Population by world region in Gambia
Gambia: Population by world region was 5.70 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by world region in Gambia, 1000–2100
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 by world region in Gambia is 5.70 million people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Gambia peaked at 5.70 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1,798 people, in 1000.
That places Gambia 122nd out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 2.79 million people | 2.52 million people | 3.07 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.40 million people | 3.13 million people | 3.67 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.99 million people | 3.73 million people | 4.25 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 4.53 million people | 4.30 million people | 4.75 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 4.99 million people | 4.80 million people | 5.17 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 5.34 million people | 5.20 million people | 5.46 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 5.57 million people | 5.49 million people | 5.64 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 5.68 million people | 5.65 million people | 5.70 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 5.70 million people | 5.70 million people | 5.70 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 population by world region in Gambia?
- Population by world region in Gambia was 5.70 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.70 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,798 people in 1000.
- How does Gambia rank for population by world region?
- Gambia ranks 122nd out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.