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Population density: Gambia vs Uzbekistan compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population density of 739 people per square mile compared to 221.9 people in Uzbekistan. The Gambia has 44,070 sq ft of land per person vs 132,907 sq ft in Uzbekistan. The Gambia and Uzbekistan rank 36th and 103rd 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 0.45% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Uzbekistan, making the population density in the Gambia 232.8% higher than in Uzbekistan.

Population density by year

Gambia
Uzbekistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Gambia Uzbekistan
2026 739 221.9
2025 722 217.9
2024 706 213.7
2023 690 209.6
2022 675 205.4
2021 659 201.3
2020 644 197.4
2019 629 193.8
2018 614 190.3
2017 599 187
2016 584 183.9
2015 569 180.8
2014 554 179.6
2013 538 176.7
2012 523 173.9
2011 508 171.3
2010 493 168.7
2009 479 166
2008 465 163.3
2007 452 160.8
2006 439 158.7
2005 427 156.6
2004 415 154.7
2003 404 152.8
2002 393 150.9
2001 383 149.1
2000 372 147.3
1999 362 149
1998 352 146.9
1997 343 144.7
1996 333 142.2
1995 324 139.5
1994 314 136.8
1993 304 133.9
1992 293.2 130.8
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 -

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 39.9% growth in Uzbekistan.

In 2006, the Gambia ranked 51st by population density and is 36th now. Uzbekistan was 116th in 2006 and ranks 103rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Gambia
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Urban population
Gambia Uzbekistan
2024 64.3% 51%
2023 63.8% 51%
2022 63.3% 51%
2021 62.8% 50.9%
2020 62.2% 50.8%
2019 61.6% 50.6%
2018 61.1% 50.6%
2017 60.5% 50.7%
2016 59.9% 50.7%
2015 59.2% 50.7%
2014 58.6% 50.9%
2013 58% 51.1%
2012 57.3% 51.3%
2011 56.7% 51.3%
2010 56% 51.3%
2009 55.3% 51.6%
2008 54.6% 51.8%
2007 53.9% 51.7%
2006 53.2% 51.5%
2005 52.4% 51.1%
2004 51.5% 50.6%
2003 50.6% 50%
2002 49.6% 49.3%
2001 48.3% 48.5%
2000 47% 47.7%
1999 45.5% 46.8%
1998 44% 46%
1997 42.4% 45.1%
1996 40.9% 44.3%
1995 39.6% 43.5%
1994 38.3% 42.7%
1993 37.3% 42.1%
1992 36.5% 41.5%
1991 35.8% 41.1%
1990 35.2% 40.8%
1989 34.6% 40.6%
1988 34.1% 40.8%
1987 33.6% 40.6%
1986 33.1% 40.5%
1985 32.5% 40.6%
1984 31.8% 41%
1983 31% 41.2%
1982 30% 41.2%
1981 28.7% 41.2%
1980 27.2% 41.1%
1979 25.6% 40.9%
1978 23.8% 40.6%
1977 22% 39.7%
1976 20.3% 39.3%
1975 18.7% 38.7%
1974 17.3% 38.2%
1973 16.1% 37.7%
1972 15.1% 37.1%
1971 14.1% 36.7%
1970 13.2% 36.6%
1969 12.2% 36.6%
1968 11.3% 36.4%
1967 10.5% 36%
1966 9.86% 35.7%
1965 9.33% 35.5%
1964 8.98% 35.4%
1963 8.82% 35.3%
1962 8.84% 35.1%
1961 8.93% 34.9%
1960 9.07% 34.3%

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 50.6% to 51% in Uzbekistan.

Densely populated cities

Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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