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Gambia vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 161st vs. 35th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Pakistan
Population
2902554
260356147
Population rank 138/197 5/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Gambia and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Pakistan
2024 $2,404,888,749 $371,570,000,121
2023 $2,382,262,185 $336,686,348,609
2022 $2,204,734,528 $374,890,295,667
2021 $2,014,158,842 $348,516,647,445
2020 $1,812,170,891 $300,425,609,818
2019 $1,813,609,692 $320,909,472,771
2018 $1,670,671,328 $356,128,166,705
2017 $1,504,909,463 $339,205,534,861
2016 $1,484,578,886 $313,630,000,130
2015 $1,378,176,609 $299,963,590,535
2014 $1,229,461,721 $271,390,474,858
2013 $1,375,609,453 $258,657,231,672
2012 $1,415,004,738 $250,106,966,105
2011 $1,409,693,597 $230,586,581,060
2010 $1,543,294,927 $196,709,621,850
2009 $1,450,142,509 $187,337,783,856
2008 $1,561,766,956 $202,203,748,584
2007 $1,279,703,047 $184,140,869,997
2006 $1,054,112,488 $161,871,385,506
2005 $1,027,701,068 $145,208,562,961
2004 $961,900,651 $132,216,048,339
2003 $487,038,685 $112,371,913,741
2002 $578,235,309 $97,923,302,809
2001 $687,410,645 $97,145,618,480
2000 $782,913,872 $99,484,802,345
1999 $814,724,032 $62,973,857,069
1998 $840,285,265 $62,191,955,814
1997 $803,633,342 $62,433,340,468
1996 $848,239,446 $63,320,170,084
1995 $785,999,865 $60,636,071,684
1994 $746,493,952 $52,293,470,813
1993 $755,040,974 $51,809,999,353
1992 $714,254,256 $48,884,671,947
1991 $690,311,081 $45,625,336,680
1990 $317,083,695 $40,010,423,970
1989 $284,120,329 $40,171,106,279
1988 $266,672,212 $38,472,742,808
1987 $220,626,484 $33,351,529,275
1986 $185,646,987 $31,899,070,056
1985 $225,726,359 $31,144,920,844
1984 $177,340,880 $31,151,825,467
1983 $213,448,585 $28,691,889,764
1982 $216,050,552 $30,725,971,564
1981 $218,767,743 $28,100,606,061
1980 $241,083,090 $23,654,444,444
1979 $207,112,628 $19,688,383,838
1978 $171,833,086 $17,811,515,152
1977 $138,093,099 $15,126,060,606
1976 $112,190,829 $13,168,080,808
1975 $115,179,719 $11,230,606,061
1974 $95,796,022 $8,899,191,919
1973 $75,187,749 $6,383,429,490
1972 $59,160,569 $9,415,016,360
1971 $55,728,663 $10,665,896,682
1970 $52,296,084 $10,027,509,450
1969 $45,168,072 $8,683,116,338
1968 $41,160,066 $8,041,999,160
1967 $46,695,007 $7,464,510,710
1966 $44,212,081 $6,561,108,778
1965 - $5,929,231,415
1964 - $5,204,955,901
1963 - $4,630,827,383
1962 - $4,310,163,797
1961 - $4,118,647,627
1960 - $3,749,265,015

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

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Gambia and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Pakistan
2024 $871 $1,479
2023 $883 $1,360
2022 $836 $1,538
2021 $782 $1,455
2020 $720 $1,278
2019 $738 $1,390
2018 $696 $1,569
2017 $643 $1,519
2016 $650 $1,425
2015 $620 $1,380
2014 $568 $1,267
2013 $654 $1,225
2012 $693 $1,204
2011 $711 $1,132
2010 $801 $987
2009 $775 $964
2008 $859 $1,067
2007 $725 $998
2006 $615 $901
2005 $616 $828
2004 $593 $772
2003 $309 $672
2002 $377 $600
2001 $460 $610
2000 $538 $642
1999 $575 $418
1998 $610 $424
1997 $600 $438
1996 $652 $457
1995 $622 $451
1994 $608 $400
1993 $635 $408
1992 $623 $396
1991 $628 $380
1990 $301 $344
1989 $280.9 $358
1988 $274.9 $354
1987 $237 $317
1986 $207.7 $314
1985 $262.8 $317
1984 $214.8 $327
1983 $268.6 $311
1982 $282.1 $345
1981 $296 $328
1980 $338 $287.4
1979 $300 $249.2
1978 $257.6 $233.4
1977 $213.8 $204.7
1976 $179.3 $183.9
1975 $189.8 $161.7
1974 $162.6 $132
1973 $131.4 $97.5
1972 $106.5 $148.1
1971 $103.3 $172.5
1970 $99.8 $166.7
1969 $88.7 $148.5
1968 $83.1 $141.6
1967 $97 $135.2
1966 $94.4 $122.2
1965 - $113.6
1964 - $102.5
1963 - $93.7
1962 - $89.5
1961 - $87.8
1960 - $82

