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Gambia vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 161st vs. 1st).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Russia
Population
2902554
141906741
Population rank 138/197 9/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 174/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Gambia and Russia: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Russia economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Russia
2024 $2,404,888,749 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $2,382,262,185 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $2,204,734,528 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $2,014,158,842 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $1,812,170,891 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $1,813,609,692 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $1,670,671,328 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $1,504,909,463 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $1,484,578,886 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $1,378,176,609 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $1,229,461,721 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $1,375,609,453 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $1,415,004,738 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $1,409,693,597 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $1,543,294,927 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $1,450,142,509 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $1,561,766,956 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $1,279,703,047 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $1,054,112,488 $989,932,071,353
2005 $1,027,701,068 $764,015,973,481
2004 $961,900,651 $591,016,690,732
2003 $487,038,685 $430,347,420,185
2002 $578,235,309 $345,470,494,418
2001 $687,410,645 $306,602,070,621
2000 $782,913,872 $259,710,142,197
1999 $814,724,032 $195,907,128,351
1998 $840,285,265 $270,955,486,862
1997 $803,633,342 $404,928,954,192
1996 $848,239,446 $391,724,890,744
1995 $785,999,865 $395,537,185,735
1994 $746,493,952 $395,077,301,248
1993 $755,040,974 $435,083,713,851
1992 $714,254,256 $460,290,556,901
1991 $690,311,081 $517,962,962,963
1990 $317,083,695 $517,014,446,228
1989 $284,120,329 $506,631,299,735
1988 $266,672,212 $554,828,660,436
1987 $220,626,484 -
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Russia
2024 $871 $15,145
2023 $883 $14,403
2022 $836 $15,888
2021 $782 $12,637
2020 $720 $10,280
2019 $738 $11,640
2018 $696 $11,399
2017 $643 $10,835
2016 $650 $8,804
2015 $620 $9,427
2014 $568 $14,277
2013 $654 $15,941
2012 $693 $15,402
2011 $711 $14,305
2010 $801 $10,675
2009 $775 $8,563
2008 $859 $11,635
2007 $725 $9,101
2006 $615 $6,920
2005 $616 $5,323
2004 $593 $4,102
2003 $309 $2,975
2002 $377 $2,378
2001 $460 $2,100
2000 $538 $1,772
1999 $575 $1,331
1998 $610 $1,835
1997 $600 $2,738
1996 $652 $2,644
1995 $622 $2,666
1994 $608 $2,662
1993 $635 $2,931
1992 $623 $3,099
1991 $628 $3,490
1990 $301 $3,494
1989 $280.9 $3,430
1988 $274.9 $3,778
1987 $237 -
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Russia
2026 66.5 73.7
2025 66.3 73.5
2024 66.1 73.3
2023 65.9 73.2
2022 64.9 72.5
2021 63.8 69.8
2020 64.4 71.2
2019 64.4 73.1
2018 64 72.9
2017 63.7 72.8
2016 63.4 71.9
2015 63 71.3
2014 62.6 70.8
2013 62.3 70.6
2012 61.9 70.1
2011 61.6 69.7
2010 61.2 68.2
2009 60.7 68.7
2008 60.5 67.9
2007 60 67.5
2006 59.7 66.5
2005 59.1 65.2
2004 58.7 65.1
2003 58.2 64.7
2002 57.7 64.7
2001 57.3 65
2000 56.9 65
1999 56.5 65.6
1998 56 66.9
1997 55.2 66.6
1996 54.8 65.4
1995 54.3 64
1994 53.8 63.8
1993 53.2 65
1992 52.5 67.8
1991 51.9 69
1990 51.3 69.3
1989 50.7 69.7
1988 50.1 69.9
1987 49.4 70.1
1986 48.8 70
1985 48.2 68.3
1984 47.5 67.6
1983 46.9 68
1982 46.3 68.1
1981 44.5 67.6
1980 45 67.5
1979 44.5 67.6
1978 43.6 67.8
1977 43.4 67.9
1976 42.9 68.1
1975 42.2 68.3
1974 41.7 68.7
1973 41.1 68.9
1972 40.5 68.8
1971 40 68.9
1970 39.5 68.7
1969 39 68.6
1968 38.5 69.1
1967 38.1 69.2
1966 37.6 69.4
1965 37.1 69.3
1964 36.6 69.5
1963 36.1 69.1
1962 35.6 68.5
1961 35.1 68.6
1960 34.6 68.3
1959 34.1 67.4
1958 33.6 67.7
1957 33.1 66
1956 32.8 66.5
1955 32.4 62.1
1954 32.2 59.9
1953 31.9 58.8
1952 31.7 57.6
1951 31.5 55.3
1950 31.2 55.5

