Gabon
Gabon is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa. Its capital is Libreville. About 2.3 million people live there (2023). It covers 267,667 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Libreville
- People (2023)
- 2.3 million
- Area
- 267,667 km²
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc
Gabon at a glance
- In its own language
- RĂ©publique gabonaise
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Libreville
- Population
- 2,300,000 (2023)
- Area
- 267,667 km² (103,347 mi²)
- People are called
- Gabonese
- Official languages
- French
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc
- GDP (nominal)
- US$4.8 billion (2003)
- Life expectancy
- 66.1 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.706 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 38 (2017)
- Unemployment
- 20% (2014)
- Government
- presidential system
- Head of state
- Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema (since 2023)
- Head of government
- Raymond Ndong Sima (since 2023)
- Country codes
- GA, GAB
- Calling code
- +241
- Internet domain
- .ga
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+01:00, West Africa Time, Africa/Libreville
- Coordinates
- -0.68333055555556°, 11.5°
Gabon and its neighbours
Gabon borders Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, SĂŁo TomĂ© and PrĂncipe and Angola. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Gabon
- Neighbours
Divisions of Gabon
- Estuaire Province
- Haut-Ogooué Province
- Moyen-Ogooué Province
- Ngounié Province
- Nyanga Province
- Ogooué-Ivindo Province
- Ogooué-Lolo Province
- Ogooué-Maritime Province
- Woleu-Ntem Province
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Bank of Central African States
- OHADA
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
and 17 more organisations.
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Questions
What is the capital of Gabon?
The capital of Gabon is Libreville.
What is the population of Gabon?
Gabon has about 2,300,000 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is Gabon?
Gabon covers 267,667 square kilometres (103,347 square miles).
What currency does Gabon use?
The Central African CFA franc.
What language is spoken in Gabon?
The official language of Gabon is French.
Which countries border Gabon?
Gabon shares a border with Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, SĂŁo TomĂ© and PrĂncipe and Angola.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.