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Population in the Gambia compared to Guinea-Bissau: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • The Gambia's population is 1.26 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Guinea-Bissau
2100 5,767,668 4,713,717
2099 5,765,660 4,706,710
2098 5,762,971 4,700,179
2097 5,759,632 4,692,465
2096 5,755,430 4,683,547
2095 5,750,385 4,675,216
2094 5,744,540 4,663,709
2093 5,737,026 4,652,393
2092 5,728,594 4,640,186
2091 5,719,408 4,629,025
2090 5,708,875 4,617,372
2089 5,697,140 4,605,435
2088 5,684,094 4,592,696
2087 5,669,958 4,579,003
2086 5,655,091 4,563,387
2085 5,638,646 4,547,611
2084 5,621,067 4,530,795
2083 5,602,456 4,515,144
2082 5,582,581 4,498,757
2081 5,561,294 4,482,173
2080 5,538,819 4,462,572
2079 5,515,086 4,441,414
2078 5,489,750 4,419,851
2077 5,463,305 4,396,170
2076 5,435,859 4,371,588
2075 5,406,946 4,344,499
2074 5,376,718 4,319,080
2073 5,345,328 4,291,330
2072 5,313,201 4,263,400
2071 5,279,975 4,235,126
2070 5,245,200 4,206,800
2069 5,209,379 4,177,044
2068 5,172,146 4,145,996
2067 5,134,037 4,114,778
2066 5,094,458 4,083,481
2065 5,053,246 4,049,028
2064 5,011,122 4,014,305
2063 4,968,038 3,978,845
2062 4,923,683 3,942,144
2061 4,877,966 3,904,704
2060 4,831,631 3,868,649
2059 4,784,535 3,829,775
2058 4,736,846 3,790,102
2057 4,688,039 3,750,628
2056 4,638,482 3,711,479
2055 4,588,184 3,670,706
2054 4,536,562 3,627,775
2053 4,484,692 3,586,800
2052 4,431,827 3,544,101
2051 4,378,133 3,499,300
2050 4,323,657 3,453,604
2049 4,268,536 3,406,207
2048 4,212,677 3,359,168
2047 4,155,975 3,310,573
2046 4,098,930 3,263,932
2045 4,041,218 3,215,095
2044 3,982,976 3,167,811
2043 3,924,126 3,120,502
2042 3,864,662 3,073,261
2041 3,805,317 3,026,226
2040 3,745,312 2,978,546
2039 3,685,048 2,929,745
2038 3,624,271 2,881,381
2037 3,563,745 2,833,162
2036 3,502,991 2,783,763
2035 3,442,074 2,736,596
2034 3,381,008 2,688,639
2033 3,319,646 2,638,770
2032 3,258,080 2,589,298
2031 3,196,605 2,540,343
2030 3,134,968 2,492,311
2029 3,072,981 2,444,595
2028 3,010,624 2,396,565
2027 2,948,246 2,347,456
2026 2,885,613 2,298,738
2025 2,822,861 2,249,807
2024 2,759,988 2,201,352
2023 2,697,845 2,153,339
2022 2,636,470 2,105,529
2021 2,576,010 2,058,841
2020 2,515,733 2,013,255
2019 2,456,844 1,967,696
2018 2,399,632 1,922,168
2017 2,342,189 1,877,072
2016 2,283,769 1,831,893
2015 2,224,529 1,786,457
2014 2,164,528 1,741,122
2013 2,103,820 1,695,973
2012 2,043,094 1,651,417
2011 1,983,784 1,608,076
2010 1,926,630 1,566,347
2009 1,871,422 1,526,377
2008 1,817,852 1,488,054
2007 1,765,774 1,450,986
2006 1,715,275 1,415,303
2005 1,667,037 1,381,585
2004 1,621,312 1,349,563
2003 1,577,611 1,318,806
2002 1,535,691 1,289,307
2001 1,495,011 1,261,273
2000 1,455,084 1,234,741
1999 1,415,779 1,210,206
1998 1,376,987 1,187,473
1997 1,338,889 1,165,545
1996 1,301,410 1,143,535
1995 1,264,313 1,119,949
1994 1,227,226 1,092,031
1993 1,188,365 1,058,745
1992 1,145,582 1,024,356
1991 1,099,959 994,639
1990 1,054,696 973,669
1989 1,011,357 957,789
1988 970,160 942,061
1987 931,091 926,862
1986 894,019 912,126
1985 858,874 897,697
1984 825,631 883,519
