Gambia population (2026)
The population of Gambia is 2,884,080 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Gambia ranks #141 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.035% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.15% a year (+61,986 people). The median age is 19.8 years, women have 3.7 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 66.5 years. Population density is 285 people per km² of land. The capital is Banjul.
Population of Gambia, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 4,301,896 | +1.25% | 27.1 | 2.38 | 70.2 | 0.045% |
| 2045 | 4,024,237 | +1.42% | 25.6 | 2.52 | 69.5 | 0.043% |
| 2040 | 3,732,798 | +1.59% | 24.1 | 2.71 | 68.8 | 0.041% |
| 2035 | 3,433,426 | +1.75% | 22.5 | 2.97 | 68.0 | 0.039% |
| 2030 | 3,130,134 | +1.95% | 20.9 | 3.33 | 67.2 | 0.037% |
| 2026 | 2,884,080 | +2.15% | 19.8 | 3.7 | 66.5 | 0.035% |
| 2025 | 2,822,093 | +2.20% | 19.6 | 3.8 | 66.3 | 0.034% |
| 2024 | 2,759,987 | +2.25% | 19.4 | 3.91 | 66.1 | 0.034% |
| 2023 | 2,697,846 | +2.30% | 19.2 | 4.01 | 65.9 | 0.033% |
| 2022 | 2,636,470 | +2.30% | 19.0 | 4.08 | 64.9 | 0.033% |
| 2020 | 2,515,734 | +2.40% | 18.6 | 4.25 | 64.4 | 0.032% |
| 2015 | 2,224,529 | +2.68% | 17.9 | 5.0 | 63.0 | 0.030% |
| 2010 | 1,926,630 | +2.91% | 17.3 | 5.56 | 61.2 | 0.027% |
| 2005 | 1,667,037 | +2.81% | 16.7 | 5.71 | 59.1 | 0.025% |
| 2000 | 1,455,084 | +2.72% | 16.4 | 5.72 | 56.9 | 0.024% |
| 1995 | 1,264,312 | +2.92% | 16.7 | 5.99 | 54.3 | 0.022% |
| 1990 | 1,054,696 | +4.21% | 17.1 | 6.25 | 51.3 | 0.020% |
| 1985 | 858,874 | +3.98% | 17.5 | 6.36 | 48.2 | 0.018% |
| 1980 | 713,914 | +3.48% | 18.2 | 6.41 | 45.0 | 0.016% |
| 1975 | 606,820 | +3.00% | 18.9 | 6.43 | 42.2 | 0.015% |
| 1970 | 524,105 | +2.84% | 19.5 | 6.26 | 39.5 | 0.014% |
| 1965 | 455,952 | +2.73% | 19.7 | 6.19 | 37.1 | 0.014% |
| 1960 | 398,060 | +2.69% | 19.3 | 6.25 | 34.6 | 0.013% |
| 1955 | 348,790 | +2.61% | 18.9 | 6.33 | 32.4 | 0.013% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania