2.6M (2025). World rank 142 of 216; in Africa, 43 of 54. Area: 267,668 km². World rank 78 of 249; in Africa, 30 of 59. Life expectancy: 68.5 years (2024). World rank 164 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 14 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 2M → 2.6M, GDP $14.4B → $21.4B, and GDP per person $7,047 → $8,263. Better than all its neighbours (Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, and Equatorial Guinea): life expectancy and GDP per person.
State
- Official name
- Gabonese Republic
- Local name
- Gabon
- Capital
- Libreville
- Region
- Africa
- Form of government
- Presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- French
- Currency
- Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
- Time zones
- UTC+1
- Calling code
- +241
- Emergency numbers
- 18, 1300, 1722
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- C
- Mains voltage
- 220 V