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Gambia vs Grenada statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 117K in Grenada (ranked 182/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 131.3 sq mi for Grenada (ranked 161st vs. 186th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Grenada ranks 184/197 ($1.37B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Grenada ranks 80/197 ($11,705).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Grenada
Population
2902554
117407
Population rank 138/197 182/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$1.37B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 184/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$11,705
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 80/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$20,178
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$997M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$8,510
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 61/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$11,170
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 131.3 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
894 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
34.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
75.7 years
2026

Gambia and Grenada: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Grenada economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Grenada
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Grenada
2024 $2,404,888,749 $1,371,918,519
2023 $2,382,262,185 $1,336,418,519
2022 $2,204,734,528 $1,224,007,407
2021 $2,014,158,842 $1,122,222,222
2020 $1,812,170,891 $1,043,411,111
2019 $1,813,609,692 $1,213,485,185
2018 $1,670,671,328 $1,166,514,815
2017 $1,504,909,463 $1,125,685,185
2016 $1,484,578,886 $1,061,640,741
2015 $1,378,176,609 $997,007,407
2014 $1,229,461,721 $911,496,296
2013 $1,375,609,453 $842,618,519
2012 $1,415,004,738 $799,881,481
2011 $1,409,693,597 $778,655,556
2010 $1,543,294,927 $771,014,815
2009 $1,450,142,509 $771,275,556
2008 $1,561,766,956 $825,976,037
2007 $1,279,703,047 $758,683,593
2006 $1,054,112,488 $698,700,667
2005 $1,027,701,068 $695,555,556
2004 $961,900,651 $599,118,593
2003 $487,038,685 $591,018,407
2002 $578,235,309 $540,336,926
2001 $687,410,645 $520,444,185
2000 $782,913,872 $520,044,370
1999 $814,724,032 $482,009,370
1998 $840,285,265 $445,903,593
1997 $803,633,342 $392,190,593
1996 $848,239,446 $366,911,444
1995 $785,999,865 $342,172,519
1994 $746,493,952 $325,111,815
1993 $755,040,974 $309,812,185
1992 $714,254,256 $310,160,444
1991 $690,311,081 $300,757,889
1990 $317,083,695 $278,098,763
1989 $284,120,329 $267,327,642
1988 $266,672,212 $236,357,524
1987 $220,626,484 $215,009,570
1986 $185,646,987 $187,589,523
1985 $225,726,359 $167,728,455
1984 $177,340,880 $145,533,311
1983 $213,448,585 $131,803,552
1982 $216,050,552 $125,435,590
1981 $218,767,743 $115,651,919
1980 $241,083,090 $110,900,457
1979 $207,112,628 $102,244,362
1978 $171,833,086 $88,322,386
1977 $138,093,099 $71,494,495
1976 $112,190,829 -
1975 $115,179,719 -
1974 $95,796,022 -
1973 $75,187,749 -
1972 $59,160,569 -
1971 $55,728,663 -
1970 $52,296,084 -
1969 $45,168,072 -
1968 $41,160,066 -
1967 $46,695,007 -
1966 $44,212,081 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia and Grenada economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Grenada
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Grenada
2024 $871 $11,705
2023 $883 $11,414
2022 $836 $10,469
2021 $782 $9,617
2020 $720 $8,969
2019 $738 $10,463
2018 $696 $10,083
2017 $643 $9,751
2016 $650 $9,221
2015 $620 $8,694
2014 $568 $7,986
2013 $654 $7,425
2012 $693 $7,093
2011 $711 $6,947
2010 $801 $6,910
2009 $775 $6,933
2008 $859 $7,448
2007 $725 $6,865
2006 $615 $6,344
2005 $616 $6,339
2004 $593 $5,480
2003 $309 $5,428
2002 $377 $4,984
2001 $460 $4,820
2000 $538 $4,840
1999 $575 $4,516
1998 $610 $4,206
1997 $600 $3,725
1996 $652 $3,508
1995 $622 $3,294
1994 $608 $3,152
1993 $635 $3,026
1992 $623 $3,053
1991 $628 $2,984
1990 $301 $2,782
1989 $280.9 $2,697
1988 $274.9 $2,404
1987 $237 $2,205
1986 $207.7 $1,938
1985 $262.8 $1,745
1984 $214.8 $1,524
1983 $268.6 $1,388
1982 $282.1 $1,329
1981 $296 $1,230
1980 $338 $1,173
1979 $300 $1,071
1978 $257.6 $917
1977 $213.8 $737
1976 $179.3 -
1975 $189.8 -
1974 $162.6 -
1973 $131.4 -
1972 $106.5 -
1971 $103.3 -
1970 $99.8 -
1969 $88.7 -
1968 $83.1 -
1967 $97 -
1966 $94.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia vs. Grenada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Grenada
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Grenada
2026 66.5 75.7
2025 66.3 75.5
2024 66.1 75.4
2023 65.9 75.2
2022 64.9 75.2
2021 63.8 74.5
2020 64.4 75
2019 64.4 75
2018 64 75
2017 63.7 75
2016 63.4 75
2015 63 75
2014 62.6 75
2013 62.3 75
2012 61.9 75
2011 61.6 74.9
2010 61.2 74.7
2009 60.7 74.6
2008 60.5 74.4
2007 60 74.2
2006 59.7 73.9
2005 59.1 73.7
2004 58.7 72.4
2003 58.2 73.3
2002 57.7 73.1
2001 57.3 73
2000 56.9 73
1999 56.5 72.9
1998 56 72.8
1997 55.2 72.6
1996 54.8 72.4
1995 54.3 72.1
1994 53.8 71.8
1993 53.2 71.5
1992 52.5 71.1
1991 51.9 70.8
1990 51.3 70.5
1989 50.7 70.3
1988 50.1 70
1987 49.4 69.8
1986 48.8 69.6
1985 48.2 69.3
1984 47.5 69.1
1983 46.9 64.3
1982 46.3 68.6
1981 44.5 68.3
1980 45 68.1
1979 44.5 67.9
1978 43.6 67.9
1977 43.4 67.9
1976 42.9 67.9
1975 42.2 68
1974 41.7 67.9
1973 41.1 67.6
1972 40.5 67.2
1971 40 66.9
1970 39.5 66.9
1969 39 67
1968 38.5 66.9
1967 38.1 66.5
1966 37.6 65.6
1965 37.1 64.8
1964 36.6 64.2
1963 36.1 63.8
1962 35.6 63.8
1961 35.1 63.6
1960 34.6 63.1
1959 34.1 62.4
1958 33.6 61.4
1957 33.1 60.3
1956 32.8 59
1955 32.4 57.8
1954 32.2 56.7
1953 31.9 55.7
1952 31.7 54.8
1951 31.5 53.8
1950 31.2 52.7

