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Gambia vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 161st vs. 80th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Romania
Population
2902554
18839108
Population rank 138/197 70/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Gambia and Romania: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Romania economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Romania
2024 $2,404,888,749 $382,564,217,989
2023 $2,382,262,185 $347,757,995,759
2022 $2,204,734,528 $295,319,437,557
2021 $2,014,158,842 $285,071,280,114
2020 $1,812,170,891 $250,625,048,304
2019 $1,813,609,692 $250,080,428,512
2018 $1,670,671,328 $241,791,427,224
2017 $1,504,909,463 $210,147,385,855
2016 $1,484,578,886 $185,290,759,249
2015 $1,378,176,609 $177,885,131,240
2014 $1,229,461,721 $199,722,319,676
2013 $1,375,609,453 $189,798,603,751
2012 $1,415,004,738 $179,117,323,107
2011 $1,409,693,597 $192,623,977,894
2010 $1,543,294,927 $170,064,350,672
2009 $1,450,142,509 $174,110,532,659
2008 $1,561,766,956 $214,315,932,061
2007 $1,279,703,047 $174,588,782,939
2006 $1,054,112,488 $122,023,735,993
2005 $1,027,701,068 $98,454,380,120
2004 $961,900,651 $74,973,656,852
2003 $487,038,685 $57,806,384,143
2002 $578,235,309 $46,065,502,703
2001 $687,410,645 $40,395,116,581
2000 $782,913,872 $37,253,739,511
1999 $814,724,032 $35,953,156,754
1998 $840,285,265 $41,696,091,974
1997 $803,633,342 $35,575,214,078
1996 $848,239,446 $36,937,074,278
1995 $785,999,865 $37,430,162,103
1994 $746,493,952 $30,072,805,104
1993 $755,040,974 $26,361,160,450
1992 $714,254,256 $25,121,666,667
1991 $690,311,081 $28,850,634,900
1990 $317,083,695 $38,247,882,300
1989 $284,120,329 $41,450,777,202
1988 $266,672,212 $40,424,528,302
1987 $220,626,484 $38,067,567,568
1986 $185,646,987 -
1985 $225,726,359 -
1984 $177,340,880 -
1983 $213,448,585 -
1982 $216,050,552 -
1981 $218,767,743 -
1980 $241,083,090 -
1979 $207,112,628 -
1978 $171,833,086 -
1977 $138,093,099 -
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Romania
2024 $871 $20,080
2023 $883 $18,244
2022 $836 $15,504
2021 $782 $14,908
2020 $720 $13,009
2019 $738 $12,910
2018 $696 $12,416
2017 $643 $10,728
2016 $650 $9,405
2015 $620 $8,977
2014 $568 $10,032
2013 $654 $9,498
2012 $693 $8,930
2011 $711 $9,561
2010 $801 $8,400
2009 $775 $8,548
2008 $859 $10,435
2007 $725 $8,360
2006 $615 $5,758
2005 $616 $4,618
2004 $593 $3,495
2003 $309 $2,679
2002 $377 $2,120
2001 $460 $1,825
2000 $538 $1,660
1999 $575 $1,600
1998 $610 $1,853
1997 $600 $1,577
1996 $652 $1,633
1995 $622 $1,650
1994 $608 $1,323
1993 $635 $1,158
1992 $623 $1,102
1991 $628 $1,254
1990 $301 $1,648
1989 $280.9 $1,790
1988 $274.9 $1,753
1987 $237 $1,659
1986 $207.7 -
1985 $262.8 -
1984 $214.8 -
1983 $268.6 -
1982 $282.1 -
1981 $296 -
1980 $338 -
1979 $300 -
1978 $257.6 -
1977 $213.8 -
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Romania
2026 66.5 76.4
2025 66.3 76.2
2024 66.1 76.1
2023 65.9 75.9
2022 64.9 75.3
2021 63.8 72.7
2020 64.4 74
2019 64.4 75.3
2018 64 75.1
2017 63.7 75
2016 63.4 75
2015 63 74.7
2014 62.6 74.8
2013 62.3 74.9
2012 61.9 74.3
2011 61.6 74.3
2010 61.2 73.6
2009 60.7 73.5
2008 60.5 73.2
2007 60 72.8
2006 59.7 72.2
2005 59.1 71.6
2004 58.7 71.1
2003 58.2 70.8
2002 57.7 70.8
2001 57.3 71.1
2000 56.9 71.2
1999 56.5 70.6
1998 56 69.9
1997 55.2 69.1
1996 54.8 68.8
1995 54.3 69.3
1994 53.8 69.3
1993 53.2 69.5
1992 52.5 69.5
1991 51.9 70
1990 51.3 69.8
1989 50.7 69.5
1988 50.1 69.4
1987 49.4 69.1
1986 48.8 69.7
1985 48.2 69.4
1984 47.5 69.9
1983 46.9 69.8
1982 46.3 69.8
1981 44.5 69.5
1980 45 69.2
1979 44.5 69.5
1978 43.6 69.8
1977 43.4 69.5
1976 42.9 69.9
1975 42.2 69.6
1974 41.7 69.5
1973 41.1 68.7
1972 40.5 69
1971 40 68.4
1970 39.5 67.9
1969 39 67.2
1968 38.5 67.9
1967 38.1 68.1
1966 37.6 68.2
1965 37.1 68.4
1964 36.6 68.4
1963 36.1 67.8
1962 35.6 67.2
1961 35.1 66.4
1960 34.6 65.6
1959 34.1 64.9
1958 33.6 64.4
1957 33.1 64
1956 32.8 63.6
1955 32.4 63.3
1954 32.2 63
1953 31.9 62.5
1952 31.7 61.8
1951 31.5 61.2
1950 31.2 60.5

