Gambia

Republic of The Gambia · Capital: Banjul

The smallest country on mainland Africa, a sliver of land along its namesake river, The Gambia ended a long dictatorship in 2017.

Population

2,759,9882024

GDP / Capita

$8712024

GDP

$2.4 billion2024

Unemployment

6.5%2024

Total Area

11,300 sq km2023

Life Expectancy

66.1 yrs2024

Key Indicators

World Bank · latest available

2,759,988

Population

World Bank · 2024

$871

GDP per Capita

World Bank · 2024

$2.4 billion

Gross Domestic Product

World Bank · 2024

6.5%

Unemployment

World Bank · 2024

11,300 sq km

Total Area

World Bank · 2023

66.1 yrs

Life Expectancy at Birth

World Bank · 2024

64.3%

Urban Population

World Bank · 2024

32.7

Infant Mortality

World Bank · 2024

51.6%

Literacy

World Bank · 2021

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