Population growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Population growth rate was 0.012 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.012
Change on year
down 65.7%
World rank
77th
of 239 countries
All-time high
4.21
in 1990
All-time low
-0.5098
in 1800
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Gambia, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Gambia is 0.012, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of down 65.7% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Gambia peaked at 4.21 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.5098, in 1800.
Gambia ranks 77th of 239 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.1337 | — |
| 1800 | -0.5098 | -481.3% |
| 1900 | 0.7577 | -248.6% |
| 1905 | 0.7579 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.7178 | -5.3% |
| 1915 | 0.6578 | -8.4% |
| 1920 | 0.9593 | +45.8% |
| 1925 | 1.49 | +55.2% |
| 1930 | 1.45 | -2.7% |
| 1935 | 1.39 | -4.0% |
| 1940 | 1.55 | +11.6% |
| 1945 | 1.78 | +15.0% |
| 1950 | 2.45 | +37.6% |
| 1951 | 2.54 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 2.58 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 2.6 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 2.6 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 2.61 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 2.62 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.63 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 2.65 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 2.67 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 2.69 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 2.7 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 2.72 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.73 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.73 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.71 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.79 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.81 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.83 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.84 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.9 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.93 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.96 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.93 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 3 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 3.11 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 3.21 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.29 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.4 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.48 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.46 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.61 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 3.76 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 3.92 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3.98 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.04 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.08 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.14 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 4.18 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.21 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.19 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.94 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 3.4 | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 3.04 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 2.92 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.87 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.81 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.8 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.76 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.72 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.69 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.67 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.71 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.75 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.81 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.91 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.91 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.91 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.93 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.9 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.79 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.68 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.58 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.48 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.37 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.34 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.34 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.25 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 2.2 | -2.4% |
| 2026 | 2.15 | -2.4% |
| 2027 | 2.09 | -2.5% |
| 2028 | 2.05 | -2.1% |
| 2029 | 2 | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 1.95 | -2.5% |
| 2031 | 1.91 | -2.2% |
| 2032 | 1.87 | -1.7% |
| 2033 | 1.83 | -2.1% |
| 2034 | 1.79 | -2.3% |
| 2035 | 1.75 | -2.0% |
| 2036 | 1.72 | -2.0% |
| 2037 | 1.68 | -2.0% |
| 2038 | 1.66 | -1.2% |
| 2039 | 1.62 | -2.5% |
| 2040 | 1.59 | -2.0% |
| 2041 | 1.55 | -2.6% |
| 2042 | 1.53 | -1.4% |
| 2043 | 1.49 | -2.5% |
| 2044 | 1.45 | -2.5% |
| 2045 | 1.42 | -2.3% |
| 2046 | 1.38 | -2.5% |
| 2047 | 1.35 | -2.0% |
| 2048 | 1.32 | -2.8% |
| 2049 | 1.28 | -2.6% |
| 2050 | 1.25 | -2.4% |
| 2051 | 1.22 | -2.6% |
| 2052 | 1.19 | -2.7% |
| 2053 | 1.15 | -3.0% |
| 2054 | 1.13 | -1.7% |
| 2055 | 1.09 | -3.6% |
| 2056 | 1.06 | -2.5% |
| 2057 | 1.04 | -2.5% |
| 2058 | 1 | -3.3% |
| 2059 | 0.98 | -2.2% |
| 2060 | 0.954 | -2.7% |
| 2061 | 0.933 | -2.2% |
| 2062 | 0.897 | -3.9% |
| 2063 | 0.863 | -3.8% |
| 2064 | 0.837 | -3.0% |
| 2065 | 0.812 | -3.0% |
| 2066 | 0.774 | -4.7% |
| 2067 | 0.74 | -4.4% |
| 2068 | 0.717 | -3.1% |
| 2069 | 0.685 | -4.5% |
| 2070 | 0.661 | -3.5% |
| 2071 | 0.627 | -5.1% |
| 2072 | 0.603 | -3.8% |
| 2073 | 0.586 | -2.8% |
| 2074 | 0.561 | -4.3% |
| 2075 | 0.533 | -5.0% |
| 2076 | 0.504 | -5.4% |
| 2077 | 0.483 | -4.2% |
| 2078 | 0.46 | -4.8% |
| 2079 | 0.429 | -6.7% |
| 2080 | 0.405 | -5.6% |
| 2081 | 0.382 | -5.7% |
| 2082 | 0.355 | -7.1% |
| 2083 | 0.332 | -6.5% |
| 2084 | 0.312 | -6.0% |
| 2085 | 0.291 | -6.7% |
| 2086 | 0.263 | -9.6% |
| 2087 | 0.249 | -5.3% |
| 2088 | 0.229 | -8.0% |
| 2089 | 0.206 | -10.0% |
| 2090 | 0.184 | -10.7% |
| 2091 | 0.16 | -13.0% |
| 2092 | 0.147 | -8.1% |
| 2093 | 0.131 | -10.9% |
| 2094 | 0.102 | -22.1% |
| 2095 | 0.088 | -13.7% |
| 2096 | 0.073 | -17.0% |
| 2097 | 0.058 | -20.5% |
| 2098 | 0.047 | -19.0% |
| 2099 | 0.035 | -25.5% |
| 2100 | 0.012 | -65.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.012 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.271, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.012 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2765, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -481.3% | 0.1337 | -0.5098 |
| 1900 | +248.6% | -0.5098 | 0.7577 |
| 2100 | -65.7% | 0.035 | 0.012 |
| 1925 | +55.2% | 0.9593 | 1.49 |
| 1920 | +45.8% | 0.6578 | 0.9593 |
| 1950 | +37.6% | 1.78 | 2.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1337 | 0.1337 | 0.1337 | 1 |
| 1800s | -0.5098 | -0.5098 | -0.5098 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7578 | 0.7577 | 0.7579 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.6878 | 0.6578 | 0.7178 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.22 | 0.9593 | 1.49 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.45 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.67 | 1.55 | 1.78 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.59 | 2.45 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.74 | 2.69 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.06 | 2.84 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.87 | 3.46 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.29 | 2.76 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 2.67 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.34 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.78 | 1.62 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.44 | 1.28 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.11 | 0.98 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.8212 | 0.685 | 0.954 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.5447 | 0.429 | 0.661 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.3024 | 0.206 | 0.405 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.1025 | 0.035 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 1 |
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- 74 Nigeria 0.023 compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 0.017 compare
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- 78 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 compare
- 79 Kiribati -0.006 compare
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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)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.012 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Gambia?
- Population growth rate in Gambia was 0.012 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5098 in 1800.
- How does Gambia rank for population growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 77th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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