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Gambia vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 161st vs. 31st).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Tanzania
Population
2902554
73145892
Population rank 138/197 20/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Gambia and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Tanzania
2024 $2,404,888,749 $78,844,405,385
2023 $2,382,262,185 $79,030,935,627
2022 $2,204,734,528 $75,749,121,843
2021 $2,014,158,842 $70,655,628,148
2020 $1,812,170,891 $66,068,737,786
2019 $1,813,609,692 $61,026,731,926
2018 $1,670,671,328 $57,003,712,892
2017 $1,504,909,463 $53,274,884,533
2016 $1,484,578,886 $49,774,409,374
2015 $1,378,176,609 $47,413,919,817
2014 $1,229,461,721 $49,986,726,461
2013 $1,375,609,453 $45,648,857,242
2012 $1,415,004,738 $39,650,394,363
2011 $1,409,693,597 $34,657,140,096
2010 $1,543,294,927 $32,012,892,919
2009 $1,450,142,509 $29,400,573,554
2008 $1,561,766,956 $27,947,821,398
2007 $1,279,703,047 $21,860,434,823
2006 $1,054,112,488 $18,619,859,795
2005 $1,027,701,068 $18,395,383,647
2004 $961,900,651 $16,673,062,473
2003 $487,038,685 $15,211,487,709
2002 $578,235,309 $14,129,651,896
2001 $687,410,645 $13,563,990,022
2000 $782,913,872 $13,371,767,082
1999 $814,724,032 $12,704,334,196
1998 $840,285,265 $12,172,790,056
1997 $803,633,342 $11,158,197,942
1996 $848,239,446 $9,433,528,150
1995 $785,999,865 $7,631,431,840
1994 $746,493,952 $6,550,480,484
1993 $755,040,974 $6,182,872,708
1992 $714,254,256 $6,681,997,469
1991 $690,311,081 $7,197,768,159
1990 $317,083,695 $6,184,384,225
1989 $284,120,329 $6,418,799,007
1988 $266,672,212 $7,406,614,407
1987 $220,626,484 $7,824,193,222
1986 $185,646,987 $10,840,864,521
1985 $225,726,359 $15,328,295,175
1984 $177,340,880 $12,906,635,133
1983 $213,448,585 $14,049,883,809
1982 $216,050,552 $13,927,383,240
1981 $218,767,743 $13,161,540,378
1980 $241,083,090 $11,409,228,087
1979 $207,112,628 $9,804,637,491
1978 $171,833,086 $9,261,675,710
1977 $138,093,099 $7,732,598,995
1976 $112,190,829 $6,472,511,988
1975 $115,179,719 $5,729,917,840
1974 $95,796,022 $4,977,337,978
1973 $75,187,749 $4,144,104,535
1972 $59,160,569 $3,472,787,266
1971 $55,728,663 $3,050,673,517
1970 $52,296,084 $2,851,419,386
1969 $45,168,072 $5,142,066,811
1968 $41,160,066 $4,895,251,824
1967 $46,695,007 $4,565,132,048
1966 $44,212,081 $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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Gambia and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Tanzania
2024 $871 $1,150
2023 $883 $1,186
2022 $836 $1,171
2021 $782 $1,125
2020 $720 $1,084
2019 $738 $1,031
2018 $696 $992
2017 $643 $957
2016 $650 $925
2015 $620 $911
2014 $568 $993
2013 $654 $935
2012 $693 $837
2011 $711 $753
2010 $801 $715
2009 $775 $674
2008 $859 $657
2007 $725 $528
2006 $615 $462
2005 $616 $469
2004 $593 $438
2003 $309 $410
2002 $377 $391
2001 $460 $385
2000 $538 $390
1999 $575 $382
1998 $610 $375
1997 $600 $353
1996 $652 $305
1995 $622 $251.2
1994 $608 $222.5
1993 $635 $218.2
1992 $623 $243.4
1991 $628 $268.8
1990 $301 $236.9
1989 $280.9 $252.3
1988 $274.9 $299
1987 $237 $326
1986 $207.7 $466
1985 $262.8 $681
1984 $214.8 $593
1983 $268.6 $667
1982 $282.1 $683
1981 $296 $665
1980 $338 $595
1979 $300 $527
1978 $257.6 $515
1977 $213.8 $446
1976 $179.3 $387
1975 $189.8 $355
1974 $162.6 $320
1973 $131.4 $276.1
1972 $106.5 $239.8
1971 $103.3 $218.4
1970 $99.8 $211.3
1969 $88.7 $394
1968 $83.1 $388
1967 $97 $374
1966 $94.4 $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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Gambia vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Tanzania
2026 66.5 67.6
2025 66.3 67.4
2024 66.1 67.2
2023 65.9 67
2022 64.9 66.9
2021 63.8 66.1
2020 64.4 66.8
2019 64.4 66
2018 64 65.5
2017 63.7 65
2016 63.4 64.4
2015 63 63.9
2014 62.6 63.4
2013 62.3 62.8
2012 61.9 62.3
2011 61.6 61.6
2010 61.2 61.1
2009 60.7 60.5
2008 60.5 59.9
2007 60 59.3
2006 59.7 58.5
2005 59.1 57.7
2004 58.7 56.8
2003 58.2 55.9
2002 57.7 54.9
2001 57.3 54.1
2000 56.9 53.2
1999 56.5 52.4
1998 56 51.8
1997 55.2 51.2
1996 54.8 51.1
1995 54.3 51
1994 53.8 51.1
1993 53.2 51.2
1992 52.5 51.4
1991 51.9 51.8
1990 51.3 52
1989 50.7 52.1
1988 50.1 52.2
1987 49.4 52.2
1986 48.8 52.2
1985 48.2 52.2
1984 47.5 52.2
1983 46.9 52.2
1982 46.3 52
1981 44.5 51.7
1980 45 51.3
1979 44.5 50.8
1978 43.6 50.4
1977 43.4 50
1976 42.9 49.5
1975 42.2 48.9
1974 41.7 48.4
1973 41.1 47.9
1972 40.5 47.4
1971 40 47
1970 39.5 46.5
1969 39 46
1968 38.5 45.6
1967 38.1 45.2
1966 37.6 44.9
1965 37.1 44.5
1964 36.6 44.1
1963 36.1 43.6
1962 35.6 43.2
1961 35.1 42.8
1960 34.6 42.6
1959 34.1 42.5
1958 33.6 42.3
1957 33.1 42.1
1956 32.8 42
1955 32.4 41.8
1954 32.2 41.7
1953 31.9 41.5
1952 31.7 41.4
1951 31.5 41.2
1950 31.2 41

