How does Gambia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?

Gambia ranks 4th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.

Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Gambia

Name: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Gambia
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Gambia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0007 people per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

4th

of 211 countries

All-time high

0.0016 people per US$ of GDP

in 2003

All-time low

0.0006 people per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1966–2025

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Gambia stood at 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.0016 people per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

That places Gambia 4th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966 to 2025.
Year	people per US$ of GDP	Change
1966	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	—
1967	0.0011 people per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1968	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
1969	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1970	0.0013 people per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1971	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1972	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1973	0.0012 people per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1974	0.0011 people per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1975	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1976	0.0011 people per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1977	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1978	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1979	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1980	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1981	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1982	0.0011 people per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1983	0.0012 people per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1984	0.0015 people per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
1985	0.0012 people per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1986	0.0016 people per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
1987	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1988	0.0012 people per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1989	0.0012 people per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1990	0.0012 people per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1991	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	-51.3%
1992	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1993	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1994	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1995	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1996	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1997	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1998	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1999	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2000	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2001	0.0011 people per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
2002	0.0013 people per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
2003	0.0016 people per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
2004	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	-47.0%
2005	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2006	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2007	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2008	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2009	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2010	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2011	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2012	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2013	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2014	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2015	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2016	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2017	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2018	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2019	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2020	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2021	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2022	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2023	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2024	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2025	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	-4.2%

Gambia compared with similar countries

Gambia's 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Gambia's 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0012 people per US$ of GDP	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	4
1970s	0.0011 people per US$ of GDP	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0012 people per US$ of GDP	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	0.0016 people per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	0.0012 people per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	0.0016 people per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Gambia

1 Burundi 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP compare
2 Somalia 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP compare
3 Central African Republic 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP compare
5 Syria 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP compare
6 Afghanistan 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP compare
7 Liberia 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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)
World population growth 0.0% (2100)
Population density 563.54 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 334,764 people (2100)

All data for Gambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Gambia?: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0016 people per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Gambia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?: Gambia ranks 4th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP
Unit: people per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 11,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.