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Gambia vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 161st vs. 51st).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Spain
Population
2902554
48806901
Population rank 138/197 32/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 174/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Gambia and Spain: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Spain economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Spain
2024 $2,404,888,749 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $2,382,262,185 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $2,204,734,528 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $2,014,158,842 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $1,812,170,891 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $1,813,609,692 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $1,670,671,328 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $1,504,909,463 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $1,484,578,886 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $1,378,176,609 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $1,229,461,721 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $1,375,609,453 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $1,415,004,738 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $1,409,693,597 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $1,543,294,927 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $1,450,142,509 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $1,561,766,956 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $1,279,703,047 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $1,054,112,488 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $1,027,701,068 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $961,900,651 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $487,038,685 $907,963,217,058
2002 $578,235,309 $708,938,227,244
2001 $687,410,645 $627,798,682,379
2000 $782,913,872 $598,102,854,756
1999 $814,724,032 $634,394,904,387
1998 $840,285,265 $618,731,484,575
1997 $803,633,342 $589,739,772,727
1996 $848,239,446 $642,251,412,058
1995 $785,999,865 $614,170,002,669
1994 $746,493,952 $530,183,651,720
1993 $755,040,974 $524,700,572,624
1992 $714,254,256 $630,465,353,486
1991 $690,311,081 $576,753,902,322
1990 $317,083,695 $536,175,326,477
1989 $284,120,329 $414,460,794,097
1988 $266,672,212 $375,891,716,898
1987 $220,626,484 $318,520,253,335
1986 $185,646,987 $251,141,555,186
1985 $225,726,359 $180,664,322,896
1984 $177,340,880 $171,979,977,230
1983 $213,448,585 $170,829,074,246
1982 $216,050,552 $195,856,752,991
1981 $218,767,743 $202,663,023,968
1980 $241,083,090 $232,600,556,974
1979 $207,112,628 $214,448,666,336
1978 $171,833,086 $160,484,969,618
1977 $138,093,099 $132,354,665,936
1976 $112,190,829 $118,422,534,195
1975 $115,179,719 $114,695,060,870
1974 $95,796,022 $97,204,522,642
1973 $75,187,749 $78,583,355,226
1972 $59,160,569 $59,090,176,029
1971 $55,728,663 $46,586,119,760
1970 $52,296,084 $40,963,715,237
1969 $45,168,072 $37,090,689,288
1968 $41,160,066 $32,394,326,464
1967 $46,695,007 $32,570,905,397
1966 $44,212,081 $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Gambia and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Spain
2024 $871 $35,327
2023 $883 $33,493
2022 $836 $30,319
2021 $782 $30,799
2020 $720 $27,234
2019 $738 $29,787
2018 $696 $30,602
2017 $643 $28,381
2016 $650 $26,756
2015 $620 $25,982
2014 $568 $29,708
2013 $654 $29,229
2012 $693 $28,456
2011 $711 $31,825
2010 $801 $30,659
2009 $775 $32,280
2008 $859 $35,603
2007 $725 $32,652
2006 $615 $28,422
2005 $616 $26,451
2004 $593 $24,925
2003 $309 $21,522
2002 $377 $17,111
2001 $460 $15,368
2000 $538 $14,743
1999 $575 $15,708
1998 $610 $15,382
1997 $600 $14,722
1996 $652 $16,101
1995 $622 $15,461
1994 $608 $13,406
1993 $635 $13,330
1992 $623 $16,101
1991 $628 $14,801
1990 $301 $13,795
1989 $280.9 $10,674
1988 $274.9 $9,696
1987 $237 $8,234
1986 $207.7 $6,509
1985 $262.8 $4,696
1984 $214.8 $4,487
1983 $268.6 $4,475
1982 $282.1 $5,156
1981 $296 $5,367
1980 $338 $6,204
1979 $300 $5,766
1978 $257.6 $4,353
1977 $213.8 $3,625
1976 $179.3 $3,277
1975 $189.8 $3,208
1974 $162.6 $2,748
1973 $131.4 $2,246
1972 $106.5 $1,708
1971 $103.3 $1,361
1970 $99.8 $1,211
1969 $88.7 $1,109
1968 $83.1 $978
1967 $97 $997
1966 $94.4 $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Gambia vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Spain
2026 66.5 84.1
2025 66.3 84
2024 66.1 83.8
2023 65.9 83.7
2022 64.9 82.4
2021 63.8 83
2020 64.4 82.2
2019 64.4 83.5
2018 64 83.1
2017 63.7 83
2016 63.4 83
2015 63 82.6
2014 62.6 82.8
2013 62.3 82.7
2012 61.9 82.2
2011 61.6 82.2
2010 61.2 82
2009 60.7 81.6
2008 60.5 81.3
2007 60 81
2006 59.7 81
2005 59.1 80.3
2004 58.7 80.3
2003 58.2 79.7
2002 57.7 79.8
2001 57.3 79.7
2000 56.9 79.4
1999 56.5 78.9
1998 56 78.9
1997 55.2 78.9
1996 54.8 78.3
1995 54.3 78.2
1994 53.8 78.1
1993 53.2 77.7
1992 52.5 77.6
1991 51.9 77.1
1990 51.3 77
1989 50.7 77
1988 50.1 76.9
1987 49.4 77
1986 48.8 76.7
1985 48.2 76.4
1984 47.5 76.5
1983 46.9 76.1
1982 46.3 76.3
1981 44.5 75.7
1980 45 75.5
1979 44.5 75
1978 43.6 74.5
1977 43.4 74.3
1976 42.9 73.8
1975 42.2 73.5
1974 41.7 73.1
1973 41.1 72.7
1972 40.5 73
1971 40 71.7
1970 39.5 72.1
1969 39 71.1
1968 38.5 71.7
1967 38.1 71.3
1966 37.6 71.2
1965 37.1 70.9
1964 36.6 70.5
1963 36.1 69.8
1962 35.6 69.6
1961 35.1 69.6
1960 34.6 69.2
1959 34.1 68.7
1958 33.6 68.8
1957 33.1 66.6
1956 32.8 66.8
1955 32.4 66.7
1954 32.2 66.9
1953 31.9 65.7
1952 31.7 64.8
1951 31.5 61.5
1950 31.2 61.8

