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Gambia vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 161st vs. 23rd).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Mali
Population
2902554
26143152
Population rank 138/197 58/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Gambia and Mali: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Mali economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Mali
2024 $2,404,888,749 $26,794,747,240
2023 $2,382,262,185 $24,813,860,599
2022 $2,204,734,528 $22,539,987,719
2021 $2,014,158,842 $22,999,245,263
2020 $1,812,170,891 $20,698,560,939
2019 $1,813,609,692 $20,477,421,885
2018 $1,670,671,328 $20,368,015,381
2017 $1,504,909,463 $18,308,362,040
2016 $1,484,578,886 $16,743,796,800
2015 $1,378,176,609 $15,583,181,170
2014 $1,229,461,721 $17,081,681,993
2013 $1,375,609,453 $15,747,192,681
2012 $1,415,004,738 $14,795,114,603
2011 $1,409,693,597 $15,452,791,789
2010 $1,543,294,927 $12,710,739,159
2009 $1,450,142,509 $12,155,217,833
2008 $1,561,766,956 $11,462,490,840
2007 $1,279,703,047 $9,699,047,443
2006 $1,054,112,488 $8,212,007,554
2005 $1,027,701,068 $7,429,066,951
2004 $961,900,651 $6,485,774,930
2003 $487,038,685 $5,605,613,011
2002 $578,235,309 $4,647,238,257
2001 $687,410,645 $4,124,281,594
2000 $782,913,872 $3,521,570,876
1999 $814,724,032 $4,091,446,054
1998 $840,285,265 $3,894,433,432
1997 $803,633,342 $3,414,879,486
1996 $848,239,446 $3,743,103,420
1995 $785,999,865 $3,373,322,735
1994 $746,493,952 $2,655,768,636
1993 $755,040,974 $3,632,801,877
1992 $714,254,256 $3,680,775,037
1991 $690,311,081 $3,576,562,682
1990 $317,083,695 $3,248,417,791
1989 $284,120,329 $2,824,822,489
1988 $266,672,212 $2,712,207,901
1987 $220,626,484 $2,437,004,680
1986 $185,646,987 $2,132,938,007
1985 $225,726,359 $1,594,347,021
1984 $177,340,880 $1,387,809,615
1983 $213,448,585 $1,496,616,127
1982 $216,050,552 $1,680,304,773
1981 $218,767,743 $2,234,583,940
1980 $241,083,090 $2,704,362,789
1979 $207,112,628 $1,595,422,956
1978 $171,833,086 $1,222,702,573
1977 $138,093,099 $1,049,838,548
1976 $112,190,829 $939,228,017
1975 $115,179,719 $830,710,615
1974 $95,796,022 $538,747,340
1973 $75,187,749 $563,683,703
1972 $59,160,569 $486,617,280
1971 $55,728,663 $395,218,629
1970 $52,296,084 $359,772,315
1969 $45,168,072 $339,913,867
1968 $41,160,066 $343,771,973
1967 $46,695,007 $275,494,478
1966 $44,212,081 -

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

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Gambia and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Mali
2024 $871 $1,095
2023 $883 $1,044
2022 $836 $977
2021 $782 $1,027
2020 $720 $953
2019 $738 $972
2018 $696 $996
2017 $643 $924
2016 $650 $872
2015 $620 $838
2014 $568 $948
2013 $654 $902
2012 $693 $873
2011 $711 $938
2010 $801 $797
2009 $775 $787
2008 $859 $767
2007 $725 $671
2006 $615 $587
2005 $616 $549
2004 $593 $495
2003 $309 $442
2002 $377 $378
2001 $460 $346
2000 $538 $305
1999 $575 $364
1998 $610 $357
1997 $600 $321
1996 $652 $360
1995 $622 $331
1994 $608 $266.5
1993 $635 $372
1992 $623 $385
1991 $628 $382
1990 $301 $354
1989 $280.9 $314
1988 $274.9 $307
1987 $237 $280.7
1986 $207.7 $250
1985 $262.8 $190.4
1984 $214.8 $169.1
1983 $268.6 $186.3
1982 $282.1 $213.8
1981 $296 $290.5
1980 $338 $359
1979 $300 $216.3
1978 $257.6 $169.1
1977 $213.8 $148.1
1976 $179.3 $134.9
1975 $189.8 $121.5
1974 $162.6 $80.2
1973 $131.4 $85.4
1972 $106.5 $75.1
1971 $103.3 $62
1970 $99.8 $57.3
1969 $88.7 $55
1968 $83.1 $56.5
1967 $97 $46
1966 $94.4 -

