Gabon

Country in Middle Africa

Gabon is a country in Middle Africa, with its capital in Libreville. About 2.6 million people live there (2025), making it the 140th most populous of the 195 countries. At 267,668 km², it is the 76th largest country by area. It borders Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of the Congo.

Gabon at a glance

Capital: Libreville
Population (2025): 2.6 million
Area: 267,668 km²
Density: 10 per km²
Official language: French
Currency: Central African CFA franc
People: Gabonese
Calling code: +241
Internet domain: .ga
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Gabon?

How Gabon compares

Population rank

140th of 195

43rd of 54 in Africa

Size rank

76th of 195

30th of 54 in Africa

Crowding

10 per km²

More crowded than 7% of countries

Similar in size: New Zealand (270,467 km²).
Similar population: Botswana (2.6 million).
The Central African CFA franc is also used in 5 other places: Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of the Congo.
French is also an official language in 30 other countries: Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada and 24 more.

The flag of Gabon

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How players do with Gabon

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Gabon so far, from 77 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

39% right

32nd hardest of 176 · 77 answers

Players find Gabon on the map in 39% of tries, which makes it one of the harder places to find. The most common wrong answer is Nigeria.

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Countries that border Gabon

Gabon borders 3 countries: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of the Congo.

Quick quiz: Gabon

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1. Which is the flag of Gabon?
2. What is the capital of Gabon?
3. Which of these borders Gabon?

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Questions about Gabon

Is Gabon a country?

Yes. Gabon is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Gabon?

The capital of Gabon is Libreville.

Which countries border Gabon?

Gabon borders 3 countries: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of the Congo.

How many countries border Gabon?

3. Gabon shares a land border with 3 countries.

How big is Gabon?

Gabon covers 267,668 km², about the same size as New Zealand (270,467 km²).

Is Gabon hard to find on a map?

Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Gabon in 39% of 77 tries, 32nd hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Nigeria.

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