Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Gambia
Gambia: Internally displaced persons was 251 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
251
Change on year
down 96.6%
World rank
86th
of 104 countries
All-time high
7,462
in 2024
All-time low
251
in 2025
Years of data
6
2019–2025
Internally displaced persons in Gambia, 2019–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced persons in Gambia stood at 251. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 96.6% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
That places Gambia 86th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Internally displaced persons in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,958 | — |
| 2020 | 1,583 | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 5,626 | +255.4% |
| 2023 | 5,654 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 7,462 | +32.0% |
| 2025 | 251 | -96.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 251 is below the median for low income countries, which is 518,555, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 251 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,570, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,958 | 3,958 | 3,958 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4,115 | 251 | 7,462 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More population data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,674 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Gambia?
- Internally displaced persons in Gambia was 251 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,462 in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 251 in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for internally displaced persons?
- Gambia ranks 86th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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