Urban population share 2050 in Gambia
Gambia: Urban population share 2050 was 64.99 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population share 2050 in Gambia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population share 2050 in Gambia is 64.99, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in Gambia peaked at 64.99 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 1000.
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 population share 2050 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0004 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0012 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0035 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0106 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0318 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0953 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.286 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.858 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.9667 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 1.06 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 1.16 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 1.27 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 1.39 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 1.52 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 1.67 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 1.83 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 2 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 2.19 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 2.4 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 2.63 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 2.88 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 3.15 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 3.45 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 3.78 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 4.14 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 4.54 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 4.97 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 5.44 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 5.96 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 6.53 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 7.15 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 7.83 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 10.49 | +33.9% |
| 1951 | 10.5 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 10.48 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 10.4 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 10.27 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 10.09 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 9.89 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 9.67 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 9.45 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 9.25 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 9.07 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 8.93 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 8.84 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 8.82 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 8.98 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 9.33 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 9.86 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 10.54 | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 11.33 | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 12.21 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 13.16 | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 14.14 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 15.14 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 16.13 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 17.29 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 18.71 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 20.32 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 22.04 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 23.81 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 25.56 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 27.22 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 28.72 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 29.99 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 30.98 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 31.77 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 32.45 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 33.05 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 33.59 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 34.11 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 34.63 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 35.18 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 35.79 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 36.49 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 37.31 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 38.34 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 39.57 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 40.95 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 42.43 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 43.96 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 45.49 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 46.97 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 48.35 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 49.57 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 50.6 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 51.51 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 52.36 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.16 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 53.92 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 54.64 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 55.34 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 56.01 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 56.67 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 57.32 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 57.97 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.61 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 59.25 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 59.87 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.47 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 61.06 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 61.64 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 62.21 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 62.76 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 63.29 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 63.8 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 64.3 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 64.99 | +1.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 64.99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.54, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 64.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.89, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0004 | 0.0012 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0012 | 0.0035 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0035 | 0.0106 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0106 | 0.0318 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0318 | 0.0953 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.0953 | 0.286 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0012 | 0.0012 | 0.0012 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0035 | 0.0035 | 0.0035 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0106 | 0.0106 | 0.0106 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0318 | 0.0318 | 0.0318 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0953 | 0.0953 | 0.0953 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.286 | 0.286 | 0.286 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.858 | 0.858 | 0.858 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.9667 | 0.9667 | 0.9667 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1 |
| 1790s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.19 | 2.19 | 2.19 | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.63 | 2.63 | 2.63 | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.15 | 3.15 | 3.15 | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.45 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.78 | 3.78 | 3.78 | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.14 | 4.14 | 4.14 | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.54 | 4.54 | 4.54 | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.97 | 4.97 | 4.97 | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.44 | 5.44 | 5.44 | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.96 | 5.96 | 5.96 | 1 |
| 1920s | 6.53 | 6.53 | 6.53 | 1 |
| 1930s | 7.15 | 7.15 | 7.15 | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.83 | 7.83 | 7.83 | 1 |
| 1950s | 10.05 | 9.25 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.79 | 8.82 | 12.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.63 | 13.16 | 25.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.65 | 27.22 | 34.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.55 | 35.18 | 45.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.64 | 46.97 | 55.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.89 | 56.01 | 61.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.56 | 62.21 | 64.99 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 population share 2050 in Gambia?
- Urban population share 2050 in Gambia was 64.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.99 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 1000.
- How does Gambia rank for urban population share 2050?
- Gambia ranks 123rd out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 2050 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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