Population in Gambia

249 indicators covering population for Gambia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
GDP, PPP 8.37 billion constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 56.8% 160th
GDP per capita, PPP 3,031 constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 23.0% 177th
GDP, PPP 9.51 billion current international $ 2024 up 127.2% 163rd
GDP per capita, PPP 3,445 current international $ 2024 up 78.2% 178th
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 0.2637 2024 down 10.2% 186th
PPP conversion factor, GDP 17.68 LCU per international $ 2024 up 44.2% 77th
GNI per capita, PPP 3,400 current international $ 2024 up 79.9% 178th
Sanitation facilities usage 28.1% 2024 down 14.5% 118th
PPP conversion factor, private consumption 19.39 LCU per international $ 2024 up 52.7% 79th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 70.1% 2020 up 5.5% 41st
Voter turnout of voting-age population 36.9% 2022 up 119.4% 143rd
Prevalence of HIV, total 1.3% 2024 down 31.6% 29th
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0 2024 83rd
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 28.09 2024 down 14.5% 116th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 20.08 2024 up 46.6% 64th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.4772 2024 down 44.3% 142nd
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 27.61 2024 down 13.7% 37th
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 93.01 2024 up 4.3% 181st
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.91 2024 down 25.3% 50th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.17 2024 down 54.9% 200th
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 40.02 2024 up 31.9% 9th
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 11.76 2024 down 45.2% 48th
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 48.17 2024 up 3.4% 195th
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 59.93 2024 down 11.9% 208th
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 32.99 2024 down 30.0% 55th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 25.77 2024 up 40.8% 81st
People using improved sanitation facilities 1.65 million people 2024 up 12.4% 144th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 31.0% 2024 down 0.5% 95th
Proportion of population practising open defecation 0.0484 2024 down 97.1% 123rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 632,697 people 2020 up 5.6% 141st
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 54.0% 2020 up 18.3% 44th
Share of population living in cities 54.0% 2020 up 18.3% 44th
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 74.9% 2020 up 8.6% 114th
Share of population living in rural areas 25.1% 2020 down 19.1% 123rd
Share of babies born with a low birthweight 13.2% 2020 down 3.9% 48th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city 56.6% 2020 up 5.1% 20th
Stillbirth rate 1.85 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 17.2% 32nd
Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 1 2025 down 75.0% 92nd
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 1 2025 down 75.0% 92nd
Total debt service 2.3% 2023 up 2.0% 86th
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 47.72 2022 up 2.8% 164th
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 85.65 2022 up 7.5% 148th
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 0.0654 2022 down 96.8% 115th
New internal displacements 251 2025 down 94.6% 136th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 22.6% 2024 down 35.9% 78th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 51.6% 2022 up 34.7% 25th
Internally displaced persons 251 2025 down 93.7% 86th
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 64.78 per 1,000 population 2018 down 28.0% 48th
Prison population rate 22 prisoners per 100,000 people 2021 down 50.0% 200th
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 1.06 per 1,000 population 2018 down 80.2% 64th
Share of urban population living in slums 37.1% 2022 down 19.6% 62nd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants 0.6% 2020 down 70.1% 75th
International migrants, by country of destination 236,137 2024 up 22.6% 110th
Total number of international immigrants 236,137 immigrants 2024 up 22.6% 110th
Share of the population born in another country 8.6% 2024 down 1.2% 104th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 54.8 percent 2023 up 4.0% 24th
Share of population with severe food insecurity 21.7 percent 2023 down 8.1% 18th
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation 27.99 2022 down 17.7% 102nd
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 47.67 2022 up 25.7% 95th
Share of population below and above $30 per day 2.50 million people 2020 up 30.9% 93rd