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Population in Gambia

Population in the Gambia was 2.82 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.3% from 2024. That is the 141st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons2,822,093
Change on 2024+2.3%
Rank141st of 215Countries ranked
Series high2,822,0932025
Series low398,0601960

Population in Gambia, 1960 to 2025

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0500K1M1.5M2M2.5M3M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 398,060 persons1961: 408,930 persons1962: 420,163 persons1963: 431,757 persons1964: 443,687 persons1965: 455,952 persons1966: 468,516 persons1967: 481,588 persons1968: 495,269 persons1969: 509,440 persons1970: 524,105 persons1971: 539,388 persons1972: 555,370 persons1973: 571,991 persons1974: 589,085 persons1975: 606,821 persons1976: 625,667 persons1977: 645,770 persons1978: 667,103 persons1979: 689,781 persons1980: 713,913 persons1981: 739,125 persons1982: 765,753 persons1983: 794,525 persons1984: 825,631 persons1985: 858,874 persons1986: 894,019 persons1987: 931,091 persons1988: 970,160 persons1989: 1,011,357 persons1990: 1,054,696 persons1991: 1,099,959 persons1992: 1,145,582 persons1993: 1,188,365 persons1994: 1,227,226 persons1995: 1,264,313 persons1996: 1,301,410 persons1997: 1,338,889 persons1998: 1,376,987 persons1999: 1,415,779 persons2000: 1,455,084 persons2001: 1,495,011 persons2002: 1,535,691 persons2003: 1,577,611 persons2004: 1,621,312 persons2005: 1,667,037 persons2006: 1,715,275 persons2007: 1,765,774 persons2008: 1,817,852 persons2009: 1,871,422 persons2010: 1,926,630 persons2011: 1,983,784 persons2012: 2,043,094 persons2013: 2,103,820 persons2014: 2,164,528 persons2015: 2,224,529 persons2016: 2,283,769 persons2017: 2,342,189 persons2018: 2,399,632 persons2019: 2,456,844 persons2020: 2,515,733 persons2021: 2,576,010 persons2022: 2,636,470 persons2023: 2,697,845 persons2024: 2,759,988 persons2025: 2,822,093 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20252,822,093
20242,759,988
20232,697,845
20222,636,470
20212,576,010
20202,515,733
20192,456,844
20182,399,632
20172,342,189
20162,283,769
20152,224,529
20142,164,528
20132,103,820
20122,043,094
20111,983,784
20101,926,630
20091,871,422
20081,817,852
20071,765,774
20061,715,275
20051,667,037
20041,621,312
20031,577,611
20021,535,691
20011,495,011
20001,455,084
19991,415,779
19981,376,987
19971,338,889
19961,301,410
19951,264,313
19941,227,226
19931,188,365
19921,145,582
19911,099,959
19901,054,696
19891,011,357
1988970,160
1987931,091
1986894,019
1985858,874
1984825,631
1983794,525
1982765,753
1981739,125
1980713,913
1979689,781
1978667,103
1977645,770
1976625,667
1975606,821
1974589,085
1973571,991
1972555,370
1971539,388
1970524,105
1969509,440
1968495,269
1967481,588
1966468,516
1965455,952
1964443,687
1963431,757
1962420,163
1961408,930
1960398,060

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Gambia?

Population in the Gambia was 2.82 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.3% from 2024. That is the 141st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Gambia?

2.82 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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