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

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Gambia and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Spain
1x
Year Population
Gambia Spain
2024 2,759,988 48,848,840
2023 2,697,845 48,352,528
2022 2,636,470 47,786,102
2021 2,576,010 47,443,821
2020 2,515,733 47,359,424
2019 2,456,844 47,118,501
2018 2,399,632 46,782,011
2017 2,342,189 46,571,232
2016 2,283,769 46,458,139
2015 2,224,529 46,422,303
2014 2,164,528 46,460,733
2013 2,103,820 46,604,197
2012 2,043,094 46,773,055
2011 1,983,784 46,742,697
2010 1,926,630 46,576,897
2009 1,871,422 46,362,946
2008 1,817,852 45,954,106
2007 1,765,774 45,226,803
2006 1,715,275 44,397,319
2005 1,667,037 43,653,155
2004 1,621,312 42,921,895
2003 1,577,611 42,187,645
2002 1,535,691 41,431,558
2001 1,495,011 40,850,412
2000 1,455,084 40,567,864
1999 1,415,779 40,386,875
1998 1,376,987 40,223,509
1997 1,338,889 40,057,389
1996 1,301,410 39,889,852
1995 1,264,313 39,724,050
1994 1,227,226 39,549,108
1993 1,188,365 39,361,262
1992 1,145,582 39,157,685
1991 1,099,959 38,966,376
1990 1,054,696 38,867,322
1989 1,011,357 38,827,764
1988 970,160 38,766,939
1987 931,091 38,684,815
1986 894,019 38,584,624
1985 858,874 38,469,512
1984 825,631 38,330,364
1983 794,525 38,171,525
1982 765,753 37,986,012
1981 739,125 37,758,631
1980 713,913 37,491,165
1979 689,781 37,191,330
1978 667,103 36,864,898
1977 645,770 36,511,638
1976 625,667 36,137,812
1975 606,821 35,757,900
1974 589,085 35,373,335
1973 571,991 34,988,947
1972 555,370 34,604,469
1971 539,388 34,224,490
1970 524,105 33,814,531
1969 509,440 33,441,054
1968 495,269 33,113,134
1967 481,588 32,682,947
1966 468,516 32,283,194
1965 455,952 31,954,292
1964 443,687 31,609,195
1963 431,757 31,296,651
1962 420,163 31,023,366
1961 408,930 30,739,250
1960 398,060 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Spain

