Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Gambia
Gambia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 943,349 people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
943,349 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
123rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
989,439 people
in 2026
All-time low
1,453 people
in 1810
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Gambia, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Gambia stood at 943,349 people.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Gambia peaked at 989,439 people in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1,453 people, in 1810.
Gambia ranks 123rd of 238 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.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1,798 people | — |
| 1100 | 2,055 people | +14.3% |
| 1200 | 2,349 people | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 2,684 people | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 3,067 people | +14.3% |
| 1500 | 3,503 people | +14.2% |
| 1600 | 3,995 people | +14.1% |
| 1700 | 4,540 people | +13.6% |
| 1710 | 4,095 people | -9.8% |
| 1720 | 3,694 people | -9.8% |
| 1730 | 3,332 people | -9.8% |
| 1740 | 3,005 people | -9.8% |
| 1750 | 2,710 people | -9.8% |
| 1760 | 2,443 people | -9.8% |
| 1770 | 2,203 people | -9.8% |
| 1780 | 1,986 people | -9.9% |
| 1790 | 1,790 people | -9.9% |
| 1800 | 1,613 people | -9.9% |
| 1810 | 1,453 people | -9.9% |
| 1820 | 2,175 people | +49.6% |
| 1830 | 3,254 people | +49.6% |
| 1840 | 4,867 people | +49.6% |
| 1850 | 7,278 people | +49.5% |
| 1860 | 10,880 people | +49.5% |
| 1870 | 16,258 people | +49.4% |
| 1880 | 24,287 people | +49.4% |
| 1890 | 36,265 people | +49.3% |
| 1900 | 54,127 people | +49.3% |
| 1910 | 80,745 people | +49.2% |
| 1920 | 107,010 people | +32.5% |
| 1930 | 141,731 people | +32.4% |
| 1940 | 187,588 people | +32.4% |
| 1950 | 274,563 people | +46.4% |
| 1951 | 281,473 people | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 288,812 people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 296,640 people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 304,912 people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 313,580 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 322,617 people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 331,993 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 341,697 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 351,705 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 361,967 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 372,428 people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 383,029 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 393,671 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 403,863 people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 413,402 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 422,312 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 430,844 people | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 439,155 people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 447,217 people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 455,127 people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 463,097 people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 471,313 people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 479,747 people | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 487,249 people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 493,278 people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 498,544 people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 503,443 people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 508,274 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 513,496 people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 519,619 people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 526,869 people | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 536,074 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 548,345 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 563,294 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 580,134 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 598,542 people | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 618,317 people | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 639,259 people | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 661,160 people | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 683,688 people | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 706,311 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 727,588 people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 744,949 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 756,752 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 764,066 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 768,506 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 770,796 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 771,636 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 771,700 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 771,599 people | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 772,185 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 774,401 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 779,324 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 786,236 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 794,206 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 803,429 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 813,676 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 824,521 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 835,816 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 847,504 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 859,580 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 871,978 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 884,229 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 895,808 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 906,588 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 916,585 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 925,827 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 934,307 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 942,366 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 950,773 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 959,433 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 967,928 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 976,566 people | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 985,332 people | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 988,058 people | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 989,439 people | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 989,430 people | -0.0% |
| 2028 | 988,017 people | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 985,156 people | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 980,766 people | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 974,856 people | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 967,466 people | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 958,558 people | -0.9% |
| 2034 | 948,048 people | -1.1% |
| 2035 | 935,917 people | -1.3% |
| 2036 | 922,156 people | -1.5% |
| 2037 | 906,726 people | -1.7% |
| 2038 | 889,651 people | -1.9% |
| 2039 | 870,847 people | -2.1% |
| 2040 | 873,231 people | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 876,401 people | +0.4% |
| 2042 | 880,422 people | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 885,321 people | +0.6% |
| 2044 | 891,036 people | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 897,595 people | +0.7% |
| 2046 | 905,007 people | +0.8% |
| 2047 | 913,303 people | +0.9% |
| 2048 | 922,473 people | +1.0% |
| 2049 | 932,480 people | +1.1% |
| 2050 | 943,349 people | +1.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 943,349 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.82 million people, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 943,349 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million people, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | +49.6% | 1,453 people | 2,175 people |
| 1830 | +49.6% | 2,175 people | 3,254 people |
| 1840 | +49.6% | 3,254 people | 4,867 people |
| 1850 | +49.5% | 4,867 people | 7,278 people |
| 1860 | +49.5% | 7,278 people | 10,880 people |
| 1870 | +49.4% | 10,880 people | 16,258 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 | 2,349 people | 2,349 people | 2,349 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 | 3,503 people | 3,503 people | 3,503 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 3,995 people | 3,995 people | 3,995 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 4,540 people | 4,540 people | 4,540 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 4,095 people | 4,095 people | 4,095 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 3,694 people | 3,694 people | 3,694 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 3,332 people | 3,332 people | 3,332 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 3,005 people | 3,005 people | 3,005 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 2,710 people | 2,710 people | 2,710 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 2,443 people | 2,443 people | 2,443 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 2,203 people | 2,203 people | 2,203 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1,986 people | 1,986 people | 1,986 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1,790 people | 1,790 people | 1,790 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,613 people | 1,613 people | 1,613 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 1,453 people | 1,453 people | 1,453 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 2,175 people | 2,175 people | 2,175 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 3,254 people | 3,254 people | 3,254 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 4,867 people | 4,867 people | 4,867 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 7,278 people | 7,278 people | 7,278 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 10,880 people | 10,880 people | 10,880 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 16,258 people | 16,258 people | 16,258 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 24,287 people | 24,287 people | 24,287 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 36,265 people | 36,265 people | 36,265 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 54,127 people | 54,127 people | 54,127 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 80,745 people | 80,745 people | 80,745 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 107,010 people | 107,010 people | 107,010 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 141,731 people | 141,731 people | 141,731 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 187,588 people | 187,588 people | 187,588 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 310,799 people | 274,563 people | 351,705 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 406,789 people | 361,967 people | 447,217 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 487,357 people | 455,127 people | 513,496 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 579,161 people | 519,619 people | 661,160 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 746,599 people | 683,688 people | 771,700 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 795,539 people | 771,599 people | 835,816 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 898,477 people | 847,504 people | 942,366 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 978,013 people | 950,773 people | 989,439 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 935,499 people | 870,847 people | 980,766 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 897,727 people | 873,231 people | 932,480 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 943,349 people | 943,349 people | 943,349 people | 1 |
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More population data for Gambia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1454 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Gambia?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Gambia was 943,349 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 989,439 people in 2026.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,453 people in 1810.
- How does Gambia rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Gambia ranks 123rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.