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World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Gambia

Gambia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 2.70 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.70 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
145th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.70 million
in 2023
All-time low
1,798
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Gambia, 1000–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 2.70 million for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Gambia peaked at 2.70 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,798, in 1000.

Gambia ranks 145th of 239 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.

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Gambia, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 1,798 —
1100 2,055 +14.3%
1200 2,348 +14.3%
1300 2,684 +14.3%
1400 3,067 +14.3%
1500 3,506 +14.3%
1600 4,006 +14.3%
1700 4,579 +14.3%
1710 4,134 -9.7%
1720 3,733 -9.7%
1730 3,370 -9.7%
1740 3,043 -9.7%
1750 2,748 -9.7%
1760 2,481 -9.7%
1770 2,240 -9.7%
1780 2,022 -9.7%
1790 1,826 -9.7%
1800 103,274 +5555.8%
1801 103,274 +0.0%
1802 103,274 +0.0%
1803 103,274 +0.0%
1804 103,274 +0.0%
1805 103,274 +0.0%
1806 103,274 +0.0%
1807 103,274 +0.0%
1808 103,274 +0.0%
1809 103,274 +0.0%
1810 103,274 +0.0%
1811 103,274 +0.0%
1812 103,274 +0.0%
1813 103,274 +0.0%
1814 103,274 +0.0%
1815 103,274 +0.0%
1816 103,274 +0.0%
1817 103,274 +0.0%
1818 103,274 +0.0%
1819 103,330 +0.1%
1820 103,443 +0.1%
1821 103,613 +0.2%
1822 103,839 +0.2%
1823 104,122 +0.3%
1824 104,406 +0.3%
1825 104,691 +0.3%
1826 104,976 +0.3%
1827 105,263 +0.3%
1828 105,550 +0.3%
1829 105,838 +0.3%
1830 106,126 +0.3%
1831 106,416 +0.3%
1832 106,706 +0.3%
1833 106,997 +0.3%
1834 107,289 +0.3%
1835 107,581 +0.3%
1836 107,875 +0.3%
1837 108,169 +0.3%
1838 108,464 +0.3%
1839 108,760 +0.3%
1840 109,057 +0.3%
1841 109,354 +0.3%
1842 109,652 +0.3%
1843 109,951 +0.3%
1844 110,251 +0.3%
1845 110,552 +0.3%
1846 110,853 +0.3%
1847 111,156 +0.3%
1848 111,459 +0.3%
1849 111,836 +0.3%
1850 112,288 +0.4%
1851 112,886 +0.5%
1852 113,561 +0.6%
1853 114,313 +0.7%
1854 115,070 +0.7%
1855 115,832 +0.7%
1856 116,599 +0.7%
1857 117,371 +0.7%
1858 118,148 +0.7%
1859 118,931 +0.7%
1860 119,718 +0.7%
1861 120,511 +0.7%
1862 121,309 +0.7%
1863 122,112 +0.7%
1864 122,920 +0.7%
1865 123,733 +0.7%
1866 124,552 +0.7%
1867 125,377 +0.7%
1868 126,206 +0.7%
1869 127,118 +0.7%
1870 128,114 +0.8%
1871 129,194 +0.8%
1872 130,360 +0.9%
1873 131,614 +1.0%
1874 132,880 +1.0%
1875 134,157 +1.0%
1876 135,448 +1.0%
1877 136,750 +1.0%
1878 138,065 +1.0%
1879 139,393 +1.0%
1880 140,733 +1.0%
1881 142,086 +1.0%
1882 143,452 +1.0%
1883 144,831 +1.0%
1884 146,224 +1.0%
1885 147,629 +1.0%
1886 149,049 +1.0%
1887 150,481 +1.0%
1888 151,928 +1.0%
1889 153,326 +0.9%
1890 154,676 +0.9%
1891 155,975 +0.8%
1892 157,223 +0.8%
1893 158,420 +0.8%
1894 159,625 +0.8%
1895 160,839 +0.8%
1896 162,063 +0.8%
1897 163,296 +0.8%
1898 164,538 +0.8%
1899 165,790 +0.8%
1900 167,051 +0.8%
1901 168,322 +0.8%
1902 169,602 +0.8%
1903 170,892 +0.8%
1904 172,191 +0.8%
1905 173,501 +0.8%
1906 174,820 +0.8%
1907 176,150 +0.8%
1908 177,489 +0.8%
1909 178,802 +0.7%
1910 180,090 +0.7%
1911 181,350 +0.7%
1912 182,583 +0.7%
1913 183,788 +0.7%
1914 185,001 +0.7%
1915 186,222 +0.7%
1916 187,452 +0.7%
1917 188,689 +0.7%
1918 189,821 +0.6%
1919 191,306 +0.8%
1920 193,150 +1.0%
1921 195,362 +1.1%
1922 197,949 +1.3%
1923 200,918 +1.5%
1924 203,932 +1.5%
1925 206,991 +1.5%
1926 210,096 +1.5%
1927 213,247 +1.5%
1928 216,446 +1.5%
1929 219,648 +1.5%
1930 222,853 +1.5%
1931 226,060 +1.4%
1932 229,269 +1.4%
1933 232,478 +1.4%
1934 235,733 +1.4%
1935 239,033 +1.4%
1936 242,380 +1.4%
1937 245,773 +1.4%
1938 249,214 +1.4%
1939 252,908 +1.5%
1940 256,862 +1.6%
1941 261,084 +1.6%
1942 265,582 +1.7%
1943 270,362 +1.8%
1944 275,229 +1.8%
1945 280,183 +1.8%
1946 285,226 +1.8%
1947 290,360 +1.8%
1948 295,587 +1.8%
1949 301,058 +1.9%
1950 306,745 +1.9%
1951 314,501 +2.5%
1952 322,644 +2.6%
1953 331,095 +2.6%
1954 339,818 +2.6%
1955 348,799 +2.6%
1956 358,040 +2.6%
1957 367,552 +2.7%
1958 377,378 +2.7%
1959 387,547 +2.7%
1960 398,071 +2.7%
1961 408,937 +2.7%
1962 420,171 +2.7%
1963 431,766 +2.8%
1964 443,693 +2.8%
1965 455,960 +2.8%
1966 468,524 +2.8%
1967 481,598 +2.8%
1968 495,278 +2.8%
1969 509,443 +2.9%
1970 524,115 +2.9%
1971 539,394 +2.9%
1972 555,380 +3.0%
1973 572,006 +3.0%
1974 589,093 +3.0%
1975 606,829 +3.0%
1976 625,678 +3.1%
1977 645,781 +3.2%
1978 667,107 +3.3%
1979 689,783 +3.4%
1980 713,921 +3.5%
1981 739,132 +3.5%
1982 765,759 +3.6%
1983 794,528 +3.8%
1984 825,634 +3.9%
1985 858,879 +4.0%
1986 894,019 +4.1%
1987 931,102 +4.1%
1988 970,162 +4.2%
1989 1.01 million +4.2%
1990 1.05 million +4.3%
1991 1.10 million +4.3%
1992 1.15 million +4.1%
1993 1.19 million +3.7%
1994 1.23 million +3.3%
1995 1.26 million +3.0%
1996 1.30 million +2.9%
1997 1.34 million +2.9%
1998 1.38 million +2.8%
1999 1.42 million +2.8%
2000 1.46 million +2.8%
2001 1.50 million +2.7%
2002 1.54 million +2.7%
2003 1.58 million +2.7%
2004 1.62 million +2.8%
2005 1.67 million +2.8%
2006 1.72 million +2.9%
2007 1.77 million +2.9%
2008 1.82 million +2.9%
2009 1.87 million +2.9%
2010 1.93 million +2.9%
2011 1.98 million +3.0%
2012 2.04 million +3.0%
2013 2.10 million +3.0%
2014 2.16 million +2.9%
2015 2.22 million +2.8%
2016 2.28 million +2.7%
2017 2.34 million +2.6%
2018 2.40 million +2.5%
2019 2.46 million +2.4%
2020 2.52 million +2.4%
2021 2.58 million +2.4%
2022 2.64 million +2.3%
2023 2.70 million +2.3%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 2.70 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 2.70 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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.

