Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Gambia
Gambia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 56.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Gambia, 1965–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Gambia stood at 56.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Gambia peaked at 56.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1965.
Gambia ranks 20th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.8% | 39.2% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 47.5% | 47.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 47.9% | 49.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 53.9% | 55.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 17 Liberia 58.2% compare
- 18 Suriname 56.8% compare
- 19 Costa Rica 56.6% compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 52.2% compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 51.9% compare
- 23 French Polynesia 51.8% compare
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 share of urban population who live in the largest city in Gambia?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Gambia was 56.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1965.
- How does Gambia rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Gambia ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.