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Gambia vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 161st vs. 93rd).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Tajikistan
Population
2902554
11038274
Population rank 138/197 88/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Gambia and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Tajikistan
2024 $2,404,888,749 $14,204,575,549
2023 $2,382,262,185 $12,244,169,293
2022 $2,204,734,528 $10,713,525,200
2021 $2,014,158,842 $8,937,805,347
2020 $1,812,170,891 $8,133,963,551
2019 $1,813,609,692 $8,300,813,599
2018 $1,670,671,328 $7,764,999,999
2017 $1,504,909,463 $7,536,402,853
2016 $1,484,578,886 $6,992,416,097
2015 $1,378,176,609 $8,271,431,485
2014 $1,229,461,721 $9,112,605,459
2013 $1,375,609,453 $8,448,411,318
2012 $1,415,004,738 $7,633,036,903
2011 $1,409,693,597 $6,522,756,255
2010 $1,543,294,927 $5,642,221,099
2009 $1,450,142,509 $4,979,472,364
2008 $1,561,766,956 $5,161,299,725
2007 $1,279,703,047 $3,719,524,541
2006 $1,054,112,488 $2,830,213,849
2005 $1,027,701,068 $2,312,352,021
2004 $961,900,651 $2,076,176,869
2003 $487,038,685 $1,555,318,261
2002 $578,235,309 $1,221,106,220
2001 $687,410,645 $1,080,772,551
2000 $782,913,872 $860,541,842
1999 $814,724,032 $1,086,612,290
1998 $840,285,265 $1,320,199,582
1997 $803,633,342 $921,518,033
1996 $848,239,446 $1,043,654,822
1995 $785,999,865 $1,231,561,860
1994 $746,493,952 $1,522,001,206
1993 $755,040,974 $1,646,623,195
1992 $714,254,256 $1,908,554,572
1991 $690,311,081 $2,536,585,366
1990 $317,083,695 $2,629,395,066
1989 $284,120,329 -
1988 $266,672,212 -
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 Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Tajikistan
2024 $871 $1,341
2023 $883 $1,178
2022 $836 $1,052
2021 $782 $897
2020 $720 $834
2019 $738 $871
2018 $696 $834
2017 $643 $829
2016 $650 $789
2015 $620 $957
2014 $568 $1,082
2013 $654 $1,028
2012 $693 $952
2011 $711 $834
2010 $801 $737
2009 $775 $665
2008 $859 $703
2007 $725 $517
2006 $615 $401
2005 $616 $334
2004 $593 $306
2003 $309 $233.6
2002 $377 $187
2001 $460 $168.7
2000 $538 $136.9
1999 $575 $175
1998 $610 $213.7
1997 $600 $150.1
1996 $652 $172
1995 $622 $207
1994 $608 $261.3
1993 $635 $287.6
1992 $623 $338
1991 $628 $458
1990 $301 $487
1989 $280.9 -
1988 $274.9 -
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. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Tajikistan
2026 66.5 72.2
2025 66.3 72.1
2024 66.1 71.9
2023 65.9 71.8
2022 64.9 71.6
2021 63.8 69.6
2020 64.4 68.6
2019 64.4 71
2018 64 70.7
2017 63.7 70.5
2016 63.4 70
2015 63 69.7
2014 62.6 69.7
2013 62.3 69.6
2012 61.9 69.1
2011 61.6 68.7
2010 61.2 68.4
2009 60.7 68.2
2008 60.5 67.9
2007 60 67.4
2006 59.7 67
2005 59.1 66.5
2004 58.7 66.6
2003 58.2 65.9
2002 57.7 64.9
2001 57.3 64.2
2000 56.9 63.5
1999 56.5 63.1
1998 56 62.4
1997 55.2 61.9
1996 54.8 60.8
1995 54.3 61.4
1994 53.8 60.1
1993 53.2 55.5
1992 52.5 57.1
1991 51.9 61.7
1990 51.3 61.6
1989 50.7 61.7
1988 50.1 61.8
1987 49.4 61.6
1986 48.8 61.8
1985 48.2 61
1984 47.5 60.7
1983 46.9 60.5
1982 46.3 60.2
1981 44.5 58.8
1980 45 58.6
1979 44.5 58.5
1978 43.6 58.4
1977 43.4 58.2
1976 42.9 58.1
1975 42.2 57.9
1974 41.7 57.7
1973 41.1 57.4
1972 40.5 57.2
1971 40 56.9
1970 39.5 56.6
1969 39 56.3
1968 38.5 55.9
1967 38.1 55.5
1966 37.6 55.1
1965 37.1 54.7
1964 36.6 54.2
1963 36.1 53.8
1962 35.6 53.4
1961 35.1 52.9
1960 34.6 52.5
1959 34.1 52.2
1958 33.6 51.8
1957 33.1 51.4
1956 32.8 51.1
1955 32.4 50.8
1954 32.2 50.5
1953 31.9 50.2
1952 31.7 49.9
1951 31.5 49.6
1950 31.2 49.3

