Gambia Population Growth Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of Gambia population from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Gambia in 2023 is 2,773,168, a 2.48% increase from 2022.
  • The population of Gambia in 2022 was 2,705,992, a 2.5% increase from 2021.
  • The population of Gambia in 2021 was 2,639,916, a 2.56% increase from 2020.
  • The population of Gambia in 2020 was 2,573,995, a 2.6% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Zimbabwe 16,665,409
Guinea 14,190,612
Rwanda 14,094,683
Benin 13,712,828
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Haiti 11,724,763
South Sudan 11,088,796
Tajikistan 10,143,543
Togo 9,053,799
Sierra Leone 8,791,092
Central African Republic 5,742,315
Liberia 5,418,377
Eritrea 3,748,901
Gambia 2,773,168
Guinea-Bissau 2,150,842
Comoros 852,075
Gambia - Historical Population Growth Rate Data
Year Population Growth Rate Growth Rate
2023 2,773,168 2.48%
2022 2,705,992 2.50%
2021 2,639,916 2.56%
2020 2,573,995 2.60%
2019 2,508,883 2.62%
2018 2,444,916 2.68%
2017 2,381,182 2.76%
2016 2,317,206 2.84%
2015 2,253,133 2.93%
2014 2,189,019 3.02%
2013 2,124,869 3.10%
2012 2,061,014 3.14%
2011 1,998,212 3.15%
2010 1,937,275 3.15%
2009 1,878,119 3.16%
2008 1,820,542 3.15%
2007 1,764,883 3.13%
2006 1,711,294 3.07%
2005 1,660,368 2.99%
2004 1,612,225 2.93%
2003 1,566,257 2.89%
2002 1,522,223 2.89%
2001 1,479,449 2.92%
2000 1,437,539 2.94%
1999 1,396,499 2.97%
1998 1,356,189 2.98%
1997 1,317,002 2.97%
1996 1,279,070 2.97%
1995 1,242,155 3.01%
1994 1,205,882 3.22%
1993 1,168,309 3.65%
1992 1,127,152 4.03%
1991 1,083,536 4.12%
1990 1,040,616 4.09%
1989 999,732 4.05%
1988 960,837 4.00%
1987 923,914 3.93%
1986 888,980 3.86%
1985 855,958 3.78%
1984 824,798 3.67%
1983 795,563 3.55%
1982 768,272 3.42%
1981 742,846 3.38%
1980 718,586 3.37%
1979 695,155 3.30%
1978 672,974 3.23%
1977 651,934 3.17%
1976 631,894 3.10%
1975 612,909 3.03%
1974 594,904 3.02%
1973 577,488 3.02%
1972 560,553 2.98%
1971 544,317 2.95%
1970 528,731 2.93%
1969 513,686 2.91%
1968 499,151 2.89%
1967 485,132 2.84%
1966 471,753 2.80%
1965 458,908 2.81%
1964 446,375 2.81%
1963 434,173 2.81%
1962 422,310 2.80%
1961 410,801 2.79%
1960 399,649 2.77%
1959 388,866 2.75%
1958 378,454 2.73%
1957 368,414 2.69%
1956 358,748 2.68%
1955 349,374 2.68%
1954 340,240 2.67%
1953 331,377 2.65%
1952 322,827 2.61%
1951 314,613 2.55%
1950 306,781 0.00%