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Gambia vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 161st vs. 36th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Turkey
Population
2902554
86002379
Population rank 138/197 18/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 174/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Gambia and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Turkey
2024 $2,404,888,749 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $2,382,262,185 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $2,204,734,528 $926,097,476,914
2021 $2,014,158,842 $839,938,668,172
2020 $1,812,170,891 $733,628,247,119
2019 $1,813,609,692 $775,853,144,223
2018 $1,670,671,328 $788,356,985,774
2017 $1,504,909,463 $863,874,522,365
2016 $1,484,578,886 $870,818,016,910
2015 $1,378,176,609 $865,460,050,684
2014 $1,229,461,721 $942,343,431,929
2013 $1,375,609,453 $962,167,643,589
2012 $1,415,004,738 $885,327,622,479
2011 $1,409,693,597 $844,192,507,381
2010 $1,543,294,927 $782,545,664,268
2009 $1,450,142,509 $653,894,449,921
2008 $1,561,766,956 $775,415,944,333
2007 $1,279,703,047 $685,228,481,017
2006 $1,054,112,488 $559,668,118,237
2005 $1,027,701,068 $508,314,210,213
2004 $961,900,651 $410,156,784,496
2003 $487,038,685 $315,392,899,922
2002 $578,235,309 $240,778,008,474
2001 $687,410,645 $202,195,080,239
2000 $782,913,872 $274,748,463,179
1999 $814,724,032 $256,673,939,248
1998 $840,285,265 $276,035,372,655
1997 $803,633,342 $263,817,553,748
1996 $848,239,446 $250,366,965,174
1995 $785,999,865 $234,699,627,004
1994 $746,493,952 $130,650,447,499
1993 $755,040,974 $180,415,757,852
1992 $714,254,256 $159,104,772,992
1991 $690,311,081 $151,034,731,544
1990 $317,083,695 $150,655,500,192
1989 $284,120,329 $107,127,191,329
1988 $266,672,212 $90,875,175,809
1987 $220,626,484 $87,190,081,680
1986 $185,646,987 $75,673,037,037
1985 $225,726,359 $67,232,758,621
1984 $177,340,880 $59,937,602,180
1983 $213,448,585 $61,803,555,556
1982 $216,050,552 $64,369,325,153
1981 $218,767,743 $71,180,180,180
1980 $241,083,090 $68,823,684,211
1979 $207,112,628 $89,616,129,032
1978 $171,833,086 $65,912,500,000
1977 $138,093,099 $58,683,333,333
1976 $112,190,829 $51,450,000,000
1975 $115,179,719 $46,042,857,143
1974 $95,796,022 $35,414,285,714
1973 $75,187,749 $26,000,000,000
1972 $59,160,569 $20,650,000,000
1971 $55,728,663 $16,166,666,667
1970 $52,296,084 $17,863,636,364
1969 $45,168,072 $19,466,666,667
1968 $41,160,066 $17,500,000,000
1967 $46,695,007 $15,644,444,444
1966 $44,212,081 $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Gambia and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Turkey
2024 $871 $15,893
2023 $883 $13,375
2022 $836 $10,898
2021 $782 $9,982
2020 $720 $8,798
2019 $738 $9,395
2018 $696 $9,684
2017 $643 $10,756
2016 $650 $10,984
2015 $620 $11,065
2014 $568 $12,209
2013 $654 $12,636
2012 $693 $11,777
2011 $711 $11,374
2010 $801 $10,699
2009 $775 $9,077
2008 $859 $10,913
2007 $725 $9,767
2006 $615 $7,990
2005 $616 $7,332
2004 $593 $5,980
2003 $309 $4,650
2002 $377 $3,591
2001 $460 $3,052
2000 $538 $4,199
1999 $575 $3,974
1998 $610 $4,331
1997 $600 $4,197
1996 $652 $4,041
1995 $622 $3,846
1994 $608 $2,176
1993 $635 $3,058
1992 $623 $2,744
1991 $628 $2,649
1990 $301 $2,690
1989 $280.9 $1,949
1988 $274.9 $1,686
1987 $237 $1,650
1986 $207.7 $1,461
1985 $262.8 $1,326
1984 $214.8 $1,209
1983 $268.6 $1,276
1982 $282.1 $1,360
1981 $296 $1,537
1980 $338 $1,516
1979 $300 $2,013
1978 $257.6 $1,510
1977 $213.8 $1,372
1976 $179.3 $1,228
1975 $189.8 $1,122
1974 $162.6 $881
1973 $131.4 $661
1972 $106.5 $537
1971 $103.3 $431
1970 $99.8 $488
1969 $88.7 $544
1968 $83.1 $501
1967 $97 $459
1966 $94.4 $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Gambia vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Turkey
2026 66.5 78.4
2025 66.3 77.8
2024 66.1 77.4
2023 65.9 77.2
2022 64.9 77.6
2021 63.8 75.7
2020 64.4 76.5
2019 64.4 77.7
2018 64 77.5
2017 63.7 77
2016 63.4 76.6
2015 63 76.5
2014 62.6 76.5
2013 62.3 76.2
2012 61.9 75.6
2011 61.6 74.8
2010 61.2 75
2009 60.7 74.7
2008 60.5 74.4
2007 60 74.1
2006 59.7 73.8
2005 59.1 73.5
2004 58.7 73.2
2003 58.2 72.9
2002 57.7 72.6
2001 57.3 72.3
2000 56.9 71.9
1999 56.5 70.8
1998 56 71.1
1997 55.2 70.7
1996 54.8 70.2
1995 54.3 69.7
1994 53.8 69.4
1993 53.2 69
1992 52.5 68.6
1991 51.9 68.3
1990 51.3 67.8
1989 50.7 67.4
1988 50.1 66.9
1987 49.4 66.4
1986 48.8 65.9
1985 48.2 65.3
1984 47.5 64.8
1983 46.9 64.3
1982 46.3 63.7
1981 44.5 63.2
1980 45 62.7
1979 44.5 62.2
1978 43.6 61.6
1977 43.4 60.8
1976 42.9 60
1975 42.2 59.5
1974 41.7 59
1973 41.1 58.5
1972 40.5 58
1971 40 57.2
1970 39.5 56.7
1969 39 56.2
1968 38.5 55.6
1967 38.1 55.2
1966 37.6 54.6
1965 37.1 54.1
1964 36.6 53.6
1963 36.1 53.1
1962 35.6 52.3
1961 35.1 51.6
1960 34.6 50.8
1959 34.1 50.1
1958 33.6 49.2
1957 33.1 49.2
1956 32.8 49.5
1955 32.4 49.1
1954 32.2 48.8
1953 31.9 48.2
1952 31.7 48.1
1951 31.5 47.6
1950 31.2 47.3

