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Population in Gambia

Gambia: Population was 2.70 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.70 million people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
144th
of 238 countries
All-time high
2.70 million people
in 2023
All-time low
1,798 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Gambia, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in Gambia is 2.70 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Gambia peaked at 2.70 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,798 people, in 1000.

Gambia ranks 144th of 238 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 1,798 people 1,798 people 1,798 people 1
1100s 2,055 people 2,055 people 2,055 people 1
1200s 2,348 people 2,348 people 2,348 people 1
1300s 2,684 people 2,684 people 2,684 people 1
1400s 3,067 people 3,067 people 3,067 people 1
1500s 3,506 people 3,506 people 3,506 people 1
1600s 4,006 people 4,006 people 4,006 people 1
1700s 4,579 people 4,579 people 4,579 people 1
1710s 4,134 people 4,134 people 4,134 people 1
1720s 3,733 people 3,733 people 3,733 people 1
1730s 3,370 people 3,370 people 3,370 people 1
1740s 3,043 people 3,043 people 3,043 people 1
1750s 2,748 people 2,748 people 2,748 people 1
1760s 2,481 people 2,481 people 2,481 people 1
1770s 2,240 people 2,240 people 2,240 people 1
1780s 2,022 people 2,022 people 2,022 people 1
1790s 1,826 people 1,826 people 1,826 people 1
1800s 103,274 people 103,274 people 103,274 people 10
1810s 103,280 people 103,274 people 103,330 people 10
1820s 104,574 people 103,443 people 105,838 people 10
1830s 107,438 people 106,126 people 108,760 people 10
1840s 110,412 people 109,057 people 111,836 people 10
1850s 115,500 people 112,288 people 118,931 people 10
1860s 123,356 people 119,718 people 127,118 people 10
1870s 133,598 people 128,114 people 139,393 people 10
1880s 146,974 people 140,733 people 153,326 people 10
1890s 160,244 people 154,676 people 165,790 people 10
1900s 172,882 people 167,051 people 178,802 people 10
1910s 185,630 people 180,090 people 191,306 people 10
1920s 205,774 people 193,150 people 219,648 people 10
1930s 237,570 people 222,853 people 252,908 people 10
1940s 278,153 people 256,862 people 301,058 people 10
1950s 345,412 people 306,745 people 387,547 people 10
1960s 451,344 people 398,071 people 509,443 people 10
1970s 601,517 people 524,115 people 689,783 people 10
1980s 850,451 people 713,921 people 1.01 million people 10
1990s 1.24 million people 1.05 million people 1.42 million people 10
2000s 1.65 million people 1.46 million people 1.87 million people 10
2010s 2.19 million people 1.93 million people 2.46 million people 10
2020s 2.61 million people 2.52 million people 2.70 million people 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

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  4. 145 Gabon 2.48 million people compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Gambia?
Population in Gambia was 2.70 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 2.70 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,798 people in 1000.
How does Gambia rank for population?
Gambia ranks 144th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.