Gambia Population (LIVE)

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Gambia Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Gambia is 2,780,517 as of Thursday, October 31, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Gambia 2024 population is estimated at 2,759,988 people at mid year.
  • Gambia population is equivalent to 0.03% of the total world population.
  • Gambia ranks number 144 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Gambia is 273 per Km2 (706 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 10,120 Km2 (3,907 sq. miles).
  • 60.5 % of the population is urban (1,669,536 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Gambia is 18.4 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Gambia (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationGambia
Global Rank
2024 2,759,988 2.30 % 62,143 -2,989 18.4 3.91 273 60.5 % 1,669,536 0.03 % 8,161,972,572 144
2023 2,697,845 2.33 % 61,375 -3,000 18.2 4.01 267 59.6 % 1,609,155 0.03 % 8,091,734,930 144
2022 2,636,470 2.35 % 60,460 -3,000 18.0 4.08 261 58.8 % 1,549,970 0.03 % 8,021,407,192 144
2020 2,515,733 2.40 % 58,889 -1,949 17.6 4.25 249 57.1 % 1,435,308 0.03 % 7,887,001,292 144
2015 2,224,529 2.92 % 59,580 -3,224 16.9 5.00 220 52.7 % 1,171,281 0.03 % 7,470,491,872 144
2010 1,926,630 2.94 % 51,919 -2,456 16.3 5.56 190 48.9 % 941,876 0.03 % 7,021,732,148 148
2005 1,667,037 2.76 % 42,391 -3,209 15.7 5.71 165 45.1 % 751,269 0.03 % 6,586,970,132 148
2000 1,455,084 2.85 % 38,154-3,670 15.4 5.72 144 40.5 % 589,663 0.02 % 6,171,702,993 148
1995 1,264,313 3.69 % 41,923 -2,797 15.7 5.99 125 36.6 % 462,336 0.02 % 5,758,878,982 150
1990 1,054,696 4.19 % 39,164 11,242 16.1 6.25 104 33.3 % 351,250 0.02 % 5,327,803,110 151
1985 858,874 3.77 % 28,992 8,373 16.5 6.36 85 28.1 % 241,730 0.02 % 4,868,943,465 152
1980 713,913 3.30 % 21,418 5,268 17.2 6.41 71 24.1 % 171,726 0.02 % 4,447,606,236 154
1975 606,821 2.97 % 16,543 2,979 17.9 6.43 60 21.0 % 127,275 0.01 % 4,070,735,277 154
1970 524,105 2.83 % 13,631 2,777 18.4 6.26 52 16.6 % 87,204 0.01 % 3,694,683,794 157
1965 455,952 2.75 % 11,578 2,272 18.7 6.19 45 12.8 % 58,255 0.01 % 3,334,533,703 156
1960 398,060 2.68 % 9,854 2,272 18.3 6.25 39 11.2 % 44,628 0.01 % 3,015,470,894 156
1955 348,789 2.60 % 8,411 2,272 17.9 6.33 34 9.7 % 33,939 0.01 % 2,740,213,792 156
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Gambia Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationGambia
Global Rank
2025 2,822,093 2.32 % 61,272 -2,984 18.6 3.80 279 61.3 % 1,731,095 0.03 % 8,231,613,070 143
2030 3,130,133 2.09 % 61,608 -2,887 19.9 3.33 309 65.7 % 2,055,288 0.04 % 8,569,124,911 138
2035 3,433,425 1.87 % 60,658 -2,535 21.5 2.97 339 70.0 % 2,402,797 0.04 % 8,885,210,181 136
2040 3,732,798 1.69 % 59,875 -2,196 23.1 2.71 369 74.1 % 2,765,918 0.04 % 9,177,190,203 134
2045 4,024,237 1.51 % 58,288 -2,214 24.6 2.52 398 78.1 % 3,141,268 0.04 % 9,439,639,668 133
2050 4,301,895 1.34 % 55,532   26.1 2.38 425 81.9 % 3,523,313 0.04 % 9,664,378,587 133
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Gambia Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Gambia
Life Expectancy
66.06 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
28.9
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
43.1
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Gambia

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Serekunda 340,000
2 Brikama 97,233
3 Bununka Kunda 66,449
4 Sukuta 56,472
5 Talinding 48,687
6 Faji Kunda 45,757
7 Bakau 43,098
8 Banjul 37,274
9 Nema Kunku 34,390
10 Farafenni 32,883
11 Bakau New Town 30,325
12 Busumbala 28,829
13 Lamin 28,500
14 Welingara 27,856
15 Brufut 27,664
16 Ibo Town 27,353
17 Sanchaba 25,091
18 Latri Kunda 23,724
19 Gunjur 22,741
20 Manjai Kunda 22,327
21 Dippa Kunda 21,190
22 New Jeshwang 20,878
23 Bakoti 20,314
24 Kunkujang 19,998
25 Sinchu Alagi 19,672
26 Kotu 19,634
27 Abuko 18,978
28 Latri Sabiji 18,747
29 Tanji 17,441
30 Kanifing 17,159
31 Soma 15,210
32 Sanyang 15,090
33 Farato 15,017

See also

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Notes

The Gambia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Gambia delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Gambia (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Gambia in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.