Population in Gambia
249 indicators covering population for Gambia.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population aged 25-64 years | 1,018 thousands | 2025 | up 40.5% | 147th |
| General government total expenditure | 48.70 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 324.6% | 133rd |
| Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking | 97.0% | 2024 | down 1.0% | 12th |
| Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 61.1% | 2024 | up 14.4% | 147th |
| Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation | 61.1% | 2024 | up 14.4% | 147th |
| Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services | 48.2% | 2024 | up 3.4% | 196th |
| Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities | 59.9% | 2024 | down 11.9% | 209th |
| Share of people practicing open defecation | 0.0% | 2024 | down 97.1% | 123rd |
| Population growth | 2.3% | 2024 | down 19.9% | 39th |
| Rural population | 34.9% | 2024 | down 15.8% | 109th |
| DEC alternative conversion factor | 67.04 LCU per US$ | 2024 | up 60.6% | 73rd |
| Official exchange rate | 67.66 LCU per US$, period average | 2024 | up 62.1% | 76th |
| GDP | 168.11 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 227.6% | 138th |
| GDP per capita | 60,910 current LCU | 2024 | up 157.0% | 129th |
| GDP | 2.51 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 104.0% | 183rd |
| GDP per capita | 908.53 current US$ | 2024 | up 60.0% | 196th |
| GDP | 76.46 billion constant LCU | 2024 | up 56.8% | 138th |
| GDP deflator | 219.87 base year varies by country | 2024 | up 109.0% | 44th |
| GDP growth | 5.7% | 2024 | up 508.3% | 27th |
| GDP at market prices | 2.08 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2024 | up 56.8% | 184th |
| GNI | 165.96 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 231.3% | 138th |
| GNI per capita | 60,132 current LCU | 2024 | up 159.8% | 126th |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | 890 current US$ | 2024 | up 48.3% | 190th |
| Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 24.0% | 2024 | down 34.9% | 152nd |
| Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking | 2.3 | 2023 | down 32.4% | 183rd |
| Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP | 22.0% | 2024 | up 96.3% | 11th |
| Population growth rate | 2.3% | 2023 | down 20.6% | 39th |
| Population | 2.70 million people | 2023 | up 28.2% | 144th |
| Population: comparison of UN projections | 2.70 million people | 2023 | up 28.2% | 144th |
| Birth rate | 30.43 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 20.1% | 31st |
| Number of births, by world region | 82,092 births | 2023 | up 2.4% | 115th |
| Annual change in population | 61,374 people | 2023 | up 1.1% | 105th |
| Population | 2.70 million people | 2023 | up 28.2% | 145th |
| Number of children under 15, by world region | 1.10 million people | 2023 | up 18.9% | 121st |
| Population by age group | 2.70 million people | 2023 | up 28.2% | 144th |
| Life expectancy by sex | 67.53 years | 2023 | up 6.4% | 208th |
| Total dependency ratio | 77.6% | 2023 | down 10.9% | 31st |
| Youth dependency ratio | 72.4% | 2023 | down 12.0% | 28th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 80,339 people | 2023 | up 44.0% | 160th |
| Population by age group | 80,339 people | 2023 | up 44.0% | 160th |
| Population growth rate with and without migration | 2.3% | 2023 | down 20.6% | 39th |
| Median age vs. births per woman | 18.17 years | 2023 | up 9.2% | 211th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 80,339 people | 2023 | up 44.0% | 160th |
| The global population hockey stick | 2.70 million people | 2023 | up 28.2% | 145th |
| Number of births | 82,092 births | 2023 | up 2.4% | 115th |
| Population | 2.70 million people | 2023 | up 28.2% | 144th |
| Share of children, working-age adults, and older people | 1.10 million people | 2023 | up 18.9% | 121st |
| Population | 2.70 million people | 2023 | up 28.2% | 145th |
| Births, by age of mother | 35 births | 2023 | down 44.4% | 66th |
| Population by age group | 383,559 people | 2023 | up 6.9% | 119th |
| Share of births by age of mother | 10.6% | 2023 | down 20.2% | 79th |
| Birth rate | 30.43 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 20.1% | 31st |
| Birth rate by women's age group | 58.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2023 | down 33.0% | 57th |
| Has the population peaked? | 2.70 million people | 2023 | up 28.2% | 144th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 65.86 years | 2023 | up 5.8% | 184th |
| Fertility rate, total | 4.01 births per woman | 2023 | down 25.7% | 26th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | 2023 | down 27.8% | 40th |
| Total population by age | 5.25 | 2023 | up 41.1% | 159th |
| Population density of the capital city | 7,490 people per km² | 2100 | up 0.7% | 53rd |
| Military personnel as a share of total population | 0.2% | 2022 | up 171.8% | 128th |