Prison population rate in Gambia
Gambia: Prison population rate was 22 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Gambia, 1999–2021
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Gambia is 22 prisoners per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Gambia peaked at 55 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 200th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40 prisoners per 100,000 people | 40 prisoners per 100,000 people | 40 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 39 prisoners per 100,000 people | 34 prisoners per 100,000 people | 44 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 42 prisoners per 100,000 people | 29 prisoners per 100,000 people | 55 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 22 prisoners per 100,000 people | 22 prisoners per 100,000 people | 22 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More population data for Gambia
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 334,764 people (2100)
- Population density 563.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 3,964 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Gambia?
- Prison population rate in Gambia was 22 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2021, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 55 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for prison population rate?
- Gambia ranks 200th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.