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Gambia vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 161st vs. 63rd).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Germany
Population
2902554
82575542
Population rank 138/197 19/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 174/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Gambia and Germany: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Germany economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Germany
2024 $2,404,888,749 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $2,382,262,185 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $2,204,734,528 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $2,014,158,842 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $1,812,170,891 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $1,813,609,692 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $1,670,671,328 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $1,504,909,463 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $1,484,578,886 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $1,378,176,609 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $1,229,461,721 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $1,375,609,453 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $1,415,004,738 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $1,409,693,597 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $1,543,294,927 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $1,450,142,509 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $1,561,766,956 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $1,279,703,047 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $1,054,112,488 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $1,027,701,068 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $961,900,651 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $487,038,685 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $578,235,309 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $687,410,645 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $782,913,872 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $814,724,032 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $840,285,265 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $803,633,342 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $848,239,446 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $785,999,865 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $746,493,952 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $755,040,974 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $714,254,256 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $690,311,081 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $317,083,695 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $284,120,329 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $266,672,212 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $220,626,484 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $185,646,987 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $225,726,359 $735,218,723,093
1984 $177,340,880 $727,767,760,979
1983 $213,448,585 $773,507,930,295
1982 $216,050,552 $779,421,633,755
1981 $218,767,743 $803,404,797,058
1980 $241,083,090 $953,772,499,462
1979 $207,112,628 $884,574,218,333
1978 $171,833,086 $743,182,891,918
1977 $138,093,099 $602,698,323,086
1976 $112,190,829 $521,658,712,133
1975 $115,179,719 $492,434,094,920
1974 $95,796,022 $446,934,971,657
1973 $75,187,749 $399,833,571,167
1972 $59,160,569 $300,899,944,795
1971 $55,728,663 $250,900,942,397
1970 $52,296,084 $216,629,229,947
1969 $45,168,072 $177,733,486,326
1968 $41,160,066 $156,527,292,653
1967 $46,695,007 $145,100,667,773
1966 $44,212,081 $143,304,275,684
1965 - $134,774,688,191
1964 - $123,330,404,665
1963 - $112,232,503,744
1962 - $105,895,435,234
1961 - $96,558,204,043
1960 - $84,619,845,881

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

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Gambia and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Germany
2024 $871 $56,104
2023 $883 $54,777
2022 $836 $50,507
2021 $782 $52,349
2020 $720 $47,395
2019 $738 $47,656
2018 $696 $48,916
2017 $643 $45,554
2016 $650 $42,949
2015 $620 $41,930
2014 $568 $48,960
2013 $654 $47,207
2012 $693 $44,718
2011 $711 $47,631
2010 $801 $42,397
2009 $775 $42,472
2008 $859 $46,379
2007 $725 $42,351
2006 $615 $36,980
2005 $616 $35,084
2004 $593 $34,567
2003 $309 $30,711
2002 $377 $25,487
2001 $460 $23,878
2000 $538 $23,926
1999 $575 $26,965
1998 $610 $27,396
1997 $600 $27,047
1996 $652 $30,600
1995 $622 $31,747
1994 $608 $27,202
1993 $635 $25,617
1992 $623 $26,560
1991 $628 $23,443
1990 $301 $22,386
1989 $280.9 $17,829
1988 $274.9 $17,997
1987 $237 $16,739
1986 $207.7 $13,511
1985 $262.8 $9,464
1984 $214.8 $9,347
1983 $268.6 $9,900
1982 $282.1 $9,950
1981 $296 $10,246
1980 $338 $12,183
1979 $300 $11,322
1978 $257.6 $9,517
1977 $213.8 $7,711
1976 $179.3 $6,659
1975 $189.8 $6,259
1974 $162.6 $5,660
1973 $131.4 $5,065
1972 $106.5 $3,824
1971 $103.3 $3,204
1970 $99.8 $2,771
1969 $88.7 $2,281
1968 $83.1 $2,025
1967 $97 $1,886
1966 $94.4 $1,871
1965 - $1,774
1964 - $1,637
1963 - $1,502
1962 - $1,431
1961 - $1,316
1960 - $1,162

