Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.3501 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Gambia stood at 0.3501 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.9118 units per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.3501 units per person, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 108th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9093 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9107 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.9116 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9118 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9102 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9067 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9014 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8946 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8867 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8779 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8684 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8586 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8486 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8387 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8271 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8129 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7968 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7796 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7619 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7444 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7278 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7128 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7001 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6902 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6823 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6755 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6695 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6641 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6589 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6537 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6482 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6421 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6351 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6269 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6166 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6043 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5905 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5757 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5604 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5451 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5303 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5165 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5043 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.494 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4849 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4764 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4684 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4608 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4536 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4466 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4399 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4333 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4268 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4203 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4139 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4075 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4013 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3953 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3894 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3836 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3779 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3724 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3671 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.362 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.357 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3501 units per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9021 units per person | 0.8779 units per person | 0.9118 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8137 units per person | 0.7444 units per person | 0.8684 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6835 units per person | 0.6537 units per person | 0.7278 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6045 units per person | 0.5451 units per person | 0.6482 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4836 units per person | 0.4466 units per person | 0.5303 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4111 units per person | 0.3836 units per person | 0.4399 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3644 units per person | 0.3501 units per person | 0.3779 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 105 South Africa 0.3618 units per person compare
- 106 Congo 0.3588 units per person compare
- 107 North Korea 0.3581 units per person compare
- 109 Montenegro 0.3492 units per person compare
- 110 Tuvalu 0.3455 units per person compare
- 111 Ireland 0.3427 units per person 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)
- Population growth rate 0.012 (2100)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Gambia?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Gambia was 0.3501 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9118 units per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3501 units per person in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.