Population growth rate, by level of development in Gambia
Gambia: Population growth rate, by level of development was 0.0% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate, by level of development in Gambia, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0% for population growth rate, by level of development in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.7% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in Gambia peaked at 2.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2100.
Gambia ranks 75th of 236 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.
Population growth rate, by level of development in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.3% | — |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 2026 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 2027 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 2028 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2029 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 2031 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 2032 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 2033 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 2034 | 1.8% | -2.3% |
| 2035 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 2036 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 2037 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 2038 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 2039 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 2040 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 2041 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 2042 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 2043 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 2044 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 2045 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2046 | 1.4% | -2.5% |
| 2047 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2048 | 1.3% | -2.8% |
| 2049 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2050 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 2051 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 2052 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2053 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 2054 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2055 | 1.1% | -3.6% |
| 2056 | 1.1% | -2.5% |
| 2057 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 2058 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 2059 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 2060 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 2061 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2062 | 0.9% | -3.9% |
| 2063 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 2064 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2065 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2066 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 2067 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| 2068 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 2069 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 2070 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 2071 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 2072 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 2073 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2074 | 0.6% | -4.3% |
| 2075 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 2076 | 0.5% | -5.4% |
| 2077 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 2078 | 0.5% | -4.8% |
| 2079 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 2080 | 0.4% | -5.6% |
| 2081 | 0.4% | -5.7% |
| 2082 | 0.4% | -7.1% |
| 2083 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2084 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 2085 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2086 | 0.3% | -9.6% |
| 2087 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2088 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 2089 | 0.2% | -10.0% |
| 2090 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
| 2091 | 0.2% | -13.0% |
| 2092 | 0.1% | -8.1% |
| 2093 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 2094 | 0.1% | -22.1% |
| 2095 | 0.1% | -13.7% |
| 2096 | 0.1% | -17.0% |
| 2097 | 0.1% | -20.5% |
| 2098 | 0.0% | -19.0% |
| 2099 | 0.0% | -25.5% |
| 2100 | 0.0% | -65.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate, by level of development in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2100 | -65.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2099 | -25.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 6 |
| 2030s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More population data for Gambia
- 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)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,674 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate, by level of development in Gambia?
- Population growth rate, by level of development in Gambia was 0.0% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2100.
- How does Gambia rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Gambia ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.