Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Gambia

Gambia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 5,703 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
5,703 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
119th
of 227 countries
All-time high
5,703 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
306.74 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Gambia, 1950–2100

02.0k4.0k6.0k195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2100, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Gambia stood at 5,703 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Gambia peaked at 5,703 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 306.74 1000 No, in 1950.

Gambia ranks 119th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Gambia, 1950 to 2100.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 306.74 1000 No
1951 314.49 1000 No +2.5%
1952 322.64 1000 No +2.6%
1953 331.09 1000 No +2.6%
1954 339.81 1000 No +2.6%
1955 348.79 1000 No +2.6%
1956 358.03 1000 No +2.6%
1957 367.55 1000 No +2.7%
1958 377.37 1000 No +2.7%
1959 387.54 1000 No +2.7%
1960 398.06 1000 No +2.7%
1961 408.93 1000 No +2.7%
1962 420.16 1000 No +2.7%
1963 431.76 1000 No +2.8%
1964 443.69 1000 No +2.8%
1965 455.95 1000 No +2.8%
1966 468.52 1000 No +2.8%
1967 481.59 1000 No +2.8%
1968 495.27 1000 No +2.8%
1969 509.44 1000 No +2.9%
1970 524.11 1000 No +2.9%
1971 539.39 1000 No +2.9%
1972 555.37 1000 No +3.0%
1973 571.99 1000 No +3.0%
1974 589.09 1000 No +3.0%
1975 606.82 1000 No +3.0%
1976 625.67 1000 No +3.1%
1977 645.77 1000 No +3.2%
1978 667.1 1000 No +3.3%
1979 689.78 1000 No +3.4%
1980 713.91 1000 No +3.5%
1981 739.12 1000 No +3.5%
1982 765.75 1000 No +3.6%
1983 794.52 1000 No +3.8%
1984 825.63 1000 No +3.9%
1985 858.87 1000 No +4.0%
1986 894.02 1000 No +4.1%
1987 931.09 1000 No +4.1%
1988 970.16 1000 No +4.2%
1989 1,011 1000 No +4.2%
1990 1,055 1000 No +4.3%
1991 1,100 1000 No +4.3%
1992 1,146 1000 No +4.1%
1993 1,188 1000 No +3.7%
1994 1,227 1000 No +3.3%
1995 1,264 1000 No +3.0%
1996 1,301 1000 No +2.9%
1997 1,339 1000 No +2.9%
1998 1,377 1000 No +2.8%
1999 1,416 1000 No +2.8%
2000 1,455 1000 No +2.8%
2001 1,495 1000 No +2.7%
2002 1,536 1000 No +2.7%
2003 1,578 1000 No +2.7%
2004 1,621 1000 No +2.8%
2005 1,667 1000 No +2.8%
2006 1,715 1000 No +2.9%
2007 1,766 1000 No +2.9%
2008 1,818 1000 No +2.9%
2009 1,871 1000 No +2.9%
2010 1,927 1000 No +3.0%
2011 1,984 1000 No +3.0%
2012 2,043 1000 No +3.0%
2013 2,104 1000 No +3.0%
2014 2,165 1000 No +2.9%
2015 2,225 1000 No +2.8%
2016 2,284 1000 No +2.7%
2017 2,342 1000 No +2.6%
2018 2,400 1000 No +2.5%
2019 2,457 1000 No +2.4%
2020 2,516 1000 No +2.4%
2021 2,576 1000 No +2.4%
2022 2,636 1000 No +2.3%
2023 2,698 1000 No +2.3%
2024 2,760 1000 No +2.3%
2025 2,822 1000 No +2.3%
2026 2,884 1000 No +2.2%
2027 2,946 1000 No +2.1%
2028 3,008 1000 No +2.1%
2029 3,069 1000 No +2.0%
2030 3,130 1000 No +2.0%
2031 3,191 1000 No +1.9%
2032 3,252 1000 No +1.9%
2033 3,313 1000 No +1.9%
2034 3,373 1000 No +1.8%
2035 3,433 1000 No +1.8%
2036 3,494 1000 No +1.8%
2037 3,554 1000 No +1.7%
2038 3,614 1000 No +1.7%
2039 3,673 1000 No +1.7%
2040 3,733 1000 No +1.6%
