The Gambia has a population density of 706 people per square mile compared to 273.5 people in Slovenia. The Gambia has 44,070 sq ft of land per person vs 102,616 sq ft in Slovenia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Gambia and Slovenia are ranked 37th and 89th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.03% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Slovenia, hence the population density in the Gambia is 158.2% higher than in Slovenia.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 706 ppl/mi² | 273.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 37/197 | 89/197 |
| Population |
2871879
|
2124696
|
| Land area | 3,907 sq mi | 7,774 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 39,468 sq ft | 101,925 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.9% | 43.6% |
| Urban population | 65.1% | 56.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Gambia vs Slovenia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Gambia increased by 70.2%, compared to a 6.5% growth in Slovenia.
In 2004, the Gambia ranked 51st for population density and is in 37th place now. Slovenia was 78th in 2004 and ranks 89th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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|
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| 2024 | 706 | 273.5 |
| 2023 | 690 | 272.8 |
| 2022 | 675 | 271.7 |
| 2021 | 659 | 271.1 |
| 2020 | 644 | 270.4 |
| 2019 | 629 | 268.6 |
| 2018 | 614 | 266.7 |
| 2017 | 599 | 265.8 |
| 2016 | 584 | 265.5 |
| 2015 | 569 | 265.3 |
| 2014 | 554 | 265.2 |
| 2013 | 538 | 264.9 |
| 2012 | 523 | 264.5 |
| 2011 | 508 | 263.9 |
| 2010 | 493 | 263.4 |
| 2009 | 479 | 262.2 |
| 2008 | 465 | 259.9 |
| 2007 | 452 | 259.5 |
| 2006 | 439 | 258.1 |
| 2005 | 427 | 257.3 |
| 2004 | 415 | 256.8 |
| 2003 | 404 | 256.6 |
| 2002 | 393 | 256.5 |
| 2001 | 383 | 256.2 |
| 2000 | 372 | 255.8 |
| 1999 | 362 | 255 |
| 1998 | 352 | 254.8 |
| 1997 | 343 | 255.4 |
| 1996 | 333 | 255.7 |
| 1995 | 324 | 255.9 |
| 1994 | 314 | 255.8 |
| 1993 | 304 | 256.1 |
| 1992 | 293.2 | 256.7 |
| 1991 | 281.5 | - |
| 1990 | 269.9 | - |
| 1989 | 258.8 | - |
| 1988 | 248.3 | - |
| 1987 | 238.3 | - |
| 1986 | 228.8 | - |
| 1985 | 219.8 | - |
| 1984 | 211.3 | - |
| 1983 | 203.3 | - |
| 1982 | 196 | - |
| 1981 | 189.2 | - |
| 1980 | 182.7 | - |
| 1979 | 176.5 | - |
| 1978 | 170.7 | - |
| 1977 | 165.3 | - |
| 1976 | 160.1 | - |
| 1975 | 155.3 | - |
| 1974 | 150.8 | - |
| 1973 | 146.4 | - |
| 1972 | 142.1 | - |
| 1971 | 138 | - |
| 1970 | 134.1 | - |
| 1969 | 130.4 | - |
| 1968 | 126.8 | - |
| 1967 | 123.3 | - |
| 1966 | 119.9 | - |
| 1965 | 116.7 | - |
| 1964 | 113.6 | - |
| 1963 | 110.5 | - |
| 1962 | 107.5 | - |
| 1961 | 104.7 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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|
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| 2024 | 65.1% | 56.4% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | 56.1% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | 55.8% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | 55.4% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | 55.1% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | 54.8% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | 54.5% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | 54.3% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | 54% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | 53.8% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | 53.6% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | 53.3% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 53.1% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | 52.9% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | 52.7% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | 52.4% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | 52.2% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | 52% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | 51.8% |
| 2005 | 52% | 51.5% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | 51.3% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | 51.1% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | 50.9% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | 50.8% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | 50.8% |
| 1999 | 47% | 50.7% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | 50.7% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | 50.7% |
| 1996 | 44.3% | 50.6% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | 50.6% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | 50.6% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | 50.6% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | 50.5% |
| 1991 | 39.4% | 50.5% |
| 1990 | 38.3% | 50.4% |
| 1989 | 37.2% | 50.2% |
| 1988 | 36.2% | 50.1% |
| 1987 | 35.1% | 49.9% |
| 1986 | 34% | 49.7% |
| 1985 | 33% | 49.6% |
| 1984 | 32% | 49.4% |
| 1983 | 31% | 49.3% |
| 1982 | 30.1% | 49.1% |
| 1981 | 29.3% | 48.9% |
| 1980 | 28.4% | 48% |
| 1979 | 27.6% | 46.9% |
| 1978 | 26.8% | 45.8% |
| 1977 | 26% | 44.6% |
| 1976 | 25.2% | 43.5% |
| 1975 | 24.4% | 42.4% |
| 1974 | 23.7% | 41.3% |
| 1973 | 22.9% | 40.2% |
| 1972 | 21.8% | 39.1% |
| 1971 | 20.6% | 38% |
| 1970 | 19.5% | 37% |
| 1969 | 18.4% | 36.1% |
| 1968 | 17.4% | 35.2% |
| 1967 | 16.4% | 34.3% |
| 1966 | 15.4% | 33.4% |
| 1965 | 14.5% | 32.5% |
| 1964 | 13.7% | 31.6% |
| 1963 | 12.9% | 30.8% |
| 1962 | 12.5% | 29.9% |
| 1961 | 12.3% | 29.1% |
| 1960 | 12.1% | 28.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 51.3% to 65.1% in the Gambia and from 51.3% to 56.4% in Slovenia.
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