The Gambia has a population density of 706 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. The Gambia has 44,070 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Gambia ranked 37th out of 197.
The Gambia has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.007% of all countries' land area.
Population density in the Gambia compared to the World's average
Gambia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 706 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 37/197 | N/A |
| Population |
2871879
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 3,907 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 39,468 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.9% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 65.1% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
The Gambia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in the Gambia has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 70.2%. The population density rank was 51st 21 years ago and is 37th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 706 | 37 |
| 2023 | 690 | 37 |
| 2022 | 675 | 40 |
| 2021 | 659 | 39 |
| 2020 | 644 | 39 |
| 2019 | 629 | 41 |
| 2018 | 614 | 43 |
| 2017 | 599 | 44 |
| 2016 | 584 | 43 |
| 2015 | 569 | 43 |
| 2014 | 554 | 43 |
| 2013 | 538 | 45 |
| 2012 | 523 | 47 |
| 2011 | 508 | 48 |
| 2010 | 493 | 49 |
| 2009 | 479 | 50 |
| 2008 | 465 | 51 |
| 2007 | 452 | 51 |
| 2006 | 439 | 51 |
| 2005 | 427 | 51 |
| 2004 | 415 | 51 |
| 2003 | 404 | 51 |
| 2002 | 393 | 51 |
| 2001 | 383 | 51 |
| 2000 | 372 | 51 |
| 1999 | 362 | 49 |
| 1998 | 352 | 50 |
| 1997 | 343 | 51 |
| 1996 | 333 | 53 |
| 1995 | 324 | 54 |
| 1994 | 314 | 54 |
| 1993 | 304 | 56 |
| 1992 | 293.2 | 56 |
| 1991 | 281.5 | 58 |
| 1990 | 269.9 | 58 |
| 1989 | 258.8 | 59 |
| 1988 | 248.3 | 61 |
| 1987 | 238.3 | 62 |
| 1986 | 228.8 | 63 |
| 1985 | 219.8 | 64 |
| 1984 | 211.3 | 64 |
| 1983 | 203.3 | 66 |
| 1982 | 196 | 68 |
| 1981 | 189.2 | 69 |
| 1980 | 182.7 | 69 |
| 1979 | 176.5 | 68 |
| 1978 | 170.7 | 68 |
| 1977 | 165.3 | 68 |
| 1976 | 160.1 | 68 |
| 1975 | 155.3 | 67 |
| 1974 | 150.8 | 67 |
| 1973 | 146.4 | 66 |
| 1972 | 142.1 | 66 |
| 1971 | 138 | 66 |
| 1970 | 134.1 | 66 |
| 1969 | 130.4 | 66 |
| 1968 | 126.8 | 66 |
| 1967 | 123.3 | 66 |
| 1966 | 119.9 | 67 |
| 1965 | 116.7 | 67 |
| 1964 | 113.6 | 67 |
| 1963 | 110.5 | 67 |
| 1962 | 107.5 | 67 |
| 1961 | 104.7 | 68 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in the Gambia from 1960 to 2024: 12.1% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 47.9% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 65.1%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.1% | 93 |
| 2023 | 64.5% | 94 |
| 2022 | 63.9% | 93 |
| 2021 | 63.2% | 94 |
| 2020 | 62.6% | 94 |
| 2019 | 61.9% | 95 |
| 2018 | 61.3% | 96 |
| 2017 | 60.6% | 96 |
| 2016 | 59.9% | 97 |
| 2015 | 59.2% | 97 |
| 2014 | 58.5% | 97 |
| 2013 | 57.8% | 96 |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 99 |
| 2011 | 56.4% | 100 |
| 2010 | 55.7% | 100 |
| 2009 | 54.9% | 104 |
| 2008 | 54.2% | 106 |
| 2007 | 53.5% | 106 |
| 2006 | 52.8% | 108 |
| 2005 | 52% | 109 |
| 2004 | 51.3% | 111 |
| 2003 | 50.6% | 111 |
| 2002 | 49.7% | 111 |
| 2001 | 48.8% | 111 |
| 2000 | 47.9% | 112 |
| 1999 | 47% | 112 |
| 1998 | 46.1% | 112 |
| 1997 | 45.2% | 115 |
| 1996 | 44.3% | 116 |
| 1995 | 43.4% | 120 |
| 1994 | 42.5% | 122 |
| 1993 | 41.6% | 122 |
| 1992 | 40.5% | 123 |
| 1991 | 39.4% | 125 |
| 1990 | 38.3% | 128 |
| 1989 | 37.2% | 129 |
| 1988 | 36.2% | 129 |
| 1987 | 35.1% | 131 |
| 1986 | 34% | 131 |
| 1985 | 33% | 134 |
| 1984 | 32% | 135 |
| 1983 | 31% | 136 |
| 1982 | 30.1% | 137 |
| 1981 | 29.3% | 136 |
| 1980 | 28.4% | 136 |
| 1979 | 27.6% | 138 |
| 1978 | 26.8% | 138 |
| 1977 | 26% | 140 |
| 1976 | 25.2% | 141 |
| 1975 | 24.4% | 141 |
| 1974 | 23.7% | 143 |
| 1973 | 22.9% | 144 |
| 1972 | 21.8% | 146 |
| 1971 | 20.6% | 145 |
| 1970 | 19.5% | 150 |
| 1969 | 18.4% | 152 |
| 1968 | 17.4% | 155 |
| 1967 | 16.4% | 156 |
| 1966 | 15.4% | 157 |
| 1965 | 14.5% | 158 |
| 1964 | 13.7% | 159 |
| 1963 | 12.9% | 158 |
| 1962 | 12.5% | 158 |
| 1961 | 12.3% | 158 |
| 1960 | 12.1% | 158 |
Compare countries by 7 more topics
Population density in other countries
people per square mile
Population density
Relevant pages:
Gambia topic pages:
Population density comparisons
