Gambia vs East Timor: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Gambia
943,349 people
in 2050
East Timor
981,162 people
in 2050
Gambia rank
123rd
East Timor rank
122nd
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Gambia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 981,162 people against 943,349 people in Gambia, a difference of 37,813 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was East Timor ahead.
Gambia ranks 123rd and East Timor ranks 122nd of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and East Timor in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,798 people | 33,610 people | 31,811 people | East Timor |
| 1100s | 2,055 people | 42,012 people | 39,956 people | East Timor |
| 1200s | 2,349 people | 52,513 people | 50,164 people | East Timor |
| 1300s | 2,684 people | 65,636 people | 62,952 people | East Timor |
| 1400s | 3,067 people | 82,025 people | 78,958 people | East Timor |
| 1500s | 3,503 people | 102,456 people | 98,953 people | East Timor |
| 1600s | 3,995 people | 127,788 people | 123,793 people | East Timor |
| 1700s | 4,540 people | 158,678 people | 154,138 people | East Timor |
| 1710s | 4,095 people | 161,412 people | 157,317 people | East Timor |
| 1720s | 3,694 people | 164,225 people | 160,531 people | East Timor |
| 1730s | 3,332 people | 167,069 people | 163,737 people | East Timor |
| 1740s | 3,005 people | 169,943 people | 166,938 people | East Timor |
| 1750s | 2,710 people | 172,846 people | 170,136 people | East Timor |
| 1760s | 2,443 people | 175,773 people | 173,330 people | East Timor |
| 1770s | 2,203 people | 178,723 people | 176,520 people | East Timor |
| 1780s | 1,986 people | 181,693 people | 179,707 people | East Timor |
| 1790s | 1,790 people | 184,678 people | 182,888 people | East Timor |
| 1800s | 1,613 people | 187,675 people | 186,062 people | East Timor |
| 1810s | 1,453 people | 190,679 people | 189,226 people | East Timor |
| 1820s | 2,175 people | 206,697 people | 204,522 people | East Timor |
| 1830s | 3,254 people | 224,002 people | 220,748 people | East Timor |
| 1840s | 4,867 people | 242,684 people | 237,817 people | East Timor |
| 1850s | 7,278 people | 262,839 people | 255,561 people | East Timor |
| 1860s | 10,880 people | 284,566 people | 273,686 people | East Timor |
| 1870s | 16,258 people | 295,649 people | 279,391 people | East Timor |
| 1880s | 24,287 people | 307,029 people | 282,742 people | East Timor |
| 1890s | 36,265 people | 318,693 people | 282,428 people | East Timor |
| 1900s | 54,127 people | 330,624 people | 276,497 people | East Timor |
| 1910s | 80,745 people | 342,798 people | 262,053 people | East Timor |
| 1920s | 107,010 people | 354,571 people | 247,561 people | East Timor |
| 1930s | 141,731 people | 366,481 people | 224,750 people | East Timor |
| 1940s | 187,588 people | 378,483 people | 190,895 people | East Timor |
| 1950s | 310,799 people | 392,471 people | 81,672 people | East Timor |
| 1960s | 406,789 people | 449,744 people | 42,956 people | East Timor |
| 1970s | 487,357 people | 511,146 people | 23,790 people | East Timor |
| 1980s | 579,161 people | 563,933 people | 15,228 people | Gambia |
| 1990s | 746,599 people | 655,944 people | 90,655 people | Gambia |
| 2000s | 795,539 people | 683,167 people | 112,372 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 898,477 people | 841,713 people | 56,764 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 978,013 people | 1.00 million people | 24,435 people | East Timor |
| 2030s | 935,499 people | 1.08 million people | 146,099 people | East Timor |
| 2040s | 897,727 people | 1.05 million people | 153,968 people | East Timor |
| 2050s | 943,349 people | 981,162 people | 37,813 people | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Gambia or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 981,162 people against 943,349 people in Gambia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Gambia and East Timor?
- 37,813 people, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and East Timor?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Gambia and East Timor rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Gambia ranks 123rd and East Timor ranks 122nd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.