1983 794,525 869,592
1982 765,753 855,891
1981 739,125 842,432
1980 713,913 829,303
1979 689,781 819,867
1978 667,103 791,694
1977 645,770 741,789
1976 625,667 694,191
1975 606,821 650,966
1974 589,085 613,338
1973 571,991 592,808
1972 555,370 586,620
1971 539,388 586,221
1970 524,105 584,403
1969 509,440 581,610
1968 495,269 578,170
1967 481,588 569,011
1966 468,516 566,908
1965 455,952 575,005
1964 443,687 588,543
1963 431,757 594,418
1962 420,163 589,474
1961 408,930 582,532
1960 398,060 577,633

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/guinea-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Gambia's population will grow by 49% to 4,323,657 people with a rank change from 138th to 132nd. The population of Guinea-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Guinea-Bissau
2100 0.03% 0.15%
2099 0.05% 0.14%
2098 0.06% 0.16%
2097 0.07% 0.19%
2096 0.09% 0.18%
2095 0.1% 0.25%
2094 0.13% 0.24%
2093 0.15% 0.26%
2092 0.16% 0.24%
2091 0.18% 0.25%
2090 0.21% 0.26%
2089 0.23% 0.28%
2088 0.25% 0.3%
2087 0.26% 0.34%
2086 0.29% 0.35%
2085 0.31% 0.37%
2084 0.33% 0.35%
2083 0.36% 0.36%
2082 0.38% 0.37%
2081 0.41% 0.44%
2080 0.43% 0.48%
2079 0.46% 0.49%
2078 0.48% 0.54%
2077 0.5% 0.56%
2076 0.53% 0.62%
2075 0.56% 0.59%
2074 0.59% 0.65%
2073 0.6% 0.66%
2072 0.63% 0.67%
2071 0.66% 0.67%
2070 0.69% 0.71%
2069 0.72% 0.75%
2068 0.74% 0.76%
2067 0.78% 0.77%
2066 0.82% 0.85%
2065 0.84% 0.86%
2064 0.87% 0.89%
2063 0.9% 0.93%
2062 0.94% 0.96%
2061 0.96% 0.93%
2060 0.98% 1.02%
2059 1.01% 1.05%
2058 1.04% 1.05%
2057 1.07% 1.05%
2056 1.1% 1.11%
2055 1.14% 1.18%
2054 1.16% 1.14%
2053 1.19% 1.2%
2052 1.23% 1.28%
2051 1.26% 1.32%
2050 1.29% 1.39%
2049 1.33% 1.4%
2048 1.36% 1.47%
2047 1.39% 1.43%
2046 1.43% 1.52%
2045 1.46% 1.49%
2044 1.5% 1.52%
2043 1.54% 1.54%
2042 1.56% 1.55%
2041 1.6% 1.6%
2040 1.64% 1.67%
2039 1.68% 1.68%
2038 1.7% 1.7%
2037 1.73% 1.77%
2036 1.77% 1.72%
2035 1.81% 1.78%
2034 1.85% 1.89%
2033 1.89% 1.91%
2032 1.92% 1.93%
2031 1.97% 1.93%
2030 2.02% 1.95%
2029 2.07% 2%
2028 2.12% 2.09%
2027 2.17% 2.12%
2026 2.22% 2.17%
2025 2.28% 2.2%
2024 2.3% 2.23%
2023 2.33% 2.27%
2022 2.35% 2.27%
2021 2.4% 2.26%
2020 2.4% 2.32%
2019 2.38% 2.37%
2018 2.45% 2.4%
2017 2.56% 2.47%
2016 2.66% 2.54%
2015 2.77% 2.6%
2014 2.89% 2.66%
2013 2.97% 2.7%
2012 2.99% 2.7%
2011 2.97% 2.66%
2010 2.95% 2.62%
2009 2.95% 2.58%
2008 2.95% 2.55%
2007 2.94% 2.52%
2006 2.89% 2.44%
2005 2.82% 2.37%
2004 2.77% 2.33%
2003 2.73% 2.29%
2002 2.72% 2.22%
2001 2.74% 2.15%
2000 2.78% 2.03%
1999 2.82% 1.91%
1998 2.85% 1.88%
1997 2.88% 1.92%
1996 2.93% 2.11%
1995 3.02% 2.56%
1994 3.27% 3.14%
1993 3.73% 3.36%
1992 4.15% 2.99%
1991 4.29% 2.15%
1990 4.29% 1.66%
1989 4.25% 1.67%
1988 4.2% 1.64%
1987 4.15% 1.62%
1986 4.09% 1.61%
1985 4.03% 1.6%
1984 3.92% 1.6%
1983 3.76% 1.6%
1982 3.6% 1.6%
1981 3.53% 1.58%
1980 3.5% 1.15%
1979 3.4% 3.56%
1978 3.3% 6.73%
1977 3.21% 6.86%
1976 3.11% 6.64%
1975 3.01% 6.13%
1974 2.99% 3.46%
1973 2.99% 1.05%
1972 2.96% 0.07%
1971 2.92% 0.31%
1970 2.88% 0.48%
1969 2.86% 0.59%
1968 2.84% 1.61%
1967 2.79% 0.37%
1966 2.76% -1.41%
1965 2.76% -2.3%
1964 2.76% -0.99%
1963 2.76% 0.84%
1962 2.75% 1.19%
