Eritrea vs Gambia: Annual population growth

Eritrea
60,941
in 2023
Gambia
61,374
in 2023
Eritrea rank
106th
Gambia rank
105th

Annual population growth over time

  • Eritrea
  • Gambia
-100.0k-50.0k050.0k100.0k195119872023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 61,374 against 60,941 in Eritrea, a difference of 433.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 106th and Gambia ranks 105th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Gambia Difference Ahead
1950s 15,076 8,978 6,098 Eritrea
1960s 26,144 12,190 13,955 Eritrea
1970s 35,133 18,034 17,099 Eritrea
1980s 42,369 32,158 10,210 Eritrea
1990s 22,576 40,442 17,866 Gambia
2000s 67,510 45,564 21,946 Eritrea
2010s 35,231 58,542 23,311 Gambia
2020s 57,549 60,250 2,700 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Eritrea or Gambia?
Gambia, at 61,374 against 60,941 in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Eritrea and Gambia?
433, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for annual population growth?
Eritrea ranks 106th and Gambia ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
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