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

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Gambia vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Mali
2026 66.5 61.1
2025 66.3 60.9
2024 66.1 60.7
2023 65.9 60.4
2022 64.9 60
2021 63.8 59.1
2020 64.4 58.9
2019 64.4 59.2
2018 64 58.9
2017 63.7 58.6
2016 63.4 58.3
2015 63 57.9
2014 62.6 57.5
2013 62.3 57.1
2012 61.9 56.7
2011 61.6 56.4
2010 61.2 56
2009 60.7 55.6
2008 60.5 55.2
2007 60 54.8
2006 59.7 54.3
2005 59.1 53.8
2004 58.7 53.3
2003 58.2 52.6
2002 57.7 52
2001 57.3 51.3
2000 56.9 50.6
1999 56.5 50.1
1998 56 49.6
1997 55.2 49.1
1996 54.8 48.5
1995 54.3 48.3
1994 53.8 47.9
1993 53.2 47.6
1992 52.5 47.2
1991 51.9 46.9
1990 51.3 46.5
1989 50.7 46.2
1988 50.1 45.7
1987 49.4 45.2
1986 48.8 44.6
1985 48.2 43.9
1984 47.5 43.4
1983 46.9 42.7
1982 46.3 41.8
1981 44.5 41
1980 45 40.3
1979 44.5 39.5
1978 43.6 38.8
1977 43.4 38
1976 42.9 37.2
1975 42.2 36.5
1974 41.7 35.7
1973 41.1 35.1
1972 40.5 34.5
1971 40 33.8
1970 39.5 33.4
1969 39 32.9
1968 38.5 32.6
1967 38.1 32.2
1966 37.6 31.8
1965 37.1 31.5
1964 36.6 31.2
1963 36.1 31
1962 35.6 30.8
1961 35.1 30.6
1960 34.6 30.5
1959 34.1 30.3
1958 33.6 30.2
1957 33.1 30.1
1956 32.8 29.9
1955 32.4 29.7
1954 32.2 29.5
1953 31.9 29.4
1952 31.7 29.1
1951 31.5 28.9
1950 31.2 28.7

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

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Gambia and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Mali
1x
Year Population
Gambia Mali
2024 2,759,988 24,478,595
2023 2,697,845 23,769,127
2022 2,636,470 23,072,640
2021 2,576,010 22,388,630
2020 2,515,733 21,713,836
2019 2,456,844 21,068,405
2018 2,399,632 20,442,030
2017 2,342,189 19,813,011
2016 2,283,769 19,191,289
2015 2,224,529 18,593,022
2014 2,164,528 18,020,267
2013 2,103,820 17,459,615
2012 2,043,094 16,957,033
2011 1,983,784 16,469,049
2010 1,926,630 15,945,198
2009 1,871,422 15,435,539
2008 1,817,852 14,940,782
2007 1,765,774 14,457,775
2006 1,715,275 13,990,139
2005 1,667,037 13,538,647
2004 1,621,312 13,102,409
2003 1,577,611 12,684,955
2002 1,535,691 12,288,050
2001 1,495,011 11,912,158
2000 1,455,084 11,559,290
1999 1,415,779 11,227,415
1998 1,376,987 10,919,573
1997 1,338,889 10,646,495
1996 1,301,410 10,407,278
1995 1,264,313 10,185,365
1994 1,227,226 9,967,031
1993 1,188,365 9,754,786
1992 1,145,582 9,553,540
1991 1,099,959 9,362,888
1990 1,054,696 9,178,830
1989 1,011,357 8,999,938
1988 970,160 8,833,996
1987 931,091 8,681,164
1986 894,019 8,531,277
1985 858,874 8,374,663
1984 825,631 8,208,599
1983 794,525 8,034,400
1982 765,753 7,860,194
1981 739,125 7,692,766
1980 713,913 7,530,515
1979 689,781 7,375,266
1978 667,103 7,229,651
1977 645,770 7,090,979
1976 625,667 6,960,979
1975 606,821 6,837,261
1974 589,085 6,715,436
1973 571,991 6,597,106
1972 555,370 6,483,726
1971 539,388 6,377,944
1970 524,105 6,276,472
1969 509,440 6,177,704
1968 495,269 6,082,979
1967 481,588 5,990,906
1966 468,516 5,902,204
1965 455,952 5,815,487
1964 443,687 5,730,125
1963 431,757 5,646,605
1962 420,163 5,563,917
1961 408,930 5,482,283
1960 398,060 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Mali

