Annual growth rate of urban population share in Gambia
Gambia: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 1.09 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.09
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.23
in 1976
All-time low
-2.28
in 1957
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Gambia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.09 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Gambia peaked at 8.23 in 1976 and was at its lowest, -2.28, in 1957.
Gambia ranks 37th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1487 | — |
| 1951 | 0.038 | -74.4% |
| 1952 | -0.4426 | -1264.7% |
| 1953 | -1.04 | +135.4% |
| 1954 | -1.53 | +46.8% |
| 1955 | -1.9 | +24.0% |
| 1956 | -2.15 | +13.3% |
| 1957 | -2.28 | +5.9% |
| 1958 | -2.27 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | -2.11 | -6.9% |
| 1960 | -1.79 | -15.0% |
| 1961 | -1.3 | -27.3% |
| 1962 | -0.6211 | -52.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7078 | -214.0% |
| 1964 | 2.71 | +282.4% |
| 1965 | 4.82 | +78.1% |
| 1966 | 6.14 | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 7 | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 7.43 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 7.52 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 7.36 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 7 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 6.45 | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 6.61 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 7.44 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 8.15 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 8.23 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 7.96 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 7.43 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 6.7 | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 5.84 | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 4.87 | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 3.79 | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 2.82 | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 2.3 | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 1.95 | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 1.71 | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 1.56 | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 1.51 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.53 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.64 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.82 | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 2.06 | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 2.48 | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 2.93 | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 3.32 | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 3.51 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 3.57 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.5 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.32 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 3.06 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 2.27 | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 1.89 | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.58 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.47 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.37 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.23 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.19 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.13 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.12 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9918 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9594 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9267 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8938 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8607 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8273 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7761 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9127 | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 1.09 | +19.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.09 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.25, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -1264.7% | 0.038 | -0.4426 |
| 1964 | +282.4% | 0.7078 | 2.71 |
| 1963 | +214.0% | -0.6211 | 0.7078 |
| 1953 | -135.4% | -0.4426 | -1.04 |
| 1965 | +78.1% | 2.71 | 4.82 |
| 1951 | -74.4% | 0.1487 | 0.038 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.35 | -2.28 | 0.1487 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.26 | -1.79 | 7.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.33 | 6.45 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 | 1.51 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 | 1.64 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.23 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.9267 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8938 | 0.7761 | 1.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More population data for Gambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1454 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,674 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.012 (2100)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Gambia?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Gambia was 1.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.28 in 1957.
- How does Gambia rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Gambia ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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