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

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Gambia vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Pakistan
2026 66.5 68.1
2025 66.3 67.9
2024 66.1 67.8
2023 65.9 67.6
2022 64.9 67.4
2021 63.8 65.8
2020 64.4 65.7
2019 64.4 66.7
2018 64 66.5
2017 63.7 66.2
2016 63.4 65.9
2015 63 65.6
2014 62.6 65.4
2013 62.3 65.1
2012 61.9 64.9
2011 61.6 64.7
2010 61.2 64.4
2009 60.7 64.2
2008 60.5 64
2007 60 63.8
2006 59.7 63.6
2005 59.1 62.4
2004 58.7 63.1
2003 58.2 62.8
2002 57.7 62.6
2001 57.3 62.2
2000 56.9 61.9
1999 56.5 61.5
1998 56 61.1
1997 55.2 60.6
1996 54.8 60.5
1995 54.3 60.3
1994 53.8 60.2
1993 53.2 60.1
1992 52.5 60
1991 51.9 59.9
1990 51.3 59.7
1989 50.7 59.5
1988 50.1 59.4
1987 49.4 59.2
1986 48.8 59.2
1985 48.2 59.1
1984 47.5 58.9
1983 46.9 58.7
1982 46.3 58.3
1981 44.5 57.8
1980 45 57.2
1979 44.5 56.6
1978 43.6 56.1
1977 43.4 55.5
1976 42.9 55.1
1975 42.2 54.7
1974 41.7 54.3
1973 41.1 54.1
1972 40.5 53.8
1971 40 49
1970 39.5 52.9
1969 39 52.3
1968 38.5 51.6
1967 38.1 50.8
1966 37.6 49.8
1965 37.1 48.5
1964 36.6 47.8
1963 36.1 46.8
1962 35.6 45.9
1961 35.1 45
1960 34.6 44.1
1959 34.1 43.3
1958 33.6 42.5
1957 33.1 41.6
1956 32.8 40.6
1955 32.4 39.6
1954 32.2 38.6
1953 31.9 37.6
1952 31.7 36.5
1951 31.5 35.4
1950 31.2 34.2

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

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Gambia and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Gambia Pakistan
2024 2,759,988 251,269,164
2023 2,697,845 247,504,495
2022 2,636,470 243,700,667
2021 2,576,010 239,477,801
2020 2,515,733 235,001,746
2019 2,456,844 230,800,899
2018 2,399,632 226,928,892
2017 2,342,189 223,273,967
2016 2,283,769 220,138,869
2015 2,224,529 217,290,883
2014 2,164,528 214,264,647
2013 2,103,820 211,073,978
2012 2,043,094 207,667,125
2011 1,983,784 203,746,065
2010 1,926,630 199,239,047
2009 1,871,422 194,376,534
2008 1,817,852 189,499,113
2007 1,765,774 184,493,231
2006 1,715,275 179,682,690
2005 1,667,037 175,453,212
2004 1,621,312 171,286,000
2003 1,577,611 167,110,248
2002 1,535,691 163,222,549
2001 1,495,011 159,270,907
2000 1,455,084 154,879,127
1999 1,415,779 150,565,377
1998 1,376,987 146,522,356
1997 1,338,889 142,531,804
1996 1,301,410 138,557,092
1995 1,264,313 134,582,253
1994 1,227,226 130,748,083
1993 1,188,365 127,020,117
1992 1,145,582 123,546,848
1991 1,099,959 120,060,406
1990 1,054,696 116,155,576
1989 1,011,357 112,336,629
1988 970,160 108,724,739
1987 931,091 105,130,717
1986 894,019 101,606,764
1985 858,874 98,229,285
1984 825,631 95,164,936
1983 794,525 92,227,711
1982 765,753 89,089,246
1981 739,125 85,802,049
1980 713,913 82,291,010
1979 689,781 78,997,039
1978 667,103 76,307,379
1977 645,770 73,901,827
1976 625,667 71,620,254
1975 606,821 69,461,175
1974 589,085 67,415,487
1973 571,991 65,461,912
1972 555,370 63,583,194
1971 539,388 61,847,899
1970 524,105 60,166,719
1969 509,440 58,460,939
1968 495,269 56,810,507
1967 481,588 55,214,768
1966 468,516 53,678,667
1965 455,952 52,209,010
1964 443,687 50,799,999
1963 431,757 49,447,776
1962 420,163 48,156,128
1961 408,930 46,921,277
1960 398,060 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Gambia

