Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Gambia
Gambia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 1,039 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
1,039 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
112th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1,039 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
243.52 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Gambia, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,039 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Gambia peaked at 1,039 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 243.52 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Gambia 112th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 243.52 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 244.25 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 247.39 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 252.9 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 260.58 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 270.09 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 280.94 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 292.44 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 303.87 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 314.38 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 323.3 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 330.28 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 335.45 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 339.03 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 340.59 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 342.61 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 345.18 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 348.15 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 351.59 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 355.57 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 360.08 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 365.25 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 371.02 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 377.48 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 385.83 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 393.8 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 401.27 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 408.49 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 415.81 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 423.74 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 432.64 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 442.44 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 453.01 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 464.48 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 476.7 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 490.37 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 505.58 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 521.93 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 538.25 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 553.12 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 565.56 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 575.3 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 582.74 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 589.02 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 596.47 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 603.89 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 611.33 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 618.74 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 626.25 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 634.04 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 642.18 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 650.82 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 659.83 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 669.59 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 681.27 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 692.93 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 704.49 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 715.98 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 727.39 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 738.84 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 750.27 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 761.7 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 773.03 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 784.26 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 795.36 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 806.31 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 817.08 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 827.65 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 838.03 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 848.21 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 858.18 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 867.93 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 877.45 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 886.75 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 895.81 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 904.64 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 913.25 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 921.62 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2028 | 929.77 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 937.68 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 945.38 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2031 | 952.86 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2032 | 960.12 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 967.18 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2034 | 974.03 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 980.68 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2036 | 987.15 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 993.45 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 999.61 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 1,006 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 1,011 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2041 | 1,016 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 1,021 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 1,025 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 1,028 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 1,031 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 1,034 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 1,036 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 1,037 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 1,038 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 1,039 1000 No | +0.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,039 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,498 1000 No, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,039 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 271.04 1000 No | 243.52 1000 No | 314.38 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 341.17 1000 No | 323.3 1000 No | 355.57 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 390.28 1000 No | 360.08 1000 No | 423.74 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 487.85 1000 No | 432.64 1000 No | 553.12 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 600.33 1000 No | 565.56 1000 No | 634.04 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 688.33 1000 No | 642.18 1000 No | 738.84 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 800.19 1000 No | 750.27 1000 No | 848.21 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 899.31 1000 No | 858.18 1000 No | 937.68 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 976.61 1000 No | 945.38 1000 No | 1,006 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,028 1000 No | 1,011 1000 No | 1,038 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,039 1000 No | 1,039 1000 No | 1,039 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 109 Panama 1,175 1000 No compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,082 1000 No compare
- 111 Dominican Republic 1,056 1000 No compare
- 113 El Salvador 1,013 1000 No compare
- 114 United Arab Emirates 1,005 1000 No compare
- 115 Belarus 1,004 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Gambia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0132 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0501 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,523 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,898 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,805 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,703 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Gambia?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Gambia was 1,039 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,039 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.52 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Gambia ranks 112th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.