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

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Gambia and Grenada population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Grenada
1x
Year Population
Gambia Grenada
2024 2,759,988 117,207
2023 2,697,845 117,081
2022 2,636,470 116,913
2021 2,576,010 116,688
2020 2,515,733 116,341
2019 2,456,844 115,981
2018 2,399,632 115,691
2017 2,342,189 115,438
2016 2,283,769 115,130
2015 2,224,529 114,676
2014 2,164,528 114,132
2013 2,103,820 113,487
2012 2,043,094 112,775
2011 1,983,784 112,079
2010 1,926,630 111,586
2009 1,871,422 111,254
2008 1,817,852 110,896
2007 1,765,774 110,522
2006 1,715,275 110,135
2005 1,667,037 109,734
2004 1,621,312 109,323
2003 1,577,611 108,884
2002 1,535,691 108,404
2001 1,495,011 107,987
2000 1,455,084 107,451
1999 1,415,779 106,727
1998 1,376,987 106,009
1997 1,338,889 105,293
1996 1,301,410 104,584
1995 1,264,313 103,869
1994 1,227,226 103,138
1993 1,188,365 102,382
1992 1,145,582 101,602
1991 1,099,959 100,793
1990 1,054,696 99,957
1989 1,011,357 99,121
1988 970,160 98,308
1987 931,091 97,526
1986 894,019 96,790
1985 858,874 96,111
1984 825,631 95,498
1983 794,525 94,948
1982 765,753 94,383
1981 739,125 94,052
1980 713,913 94,538
1979 689,781 95,490
1978 667,103 96,305
1977 645,770 97,017
1976 625,667 97,632
1975 606,821 98,126
1974 589,085 98,486
1973 571,991 98,709
1972 555,370 98,777
1971 539,388 98,648
1970 524,105 98,414
1969 509,440 98,204
1968 495,269 98,078
1967 481,588 98,066
1966 468,516 98,121
1965 455,952 98,067
1964 443,687 97,760
1963 431,757 97,195
1962 420,163 96,375
1961 408,930 95,335
1960 398,060 94,058

