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Gambia population

Current population of Gambia

2,891,418

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
48
Deaths today
10
Change today (UTC)
+35
World rank
142nd of 218
0.03% of world population
Population
2,822,093
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.23%
2025
Density
267 /km²
2023
Land area
10,120 km²
Urban population
65%
2025
Median age
18.6 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
3.91
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
66.1 yrs
2024
Net migration
−2,984
2025
Capital
Banjul
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Gambia: overview

Gambia has a population of 2,822,093 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 142nd largest in the world. Gambia is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Banjul.

The population is expanding quickly, at 2.23% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 62,105 additional people over the past year.

Population density is relatively high at about 267 people per km², spread across 10,120 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 65% of people living in cities.

With a median age of just 18.6 years, Gambia has one of the youngest populations in the world. The fertility rate of 3.91 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 66.1 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 4.3 million people by 2050, about 52% more than today. The 2030 projection is 3,130,134.

Gambia population, 1960–2025 and projections

01M2M3M4M5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 2.82M1960: 398,0601961: 408,9301962: 420,1631963: 431,7571964: 443,6871965: 455,9521966: 468,5161967: 481,5881968: 495,2691969: 509,4401970: 524,1051971: 539,3881972: 555,3701973: 571,9911974: 589,0851975: 606,8211976: 625,6671977: 645,7701978: 667,1031979: 689,7811980: 713,9131981: 739,1251982: 765,7531983: 794,5251984: 825,6311985: 858,8741986: 894,0191987: 931,0911988: 970,1601989: 1,011,3571990: 1,054,6961991: 1,099,9591992: 1,145,5821993: 1,188,3651994: 1,227,2261995: 1,264,3131996: 1,301,4101997: 1,338,8891998: 1,376,9871999: 1,415,7792000: 1,455,0842001: 1,495,0112002: 1,535,6912003: 1,577,6112004: 1,621,3122005: 1,667,0372006: 1,715,2752007: 1,765,7742008: 1,817,8522009: 1,871,4222010: 1,926,6302011: 1,983,7842012: 2,043,0942013: 2,103,8202014: 2,164,5282015: 2,224,5292016: 2,283,7692017: 2,342,1892018: 2,399,6322019: 2,456,8442020: 2,515,7332021: 2,576,0102022: 2,636,4702023: 2,697,8452024: 2,759,9882025: 2,822,0932030: 3,130,1342050: 4,301,895
Population of Gambia by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20252,822,093+2.23%+62,105
20242,759,988+2.28%+62,143
20232,697,845+2.30%+61,375
20222,636,470+2.32%+60,460
20212,576,010+2.37%+60,277
20202,515,733+2.37%+58,889
20192,456,844+2.36%+57,212
20182,399,632+2.42%+57,443
20172,342,189+2.53%+58,420
20162,283,769+2.63%+59,240
20152,224,529+2.73%+60,001
20142,164,528+2.84%+60,708
20101,926,630+2.91%+55,208
20051,667,037+2.78%+45,725
20001,455,084+2.74%+39,305
19951,264,313+2.98%+37,087
19901,054,696+4.20%+43,339
1985858,874+3.95%+33,243
1980713,913+3.44%+24,132
1975606,821+2.97%+17,736
1970524,105+2.84%+14,665
1965455,952+2.73%+12,265
1960398,060––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Gambia population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Gambia
YearProjected populationvs today
20303,130,134+10.9%
20504,301,895+52.4%

Gambia population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 39.7% of Gambia's population is under 15, 57.1% is of working age (15–64), and 3.2% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 198,133 (7.0%)0-4 female: 193,683 (6.9%)0-45-9 male: 186,112 (6.6%)5-9 female: 182,454 (6.5%)10-14 male: 181,998 (6.4%)10-14 female: 178,648 (6.3%)10-1415-19 male: 157,999 (5.6%)15-19 female: 155,492 (5.5%)20-24 male: 132,595 (4.7%)20-24 female: 131,072 (4.6%)20-2425-29 male: 116,040 (4.1%)25-29 female: 115,644 (4.1%)30-34 male: 100,728 (3.6%)30-34 female: 101,377 (3.6%)30-3435-39 male: 80,703 (2.9%)35-39 female: 81,881 (2.9%)40-44 male: 62,056 (2.2%)40-44 female: 63,118 (2.2%)40-4445-49 male: 46,775 (1.7%)45-49 female: 48,030 (1.7%)50-54 male: 39,645 (1.4%)50-54 female: 42,998 (1.5%)50-5455-59 male: 35,093 (1.2%)55-59 female: 39,524 (1.4%)60-64 male: 27,634 (1.0%)60-64 female: 32,779 (1.2%)60-6465-69 male: 18,324 (0.6%)65-69 female: 22,971 (0.8%)70-74 male: 10,633 (0.4%)70-74 female: 13,611 (0.5%)70-7475-79 male: 6,164 (0.2%)75-79 female: 7,609 (0.3%)80-84 male: 3,276 (0.1%)80-84 female: 4,042 (0.1%)80-8485-89 male: 1,134 (0.0%)85-89 female: 1,427 (0.1%)90-94 male: 248 (0.0%)90-94 female: 364 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 25 (0.0%)95-99 female: 52 (0.0%)100+ male: 1 (0.0%)100+ female: 4 (0.0%)100+

Gambia population FAQ

What is the population of Gambia in 2026?

Gambia's population is estimated at about 2.89 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 2,822,093 (2025). Gambia ranks 142nd in the world by population.

Is the population of Gambia growing or shrinking?

Gambia's population is growing at about 2.23% per year, an increase of roughly 62,105 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Gambia?

Gambia has about 267 people per square kilometre across a land area of 10,120 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Gambia?

Gambia is home to about 0.03% of the world's population.

What is Gambia's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Gambia's population at 4,301,895 in 2050, passing through 3,130,134 in 2030.

What is the median age in Gambia?

The median age in Gambia is 18.6 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.