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

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Gambia vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Germany
2026 66.5 81.9
2025 66.3 81.7
2024 66.1 81.5
2023 65.9 81.4
2022 64.9 80.6
2021 63.8 81.1
2020 64.4 81
2019 64.4 81.2
2018 64 80.9
2017 63.7 80.9
2016 63.4 80.8
2015 63 80.6
2014 62.6 80.9
2013 62.3 80.5
2012 61.9 80.5
2011 61.6 80.4
2010 61.2 80.1
2009 60.7 79.9
2008 60.5 79.8
2007 60 79.7
2006 59.7 79.6
2005 59.1 79.3
2004 58.7 79.1
2003 58.2 78.5
2002 57.7 78.5
2001 57.3 78.4
2000 56.9 78.1
1999 56.5 77.8
1998 56 77.6
1997 55.2 77.2
1996 54.8 76.8
1995 54.3 76.6
1994 53.8 76.4
1993 53.2 76.1
1992 52.5 76
1991 51.9 75.6
1990 51.3 75.3
1989 50.7 75.5
1988 50.1 75.3
1987 49.4 75.1
1986 48.8 74.7
1985 48.2 74.5
1984 47.5 74.4
1983 46.9 73.9
1982 46.3 73.6
1981 44.5 73.3
1980 45 73.1
1979 44.5 72.9
1978 43.6 72.6
1977 43.4 72.6
1976 42.9 72
1975 42.2 71.5
1974 41.7 71.7
1973 41.1 71.4
1972 40.5 71.1
1971 40 70.9
1970 39.5 70.7
1969 39 70.5
1968 38.5 70.6
1967 38.1 71
1966 37.6 70.7
1965 37.1 70.6
1964 36.6 70.6
1963 36.1 70.1
1962 35.6 70
1961 35.1 69.8
1960 34.6 69.3
1959 34.1 69.3
1958 33.6 69.2
1957 33.1 68.5
1956 32.8 68.6
1955 32.4 68.3
1954 32.2 68.1
1953 31.9 67.8
1952 31.7 67.5
1951 31.5 67.1
1950 31.2 66.8

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

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Gambia and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Germany
1x
Year Population
Gambia Germany
2024 2,759,988 83,516,593
2023 2,697,845 83,287,273
2022 2,636,470 83,177,813
2021 2,576,010 83,196,078
2020 2,515,733 83,160,871
2019 2,456,844 83,092,962
2018 2,399,632 82,905,782
2017 2,342,189 82,657,002
2016 2,283,769 82,348,669
2015 2,224,529 81,686,611
2014 2,164,528 80,982,500
2013 2,103,820 80,645,605
2012 2,043,094 80,425,823
2011 1,983,784 80,274,983
2010 1,926,630 81,776,930
2009 1,871,422 81,902,307
2008 1,817,852 82,110,097
2007 1,765,774 82,266,372
2006 1,715,275 82,376,451
2005 1,667,037 82,469,422
2004 1,621,312 82,516,260
2003 1,577,611 82,534,176
2002 1,535,691 82,488,495
2001 1,495,011 82,349,925
2000 1,455,084 82,211,508
1999 1,415,779 82,100,243
1998 1,376,987 82,047,195
1997 1,338,889 82,034,771
1996 1,301,410 81,914,831
1995 1,264,313 81,678,051
1994 1,227,226 81,438,348
1993 1,188,365 81,156,363
1992 1,145,582 80,624,598
1991 1,099,959 80,013,896
1990 1,054,696 79,433,029
1989 1,011,357 78,751,283
1988 970,160 78,144,619
1987 931,091 77,839,920
1986 894,019 77,720,436
1985 858,874 77,684,873
1984 825,631 77,858,685
1983 794,525 78,128,282
1982 765,753 78,333,366
1981 739,125 78,407,907
1980 713,913 78,288,576
1979 689,781 78,126,350
1978 667,103 78,091,820
1977 645,770 78,159,814
1976 625,667 78,336,950
1975 606,821 78,673,554
1974 589,085 78,967,433
1973 571,991 78,936,666
1972 555,370 78,688,452
1971 539,388 78,312,842
1970 524,105 78,169,289
1969 509,440 77,909,682
1968 495,269 77,294,314
1967 481,588 76,951,336
1966 468,516 76,600,311
1965 455,952 75,963,695
1964 443,687 75,318,337
1963 431,757 74,714,353
1962 420,163 74,025,784
1961 408,930 73,377,632
1960 398,060 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Germany