Fertility rate
Gambia

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Mali
2023 4.01 5.61
2022 4.08 5.69
2021 4.17 5.78
2020 4.25 5.85
2019 4.33 5.89
2018 4.42 6.12
2017 4.61 6.25
2016 4.81 6.32
2015 5 6.39
2014 5.2 6.44
2013 5.39 6.49
2012 5.52 6.52
2011 5.54 6.55
2010 5.56 6.58
2009 5.57 6.59
2008 5.63 6.62
2007 5.69 6.65
2006 5.74 6.68
2005 5.71 6.71
2004 5.68 6.74
2003 5.66 6.78
2002 5.66 6.82
2001 5.67 6.85
2000 5.72 6.89
1999 5.77 6.91
1998 5.82 6.94
1997 5.85 6.97
1996 5.93 7.01
1995 5.99 7.05
1994 6.04 7.12
1993 6.03 7.18
1992 6.11 7.24
1991 6.19 7.28
1990 6.25 7.31
1989 6.25 7.33
1988 6.26 7.32
1987 6.3 7.31
1986 6.34 7.31
1985 6.36 7.26
1984 6.39 7.26
1983 6.39 7.28
1982 6.4 7.32
1981 6.4 7.37
1980 6.41 7.37
1979 6.41 7.35
1978 6.42 7.32
1977 6.43 7.3
1976 6.43 7.27
1975 6.43 7.25
1974 6.42 7.23
1973 6.41 7.22
1972 6.37 7.22
1971 6.33 7.2
1970 6.26 7.18
1969 6.25 7.18
1968 6.22 7.16
1967 6.21 7.14
1966 6.18 7.11
1965 6.19 7.08
1964 6.2 7.06
1963 6.2 7.05
1962 6.21 7.04
1961 6.23 7.03
1960 6.25 7.02

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

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Gambia and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Mali
2024 19.4 16.7
2023 19.2 16.6
2022 19.1 16.5
2021 18.9 16.3
2020 18.7 16.2
2019 18.5 16.1
2018 18.4 16
2017 18.2 16
2016 18.1 16
2015 17.9 16
2014 17.8 16
2013 17.7 16
2012 17.6 16.1
2011 17.5 16.3
2010 17.4 16.4
2009 17.3 16.4
2008 17.2 16.5
2007 17.1 16.6
2006 17 16.6
2005 16.9 16.6
2004 16.8 16.6
2003 16.7 16.6
2002 16.6 16.6
2001 16.6 16.5
2000 16.5 16.5
1999 16.5 16.4
1998 16.5 16.4
1997 16.6 16.3
1996 16.7 16.3
1995 16.8 16.3
1994 16.9 16.3
1993 17 16.3
1992 17.1 16.4
1991 17.1 16.4
1990 17.2 16.5
1989 17.2 16.6
1988 17.3 16.8
1987 17.4 16.9
1986 17.4 17.1
1985 17.5 17.3
1984 17.6 17.5
1983 17.8 17.6
1982 17.9 17.8
1981 18.1 17.9
1980 18.2 18.1
1979 18.4 18.3
1978 18.5 18.4
1977 18.6 18.6
1976 18.8 18.7
1975 18.9 18.9
1974 19.1 19
1973 19.2 19.1
1972 19.3 19.2
1971 19.4 19.3
1970 19.5 19.4
1969 19.6 19.5
1968 19.7 19.6
1967 19.8 19.6
1966 19.7 19.7
1965 19.7 19.8
1964 19.6 19.8
1963 19.6 19.8
1962 19.5 19.8
1961 19.4 19.8
1960 19.4 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Gambia Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
71.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Gambia Mali
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
31%
2020
English speaking
2.34%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Gambia Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Mali
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
86,437 mi
2018

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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)

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