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

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Gambia and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Romania
1x
Year Population
Gambia Romania
2024 2,759,988 19,051,804
2023 2,697,845 19,061,062
2022 2,636,470 19,048,502
2021 2,576,010 19,122,059
2020 2,515,733 19,265,250
2019 2,456,844 19,371,648
2018 2,399,632 19,473,970
2017 2,342,189 19,588,715
2016 2,283,769 19,702,267
2015 2,224,529 19,815,616
2014 2,164,528 19,908,979
2013 2,103,820 19,983,693
2012 2,043,094 20,058,035
2011 1,983,784 20,147,528
2010 1,926,630 20,246,871
2009 1,871,422 20,367,487
2008 1,817,852 20,537,875
2007 1,765,774 20,882,982
2006 1,715,275 21,193,760
2005 1,667,037 21,319,685
2004 1,621,312 21,451,748
2003 1,577,611 21,574,326
2002 1,535,691 21,730,496
2001 1,495,011 22,131,970
2000 1,455,084 22,442,971
1999 1,415,779 22,472,040
1998 1,376,987 22,507,344
1997 1,338,889 22,553,978
1996 1,301,410 22,619,004
1995 1,264,313 22,684,270
1994 1,227,226 22,730,211
1993 1,188,365 22,763,280
1992 1,145,582 22,794,284
1991 1,099,959 23,001,155
1990 1,054,696 23,201,835
1989 1,011,357 23,161,458
1988 970,160 23,057,662
1987 931,091 22,949,430
1986 894,019 22,836,841
1985 858,874 22,732,999
1984 825,631 22,640,547
1983 794,525 22,560,478
1982 765,753 22,475,741
1981 739,125 22,353,070
1980 713,913 22,207,282
1979 689,781 22,090,488
1978 667,103 21,951,464
1977 645,770 21,756,096
1976 625,667 21,551,634
1975 606,821 21,293,583
1974 589,085 21,029,429
1973 571,991 20,835,681
1972 555,370 20,657,957
1971 539,388 20,461,567
1970 524,105 20,250,398
1969 509,440 20,009,141
1968 495,269 19,799,831
1967 481,588 19,534,242
1966 468,516 19,215,450
1965 455,952 19,031,576
1964 443,687 18,919,126
1963 431,757 18,797,850
1962 420,163 18,676,550
1961 408,930 18,555,250
1960 398,060 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Romania