Fertility rate
Gambia

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Germany
2023 4.01 1.39
2022 4.08 1.46
2021 4.17 1.58
2020 4.25 1.53
2019 4.33 1.54
2018 4.42 1.57
2017 4.61 1.57
2016 4.81 1.6
2015 5 1.5
2014 5.2 1.47
2013 5.39 1.42
2012 5.52 1.41
2011 5.54 1.39
2010 5.56 1.39
2009 5.57 1.36
2008 5.63 1.38
2007 5.69 1.37
2006 5.74 1.33
2005 5.71 1.34
2004 5.68 1.36
2003 5.66 1.34
2002 5.66 1.34
2001 5.67 1.35
2000 5.72 1.38
1999 5.77 1.36
1998 5.82 1.36
1997 5.85 1.35
1996 5.93 1.3
1995 5.99 1.25
1994 6.04 1.24
1993 6.03 1.28
1992 6.11 1.29
1991 6.19 1.33
1990 6.25 1.45
1989 6.25 1.42
1988 6.26 1.46
1987 6.3 1.43
1986 6.34 1.43
1985 6.36 1.37
1984 6.39 1.29
1983 6.39 1.33
1982 6.4 1.41
1981 6.4 1.43
1980 6.41 1.44
1979 6.41 1.38
1978 6.42 1.38
1977 6.43 1.4
1976 6.43 1.45
1975 6.43 1.45
1974 6.42 1.51
1973 6.41 1.54
1972 6.37 1.71
1971 6.33 1.92
1970 6.26 2.03
1969 6.25 2.21
1968 6.22 2.38
1967 6.21 2.48
1966 6.18 2.53
1965 6.19 2.5
1964 6.2 2.54
1963 6.2 2.51
1962 6.21 2.44
1961 6.23 2.45
1960 6.25 2.37

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

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Gambia and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Germany
2024 19.4 46.3
2023 19.2 46.2
2022 19.1 46
2021 18.9 45.9
2020 18.7 45.8
2019 18.5 45.8
2018 18.4 45.8
2017 18.2 45.8
2016 18.1 45.7
2015 17.9 45.7
2014 17.8 45.7
2013 17.7 45.5
2012 17.6 45.1
2011 17.5 44.6
2010 17.4 44.2
2009 17.3 43.9
2008 17.2 43.5
2007 17.1 43.1
2006 17 42.5
2005 16.9 42
2004 16.8 41.6
2003 16.7 41.2
2002 16.6 40.8
2001 16.6 40.4
2000 16.5 40
1999 16.5 39.7
1998 16.5 39.3
1997 16.6 38.9
1996 16.7 38.6
1995 16.8 38.4
1994 16.9 38.1
1993 17 37.9
1992 17.1 37.8
1991 17.1 37.7
1990 17.2 37.6
1989 17.2 37.6
1988 17.3 37.6
1987 17.4 37.4
1986 17.4 37.2
1985 17.5 37.1
1984 17.6 37
1983 17.8 36.7
1982 17.9 36.6
1981 18.1 36.5
1980 18.2 36.5
1979 18.4 36.4
1978 18.5 36.3
1977 18.6 36.1
1976 18.8 35.8
1975 18.9 35.5
1974 19.1 35
1973 19.2 34.7
1972 19.3 34.6
1971 19.4 34.4
1970 19.5 34.3
1969 19.6 34.1
1968 19.7 34.2
1967 19.8 34.3
1966 19.7 34.4
1965 19.7 34.4
1964 19.6 34.5
1963 19.6 34.6
1962 19.5 34.7
1961 19.4 34.7
1960 19.4 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Gambia Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Germany
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2.34%
2023
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
93.5%
2024

Health

Gambia Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Germany
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
515,738 mi
2022

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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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