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France vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 48th vs. 161st).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

France Gambia
Population
68788006
2902554
Population rank 23/197 138/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$741
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

France and Gambia: Comparison Charts

France and Gambia economies compared

GDP
France

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
France Gambia
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $2,404,888,749
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $2,382,262,185
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $2,204,734,528
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $2,014,158,842
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $1,812,170,891
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $1,813,609,692
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $1,670,671,328
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $1,504,909,463
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $1,484,578,886
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $1,378,176,609
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $1,229,461,721
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $1,375,609,453
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $1,415,004,738
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $1,409,693,597
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $1,543,294,927
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $1,450,142,509
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $1,561,766,956
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $1,279,703,047
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $1,054,112,488
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $1,027,701,068
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $961,900,651
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $487,038,685
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $578,235,309
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $687,410,645
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $782,913,872
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $814,724,032
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $840,285,265
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $803,633,342
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $848,239,446
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $785,999,865
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $746,493,952
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $755,040,974
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $714,254,256
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $690,311,081
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $317,083,695
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $284,120,329
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $266,672,212
1987 $926,320,855,615 $220,626,484
1986 $764,946,585,851 $185,646,987
1985 $547,220,981,165 $225,726,359
1984 $525,033,325,828 $177,340,880
1983 $553,356,312,936 $213,448,585
1982 $578,152,310,610 $216,050,552
1981 $609,184,791,792 $218,767,743
1980 $694,529,183,483 $241,083,090
1979 $608,218,624,730 $207,112,628
1978 $501,724,418,605 $171,833,086
1977 $406,401,711,688 $138,093,099
1976 $368,363,152,144 $112,190,829
1975 $357,324,307,786 $115,179,719
1974 $282,739,225,314 $95,796,022
1973 $261,970,536,240 $75,187,749
1972 $201,738,881,664 $59,160,569
1971 $164,694,210,962 $55,728,663
1970 $147,312,861,698 $52,296,084
1969 $140,660,914,841 $45,168,072
1968 $128,710,572,572 $41,160,066
1967 $118,088,635,381 $46,695,007
1966 $109,306,730,313 $44,212,081
1965 $100,927,668,584 -
1964 $93,424,179,943 -
1963 $84,227,606,650 -
1962 $75,196,980,365 -
1961 $67,158,050,215 -
1960 $61,959,085,885 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Gambia
2024 $46,103 $871
2023 $44,700 $883
2022 $40,989 $836
2021 $43,725 $782
2020 $39,170 $720
2019 $40,408 $738