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

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Gambia and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Gambia Turkey
2024 2,759,988 85,518,661
2023 2,697,845 85,325,965
2022 2,636,470 84,979,913
2021 2,576,010 84,147,318
2020 2,515,733 83,384,680
2019 2,456,844 82,579,440
2018 2,399,632 81,407,204
2017 2,342,189 80,312,698
2016 2,283,769 79,277,962
2015 2,224,529 78,218,479
2014 2,164,528 77,181,884
2013 2,103,820 76,147,624
2012 2,043,094 75,175,827
2011 1,983,784 74,223,629
2010 1,926,630 73,142,150
2009 1,871,422 72,039,206
2008 1,817,852 71,051,678
2007 1,765,774 70,158,112
2006 1,715,275 70,045,349
2005 1,667,037 69,329,557
2004 1,621,312 68,592,617
2003 1,577,611 67,831,730
2002 1,535,691 67,048,795
2001 1,495,011 66,245,128
2000 1,455,084 65,425,961
1999 1,415,779 64,591,923
1998 1,376,987 63,734,383
1997 1,338,889 62,852,966
1996 1,301,410 61,951,134
1995 1,264,313 61,024,503
1994 1,227,226 60,033,836
1993 1,188,365 58,999,167
1992 1,145,582 57,990,118
1991 1,099,959 57,009,887
1990 1,054,696 56,015,628
1989 1,011,357 54,976,723
1988 970,160 53,909,626
1987 931,091 52,843,670
1986 894,019 51,777,772
1985 858,874 50,687,115
1984 825,631 49,574,069
1983 794,525 48,447,410
1982 765,753 47,322,096
1981 739,125 46,321,190
1980 713,913 45,408,815
1979 689,781 44,510,429
1978 667,103 43,645,306
1977 645,770 42,773,298
1976 625,667 41,899,984
1975 606,821 41,053,126
1974 589,085 40,210,234
1973 571,991 39,329,533
1972 555,370 38,430,221
1971 539,388 37,518,611
1970 524,105 36,638,465
1969 509,440 35,787,774
1968 495,269 34,921,684
1967 481,588 34,050,421
1966 468,516 33,177,672
1965 455,952 32,345,220
1964 443,687 31,543,072
1963 431,757 30,726,841
1962 420,163 29,916,147
1961 408,930 29,119,238
1960 398,060 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Turkey

