Population by income level in Gambia
Gambia: Population by income level was 2.82 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population by income level in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Gambia stood at 2.82 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Gambia peaked at 2.82 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 398,060, in 1960.
Gambia ranks 141st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 451,336 | 398,060 | 509,440 | 10 |
| 1970s | 601,508 | 524,105 | 689,781 | 10 |
| 1980s | 850,445 | 713,913 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million | 1.05 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 1.46 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 1.93 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 million | 2.52 million | 2.82 million | 6 |
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More population data for Gambia
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 3,964 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.68 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Gambia?
- Population by income level in Gambia was 2.82 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 398,060 in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for population by income level?
- Gambia ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.