2018 $41,418 $696
2017 $38,687 $643
2016 $37,024 $650
2015 $36,702 $620
2014 $43,148 $568
2013 $42,669 $654
2012 $40,864 $693
2011 $43,930 $711
2010 $40,695 $801
2009 $41,728 $775
2008 $45,465 $859
2007 $41,486 $725
2006 $36,432 $615
2005 $34,696 $616
2004 $33,645 $593
2003 $29,480 $309
2002 $24,145 $377
2001 $22,332 $460
2000 $22,341 $538
1999 $24,576 $575
1998 $24,869 $610
1997 $24,169 $600
1996 $26,758 $652
1995 $26,792 $622
1994 $23,360 $608
1993 $22,239 $635
1992 $23,615 $623
1991 $21,501 $628
1990 $21,586 $301
1989 $17,547 $280.9
1988 $17,550 $274.9
1987 $16,176 $237
1986 $13,430 $207.7
1985 $9,657 $262.8
1984 $9,312 $214.8
1983 $9,862 $268.6
1982 $10,360 $282.1
1981 $10,956 $296
1980 $12,565 $338
1979 $11,063 $300
1978 $9,167 $257.6
1977 $7,459 $213.8
1976 $6,792 $179.3
1975 $6,617 $189.8
1974 $5,261 $162.6
1973 $4,907 $131.4
1972 $3,809 $106.5
1971 $3,137 $103.3
1970 $2,833 $99.8
1969 $2,729 $88.7
1968 $2,518 $83.1
1967 $2,328 $97
1966 $2,173 $94.4
1965 $2,024 -
1964 $1,891 -
1963 $1,723 -
1962 $1,554 -
1961 $1,402 -
1960 $1,307 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Gambia
2026 83.7 66.5
2025 83.6 66.3
2024 83.5 66.1
2023 83.3 65.9
2022 82.5 64.9
2021 82.3 63.8
2020 82.2 64.4
2019 82.7 64.4
2018 82.6 64
2017 82.4 63.7
2016 82.4 63.4
2015 82.1 63
2014 82.4 62.6
2013 82 62.3
2012 81.7 61.9
2011 81.8 61.6
2010 81.4 61.2
2009 81.2 60.7
2008 81 60.5
2007 81 60
2006 80.7 59.7
2005 80.3 59.1
2004 80.3 58.7
2003 79.4 58.2
2002 79.4 57.7
2001 79.2 57.3
2000 79 56.9
1999 78.7 56.5
1998 78.6 56
1997 78.4 55.2
1996 78.1 54.8
1995 77.9 54.3
1994 77.8 53.8
1993 77.3 53.2
1992 77.3 52.5
1991 77 51.9
1990 76.8 51.3
1989 76.5 50.7
1988 76.4 50.1
1987 76.1 49.4
1986 75.6 48.8
1985 75.3 48.2
1984 75.2 47.5
1983 74.7 46.9
1982 74.8 46.3
1981 74.4 44.5
1980 74.2 45
1979 74.1 44.5
1978 73.8 43.6
1977 73.7 43.4
1976 73.1 42.9
1975 72.9 42.2
1974 72.8 41.7
1973 72.5 41.1
1972 72.3 40.5
1971 72.1 40
1970 72.1 39.5
1969 71.2 39
1968 71.5 38.5
1967 71.5 38.1
1966 71.5 37.6
1965 71.1 37.1
1964 71.3 36.6
1963 70.3 36.1
1962 70.5 35.6
1961 71 35.1
1960 70.4 34.6
1959 70.2 34.1
1958 70.1 33.6
1957 68.9 33.1
1956 68.5 32.8
1955 68.4 32.4
1954 68.2 32.2
1953 67.3 31.9
1952 67.4 31.7
1951 66.1 31.5
1950 66.4 31.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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France and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Gambia
1x
Year Population
France Gambia
2024 68,551,653 2,759,988
2023 68,372,286 2,697,845
2022 68,184,457 2,636,470
2021 67,842,811 2,576,010
2020 67,601,110 2,515,733
2019 67,382,061 2,456,844
2018 67,158,348 2,399,632
2017 66,918,020 2,342,189
2016 66,724,104 2,283,769
2015 66,548,272 2,224,529
2014 66,312,067 2,164,528
2013 65,997,932 2,103,820
2012 65,657,659 2,043,094
2011 65,340,830 1,983,784
2010 65,026,211 1,926,630
2009 64,706,436 1,871,422
2008 64,375,116 1,817,852
2007 64,016,890 1,765,774
2006 63,622,342 1,715,275
2005 63,180,854 1,667,037
2004 62,707,588 1,621,312
2003 62,249,855 1,577,611
2002 61,812,142 1,535,691
2001 61,364,377 1,495,011
2000 60,918,661 1,455,084
1999 60,501,986 1,415,779
1998 60,190,684 1,376,987
1997 59,968,066 1,338,889
1996 59,754,504 1,301,410
1995 59,541,294 1,264,313
1994 59,324,863 1,227,226
1993 59,103,094 1,188,365
1992 58,846,584 1,145,582
1991 58,554,242 1,099,959
1990 58,261,012 1,054,696
1989 57,943,062 1,011,357
1988 57,598,186 970,160
1987 57,266,167 931,091
1986 56,956,002 894,019
1985 56,665,619 858,874
1984 56,383,085 825,631
1983 56,108,330 794,525
1982 55,806,789 765,753
1981 55,603,353 739,125
1980 55,274,184 713,913
1979 54,979,851 689,781
1978 54,734,030 667,103
1977 54,486,467 645,770
1976 54,232,383 625,667
1975 54,002,853 606,821
1974 53,746,571 589,085
1973 53,392,161 571,991
1972 52,962,356 555,370
1971 52,499,553 539,388
1970 52,007,169 524,105
1969 51,536,014 509,440
1968 51,112,980 495,269
1967 50,722,791 481,588
1966 50,311,637 468,516
1965 49,877,725 455,952
1964 49,401,492 443,687
1963 48,877,567 431,757
1962 48,389,516 420,163
1961 47,905,982 408,930
1960 47,412,964 398,060

