What is population growth rate in Gambia?

Population growth rate in Gambia was 2.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1990.

What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Gambia?

The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.

How does Gambia rank for population growth rate?

Gambia ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is population growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Gambia data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population growth rate in Gambia

Name: Population growth rate in Gambia
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gambia: Population growth rate was 2.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

2.3%

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

39th

of 236 countries

All-time high

4.2%

in 1990

All-time low

2.3%

in 2022

Years of data

1950–2023

Population growth rate in Gambia, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, population growth rate in Gambia stood at 2.3%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate in Gambia peaked at 4.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2022.

Gambia ranks 39th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	2.6%	2.5%	2.7%	10
1960s	2.7%	2.7%	2.8%	10
1970s	3.1%	2.8%	3.4%	10
1980s	3.9%	3.5%	4.2%	10
1990s	3.3%	2.8%	4.2%	10
2000s	2.8%	2.7%	2.9%	10
2010s	2.7%	2.3%	3.0%	10
2020s	2.3%	2.3%	2.4%	4

Countries ranked near Gambia

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More population data for Gambia

Literate and illiterate world population 48.4% (2021)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate in Gambia?: Population growth rate in Gambia was 2.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
How does Gambia rank for population growth rate?: Gambia ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gambia data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population growth rate
Unit: %
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.