The Gambia has a population density of 706 people per square mile compared to 74.3 people in Zambia. The Gambia has 44,070 sq ft of land per person vs 380,067 sq ft in Zambia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Gambia and Zambia are ranked 37th and 158th, 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 0.26% of the population and 0.5% of the land area for Zambia, hence the population density in the Gambia is 851% higher than in Zambia.
Population density comparison
Gambia
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 706 ppl/mi² | 74.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 37/197 | 158/197 |
| Population |
2871879
|
22402291
|
| Land area | 3,907 sq mi | 287,024 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 39,468 sq ft | 375,407 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.9% | 53.1% |
| Urban population | 65.1% | 46.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 11.6% |
the Gambia vs Zambia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Gambia increased by 70.2%, compared to a 88% growth in Zambia.
In 2004, the Gambia ranked 51st for population density and is in 37th place now. Zambia was 163rd in 2004 and ranks 158th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 706 | 74.3 |
| 2023 | 690 | 72.2 |
| 2022 | 675 | 70.2 |
| 2021 | 659 | 68.3 |
| 2020 | 644 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 629 | 64.5 |
| 2018 | 614 | 62.6 |
| 2017 | 599 | 60.8 |
| 2016 | 584 | 58.9 |
| 2015 | 569 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 554 | 55.4 |
| 2013 | 538 | 53.7 |
| 2012 | 523 | 52 |
| 2011 | 508 | 50.3 |
| 2010 | 493 | 48.7 |
| 2009 | 479 | 47 |
| 2008 | 465 | 45.4 |
| 2007 | 452 | 43.8 |
| 2006 | 439 | 42.3 |
| 2005 | 427 | 40.8 |
| 2004 | 415 | 39.5 |
| 2003 | 404 | 38.3 |
| 2002 | 393 | 37.1 |
| 2001 | 383 | 36 |
| 2000 | 372 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 362 | 33.9 |
| 1998 | 352 | 33 |
| 1997 | 343 | 32.2 |
| 1996 | 333 | 31.4 |
| 1995 | 324 | 30.6 |
| 1994 | 314 | 29.9 |
| 1993 | 304 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 293.2 | 28.5 |
| 1991 | 281.5 | 27.8 |
| 1990 | 269.9 | 27.1 |
| 1989 | 258.8 | 26.4 |
| 1988 | 248.3 | 25.8 |
| 1987 | 238.3 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 228.8 | 24.3 |
| 1985 | 219.8 | 23.6 |
| 1984 | 211.3 | 22.9 |
| 1983 | 203.3 | 22.2 |
| 1982 | 196 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 189.2 | 20.8 |
| 1980 | 182.7 | 20.2 |
| 1979 | 176.5 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 170.7 | 19 |
| 1977 | 165.3 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 160.1 | 17.9 |
| 1975 | 155.3 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 150.8 | 16.9 |
| 1973 | 146.4 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 142.1 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 138 | 15.5 |
| 1970 | 134.1 | 15.1 |
| 1969 | 130.4 | 14.6 |
| 1968 | 126.8 | 14.2 |
| 1967 | 123.3 | 13.7 |
| 1966 | 119.9 | 13.3 |
| 1965 | 116.7 | 12.9 |
| 1964 | 113.6 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 110.5 | 12.1 |
| 1962 | 107.5 | 11.7 |
| 1961 | 104.7 | 11.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 65.1% | 46.9% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | 46.3% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | 45.8% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | 45.2% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | 44.6% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | 44.1% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | 43.5% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | 43% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | 42.4% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | 41.9% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | 41.4% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | 40.9% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 40.4% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | 39.9% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | 39.4% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | 38.9% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | 38.4% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | 37.9% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | 37.4% |
| 2005 | 52% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | 36.4% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | 36% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | 35.5% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | 35% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | 34.8% |
| 1999 | 47% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | 35.7% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | 36.2% |
| 1996 | 44.3% | 36.6% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | 37.1% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | 37.6% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | 38% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | 38.5% |
| 1991 | 39.4% | 39% |
| 1990 | 38.3% | 39.4% |
| 1989 | 37.2% | 39.5% |
| 1988 | 36.2% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 35.1% | 39.6% |
| 1986 | 34% | 39.6% |
| 1985 | 33% | 39.7% |
| 1984 | 32% | 39.7% |
| 1983 | 31% | 39.8% |
| 1982 | 30.1% | 39.8% |
| 1981 | 29.3% | 39.9% |
| 1980 | 28.4% | 39.8% |
| 1979 | 27.6% | 38.8% |
| 1978 | 26.8% | 37.8% |
| 1977 | 26% | 36.9% |
| 1976 | 25.2% | 35.9% |
| 1975 | 24.4% | 34.9% |
| 1974 | 23.7% | 34% |
| 1973 | 22.9% | 33.1% |
| 1972 | 21.8% | 32.1% |
| 1971 | 20.6% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 19.5% | 30.4% |
| 1969 | 18.4% | 29.4% |
| 1968 | 17.4% | 27.8% |
| 1967 | 16.4% | 26.3% |
| 1966 | 15.4% | 24.8% |
| 1965 | 14.5% | 23.4% |
| 1964 | 13.7% | 22% |
| 1963 | 12.9% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 12.5% | 19.8% |
| 1961 | 12.3% | 19% |
| 1960 | 12.1% | 18.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 51.3% to 65.1% in the Gambia and from 36.4% to 46.9% in Zambia.
Densely populated cities
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lusaka | 2.47M |
| Kitwe | 625K |
| Ndola | 528K |
| Chingola | 255K |
| Mufulira | 182K |
| Livingstone | 177K |
| Kasama | 158K |
| Kapiri Mposhi | 65.2K |
| Choma | 51.8K |
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