Gambia
Country in Africa
In brief
Population: 2.8M (2025). World rank 141 of 216; in Africa, 42 of 54. Area: 10,689 km². World rank 168 of 249; in Africa, 50 of 59. GDP per person: $919 (2025). World rank 199 of 210 (1 = best); in Africa, 42 of 52. From 2015 to 2025: population 2.2M → 2.8M, GDP $1.4B → $2.6B, and GDP per person $620 → $919. Worse than all its neighbours (Senegal): life expectancy and GDP per person.
State
- Official name
- Republic of the Gambia
- Local name
- Gambia
- Capital
- Banjul
- Region
- Africa
- Form of government
- Presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Gambian Dalasi (GMD)
- Time zones
- UTC
- Calling code
- +220
- Emergency numbers
- 112, 116, 118
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- G
- Mains voltage
- 230 V