Population density in Gambia
Gambia: Population density was 563.54 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
563.54 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 234 countries
All-time high
563.54 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.1777 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Gambia, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Gambia recorded 563.54 people per km² for population density in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Gambia peaked at 563.54 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.1777 people per km², in 1000.
Gambia ranks 25th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1777 people per km² | 0.1777 people per km² | 0.1777 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2031 people per km² | 0.2031 people per km² | 0.2031 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.232 people per km² | 0.232 people per km² | 0.232 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.2652 people per km² | 0.2652 people per km² | 0.2652 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.3031 people per km² | 0.3031 people per km² | 0.3031 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.3464 people per km² | 0.3464 people per km² | 0.3464 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3958 people per km² | 0.3958 people per km² | 0.3958 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4525 people per km² | 0.4525 people per km² | 0.4525 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.4085 people per km² | 0.4085 people per km² | 0.4085 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3689 people per km² | 0.3689 people per km² | 0.3689 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.333 people per km² | 0.333 people per km² | 0.333 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3007 people per km² | 0.3007 people per km² | 0.3007 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2715 people per km² | 0.2715 people per km² | 0.2715 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2452 people per km² | 0.2452 people per km² | 0.2452 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2213 people per km² | 0.2213 people per km² | 0.2213 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1998 people per km² | 0.1998 people per km² | 0.1998 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1804 people per km² | 0.1804 people per km² | 0.1804 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 10.2 people per km² | 10.2 people per km² | 10.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 10.21 people per km² | 10.2 people per km² | 10.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 10.33 people per km² | 10.22 people per km² | 10.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 10.62 people per km² | 10.49 people per km² | 10.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 10.91 people per km² | 10.78 people per km² | 11.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 11.41 people per km² | 11.1 people per km² | 11.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 12.19 people per km² | 11.83 people per km² | 12.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 13.2 people per km² | 12.66 people per km² | 13.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 14.52 people per km² | 13.91 people per km² | 15.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.83 people per km² | 15.28 people per km² | 16.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 17.08 people per km² | 16.51 people per km² | 17.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 18.34 people per km² | 17.8 people per km² | 18.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 20.33 people per km² | 19.09 people per km² | 21.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 23.48 people per km² | 22.02 people per km² | 24.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 27.49 people per km² | 25.38 people per km² | 29.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 34.13 people per km² | 30.31 people per km² | 38.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.6 people per km² | 39.34 people per km² | 50.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.44 people per km² | 51.79 people per km² | 68.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.04 people per km² | 70.55 people per km² | 99.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.66 people per km² | 104.22 people per km² | 139.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.26 people per km² | 143.78 people per km² | 184.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.69 people per km² | 190.38 people per km² | 242.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.84 people per km² | 248.59 people per km² | 303.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 336.23 people per km² | 309.3 people per km² | 362.98 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 394.61 people per km² | 368.86 people per km² | 419.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 447.91 people per km² | 425.09 people per km² | 469.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 493.22 people per km² | 474.32 people per km² | 510.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 527.77 people per km² | 514.16 people per km² | 539.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 550.41 people per km² | 542.25 people per km² | 557.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 561.41 people per km² | 558.28 people per km² | 563.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 563.54 people per km² | 563.54 people per km² | 563.54 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Gambia
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 334,764 people (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 3,964 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Gambia?
- Population density in Gambia was 563.54 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 563.54 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1777 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Gambia rank for population density?
- Gambia ranks 25th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.