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

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Gambia and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Gambia Tanzania
2024 2,759,988 68,560,157
2023 2,697,845 66,617,606
2022 2,636,470 64,711,821
2021 2,576,010 62,830,412
2020 2,515,733 60,972,798
2019 2,456,844 59,174,891
2018 2,399,632 57,437,145
2017 2,342,189 55,652,890
2016 2,283,769 53,824,013
2015 2,224,529 52,020,962
2014 2,164,528 50,351,512
2013 2,103,820 48,824,128
2012 2,043,094 47,374,260
2011 1,983,784 46,029,367
2010 1,926,630 44,758,488
2009 1,871,422 43,633,982
2008 1,817,852 42,570,728
2007 1,765,774 41,435,512
2006 1,715,275 40,294,902
2005 1,667,037 39,182,076
2004 1,621,312 38,109,668
2003 1,577,611 37,089,555
2002 1,535,691 36,121,304
2001 1,495,011 35,198,299
2000 1,455,084 34,260,139
1999 1,415,779 33,300,330
1998 1,376,987 32,420,458
1997 1,338,889 31,578,089
1996 1,301,410 30,945,762
1995 1,264,313 30,383,497
1994 1,227,226 29,442,356
1993 1,188,365 28,332,692
1992 1,145,582 27,457,588
1991 1,099,959 26,780,436
1990 1,054,696 26,110,207
1989 1,011,357 25,438,759
1988 970,160 24,769,686
1987 931,091 24,030,378
1986 894,019 23,258,959
1985 858,874 22,501,693
1984 825,631 21,779,066
1983 794,525 21,079,874
1982 765,753 20,398,571
1981 739,125 19,784,703
1980 713,913 19,189,769
1979 689,781 18,592,038
1978 667,103 17,976,566
1977 645,770 17,352,929
1976 625,667 16,736,211
1975 606,821 16,138,361
1974 589,085 15,561,630
1973 571,991 15,010,101
1972 555,370 14,479,308
1971 539,388 13,971,451
1970 524,105 13,492,677
1969 509,440 13,036,700
1968 495,269 12,602,076
1967 481,588 12,200,109
1966 468,516 11,827,459
1965 455,952 11,470,728
1964 443,687 11,127,826
1963 431,757 10,799,528
1962 420,163 10,487,756
1961 408,930 10,187,886
1960 398,060 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Gambia