1961 2.73% 0.85%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Gambia Guinea-Bissau
Current population
2902554
2311915
Population rank 138/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.03%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
6.4 minutes
8.13 minutes
One death every
31 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +132
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 42/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
6.4 hours
Annual migration change -2,984 -1,373
Net migration rank 107/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -1,373
2024 - -2,989 - -1,712
2023 65,118 -3,000 49,498 -1,400
2022 63,634 -3,000 48,920 -1,400
2021 62,239 -1,949 47,242 -1,395
2020 62,209 -1,949 46,718 -1,394
2019 61,701 -4,186 47,196 -1,395
2018 60,854 -3,944 46,659 -1,396
2017 61,665 -3,696 46,318 -1,398
2016 62,358 -3,486 46,814 -1,392
2015 62,832 -3,224 46,846 -1,393
2014 63,185 -2,793 46,615 -1,393
2013 63,510 -2,476 46,472 -1,395
2012 62,745 -2,332 45,480 -1,442
2011 60,571 -2,360 44,405 -1,760
2010 58,554 -2,456 43,067 -2,257
2009 56,575 -2,259 41,950 -2,821
2008 55,032 -2,204 40,841 -3,313
2007 53,653 -2,320 40,288 -3,676
2006 52,335 -2,666 38,886 -4,142
2005 50,010 -3,209 37,347 -4,662
2004 48,276 -3,636 36,495 -5,144
2003 46,473 -3,713 35,649 -5,487
2002 45,156 -4,067 34,561 -5,712
2001 44,154 -3,882 33,461 -6,239
2000 43,249 -3,670 32,816 -6,971
1999 42,533 -3,493 30,916 -7,686
1998 41,842 -3,291 30,390 -8,163
1997 40,742 -3,098 29,792 -8,176
1996 40,253 -2,948 29,778 -7,369
1995 39,681 -2,797 29,142 -4,376
1994 38,880 -1,586 27,895 3,174
1993 37,302 3,131 26,943 8,562
1992 35,951 9,182 25,747 7,531
1991 34,584 11,530 24,527 1,621
1990 33,163 11,242 23,936 -8,151
1989 31,504 10,765 24,286 -8,296
1988 29,938 10,187 23,940 -8,473
1987 28,452 9,563 23,549 -8,622
1986 27,195 8,934 23,301 -8,748
1985 25,795 8,373 23,116 -8,812
1984 24,586 7,733 22,861 -8,812
1983 23,175 6,713 22,542 -8,729
1982 21,894 5,757 22,131 -8,539
1981 20,156 5,438 21,611 -8,291
1980 19,566 5,268 21,024 -8,086
1979 18,543 4,898 19,736 -13,801
1978 17,424 4,493 17,468 32,936
1977 16,773 3,969 15,484 33,922
1976 16,032 3,436 13,688 32,113
1975 15,256 2,979 11,998 28,645
1974 14,628 2,610 10,321 24,290
1973 14,046 2,907 8,430 -1,985
1972 13,432 2,861 7,911 -1,985
1971 12,842 2,817 8,183 -13,302
1970 12,128 2,777 7,632 1,123
1969 11,670 2,757 7,857 -11,033
1968 11,215 2,705 7,289 2,769
1967 10,823 2,617 6,742 1,516
1966 10,422 2,272 6,955 -11,006
1965 10,162 2,272 7,789 -19,928
1964 9,825 2,272 8,989 -23,936
1963 9,493 2,272 9,190 -5,993
1962 9,150 2,272 10,662 -3,960
1961 8,778 2,272 10,756 -3,575
1960 8,420 2,272 10,618 -8,007

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/guinea-bissau | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 95.2% of the population change in the Gambia is from natural causes (a gain of 625,795 people) and 4.75% is from migration (a loss of 31,227 people). In Guinea-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/guinea-bissau | CC BY

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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