Fertility rate
Gambia

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Spain
2023 4.01 1.12
2022 4.08 1.16
2021 4.17 1.18
2020 4.25 1.18
2019 4.33 1.23
2018 4.42 1.26
2017 4.61 1.31
2016 4.81 1.33
2015 5 1.33
2014 5.2 1.32
2013 5.39 1.27
2012 5.52 1.32
2011 5.54 1.34
2010 5.56 1.37
2009 5.57 1.38
2008 5.63 1.45
2007 5.69 1.38
2006 5.74 1.36
2005 5.71 1.33
2004 5.68 1.31
2003 5.66 1.3
2002 5.66 1.25
2001 5.67 1.23
2000 5.72 1.22
1999 5.77 1.17
1998 5.82 1.13
1997 5.85 1.15
1996 5.93 1.14
1995 5.99 1.16
1994 6.04 1.19
1993 6.03 1.26
1992 6.11 1.31
1991 6.19 1.33
1990 6.25 1.36
1989 6.25 1.4
1988 6.26 1.45
1987 6.3 1.49
1986 6.34 1.56
1985 6.36 1.64
1984 6.39 1.73
1983 6.39 1.8
1982 6.4 1.94
1981 6.4 2.04
1980 6.41 2.22
1979 6.41 2.37
1978 6.42 2.54
1977 6.43 2.65
1976 6.43 2.77
1975 6.43 2.77
1974 6.42 2.88
1973 6.41 2.84
1972 6.37 2.87
1971 6.33 2.9
1970 6.26 2.84
1969 6.25 2.86
1968 6.22 2.87
1967 6.21 2.94
1966 6.18 2.91
1965 6.19 2.94
1964 6.2 3.01
1963 6.2 2.88
1962 6.21 2.8
1961 6.23 2.77
1960 6.25 2.86

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

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Gambia and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Spain
2024 19.4 46.4
2023 19.2 45.9
2022 19.1 45.4
2021 18.9 44.9
2020 18.7 44.5
2019 18.5 44.1
2018 18.4 43.8
2017 18.2 43.5
2016 18.1 43.1
2015 17.9 42.7
2014 17.8 42.2
2013 17.7 41.7
2012 17.6 41.1
2011 17.5 40.6
2010 17.4 40.2
2009 17.3 39.8
2008 17.2 39.4
2007 17.1 39.2
2006 17 39
2005 16.9 38.8
2004 16.8 38.5
2003 16.7 38.3
2002 16.6 38.1
2001 16.6 37.8
2000 16.5 37.4
1999 16.5 37
1998 16.5 36.6
1997 16.6 36.2
1996 16.7 35.7
1995 16.8 35.3
1994 16.9 34.9
1993 17 34.6
1992 17.1 34.2
1991 17.1 33.9
1990 17.2 33.6
1989 17.2 33.2
1988 17.3 32.9
1987 17.4 32.5
1986 17.4 32.2
1985 17.5 31.9
1984 17.6 31.6
1983 17.8 31.4
1982 17.9 31.1
1981 18.1 30.9
1980 18.2 30.7
1979 18.4 30.6
1978 18.5 30.4
1977 18.6 30.2
1976 18.8 30.1
1975 18.9 30
1974 19.1 30
1973 19.2 30
1972 19.3 30
1971 19.4 30.1
1970 19.5 30.1
1969 19.6 30.2
1968 19.7 30.4
1967 19.8 30.4
1966 19.7 30.3
1965 19.7 30.2
1964 19.6 30.1
1963 19.6 29.9
1962 19.5 29.7
1961 19.4 29.6
1960 19.4 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Gambia Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Spain
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
99.7%
2021
English speaking
2.34%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Gambia Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Spain
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
424,505 mi
2020

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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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