Population growth in Gambia
Gambia: Population growth was 2.3% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Gambia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Gambia stood at 2.3%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Gambia peaked at 4.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 38th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More population data for Gambia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.012 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.012 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3,964 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.41 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Gambia?
- Population growth in Gambia was 2.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for population growth?
- Gambia ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release