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

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Gambia and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Russia
1x
Year Population
Gambia Russia
2024 2,759,988 143,533,851
2023 2,697,845 143,826,130
2022 2,636,470 144,236,933
2021 2,576,010 144,746,762
2020 2,515,733 145,245,148
2019 2,456,844 145,453,291
2018 2,399,632 145,398,106
2017 2,342,189 145,293,260
2016 2,283,769 145,015,460
2015 2,224,529 144,640,716
2014 2,164,528 144,237,223
2013 2,103,820 143,805,638
2012 2,043,094 143,378,447
2011 1,983,784 143,018,195
2010 1,926,630 142,849,468
2009 1,871,422 142,785,348
2008 1,817,852 142,742,366
2007 1,765,774 142,805,114
2006 1,715,275 143,049,637
2005 1,667,037 143,518,814
2004 1,621,312 144,067,316
2003 1,577,611 144,648,618
2002 1,535,691 145,306,497
2001 1,495,011 145,976,482
2000 1,455,084 146,596,869
1999 1,415,779 147,214,776
1998 1,376,987 147,670,784
1997 1,338,889 147,915,361
1996 1,301,410 148,160,129
1995 1,264,313 148,375,787
1994 1,227,226 148,407,912
1993 1,188,365 148,458,777
1992 1,145,582 148,538,197
1991 1,099,959 148,394,216
1990 1,054,696 147,969,406
1989 1,011,357 147,721,000
1988 970,160 146,857,000
1987 931,091 145,908,000
1986 894,019 144,894,000
1985 858,874 143,858,000
1984 825,631 142,745,000
1983 794,525 141,668,000
1982 765,753 140,823,000
1981 739,125 139,941,000
1980 713,913 139,010,000
1979 689,781 138,027,000
1978 667,103 137,060,000
1977 645,770 136,100,000
1976 625,667 135,147,000
1975 606,821 134,200,000
1974 589,085 133,432,000
1973 571,991 132,669,000
1972 555,370 131,909,000
1971 539,388 131,155,000
1970 524,105 130,404,000
1969 509,440 129,664,000
1968 495,269 128,928,000
1967 481,588 128,196,000
1966 468,516 127,468,000
1965 455,952 126,745,000
1964 443,687 125,345,000
1963 431,757 123,960,000
1962 420,163 122,591,000
1961 408,930 121,236,000
1960 398,060 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Russia

Fertility rate
Gambia

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Russia
2023 4.01 1.41
2022 4.08 1.42
2021 4.17 1.51
2020 4.25 1.51
2019 4.33 1.5
2018 4.42 1.58
2017 4.61 1.62
2016 4.81 1.76
2015 5 1.78
2014 5.2 1.75
2013 5.39 1.71
2012 5.52 1.69
2011 5.54 1.58
2010 5.56 1.57
2009 5.57 1.54
2008 5.63 1.5
2007 5.69 1.42
2006 5.74 1.31
2005 5.71 1.29
2004 5.68 1.34
2003 5.66 1.32
2002 5.66 1.29
2001 5.67 1.22
2000 5.72 1.2
1999 5.77 1.16
1998 5.82 1.23
1997 5.85 1.22
1996 5.93 1.27
1995 5.99 1.34
1994 6.04 1.4
1993 6.03 1.39
1992 6.11 1.55
1991 6.19 1.73
1990 6.25 1.89
1989 6.25 2.01
1988 6.26 2.12
1987 6.3 2.22
1986 6.34 2.15
1985 6.36 2.05
1984 6.39 2.06
1983 6.39 2.11
1982 6.4 2.04
1981 6.4 1.91
1980 6.41 1.89
1979 6.41 1.9
1978 6.42 1.92
1977 6.43 1.95
1976 6.43 1.97
1975 6.43 1.98
1974 6.42 2
1973 6.41 2.01
1972 6.37 2.04
1971 6.33 2.03
1970 6.26 1.99
1969 6.25 1.97
1968 6.22 1.99
1967 6.21 2.04
1966 6.18 2.1
1965 6.19 2.13
1964 6.2 2.18
1963 6.2 2.27
1962 6.21 2.36
1961 6.23 2.45
1960 6.25 2.52

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

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Gambia and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Russia
2024 19.4 40.9
2023 19.2 40.5
2022 19.1 40.1
2021 18.9 39.9
2020 18.7 39.7
2019 18.5 39.4
2018 18.4 39.2
2017 18.2 39
2016 18.1 38.8
2015 17.9 38.7
2014 17.8 38.6
2013 17.7 38.4
2012 17.6 38.3
2011 17.5 38.1
2010 17.4 38
2009 17.3 37.9
2008 17.2 37.8
2007 17.1 37.7
2006 17 37.6
2005 16.9 37.4
2004 16.8 37.2
2003 16.7 37
2002 16.6 36.9
2001 16.6 36.8
2000 16.5 36.6
1999 16.5 36.3
1998 16.5 36
1997 16.6 35.7
1996 16.7 35.3
1995 16.8 35
1994 16.9 34.7
1993 17 34.4
1992 17.1 33.9
1991 17.1 33.6
1990 17.2 33.2
1989 17.2 32.9
1988 17.3 32.6
1987 17.4 32.4
1986 17.4 32.2
1985 17.5 32
1984 17.6 31.8
1983 17.8 31.7
1982 17.9 31.6
1981 18.1 31.4
1980 18.2 31.3
1979 18.4 31.1
1978 18.5 31
1977 18.6 30.9
1976 18.8 30.6
1975 18.9 30.7
1974 19.1 30.9
1973 19.2 31.1
1972 19.3 31.1
1971 19.4 31
1970 19.5 30.7
1969 19.6 30.3
1968 19.7 29.8
1967 19.8 29.2
1966 19.7 28.9
1965 19.7 28.6
1964 19.6 28.3
1963 19.6 28.1
1962 19.5 27.7
1961 19.4 27.4
1960 19.4 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Gambia Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Russia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
2.34%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Gambia Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Russia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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