Gabon vs Gambia: Population (Our World)
Gabon
2.48 million
in 2023
Gambia
2.70 million
in 2023
Gabon rank
146th
Gambia rank
145th
Population (Our World) over time
- Gabon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.70 million against 2.48 million in Gabon, a difference of 213,060.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 146th and Gambia ranks 145th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 35 and Gambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 75,962 | 1,798 | 74,164 | Gabon |
| 1100s | 86,814 | 2,055 | 84,759 | Gabon |
| 1200s | 99,216 | 2,348 | 96,868 | Gabon |
| 1300s | 113,390 | 2,684 | 110,706 | Gabon |
| 1400s | 129,589 | 3,067 | 126,522 | Gabon |
| 1500s | 148,102 | 3,506 | 144,596 | Gabon |
| 1600s | 169,259 | 4,006 | 165,253 | Gabon |
| 1700s | 193,439 | 4,579 | 188,860 | Gabon |
| 1710s | 197,387 | 4,134 | 193,253 | Gabon |
| 1720s | 199,213 | 3,733 | 195,480 | Gabon |
| 1730s | 201,137 | 3,370 | 197,767 | Gabon |
| 1740s | 203,168 | 3,043 | 200,125 | Gabon |
| 1750s | 205,319 | 2,748 | 202,571 | Gabon |
| 1760s | 207,603 | 2,481 | 205,122 | Gabon |
| 1770s | 210,035 | 2,240 | 207,795 | Gabon |
| 1780s | 212,634 | 2,022 | 210,612 | Gabon |
| 1790s | 215,422 | 1,826 | 213,596 | Gabon |
| 1800s | 158,227 | 103,274 | 54,953 | Gabon |
| 1810s | 158,294 | 103,280 | 55,015 | Gabon |
| 1820s | 174,593 | 104,574 | 70,019 | Gabon |
| 1830s | 215,143 | 107,438 | 107,705 | Gabon |
| 1840s | 265,419 | 110,412 | 155,007 | Gabon |
| 1850s | 305,545 | 115,500 | 190,045 | Gabon |
| 1860s | 325,520 | 123,356 | 202,164 | Gabon |
| 1870s | 347,989 | 133,598 | 214,392 | Gabon |
| 1880s | 373,878 | 146,974 | 226,904 | Gabon |
| 1890s | 380,349 | 160,244 | 220,104 | Gabon |
| 1900s | 354,857 | 172,882 | 181,975 | Gabon |
| 1910s | 327,775 | 185,630 | 142,145 | Gabon |
| 1920s | 336,760 | 205,774 | 130,987 | Gabon |
| 1930s | 380,916 | 237,570 | 143,346 | Gabon |
| 1940s | 437,109 | 278,153 | 158,955 | Gabon |
| 1950s | 488,123 | 345,412 | 142,711 | Gabon |
| 1960s | 544,484 | 451,344 | 93,139 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 658,134 | 601,517 | 56,618 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 848,168 | 850,451 | 2,282 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 1.24 million | 130,776 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 1.65 million | 199,103 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 2.19 million | 191,040 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.40 million | 2.61 million | 202,818 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Gabon or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 2.70 million against 2.48 million in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Gabon and Gambia?
- 213,060, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for population?
- Gabon ranks 146th and Gambia ranks 145th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.