Fertility rate
Gambia

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Turkey
2023 4.01 1.51
2022 4.08 1.63
2021 4.17 1.71
2020 4.25 1.77
2019 4.33 1.89
2018 4.42 2
2017 4.61 2.08
2016 4.81 2.11
2015 5 2.16
2014 5.2 2.19
2013 5.39 2.11
2012 5.52 2.11
2011 5.54 2.05
2010 5.56 2.08
2009 5.57 2.1
2008 5.63 2.15
2007 5.69 2.16
2006 5.74 2.19
2005 5.71 2.2
2004 5.68 2.2
2003 5.66 2.2
2002 5.66 2.27
2001 5.67 2.39
2000 5.72 2.49
1999 5.77 2.63
1998 5.82 2.71
1997 5.85 2.74
1996 5.93 2.78
1995 5.99 2.84
1994 6.04 2.87
1993 6.03 2.92
1992 6.11 2.94
1991 6.19 3
1990 6.25 3.11
1989 6.25 3.34
1988 6.26 3.45
1987 6.3 3.54
1986 6.34 3.66
1985 6.36 3.78
1984 6.39 3.91
1983 6.39 4.06
1982 6.4 4.21
1981 6.4 4.35
1980 6.41 4.45
1979 6.41 4.58
1978 6.42 4.69
1977 6.43 4.78
1976 6.43 4.93
1975 6.43 5.09
1974 6.42 5.24
1973 6.41 5.41
1972 6.37 5.55
1971 6.33 5.67
1970 6.26 5.78
1969 6.25 5.87
1968 6.22 5.96
1967 6.21 6.06
1966 6.18 6.15
1965 6.19 6.22
1964 6.2 6.29
1963 6.2 6.34
1962 6.21 6.38
1961 6.23 6.42
1960 6.25 6.38

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

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Gambia and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Turkey
2024 19.4 34
2023 19.2 33.5
2022 19.1 33.1
2021 18.9 32.7
2020 18.7 32.3
2019 18.5 31.8
2018 18.4 31.5
2017 18.2 31.2
2016 18.1 30.9
2015 17.9 30.6
2014 17.8 30.4
2013 17.7 30.1
2012 17.6 29.8
2011 17.5 29.5
2010 17.4 29.1
2009 17.3 28.6
2008 17.2 28.3
2007 17.1 27.9
2006 17 27.5
2005 16.9 27
2004 16.8 26.6
2003 16.7 26.2
2002 16.6 25.8
2001 16.6 25.4
2000 16.5 25
1999 16.5 24.7
1998 16.5 24.3
1997 16.6 24
1996 16.7 23.6
1995 16.8 23.3
1994 16.9 23
1993 17 22.7
1992 17.1 22.4
1991 17.1 22.1
1990 17.2 21.8
1989 17.2 21.6
1988 17.3 21.3
1987 17.4 21.1
1986 17.4 20.9
1985 17.5 20.6
1984 17.6 20.4
1983 17.8 20.2
1982 17.9 20
1981 18.1 19.9
1980 18.2 19.8
1979 18.4 19.7
1978 18.5 19.5
1977 18.6 19.4
1976 18.8 19.3
1975 18.9 19.1
1974 19.1 19
1973 19.2 18.9
1972 19.3 18.8
1971 19.4 18.7
1970 19.5 18.6
1969 19.6 18.6
1968 19.7 18.6
1967 19.8 18.7
1966 19.7 18.8
1965 19.7 18.9
1964 19.6 18.9
1963 19.6 19
1962 19.5 19.1
1961 19.4 19.3
1960 19.4 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Gambia Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Turkey
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
2.34%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Gambia Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Turkey
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
272,554 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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