Gambia

Country in Western Africa

The Gambia is a country in Western Africa, with its capital in Banjul. About 2.8 million people live there (2025), making it the 139th most populous of the 195 countries. At 10,689 km², it is the 160th largest country by area. It borders Senegal.

The Gambia at a glance

Capital: Banjul
Population (2025): 2.8 million
Area: 10,689 km²
Density: 264 per km²
Official language: English
Currency: Gambian dalasi
People: Gambian
Calling code: +220
Internet domain: .gm
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is the Gambia?

How the Gambia compares

Population rank

139th of 195

42nd of 54 in Africa

Size rank

160th of 195

49th of 54 in Africa

Crowding

264 per km²

More crowded than 81% of countries

Similar in size: Lebanon (10,452 km²).
Similar population: Jamaica (2.8 million).
The Gambia is the only place that uses the Gambian dalasi.
English is also an official language in 58 other countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana and 52 more.

The flag of the Gambia

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Its outline

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How players do with the Gambia

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with the Gambia so far, from 80 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

32% right

7th hardest of 176 · 60 answers

Its flag

55% right

14th hardest of 145 · 20 answers

Players find the Gambia on the map in 32% of tries, which makes it one of the harder places to find. The most common wrong answer is Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).
Players recognise the flag of the Gambia in 55% of tries, one of the lowest scores of any flag.

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Countries that border the Gambia

The Gambia borders 1 country: Senegal.

Senegal

Quick quiz: Gambia

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

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Questions about the Gambia

Is the Gambia a country?

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

What is the capital of the Gambia?

The capital of the Gambia is Banjul.

Which countries border the Gambia?

The Gambia borders 1 country: Senegal.

How many countries border the Gambia?

1. The Gambia shares a land border with 1 country.

How big is the Gambia?

The Gambia covers 10,689 km², about the same size as Lebanon (10,452 km²).

Is the Gambia hard to find on a map?

Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find the Gambia in 32% of 60 tries, 7th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).

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