Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2635 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2635 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
46th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2635 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0511 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.2635 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.2635 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0511 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0511 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0525 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0557 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0574 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0591 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0609 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0628 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0648 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.067 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0693 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0718 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0743 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.077 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.08 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0832 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0866 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0901 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0939 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0978 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.102 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1064 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.111 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1154 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1194 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1231 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1268 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1304 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1342 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.138 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1418 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1457 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1497 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1538 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.158 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1624 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.167 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1719 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.177 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1822 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1876 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1931 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1989 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2049 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2109 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2169 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2228 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2286 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2343 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2399 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2456 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2516 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2575 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2635 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.2635 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.2635 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0585 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0511 thousands per square kilometre | 0.067 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0824 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0693 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0978 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1207 thousands per square kilometre | 0.102 thousands per square kilometre | 0.138 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.161 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1418 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1822 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2138 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1876 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2399 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2546 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2456 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2635 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 43 United Kingdom 0.2829 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 44 Seychelles 0.2754 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kuwait 0.269 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 47 Jamaica 0.2622 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2607 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 49 British Virgin Islands 0.2576 thousands per square kilometre compare
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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.2635 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2635 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0511 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.