Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Gambia

Gambia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.274 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.274 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
29th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.274 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1028 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Gambia, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.103 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.107 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.111 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.115 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.119 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.123 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.126 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.13 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.134 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.138 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.142 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.146 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.15 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.155 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.159 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.164 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.169 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.174 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.18 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.186 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.191 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.197 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.204 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.21 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.216 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.223 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.229 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.235 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.242 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.248 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.254 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.261 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.267 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.274 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Gambia is 0.274 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Gambia peaked at 0.274 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1028 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Gambia 29th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1207 Persons per square kilometre 0.1028 Persons per square kilometre 0.138 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1626 Persons per square kilometre 0.142 Persons per square kilometre 0.1856 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.2195 Persons per square kilometre 0.1914 Persons per square kilometre 0.2479 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2642 Persons per square kilometre 0.2543 Persons per square kilometre 0.274 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 26 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2992 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 27 Saint Lucia 0.2955 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 28 United Kingdom 0.28 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2659 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 31 Jamaica 0.2609 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 32 Luxembourg 0.2543 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Gambia?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Gambia was 0.274 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.274 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1028 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Gambia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Gambia ranks 29th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.