2041 3,792 1000 No +1.6%
2042 3,851 1000 No +1.5%
2043 3,909 1000 No +1.5%
2044 3,967 1000 No +1.5%
2045 4,024 1000 No +1.4%
2046 4,081 1000 No +1.4%
2047 4,137 1000 No +1.4%
2048 4,193 1000 No +1.3%
2049 4,248 1000 No +1.3%
2050 4,302 1000 No +1.3%
2051 4,355 1000 No +1.2%
2052 4,408 1000 No +1.2%
2053 4,460 1000 No +1.2%
2054 4,511 1000 No +1.1%
2055 4,561 1000 No +1.1%
2056 4,611 1000 No +1.1%
2057 4,659 1000 No +1.1%
2058 4,707 1000 No +1.0%
2059 4,754 1000 No +1.0%
2060 4,800 1000 No +1.0%
2061 4,846 1000 No +0.9%
2062 4,890 1000 No +0.9%
2063 4,933 1000 No +0.9%
2064 4,976 1000 No +0.9%
2065 5,017 1000 No +0.8%
2066 5,057 1000 No +0.8%
2067 5,095 1000 No +0.8%
2068 5,132 1000 No +0.7%
2069 5,168 1000 No +0.7%
2070 5,203 1000 No +0.7%
2071 5,237 1000 No +0.6%
2072 5,269 1000 No +0.6%
2073 5,301 1000 No +0.6%
2074 5,331 1000 No +0.6%
2075 5,360 1000 No +0.5%
2076 5,388 1000 No +0.5%
2077 5,415 1000 No +0.5%
2078 5,440 1000 No +0.5%
2079 5,465 1000 No +0.4%
2080 5,488 1000 No +0.4%
2081 5,509 1000 No +0.4%
2082 5,530 1000 No +0.4%
2083 5,549 1000 No +0.3%
2084 5,566 1000 No +0.3%
2085 5,583 1000 No +0.3%
2086 5,599 1000 No +0.3%
2087 5,613 1000 No +0.3%
2088 5,627 1000 No +0.2%
2089 5,639 1000 No +0.2%
2090 5,650 1000 No +0.2%
2091 5,660 1000 No +0.2%
2092 5,668 1000 No +0.2%
2093 5,676 1000 No +0.1%
2094 5,683 1000 No +0.1%
2095 5,688 1000 No +0.1%
2096 5,693 1000 No +0.1%
2097 5,696 1000 No +0.1%
2098 5,699 1000 No +0.1%
2099 5,702 1000 No +0.0%
2100 5,703 1000 No +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 345.4 1000 No 306.74 1000 No 387.54 1000 No 10
1960s 451.34 1000 No 398.06 1000 No 509.44 1000 No 10
1970s 601.51 1000 No 524.11 1000 No 689.78 1000 No 10
1980s 850.45 1000 No 713.91 1000 No 1,011 1000 No 10
1990s 1,241 1000 No 1,055 1000 No 1,416 1000 No 10
2000s 1,652 1000 No 1,455 1000 No 1,871 1000 No 10
2010s 2,193 1000 No 1,927 1000 No 2,457 1000 No 10
2020s 2,791 1000 No 2,516 1000 No 3,069 1000 No 10
2030s 3,403 1000 No 3,130 1000 No 3,673 1000 No 10
2040s 3,993 1000 No 3,733 1000 No 4,248 1000 No 10
2050s 4,533 1000 No 4,302 1000 No 4,754 1000 No 10
2060s 4,991 1000 No 4,800 1000 No 5,168 1000 No 10
2070s 5,341 1000 No 5,203 1000 No 5,465 1000 No 10
2080s 5,570 1000 No 5,488 1000 No 5,639 1000 No 10
2090s 5,681 1000 No 5,650 1000 No 5,702 1000 No 10
2100s 5,703 1000 No 5,703 1000 No 5,703 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 116 Namibia 5,898 1000 No compare
  2. 117 Denmark 5,863 1000 No compare
  3. 118 New Zealand 5,812 1000 No compare
  4. 120 Cuba 5,577 1000 No compare
  5. 121 Mongolia 5,519 1000 No compare
  6. 122 Norway 5,414 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Gambia?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Gambia was 5,703 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 5,703 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 306.74 1000 No in 1950.
How does Gambia rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Gambia ranks 119th out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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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.