Gambia vs Senegal: Natural population growth
Gambia
2.41
in 2023
Senegal
2.38
in 2023
Gambia rank
26th
Senegal rank
28th
Natural population growth over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.41 against 2.38 in Senegal, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Gambia ranks 26th and Senegal ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.93 | 2.41 | 0.4729 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 2.21 | 2.55 | 0.3417 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 2.83 | 0.3274 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 2.95 | 3.09 | 0.1384 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 3.11 | 2.9 | 0.2099 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2.99 | 2.88 | 0.111 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.8 | 0.0379 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 2.37 | 0.0625 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Gambia or Senegal?
- Gambia, at 2.41 against 2.38 in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.03, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for natural population growth?
- Gambia ranks 26th and Senegal ranks 28th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.