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

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Gambia and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Gambia Tajikistan
2024 2,759,988 10,590,927
2023 2,697,845 10,389,799
2022 2,636,470 10,182,222
2021 2,576,010 9,966,908
2020 2,515,733 9,749,310
2019 2,456,844 9,529,966
2018 2,399,632 9,307,333
2017 2,342,189 9,085,946
2016 2,283,769 8,865,631
2015 2,224,529 8,643,840
2014 2,164,528 8,425,552
2013 2,103,820 8,216,724
2012 2,043,094 8,014,084
2011 1,983,784 7,824,785
2010 1,926,630 7,652,141
2009 1,871,422 7,490,230
2008 1,817,852 7,338,403
2007 1,765,774 7,194,477
2006 1,715,275 7,057,566
2005 1,667,037 6,924,720
2004 1,621,312 6,790,547
2003 1,577,611 6,658,575
2002 1,535,691 6,531,669
2001 1,495,011 6,407,377
2000 1,455,084 6,284,735
1999 1,415,779 6,208,370
1998 1,376,987 6,176,397
1997 1,338,889 6,139,829
1996 1,301,410 6,066,523
1995 1,264,313 5,948,584
1994 1,227,226 5,825,368
1993 1,188,365 5,724,993
1992 1,145,582 5,649,400
1991 1,099,959 5,541,205
1990 1,054,696 5,398,768
1989 1,011,357 5,267,249
1988 970,160 5,114,989
1987 931,091 4,939,059
1986 894,019 4,772,139
1985 858,874 4,619,003
1984 825,631 4,480,026
1983 794,525 4,350,874
1982 765,753 4,227,171
1981 739,125 4,109,022
1980 713,913 3,995,256
1979 689,781 3,882,691
1978 667,103 3,768,508
1977 645,770 3,653,265
1976 625,667 3,540,076
1975 606,821 3,430,425
1974 589,085 3,324,499
1973 571,991 3,222,290
1972 555,370 3,123,691
1971 539,388 3,028,837
1970 524,105 2,936,779
1969 509,440 2,845,273
1968 495,269 2,753,848
1967 481,588 2,664,130
1966 468,516 2,577,184
1965 455,952 2,492,998
1964 443,687 2,411,260
1963 431,757 2,331,736
1962 420,163 2,255,026
1961 408,930 2,181,805
1960 398,060 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Gambia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Tajikistan
2023 4.01 3.07
2022 4.08 3.13
2021 4.17 3.17
2020 4.25 3.21
2019 4.33 3.28
2018 4.42 3.29
2017 4.61 3.29
2016 4.81 3.38
2015 5 3.46
2014 5.2 3.46
2013 5.39 3.43
2012 5.52 3.42
2011 5.54 3.46
2010 5.56 3.46
2009 5.57 3.43
2008 5.63 3.39
2007 5.69 3.37
2006 5.74 3.34
2005 5.71 3.4
2004 5.68 3.51
2003 5.66 3.42
2002 5.66 3.47
2001 5.67 3.49
2000 5.72 3.49
1999 5.77 3.85
1998 5.82 4.07
1997 5.85 4.06
1996 5.93 3.94
1995 5.99 4.66
1994 6.04 4.79
1993 6.03 4.92
1992 6.11 5.06
1991 6.19 5.28
1990 6.25 5.46
1989 6.25 5.61
1988 6.26 5.75
1987 6.3 5.84
1986 6.34 5.91
1985 6.36 5.94
1984 6.39 5.96
1983 6.39 5.98
1982 6.4 6.03
1981 6.4 6.12
1980 6.41 6.21
1979 6.41 6.31
1978 6.42 6.4
1977 6.43 6.49
1976 6.43 6.6
1975 6.43 6.69
1974 6.42 6.77
1973 6.41 6.84
1972 6.37 6.89
1971 6.33 6.91
1970 6.26 6.91
1969 6.25 6.91
1968 6.22 6.91
1967 6.21 6.89
1966 6.18 6.82
1965 6.19 6.74
1964 6.2 6.68
1963 6.2 6.62
1962 6.21 6.48
1961 6.23 6.35
1960 6.25 6.24

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

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Gambia and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Tajikistan
2024 19.4 23
2023 19.2 22.9
2022 19.1 22.7
2021 18.9 22.6
2020 18.7 22.5
2019 18.5 22.3
2018 18.4 22.2
2017 18.2 22
2016 18.1 21.9
2015 17.9 21.7
2014 17.8 21.6
2013 17.7 21.4
2012 17.6 21.2
2011 17.5 21
2010 17.4 20.8
2009 17.3 20.6
2008 17.2 20.4
2007 17.1 20.1
2006 17 19.8
2005 16.9 19.6
2004 16.8 19.4
2003 16.7 19.2
2002 16.6 18.9
2001 16.6 18.7
2000 16.5 18.5
1999 16.5 18.2
1998 16.5 18
1997 16.6 17.9
1996 16.7 17.7
1995 16.8 17.7
1994 16.9 17.7
1993 17 17.8
1992 17.1 17.9
1991 17.1 18
1990 17.2 18.1
1989 17.2 18.2
1988 17.3 18.3
1987 17.4 18.3
1986 17.4 18.3
1985 17.5 18.2
1984 17.6 18.2
1983 17.8 18.2
1982 17.9 18.2
1981 18.1 18.1
1980 18.2 18.1
1979 18.4 18.1
1978 18.5 18
1977 18.6 18
1976 18.8 17.9
1975 18.9 17.9
1974 19.1 17.8
1973 19.2 17.8
1972 19.3 17.8
1971 19.4 17.8
1970 19.5 17.8
1969 19.6 17.8
1968 19.7 17.9
1967 19.8 18.1
1966 19.7 18.4
1965 19.7 18.9
1964 19.6 19.6
1963 19.6 20.4
1962 19.5 20.9
1961 19.4 21.4
1960 19.4 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Gambia Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Tajikistan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
99.7%
2010
English speaking
2.34%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Gambia Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Tajikistan
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
18,641 mi
2018

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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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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