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

Gambia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 4,674 Persons in 2050. β–² Rising

Latest (2050)
4,674 Persons
World rank
123rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
4,674 Persons
in 2050
All-time low
1,041 Persons
in 1990
Years of data
43
1990–2050

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Gambia, 1990–2050

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990202020501990: 1.0k Persons1991: 1.1k Persons1992: 1.1k Persons1993: 1.2k Persons1994: 1.2k Persons1995: 1.2k Persons1996: 1.3k Persons1997: 1.3k Persons1998: 1.4k Persons1999: 1.4k Persons2000: 1.4k Persons2001: 1.5k Persons2002: 1.5k Persons2003: 1.6k Persons2004: 1.6k Persons2005: 1.7k Persons2006: 1.7k Persons2007: 1.8k Persons2008: 1.8k Persons2009: 1.9k Persons2010: 1.9k Persons2011: 2.0k Persons2012: 2.1k Persons2013: 2.1k Persons2014: 2.2k Persons2015: 2.3k Persons2016: 2.3k Persons2017: 2.4k Persons2018: 2.4k Persons2019: 2.5k Persons2020: 2.6k Persons2021: 2.6k Persons2022: 2.7k Persons2023: 2.8k Persons2024: 2.8k Persons2025: 2.9k Persons2026: 3.0k Persons2027: 3.1k Persons2028: 3.1k Persons2029: 3.2k Persons2030: 3.3k Persons2040: 4.0k Persons2050: 4.7k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 4,674 Persons for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2050. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Gambia peaked at 4,674 Persons in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1,041 Persons, in 1990.

Gambia ranks 123rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,222 Persons 1,041 Persons 1,396 Persons 10
2000s 1,645 Persons 1,438 Persons 1,878 Persons 10
2010s 2,222 Persons 1,937 Persons 2,509 Persons 10
2020s 2,879 Persons 2,574 Persons 3,192 Persons 10
2030s 3,264 Persons 3,264 Persons 3,264 Persons 1
2040s 3,985 Persons 3,985 Persons 3,985 Persons 1
2050s 4,674 Persons 4,674 Persons 4,674 Persons 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 120 Bulgaria 5,187 Persons compare
  2. 121 Kuwait 5,155 Persons compare
  3. 122 Lebanon 4,938 Persons compare
  4. 124 Mongolia 4,519 Persons compare
  5. 125 Namibia 3,780 Persons compare
  6. 126 Gabon 3,757 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 246 places β†’

More population data for Gambia

All data for Gambia β†’

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 4,674 Persons in 2050, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 4,674 Persons in 2050.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,041 Persons in 1990.
How does Gambia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Gambia ranks 123rd out of 175 countries with data for 2050.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates β€” Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 43 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Gambia. Statizoid, drawing on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/africa-s-development-dynamics-afdd-table-05-demographic-estimates-population/gambia-the/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/stat/africa-s-development-dynamics-afdd-table-05-demographic-estimates-population/gambia-the/">Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Gambia</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates β€” Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
246 places, 10,557 data points, 1990–2050
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. <br><br> Table 5 shows figures on population, broken down by rural and urban population, as well as old-age and child-dependency ratios.