Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Gambia
Gambia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 3,523 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
3,523 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
128th
of 226 countries
All-time high
3,523 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
27.86 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Gambia, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3,523 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Gambia peaked at 3,523 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 27.86 1000 No, in 1950.
Gambia ranks 128th of 226 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. — Urban population in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.86 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 28.47 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 29.38 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 30.61 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 32.13 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 33.94 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 35.97 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 38.16 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 40.4 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1959 | 42.59 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 44.63 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 46.45 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 48.08 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 50.04 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 53.96 1000 No | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 58.26 1000 No | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 63 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 68.19 1000 No | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 73.92 1000 No | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 80.23 1000 No | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 87.2 1000 No | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 94.94 1000 No | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 103.52 1000 No | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 112.38 1000 No | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 119.68 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 127.28 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 135.14 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 143.33 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 152.02 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 161.41 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 171.73 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 182.97 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 195.2 1000 No | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 208.76 1000 No | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 224.4 1000 No | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 241.73 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 261.01 1000 No | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 282.2 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 304.8 1000 No | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 328.01 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 351.25 1000 No | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 374.19 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 396.98 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 419.34 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 440.36 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 462.34 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 485.38 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 509.43 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 534.69 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 561.38 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 589.66 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 619.68 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 651.52 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 684.61 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 717.31 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 751.27 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 786.53 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 823.14 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 861.18 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 900.72 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 941.88 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 984.67 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,029 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,075 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,122 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,171 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,221 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,273 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,326 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,380 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,435 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,492 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1,550 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,609 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,670 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 1,731 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2026 | 1,794 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2027 | 1,858 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2028 | 1,922 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2029 | 1,988 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2030 | 2,055 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2031 | 2,123 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2032 | 2,192 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2033 | 2,261 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2034 | 2,332 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2035 | 2,403 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2036 | 2,474 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2037 | 2,547 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2038 | 2,619 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2039 | 2,692 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2040 | 2,766 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2041 | 2,840 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2042 | 2,915 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2043 | 2,990 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2044 | 3,065 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2045 | 3,141 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2046 | 3,217 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2047 | 3,294 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2048 | 3,370 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2049 | 3,447 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2050 | 3,523 1000 No | +2.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3,523 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,412 1000 No, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3,523 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,244 1000 No, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.95 1000 No | 27.86 1000 No | 42.59 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.68 1000 No | 44.63 1000 No | 80.23 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 123.69 1000 No | 87.2 1000 No | 161.41 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 240.08 1000 No | 171.73 1000 No | 328.01 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 453.53 1000 No | 351.25 1000 No | 561.38 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 738.56 1000 No | 589.66 1000 No | 900.72 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,152 1000 No | 941.88 1000 No | 1,380 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,705 1000 No | 1,435 1000 No | 1,988 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 2,370 1000 No | 2,055 1000 No | 2,692 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 3,105 1000 No | 2,766 1000 No | 3,447 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 3,523 1000 No | 3,523 1000 No | 3,523 1000 No | 1 |
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- 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. — Rural population 1,039 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. — urban population in Gambia?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Gambia was 3,523 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,523 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.86 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Gambia ranks 128th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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. — Urban 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.