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Grenada

Fertility rate
Gambia

Grenada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Grenada
2023 4.01 1.49
2022 4.08 1.5
2021 4.17 1.52
2020 4.25 1.53
2019 4.33 1.54
2018 4.42 1.53
2017 4.61 1.44
2016 4.81 1.62
2015 5 1.72
2014 5.2 1.8
2013 5.39 1.91
2012 5.52 1.97
2011 5.54 2.01
2010 5.56 2.04
2009 5.57 2.08
2008 5.63 2.12
2007 5.69 2.15
2006 5.74 2.19
2005 5.71 2.24
2004 5.68 2.29
2003 5.66 2.33
2002 5.66 2.38
2001 5.67 2.42
2000 5.72 2.44
1999 5.77 2.39
1998 5.82 2.49
1997 5.85 2.8
1996 5.93 2.85
1995 5.99 2.82
1994 6.04 2.79
1993 6.03 2.81
1992 6.11 2.97
1991 6.19 3.11
1990 6.25 3.06
1989 6.25 3.23
1988 6.26 3.19
1987 6.3 3.58
1986 6.34 3.58
1985 6.36 3.48
1984 6.39 3.22
1983 6.39 3.31
1982 6.4 3.15
1981 6.4 2.99
1980 6.41 3.3
1979 6.41 3.34
1978 6.42 3.35
1977 6.43 3.46
1976 6.43 3.6
1975 6.43 3.75
1974 6.42 3.92
1973 6.41 4.05
1972 6.37 4.18
1971 6.33 4.31
1970 6.26 4.46
1969 6.25 4.69
1968 6.22 4.84
1967 6.21 5.04
1966 6.18 5.3
1965 6.19 5.6
1964 6.2 5.91
1963 6.2 6.2
1962 6.21 6.44
1961 6.23 6.63
1960 6.25 6.74

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

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Gambia and Grenada demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Grenada
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Grenada
2024 19.4 34.9
2023 19.2 34.4
2022 19.1 33.9
2021 18.9 33.4
2020 18.7 32.9
2019 18.5 32.5
2018 18.4 32
2017 18.2 31.5
2016 18.1 31.1
2015 17.9 30.6
2014 17.8 30.1
2013 17.7 29.7
2012 17.6 29.4
2011 17.5 29.1
2010 17.4 28.7
2009 17.3 28.2
2008 17.2 27.7
2007 17.1 27.1
2006 17 26.6
2005 16.9 26.1
2004 16.8 25.6
2003 16.7 25.2
2002 16.6 24.8
2001 16.6 24.5
2000 16.5 24.5
1999 16.5 24.6
1998 16.5 24.7
1997 16.6 24.7
1996 16.7 24.7
1995 16.8 24.6
1994 16.9 24.5
1993 17 24.3
1992 17.1 24.1
1991 17.1 23.9
1990 17.2 23.6
1989 17.2 23.2
1988 17.3 22.9
1987 17.4 22.5
1986 17.4 22
1985 17.5 21.6
1984 17.6 21.1
1983 17.8 20.5
1982 17.9 19.9
1981 18.1 19.4
1980 18.2 19.1
1979 18.4 18.9
1978 18.5 18.7
1977 18.6 18.4
1976 18.8 18.2
1975 18.9 17.9
1974 19.1 17.7
1973 19.2 17.4
1972 19.3 17.1
1971 19.4 16.9
1970 19.5 16.7
1969 19.6 16.5
1968 19.7 16.3
1967 19.8 16.2
1966 19.7 16.2
1965 19.7 16.3
1964 19.6 16.3
1963 19.6 16.3
1962 19.5 16.2
1961 19.4 16.2
1960 19.4 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Grenada
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$1.23B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
37.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
5.13%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
+6.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
6.34%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
15.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
63
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
33.7%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.1%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$423M
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$48M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
217,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
88.2%
2018
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gambia Grenada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
733 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
0.18 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
10%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
1.97%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
94.4%
2023

Society

Gambia Grenada
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-185
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
36.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
63.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
6.38
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
8
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
98.4%
1980
English speaking
2.34%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
74.1%
2023

Health

Gambia Grenada
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$526
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$255.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
75.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
2.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.38
2018
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
31.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
99
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
7.33 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Grenada
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
1,120 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
30.9 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
68.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
700 mi
2017

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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