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Gambia vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 161st vs. 20th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Niger
Population
2902554
29080898
Population rank 138/197 53/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Gambia and Niger: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Niger economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Niger
2024 $2,404,888,749 $19,876,128,486
2023 $2,382,262,185 $16,698,786,978
2022 $2,204,734,528 $15,433,852,712
2021 $2,014,158,842 $14,915,002,436
2020 $1,812,170,891 $13,744,653,103
2019 $1,813,609,692 $12,889,555,561
2018 $1,670,671,328 $12,837,307,497
2017 $1,504,909,463 $11,185,104,252
2016 $1,484,578,886 $10,398,861,982
2015 $1,378,176,609 $9,683,867,926
2014 $1,229,461,721 $10,862,943,544
2013 $1,375,609,453 $10,224,897,438
2012 $1,415,004,738 $9,426,912,648
2011 $1,409,693,597 $8,772,950,778
2010 $1,543,294,927 $7,851,192,502
2009 $1,450,142,509 $7,352,131,310
2008 $1,561,766,956 $7,297,600,226
2007 $1,279,703,047 $5,731,485,052
2006 $1,054,112,488 $4,756,361,252
2005 $1,027,701,068 $4,383,315,965
2004 $961,900,651 $3,760,443,738
2003 $487,038,685 $3,394,084,732
2002 $578,235,309 $2,782,192,879
2001 $687,410,645 $2,448,714,704
2000 $782,913,872 $2,241,753,193
1999 $814,724,032 $2,537,789,821
1998 $840,285,265 $2,643,363,519
1997 $803,633,342 $2,290,318,910
1996 $848,239,446 $2,405,686,940
1995 $785,999,865 $2,302,537,562
1994 $746,493,952 $1,938,058,175
1993 $755,040,974 $3,052,673,849
1992 $714,254,256 $3,386,232,579
1991 $690,311,081 $3,285,796,875
1990 $317,083,695 $3,512,356,508
1989 $284,120,329 $2,179,567,114
1988 $266,672,212 $2,280,356,193
1987 $220,626,484 $2,233,006,105
1986 $185,646,987 $1,904,096,998
1985 $225,726,359 $1,440,581,652
1984 $177,340,880 $1,461,243,326
1983 $213,448,585 $1,803,099,561
1982 $216,050,552 $2,017,612,216
1981 $218,767,743 $2,170,893,414
1980 $241,083,090 $2,508,524,721
1979 $207,112,628 $2,109,277,666
1978 $171,833,086 $1,774,365,590
1977 $138,093,099 $1,291,458,041
1976 $112,190,829 $1,064,517,601
1975 $115,179,719 $1,048,690,933
1974 $95,796,022 $1,026,137,111
1973 $75,187,749 $946,385,105
1972 $59,160,569 $742,779,661
1971 $55,728,663 $693,573,704
1970 $52,296,084 $649,916,621
1969 $45,168,072 $625,867,985
1968 $41,160,066 $641,214,226
1967 $46,695,007 $665,586,872
1966 $44,212,081 $702,296,079
1965 - $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Gambia and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Niger
2024 $871 $735
2023 $883 $638
2022 $836 $610
2021 $782 $609
2020 $720 $580
2019 $738 $562
2018 $696 $579
2017 $643 $522
2016 $650 $503
2015 $620 $486
2014 $568 $565
2013 $654 $552
2012 $693 $529
2011 $711 $511
2010 $801 $474
2009 $775 $461
2008 $859 $475
2007 $725 $387
2006 $615 $333
2005 $616 $319
2004 $593 $283.5
2003 $309 $265.2
2002 $377 $225.3
2001 $460 $205.4
2000 $538 $194.8
1999 $575 $228.3
1998 $610 $246.1
1997 $600 $220.6
1996 $652 $239.5
1995 $622 $237
1994 $608 $206.2
1993 $635 $335
1992 $623 $384
1991 $628 $384
1990 $301 $424
1989 $280.9 $271.3
1988 $274.9 $292.6
1987 $237 $295.3
1986 $207.7 $259.6
1985 $262.8 $202.4
1984 $214.8 $211.5
1983 $268.6 $268.8
1982 $282.1 $310
1981 $296 $343
1980 $338 $409
1979 $300 $354
1978 $257.6 $307
1977 $213.8 $229.8
1976 $179.3 $194.8
1975 $189.8 $197.2
1974 $162.6 $198.3
1973 $131.4 $187.9
1972 $106.5 $151.4
1971 $103.3 $145.2
1970 $99.8 $139.8
1969 $88.7 $138.3
1968 $83.1 $145.6
1967 $97 $155.4
1966 $94.4 $168.6
1965 - $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Gambia vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Niger
2026 66.5 61.9
2025 66.3 61.7
2024 66.1 61.4
2023 65.9 61.2
2022 64.9 60.4
2021 63.8 59.5
2020 64.4 59.9
2019 64.4 60
2018 64 59.8
2017 63.7 59.5
2016 63.4 59.2
2015 63 58.8
2014 62.6 58.7
2013 62.3 58.4
2012 61.9 58
2011 61.6 57.6
2010 61.2 57.1
2009 60.7 56.5
2008 60.5 55.9
2007 60 55.1
2006 59.7 54.2
2005 59.1 53.3
2004 58.7 52.4
2003 58.2 51.5
2002 57.7 50.6
2001 57.3 49.9
2000 56.9 49.2
1999 56.5 48.5
1998 56 47.8
1997 55.2 47.1
1996 54.8 46.3
1995 54.3 45.5
1994 53.8 44.6
1993 53.2 43.8
1992 52.5 43.1
1991 51.9 42.3
1990 51.3 41.7
1989 50.7 41.2
1988 50.1 40.8
1987 49.4 40.5
1986 48.8 40.3
1985 48.2 40.1
1984 47.5 40
1983 46.9 40
1982 46.3 39.8
1981 44.5 39.6
1980 45 39.3
1979 44.5 38.9
1978 43.6 38.3
1977 43.4 37.7
1976 42.9 37.1
1975 42.2 36.6
1974 41.7 36.2
1973 41.1 35.9
1972 40.5 35.8
1971 40 35.3
1970 39.5 35.9
1969 39 36
1968 38.5 36.1
1967 38.1 36.2
1966 37.6 36.3
1965 37.1 36.4
1964 36.6 36.5
1963 36.1 36.4
1962 35.6 36.3
1961 35.1 36.3
1960 34.6 36.2
1959 34.1 36.1
1958 33.6 36.1
1957 33.1 36.1
1956 32.8 36
1955 32.4 36
1954 32.2 36
1953 31.9 35.9
1952 31.7 35.9
1951 31.5 35.9
1950 31.2 35.9