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Pakistan
2023 4.01 3.61
2022 4.08 3.66
2021 4.17 3.72
2020 4.25 3.77
2019 4.33 3.81
2018 4.42 3.86
2017 4.61 3.9
2016 4.81 3.9
2015 5 3.99
2014 5.2 4.06
2013 5.39 4.13
2012 5.52 4.2
2011 5.54 4.31
2010 5.56 4.4
2009 5.57 4.47
2008 5.63 4.51
2007 5.69 4.55
2006 5.74 4.59
2005 5.71 4.6
2004 5.68 4.68
2003 5.66 4.89
2002 5.66 5.01
2001 5.67 5.18
2000 5.72 5.35
1999 5.77 5.46
1998 5.82 5.51
1997 5.85 5.64
1996 5.93 5.77
1995 5.99 5.89
1994 6.04 6.01
1993 6.03 6.11
1992 6.11 6.21
1991 6.19 6.29
1990 6.25 6.36
1989 6.25 6.43
1988 6.26 6.48
1987 6.3 6.52
1986 6.34 6.55
1985 6.36 6.59
1984 6.39 6.62
1983 6.39 6.64
1982 6.4 6.67
1981 6.4 6.7
1980 6.41 6.73
1979 6.41 6.76
1978 6.42 6.78
1977 6.43 6.8
1976 6.43 6.81
1975 6.43 6.81
1974 6.42 6.81
1973 6.41 6.81
1972 6.37 6.81
1971 6.33 6.8
1970 6.26 6.8
1969 6.25 6.8
1968 6.22 6.8
1967 6.21 6.8
1966 6.18 6.8
1965 6.19 6.8
1964 6.2 6.8
1963 6.2 6.8
1962 6.21 6.8
1961 6.23 6.8
1960 6.25 6.8

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

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Gambia and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Pakistan
2024 19.4 21.5
2023 19.2 21.3
2022 19.1 21.2
2021 18.9 21
2020 18.7 20.9
2019 18.5 20.7
2018 18.4 20.5
2017 18.2 20.4
2016 18.1 20.3
2015 17.9 20.3
2014 17.8 20.2
2013 17.7 20.1
2012 17.6 20
2011 17.5 19.9
2010 17.4 19.8
2009 17.3 19.6
2008 17.2 19.4
2007 17.1 19.2
2006 17 19
2005 16.9 18.9
2004 16.8 18.7
2003 16.7 18.5
2002 16.6 18.4
2001 16.6 18.3
2000 16.5 18.1
1999 16.5 18
1998 16.5 17.9
1997 16.6 17.8
1996 16.7 17.8
1995 16.8 17.8
1994 16.9 17.8
1993 17 17.8
1992 17.1 17.9
1991 17.1 18
1990 17.2 18
1989 17.2 18
1988 17.3 18.1
1987 17.4 18.1
1986 17.4 18.2
1985 17.5 18.2
1984 17.6 18.3
1983 17.8 18.4
1982 17.9 18.4
1981 18.1 18.3
1980 18.2 18.2
1979 18.4 18
1978 18.5 18
1977 18.6 17.9
1976 18.8 17.9
1975 18.9 17.9
1974 19.1 17.9
1973 19.2 18
1972 19.3 18
1971 19.4 18.1
1970 19.5 18.2
1969 19.6 18.4
1968 19.7 18.5
1967 19.8 18.6
1966 19.7 18.7
1965 19.7 18.8
1964 19.6 18.9
1963 19.6 19
1962 19.5 19
1961 19.4 19.1
1960 19.4 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Gambia Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Gambia Pakistan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
58.9%
2021
English speaking
2.34%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Gambia Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Pakistan
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
164,151 mi
2025

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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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