Share of population below and above $30 per day in Gambia
Gambia: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 2.50 million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.50 million people for share of population below and above $30 per day in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Gambia peaked at 2.50 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million people, in 1998.
Gambia ranks 93rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Gambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.38 million people | — |
| 2003 | 1.58 million people | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million people | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 2.21 million people | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 2.50 million people | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 million people | 1.38 million people | 1.38 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million people | 1.58 million people | 1.58 million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million people | 1.91 million people | 2.21 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More population data for Gambia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1454 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 334,764 people (2100)
- Population density 563.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Gambia?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in Gambia was 2.50 million people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million people in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Gambia ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.