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in France and Gambia

Fertility rate
France

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Gambia
2023 1.66 4.01
2022 1.79 4.08
2021 1.84 4.17
2020 1.83 4.25
2019 1.86 4.33
2018 1.87 4.42
2017 1.89 4.61
2016 1.92 4.81
2015 1.96 5
2014 2 5.2
2013 1.99 5.39
2012 2.01 5.52
2011 2.01 5.54
2010 2.03 5.56
2009 2 5.57
2008 2.01 5.63
2007 1.98 5.69
2006 2 5.74
2005 1.94 5.71
2004 1.92 5.68
2003 1.89 5.66
2002 1.88 5.66
2001 1.9 5.67
2000 1.89 5.72
1999 1.81 5.77
1998 1.78 5.82
1997 1.77 5.85
1996 1.75 5.93
1995 1.74 5.99
1994 1.73 6.04
1993 1.73 6.03
1992 1.74 6.11
1991 1.75 6.19
1990 1.77 6.25
1989 1.79 6.25
1988 1.81 6.26
1987 1.83 6.3
1986 1.85 6.34
1985 1.86 6.36
1984 1.86 6.39
1983 1.86 6.39
1982 1.86 6.4
1981 1.85 6.4
1980 1.85 6.41
1979 1.87 6.41
1978 1.89 6.42
1977 1.94 6.43
1976 2.01 6.43
1975 2.09 6.43
1974 2.18 6.42
1973 2.28 6.41
1972 2.38 6.37
1971 2.47 6.33
1970 2.55 6.26
1969 2.62 6.25
1968 2.69 6.22
1967 2.75 6.21
1966 2.8 6.18
1965 2.84 6.19
1964 2.87 6.2
1963 2.89 6.2
1962 2.89 6.21
1961 2.87 6.23
1960 2.85 6.25

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
France

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
France Gambia
2024 43 19.4
2023 42.8 19.2
2022 42.6 19.1
2021 42.4 18.9
2020 42.3 18.7
2019 42.1 18.5
2018 41.9 18.4
2017 41.6 18.2
2016 41.4 18.1
2015 41.2 17.9
2014 41 17.8
2013 40.8 17.7
2012 40.5 17.6
2011 40.3 17.5
2010 40 17.4
2009 39.8 17.3
2008 39.6 17.2
2007 39.4 17.1
2006 39.1 17
2005 38.9 16.9
2004 38.6 16.8
2003 38.4 16.7
2002 38.2 16.6
2001 37.9 16.6
2000 37.7 16.5
1999 37.4 16.5
1998 37.1 16.5
1997 36.8 16.6
1996 36.5 16.7
1995 36.2 16.8
1994 35.9 16.9
1993 35.6 17
1992 35.3 17.1
1991 35 17.1
1990 34.7 17.2
1989 34.5 17.2
1988 34.2 17.3
1987 34 17.4
1986 33.7 17.4
1985 33.5 17.5
1984 33.3 17.6
1983 33 17.8
1982 32.8 17.9
1981 32.6 18.1
1980 32.4 18.2
1979 32.3 18.4
1978 32.1 18.5
1977 31.9 18.6
1976 31.7 18.8
1975 31.6 18.9
1974 31.7 19.1
1973 31.8 19.2
1972 32 19.3
1971 32.2 19.4
1970 32.4 19.5
1969 32.5 19.6
1968 32.6 19.7
1967 32.7 19.8
1966 32.7 19.7
1965 32.7 19.7
1964 32.8 19.6
1963 32.8 19.6
1962 32.9 19.5
1961 32.8 19.4
1960 32.8 19.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.6%
2020
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

France Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

France Gambia
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
58.7%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
45.9%
2023

Health

France Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

France Gambia
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
1,850 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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