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
145th
of 239 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
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 145th 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1,798 people | — |
| 1100 | 2,055 people | +14.3% |
| 1200 | 2,348 people | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 2,684 people | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 3,067 people | +14.3% |
| 1500 | 3,506 people | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 4,006 people | +14.3% |
| 1700 | 4,579 people | +14.3% |
| 1710 | 4,134 people | -9.7% |
| 1720 | 3,733 people | -9.7% |
| 1730 | 3,370 people | -9.7% |
| 1740 | 3,043 people | -9.7% |
| 1750 | 2,748 people | -9.7% |
| 1760 | 2,481 people | -9.7% |
| 1770 | 2,240 people | -9.7% |
| 1780 | 2,022 people | -9.7% |
| 1790 | 1,826 people | -9.7% |
| 1800 | 103,274 people | +5555.8% |
| 1801 | 103,274 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 103,274 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 103,274 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 103,274 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 103,274 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 103,274 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 103,274 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 103,274 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 103,274 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 103,274 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 103,274 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 103,274 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 103,274 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 103,274 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 103,274 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 103,274 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 103,274 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 103,274 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 103,330 people | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 103,443 people | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 103,613 people | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 103,839 people | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 104,122 people | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 104,406 people | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 104,691 people | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 104,976 people | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 105,263 people | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 105,550 people | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 105,838 people | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 106,126 people | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 106,416 people | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 106,706 people | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 106,997 people | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 107,289 people | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 107,581 people | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 107,875 people | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 108,169 people | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 108,464 people | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 108,760 people | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 109,057 people | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 109,354 people | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 109,652 people | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 109,951 people | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 110,251 people | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 110,552 people | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 110,853 people | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 111,156 people | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 111,459 people | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 111,836 people | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 112,288 people | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 112,886 people | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 113,561 people | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 114,313 people | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 115,070 people | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 115,832 people | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 116,599 people | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 117,371 people | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 118,148 people | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 118,931 people | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 119,718 people | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 120,511 people | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 121,309 people | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 122,112 people | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 122,920 people | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 123,733 people | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 124,552 people | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 125,377 people | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 126,206 people | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 127,118 people | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 128,114 people | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 129,194 people | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 130,360 people | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 131,614 people | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 132,880 people | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 134,157 people | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 135,448 people | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 136,750 people | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 138,065 people | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 139,393 people | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 140,733 people | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 142,086 people | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 143,452 people | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 144,831 people | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 146,224 people | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 147,629 people | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 149,049 people | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 150,481 people | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 151,928 people | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 153,326 people | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 154,676 people | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 155,975 people | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 157,223 people | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 158,420 people | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 159,625 people | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 160,839 people | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 162,063 people | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 163,296 people | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 164,538 people | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 165,790 people | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 167,051 people | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 168,322 people | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 169,602 people | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 170,892 people | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 172,191 people | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 173,501 people | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 174,820 people | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 176,150 people | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 177,489 people | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 178,802 people | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 180,090 people | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 181,350 people | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 182,583 people | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 183,788 people | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 185,001 people | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 186,222 people | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 187,452 people | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 188,689 people | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 189,821 people | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 191,306 people | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 193,150 people | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 195,362 people | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 197,949 people | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 200,918 people | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 203,932 people | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 206,991 people | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 210,096 people | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 213,247 people | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 216,446 people | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 219,648 people | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 222,853 people | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 226,060 people | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 229,269 people | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 232,478 people | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 235,733 people | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 239,033 people | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 242,380 people | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 245,773 people | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 249,214 people | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 252,908 people | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 256,862 people | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 261,084 people | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 265,582 people | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 270,362 people | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 275,229 people | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 280,183 people | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 285,226 people | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 290,360 people | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 295,587 people | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 301,058 people | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 306,745 people | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 314,501 people | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 322,644 people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 331,095 people | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 339,818 people | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 348,799 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 358,040 people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 367,552 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 377,378 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 387,547 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 398,071 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 408,937 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 420,171 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 431,766 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 443,693 people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 455,960 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 468,524 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 481,598 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 495,278 people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 509,443 people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 524,115 people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 539,394 people | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 555,380 people | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 572,006 people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 589,093 people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 606,829 people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 625,678 people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 645,781 people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 667,107 people | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 689,783 people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 713,921 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 739,132 people | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 765,759 people | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 794,528 people | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 825,634 people | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 858,879 people | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 894,019 people | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 931,102 people | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 970,162 people | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million people | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million people | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million people | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million people | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million people | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million people | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million people | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.46 million people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.67 million people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.72 million people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.77 million people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.93 million people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.16 million people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.22 million people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.28 million people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.34 million people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.46 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.52 million people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.58 million people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.64 million people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.70 million people | +2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.70 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million people, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.70 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million people, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 | +5555.8% | 1,826 people | 103,274 people |
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 | 2.61 million people | 2.52 million people | 2.70 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- 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)
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 145th out of 239 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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.