YearChange FromTo
1800 +5555.8% 1,826 103,274

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 1,798 1,798 1,798 1
1100s 2,055 2,055 2,055 1
1200s 2,348 2,348 2,348 1
1300s 2,684 2,684 2,684 1
1400s 3,067 3,067 3,067 1
1500s 3,506 3,506 3,506 1
1600s 4,006 4,006 4,006 1
1700s 4,579 4,579 4,579 1
1710s 4,134 4,134 4,134 1
1720s 3,733 3,733 3,733 1
1730s 3,370 3,370 3,370 1
1740s 3,043 3,043 3,043 1
1750s 2,748 2,748 2,748 1
1760s 2,481 2,481 2,481 1
1770s 2,240 2,240 2,240 1
1780s 2,022 2,022 2,022 1
1790s 1,826 1,826 1,826 1
1800s 103,274 103,274 103,274 10
1810s 103,280 103,274 103,330 10
1820s 104,574 103,443 105,838 10
1830s 107,438 106,126 108,760 10
1840s 110,412 109,057 111,836 10
1850s 115,500 112,288 118,931 10
1860s 123,356 119,718 127,118 10
1870s 133,598 128,114 139,393 10
1880s 146,974 140,733 153,326 10
1890s 160,244 154,676 165,790 10
1900s 172,882 167,051 178,802 10
1910s 185,630 180,090 191,306 10
1920s 205,774 193,150 219,648 10
1930s 237,570 222,853 252,908 10
1940s 278,153 256,862 301,058 10
1950s 345,412 306,745 387,547 10
1960s 451,344 398,071 509,443 10
1970s 601,517 524,115 689,783 10
1980s 850,451 713,921 1.01 million 10
1990s 1.24 million 1.05 million 1.42 million 10
2000s 1.65 million 1.46 million 1.87 million 10
2010s 2.19 million 1.93 million 2.46 million 10
2020s 2.61 million 2.52 million 2.70 million 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 142 Lithuania 2.85 million compare
  2. 143 Jamaica 2.84 million compare
  3. 144 Albania 2.81 million compare
  4. 146 Gabon 2.48 million compare
  5. 147 Botswana 2.48 million compare
  6. 148 Lesotho 2.31 million compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Gambia?
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Gambia was 2.70 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2023.
What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,798 in 1000.
How does Gambia rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Gambia ranks 145th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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