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

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Gambia and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Niger
1x
Year Population
Gambia Niger
2024 2,759,988 27,032,412
2023 2,697,845 26,159,867
2022 2,636,470 25,311,973
2021 2,576,010 24,502,140
2020 2,515,733 23,717,613
2019 2,456,844 22,947,757
2018 2,399,632 22,188,069
2017 2,342,189 21,435,446
2016 2,283,769 20,685,753
2015 2,224,529 19,939,498
2014 2,164,528 19,215,909
2013 2,103,820 18,519,898
2012 2,043,094 17,836,769
2011 1,983,784 17,176,283
2010 1,926,630 16,548,835
2009 1,871,422 15,943,675
2008 1,817,852 15,361,915
2007 1,765,774 14,803,610
2006 1,715,275 14,268,581
2005 1,667,037 13,756,192
2004 1,621,312 13,265,836
2003 1,577,611 12,796,984
2002 1,535,691 12,349,144
2001 1,495,011 11,920,647
2000 1,455,084 11,509,630
1999 1,415,779 11,117,411
1998 1,376,987 10,741,413
1997 1,338,889 10,383,969
1996 1,301,410 10,044,852
1995 1,264,313 9,714,529
1994 1,227,226 9,398,258
1993 1,188,365 9,100,789
1992 1,145,582 8,817,633
1991 1,099,959 8,546,900
1990 1,054,696 8,286,059
1989 1,011,357 8,034,780
1988 970,160 7,793,748
1987 931,091 7,561,150
1986 894,019 7,335,811
1985 858,874 7,118,457
1984 825,631 6,909,971
1983 794,525 6,708,644
1982 765,753 6,512,732
1981 739,125 6,322,006
1980 713,913 6,135,971
1979 689,781 5,955,556
1978 667,103 5,782,932
1977 645,770 5,619,716
1976 625,667 5,464,962
1975 606,821 5,317,019
1974 589,085 5,174,953
1973 571,991 5,037,865
1972 555,370 4,904,845
1971 539,388 4,776,225
1970 524,105 4,650,275
1969 509,440 4,525,725
1968 495,269 4,403,637
1967 481,588 4,283,590
1966 468,516 4,165,544
1965 455,952 4,049,695
1964 443,687 3,935,814
1963 431,757 3,823,873
1962 420,163 3,714,520
1961 408,930 3,608,162
1960 398,060 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Niger