Fertility rate
Gambia

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Romania
2023 4.01 1.71
2022 4.08 1.71
2021 4.17 1.81
2020 4.25 1.8
2019 4.33 1.77
2018 4.42 1.76
2017 4.61 1.78
2016 4.81 1.69
2015 5 1.62
2014 5.2 1.56
2013 5.39 1.46
2012 5.52 1.52
2011 5.54 1.47
2010 5.56 1.59
2009 5.57 1.66
2008 5.63 1.6
2007 5.69 1.45
2006 5.74 1.42
2005 5.71 1.4
2004 5.68 1.33
2003 5.66 1.3
2002 5.66 1.27
2001 5.67 1.27
2000 5.72 1.31
1999 5.77 1.3
1998 5.82 1.32
1997 5.85 1.32
1996 5.93 1.3
1995 5.99 1.33
1994 6.04 1.4
1993 6.03 1.43
1992 6.11 1.51
1991 6.19 1.59
1990 6.25 1.83
1989 6.25 2.22
1988 6.26 2.3
1987 6.3 2.38
1986 6.34 2.39
1985 6.36 2.31
1984 6.39 2.26
1983 6.39 2.06
1982 6.4 2.17
1981 6.4 2.36
1980 6.41 2.43
1979 6.41 2.49
1978 6.42 2.52
1977 6.43 2.57
1976 6.43 2.54
1975 6.43 2.59
1974 6.42 2.71
1973 6.41 2.44
1972 6.37 2.55
1971 6.33 2.67
1970 6.26 2.89
1969 6.25 3.19
1968 6.22 3.63
1967 6.21 3.66
1966 6.18 1.9
1965 6.19 1.91
1964 6.2 1.96
1963 6.2 2.01
1962 6.21 2.04
1961 6.23 2.17
1960 6.25 2.34

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

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Gambia and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Romania
2024 19.4 43.8
2023 19.2 43.5
2022 19.1 43.3
2021 18.9 43.2
2020 18.7 42.9
2019 18.5 42.6
2018 18.4 42.3
2017 18.2 42
2016 18.1 41.7
2015 17.9 41.3
2014 17.8 40.9
2013 17.7 40.5
2012 17.6 40.2
2011 17.5 39.8
2010 17.4 39.3
2009 17.3 38.8
2008 17.2 38.2
2007 17.1 37.7
2006 17 37.3
2005 16.9 37
2004 16.8 36.6
2003 16.7 36
2002 16.6 35.3
2001 16.6 34.8
2000 16.5 34.8
1999 16.5 34.7
1998 16.5 34.6
1997 16.6 34.4
1996 16.7 34.2
1995 16.8 34
1994 16.9 33.8
1993 17 33.6
1992 17.1 33.3
1991 17.1 33.1
1990 17.2 33
1989 17.2 32.9
1988 17.3 32.8
1987 17.4 32.8
1986 17.4 32.7
1985 17.5 32.5
1984 17.6 32.3
1983 17.8 32.1
1982 17.9 32
1981 18.1 31.9
1980 18.2 31.8
1979 18.4 31.7
1978 18.5 31.7
1977 18.6 31.8
1976 18.8 31.8
1975 18.9 31.7
1974 19.1 31.6
1973 19.2 31.5
1972 19.3 31.5
1971 19.4 31.4
1970 19.5 31.4
1969 19.6 31.3
1968 19.7 31.3
1967 19.8 31.3
1966 19.7 31
1965 19.7 30.6
1964 19.6 30.2
1963 19.6 29.7
1962 19.5 29.3
1961 19.4 28.9
1960 19.4 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Gambia Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Romania
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
99.2%
2021
English speaking
2.34%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Gambia Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Romania
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
53,964 mi
2024

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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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