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Tanzania
2023 4.01 4.61
2022 4.08 4.67
2021 4.17 4.73
2020 4.25 4.8
2019 4.33 4.87
2018 4.42 4.93
2017 4.61 4.99
2016 4.81 5.01
2015 5 5.03
2014 5.2 5.12
2013 5.39 5.16
2012 5.52 5.14
2011 5.54 5.14
2010 5.56 5.23
2009 5.57 5.26
2008 5.63 5.32
2007 5.69 5.4
2006 5.74 5.51
2005 5.71 5.58
2004 5.68 5.6
2003 5.66 5.58
2002 5.66 5.57
2001 5.67 5.62
2000 5.72 5.67
1999 5.77 5.75
1998 5.82 5.81
1997 5.85 5.84
1996 5.93 5.83
1995 5.99 5.82
1994 6.04 5.89
1993 6.03 6
1992 6.11 6.08
1991 6.19 6.14
1990 6.25 6.2
1989 6.25 6.3
1988 6.26 6.38
1987 6.3 6.41
1986 6.34 6.49
1985 6.36 6.6
1984 6.39 6.72
1983 6.39 6.81
1982 6.4 6.87
1981 6.4 6.93
1980 6.41 6.99
1979 6.41 7.04
1978 6.42 7.06
1977 6.43 7.07
1976 6.43 7.09
1975 6.43 7.1
1974 6.42 7.12
1973 6.41 7.06
1972 6.37 7.05
1971 6.33 7.04
1970 6.26 7
1969 6.25 6.95
1968 6.22 6.9
1967 6.21 6.86
1966 6.18 6.8
1965 6.19 6.73
1964 6.2 6.68
1963 6.2 6.65
1962 6.21 6.61
1961 6.23 6.56
1960 6.25 6.54

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

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Gambia and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Tanzania
2024 19.4 18.4
2023 19.2 18.3
2022 19.1 18.2
2021 18.9 18.1
2020 18.7 18
2019 18.5 17.9
2018 18.4 17.9
2017 18.2 17.8
2016 18.1 17.6
2015 17.9 17.5
2014 17.8 17.4
2013 17.7 17.3
2012 17.6 17.3
2011 17.5 17.2
2010 17.4 17.2
2009 17.3 17.2
2008 17.2 17.3
2007 17.1 17.3
2006 17 17.4
2005 16.9 17.4
2004 16.8 17.4
2003 16.7 17.4
2002 16.6 17.5
2001 16.6 17.5
2000 16.5 17.4
1999 16.5 17.4
1998 16.5 17.3
1997 16.6 17.3
1996 16.7 17.4
1995 16.8 17.4
1994 16.9 17.3
1993 17 17
1992 17.1 16.8
1991 17.1 16.7
1990 17.2 16.7
1989 17.2 16.6
1988 17.3 16.6
1987 17.4 16.5
1986 17.4 16.4
1985 17.5 16.3
1984 17.6 16.2
1983 17.8 16.2
1982 17.9 16.3
1981 18.1 16.4
1980 18.2 16.5
1979 18.4 16.6
1978 18.5 16.7
1977 18.6 16.8
1976 18.8 16.8
1975 18.9 16.9
1974 19.1 16.9
1973 19.2 17
1972 19.3 17
1971 19.4 17
1970 19.5 17.1
1969 19.6 17.1
1968 19.7 17.1
1967 19.8 17.2
1966 19.7 17.2
1965 19.7 17.3
1964 19.6 17.4
1963 19.6 17.4
1962 19.5 17.4
1961 19.4 17.4
1960 19.4 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Gambia Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Gambia Tanzania
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
78.2%
2022
English speaking
2.34%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Gambia Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Tanzania
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
90,225 mi
2022

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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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