Gambia vs Uganda: Population growth rate
Gambia
0.012
in 2100
Uganda
0.017
in 2100
Gambia rank
77th
Uganda rank
75th
Population growth rate over time
- Gambia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.017 against 0.012 in Gambia, a difference of 0.005.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 77th and Uganda ranks 75th of 239 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1337 | 0.1335 | 0.0002 | Gambia |
| 1800s | -0.5098 | -0.3646 | 0.1452 | Uganda |
| 1900s | 0.7578 | -0.4429 | 1.2 | Gambia |
| 1910s | 0.6878 | -0.2357 | 0.9235 | Gambia |
| 1920s | 1.22 | 1.12 | 0.101 | Gambia |
| 1930s | 1.42 | 1.48 | 0.0581 | Uganda |
| 1940s | 1.67 | 1.67 | 0.0001 | Uganda |
| 1950s | 2.59 | 2.84 | 0.2422 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 2.74 | 3 | 0.2574 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 3.06 | 2.57 | 0.4913 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 3.87 | 2.74 | 1.12 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3.29 | 3.12 | 0.1703 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 3.01 | 0.2101 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 3.15 | 0.4573 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.76 | 0.5485 | Uganda |
| 2030s | 1.78 | 2.14 | 0.3582 | Uganda |
| 2040s | 1.44 | 1.73 | 0.2899 | Uganda |
| 2050s | 1.11 | 1.35 | 0.2344 | Uganda |
| 2060s | 0.8212 | 0.9843 | 0.1631 | Uganda |
| 2070s | 0.5447 | 0.6761 | 0.1314 | Uganda |
| 2080s | 0.3024 | 0.3944 | 0.092 | Uganda |
| 2090s | 0.1025 | 0.1424 | 0.0399 | Uganda |
| 2100s | 0.012 | 0.017 | 0.005 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Gambia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.017 against 0.012 in Gambia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Gambia and Uganda?
- 0.005, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uganda?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Gambia and Uganda rank globally for population growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 77th and Uganda ranks 75th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.