Gabon vs Gambia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Gabon
2.48 million
in 2023
Gambia
2.70 million
in 2023
Gabon rank
146th
Gambia rank
145th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Gabon
  • Gambia
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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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Gabon or Gambia?
Gambia, at 2.70 million against 2.48 million in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Gabon ranks 146th and Gambia ranks 145th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed