Population long run with projections in Gambia

Gambia: Population long run with projections was 5.70 million in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
5.70 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.70 million
in 2100
All-time low
2.76 million
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Population long run with projections in Gambia, 2024–2100

02.0M4.0M6.0M202420622100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population long run with projections in Gambia is 5.70 million, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population long run with projections in Gambia peaked at 5.70 million in 2100 and was at its lowest, 2.76 million, in 2024.

Gambia ranks 122nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Population long run with projections in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Population long run with projections in Gambia, 2024 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2024 2.76 million —
2025 2.82 million +2.2%
2026 2.88 million +2.2%
2027 2.95 million +2.1%
2028 3.01 million +2.1%
2029 3.07 million +2.0%
2030 3.13 million +2.0%
2031 3.19 million +1.9%
2032 3.25 million +1.9%
2033 3.31 million +1.9%
2034 3.37 million +1.8%
2035 3.43 million +1.8%
2036 3.49 million +1.8%
2037 3.55 million +1.7%
2038 3.61 million +1.7%
2039 3.67 million +1.7%
2040 3.73 million +1.6%
2041 3.79 million +1.6%
2042 3.85 million +1.5%
2043 3.91 million +1.5%
2044 3.97 million +1.5%
2045 4.02 million +1.4%
2046 4.08 million +1.4%
2047 4.14 million +1.4%
2048 4.19 million +1.3%
2049 4.25 million +1.3%
2050 4.30 million +1.3%
2051 4.36 million +1.2%
2052 4.41 million +1.2%
2053 4.46 million +1.2%
2054 4.51 million +1.1%
2055 4.56 million +1.1%
2056 4.61 million +1.1%
2057 4.66 million +1.1%
2058 4.71 million +1.0%
2059 4.75 million +1.0%
2060 4.80 million +1.0%
2061 4.85 million +0.9%
2062 4.89 million +0.9%
2063 4.93 million +0.9%
2064 4.98 million +0.9%
2065 5.02 million +0.8%
2066 5.06 million +0.8%
2067 5.10 million +0.8%
2068 5.13 million +0.7%
2069 5.17 million +0.7%
2070 5.20 million +0.7%
2071 5.24 million +0.6%
2072 5.27 million +0.6%
2073 5.30 million +0.6%
2074 5.33 million +0.6%
2075 5.36 million +0.5%
2076 5.39 million +0.5%
2077 5.41 million +0.5%
2078 5.44 million +0.5%
2079 5.46 million +0.4%
2080 5.49 million +0.4%
2081 5.51 million +0.4%
2082 5.53 million +0.4%
2083 5.55 million +0.3%
2084 5.57 million +0.3%
2085 5.58 million +0.3%
2086 5.60 million +0.3%
2087 5.61 million +0.3%
2088 5.63 million +0.2%
2089 5.64 million +0.2%
2090 5.65 million +0.2%
2091 5.66 million +0.2%
2092 5.67 million +0.2%
2093 5.68 million +0.1%
2094 5.68 million +0.1%
2095 5.69 million +0.1%
2096 5.69 million +0.1%
2097 5.70 million +0.1%
2098 5.70 million +0.1%
2099 5.70 million +0.0%
2100 5.70 million +0.0%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 5.70 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 59.14 million, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 5.70 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.52 million, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 2.91 million 2.76 million 3.07 million 6
2030s 3.40 million 3.13 million 3.67 million 10
2040s 3.99 million 3.73 million 4.25 million 10
2050s 4.53 million 4.30 million 4.75 million 10
2060s 4.99 million 4.80 million 5.17 million 10
2070s 5.34 million 5.20 million 5.46 million 10
2080s 5.57 million 5.49 million 5.64 million 10
2090s 5.68 million 5.65 million 5.70 million 10
2100s 5.70 million 5.70 million 5.70 million 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 119 Namibia 5.90 million compare
  2. 120 Denmark 5.86 million compare
  3. 121 New Zealand 5.81 million compare
  4. 123 Cuba 5.58 million compare
  5. 124 Mongolia 5.52 million compare
  6. 125 Norway 5.41 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population long run with projections in Gambia?
Population long run with projections in Gambia was 5.70 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population long run with projections recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 5.70 million in 2100.
What is the lowest population long run with projections recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.76 million in 2024.
How does Gambia rank for population long run with projections?
Gambia ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is population long run with projections rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population long run with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population long run with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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