Gambia vs Palestine: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute)
Gambia
2.3%
in 2024
Palestine
2.4%
in 2024
Gambia rank
39th
Palestine rank
36th
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Gambia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palestine ahead.
Gambia ranks 39th and Palestine ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 4.1% | 0.8% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Gambia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Gambia and Palestine?
- 0.1%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Palestine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Palestine rank globally for population growth?
- Gambia ranks 39th and Palestine ranks 36th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release