Fertility rate
Gambia

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Niger
2023 4.01 6.06
2022 4.08 6.14
2021 4.17 6.2
2020 4.25 6.37
2019 4.33 6.54
2018 4.42 6.71
2017 4.61 6.87
2016 4.81 7.04
2015 5 7.22
2014 5.2 7.34
2013 5.39 7.45
2012 5.52 7.53
2011 5.54 7.59
2010 5.56 7.64
2009 5.57 7.68
2008 5.63 7.7
2007 5.69 7.73
2006 5.74 7.74
2005 5.71 7.77
2004 5.68 7.78
2003 5.66 7.79
2002 5.66 7.8
2001 5.67 7.81
2000 5.72 7.83
1999 5.77 7.84
1998 5.82 7.84
1997 5.85 7.8
1996 5.93 7.78
1995 5.99 7.78
1994 6.04 7.79
1993 6.03 7.79
1992 6.11 7.8
1991 6.19 7.8
1990 6.25 7.81
1989 6.25 7.82
1988 6.26 7.84
1987 6.3 7.87
1986 6.34 7.9
1985 6.36 7.93
1984 6.39 7.92
1983 6.39 7.9
1982 6.4 7.86
1981 6.4 7.82
1980 6.41 7.78
1979 6.41 7.72
1978 6.42 7.66
1977 6.43 7.6
1976 6.43 7.56
1975 6.43 7.54
1974 6.42 7.54
1973 6.41 7.53
1972 6.37 7.52
1971 6.33 7.52
1970 6.26 7.51
1969 6.25 7.51
1968 6.22 7.5
1967 6.21 7.49
1966 6.18 7.48
1965 6.19 7.47
1964 6.2 7.48
1963 6.2 7.49
1962 6.21 7.5
1961 6.23 7.51
1960 6.25 7.53

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

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Gambia and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Niger
2024 19.4 16.5
2023 19.2 16.3
2022 19.1 16.2
2021 18.9 16
2020 18.7 15.9
2019 18.5 15.8
2018 18.4 15.7
2017 18.2 15.6
2016 18.1 15.5
2015 17.9 15.4
2014 17.8 15.3
2013 17.7 15.3
2012 17.6 15.3
2011 17.5 15.3
2010 17.4 15.3
2009 17.3 15.4
2008 17.2 15.5
2007 17.1 15.5
2006 17 15.7
2005 16.9 15.8
2004 16.8 15.9
2003 16.7 16
2002 16.6 16.1
2001 16.6 16.2
2000 16.5 16.3
1999 16.5 16.4
1998 16.5 16.5
1997 16.6 16.5
1996 16.7 16.6
1995 16.8 16.6
1994 16.9 16.6
1993 17 16.6
1992 17.1 16.6
1991 17.1 16.6
1990 17.2 16.5
1989 17.2 16.5
1988 17.3 16.5
1987 17.4 16.4
1986 17.4 16.4
1985 17.5 16.4
1984 17.6 16.4
1983 17.8 16.4
1982 17.9 16.4
1981 18.1 16.4
1980 18.2 16.4
1979 18.4 16.4
1978 18.5 16.4
1977 18.6 16.3
1976 18.8 16.3
1975 18.9 16.2
1974 19.1 16.1
1973 19.2 16.1
1972 19.3 16
1971 19.4 15.9
1970 19.5 15.9
1969 19.6 15.8
1968 19.7 15.7
1967 19.8 15.7
1966 19.7 15.6
1965 19.7 15.6
1964 19.6 15.6
1963 19.6 15.5
1962 19.5 15.5
1961 19.4 15.5
1960 19.4 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Gambia Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Gambia Niger
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
35.6%
2022
English speaking
2.34%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Gambia Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Niger
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
11,774 mi
2010

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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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