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Population density: Gambia vs Hungary compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population density of 739 people per square mile compared to 268.9 people in Hungary. The Gambia has 44,070 sq ft of land per person vs 104,702 sq ft in Hungary. The Gambia and Hungary rank 36th and 91st by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Gambia has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.007% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.12% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Hungary, making the population density in the Gambia 174.6% higher than in Hungary.

Population density by year

Gambia
Hungary

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Gambia Hungary
2026 739 268.9
2025 722 270.6
2024 706 271.4
2023 690 272.2
2022 675 272.6
2021 659 273.3
2020 644 274.4
2019 629 275.1
2018 614 275.5
2017 599 276
2016 584 277
2015 569 278.1
2014 554 279.1
2013 538 282.5
2012 523 283.8
2011 508 285.3
2010 493 286.1
2009 479 286.7
2008 465 290.1
2007 452 290.6
2006 439 291.1
2005 427 291.5
2004 415 292.1
2003 404 292.7
2002 393 293.6
2001 383 294.4
2000 372 295.1
1999 362 295.3
1998 352 296.1
1997 343 296.8
1996 333 297.2
1995 324 297.7
1994 314 298.1
1993 304 298.5
1992 293.2 298.8
1991 281.5 299
1990 269.9 299
1989 258.8 302
1988 248.3 305
1987 238.3 306
1986 228.8 306
1985 219.8 307
1984 211.3 307
1983 203.3 308
1982 196 308
1981 189.2 309
1980 182.7 309
1979 176.5 308
1978 170.7 308
1977 165.3 307
1976 160.1 305
1975 155.3 303
1974 150.8 302
1973 146.4 300
1972 142.1 299.3
1971 138 298.5
1970 134.1 297.6
1969 130.4 296.4
1968 126.8 295.2
1967 123.3 294
1966 119.9 292.9
1965 116.7 292
1964 113.6 291.1
1963 110.5 290.2
1962 107.5 289.5
1961 104.7 288.5

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in the Gambia increased by 68.2%, compared to a 7.62% decline in Hungary.

In 2006, the Gambia ranked 51st by population density and is 36th now. Hungary was 70th in 2006 and ranks 91st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Gambia
Hungary
1x
Year Urban population
Gambia Hungary
2024 64.3% 70.5%
2023 63.8% 70.3%
2022 63.3% 70.2%
2021 62.8% 70.2%
2020 62.2% 70.3%
2019 61.6% 70.5%
2018 61.1% 70.5%
2017 60.5% 70.5%
2016 59.9% 70.5%
2015 59.2% 70.5%
2014 58.6% 70.3%
2013 58% 69.9%
2012 57.3% 69.6%
2011 56.7% 69.5%
2010 56% 69.5%
2009 55.3% 68.5%
2008 54.6% 68.1%
2007 53.9% 67%
2006 53.2% 67%
2005 52.4% 66.1%
2004 51.5% 65%
2003 50.6% 64.8%
2002 49.6% 65%
2001 48.3% 64.6%
2000 47% 64.3%
1999 45.5% 63.9%
1998 44% 63.6%
1997 42.4% 63.3%
1996 40.9% 63%
1995 39.6% 62.6%
1994 38.3% 62.3%
1993 37.3% 62%
1992 36.5% 61.6%
1991 35.8% 61.3%
1990 35.2% 61%
1989 34.6% 60.7%
1988 34.1% 60.4%
1987 33.6% 60%
1986 33.1% 59.7%
1985 32.5% 59.4%
1984 31.8% 59.1%
1983 31% 58.8%
1982 30% 58.5%
1981 28.7% 58.2%
1980 27.2% 57.9%
1979 25.6% 57.6%
1978 23.8% 57.3%
1977 22% 57.1%
1976 20.3% 56.8%
1975 18.7% 56.5%
1974 17.3% 56.3%
1973 16.1% 56%
1972 15.1% 55.8%
1971 14.1% 55.5%
1970 13.2% 55.3%
1969 12.2% 55.1%
1968 11.3% 54.9%
1967 10.5% 54.6%
1966 9.86% 54.4%
1965 9.33% 54.3%
1964 8.98% 54.1%
1963 8.82% 53.9%
1962 8.84% 53.7%
1961 8.93% 53.6%
1960 9.07% 53.4%

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

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 51.5% to 64.3% in the Gambia and from 65% to 70.5% in Hungary.

Densely populated cities

Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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