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Population in the Gambia compared to Haiti: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 11,772,557 people in Haiti in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 12,076,663 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 4.16 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Haiti is the 82nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.15% for Haiti.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +1.29% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31% growth).

Gambia vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Haiti
2100 5,767,668 15,259,049
2099 5,765,660 15,299,437
2098 5,762,971 15,338,455
2097 5,759,632 15,376,492
2096 5,755,430 15,413,214
2095 5,750,385 15,448,584
2094 5,744,540 15,482,530
2093 5,737,026 15,515,275
2092 5,728,594 15,546,829
2091 5,719,408 15,576,873
2090 5,708,875 15,605,593
2089 5,697,140 15,633,063
2088 5,684,094 15,658,679
2087 5,669,958 15,682,423
2086 5,655,091 15,704,764
2085 5,638,646 15,724,953
2084 5,621,067 15,743,346
2083 5,602,456 15,759,380
2082 5,582,581 15,773,768
2081 5,561,294 15,786,254
2080 5,538,819 15,796,710
2079 5,515,086 15,804,509
2078 5,489,750 15,810,531
2077 5,463,305 15,813,971
2076 5,435,859 15,814,939
2075 5,406,946 15,813,894
2074 5,376,718 15,810,308
2073 5,345,328 15,804,302
2072 5,313,201 15,795,380
2071 5,279,975 15,783,669
2070 5,245,200 15,769,538
2069 5,209,379 15,752,007
2068 5,172,146 15,731,378
2067 5,134,037 15,707,152
2066 5,094,458 15,679,510
2065 5,053,246 15,648,952
2064 5,011,122 15,614,758
2063 4,968,038 15,576,832
2062 4,923,683 15,535,522
2061 4,877,966 15,490,720
2060 4,831,631 15,442,338
2059 4,784,535 15,389,829
2058 4,736,846 15,333,225
2057 4,688,039 15,273,178
2056 4,638,482 15,210,219
2055 4,588,184 15,143,461
2054 4,536,562 15,072,996
2053 4,484,692 14,998,576
2052 4,431,827 14,920,449
2051 4,378,133 14,838,409
2050 4,323,657 14,752,631
2049 4,268,536 14,664,689
2048 4,212,677 14,573,517
2047 4,155,975 14,480,194
2046 4,098,930 14,384,177
2045 4,041,218 14,285,803
2044 3,982,976 14,184,902
2043 3,924,126 14,081,547
2042 3,864,662 13,975,641
2041 3,805,317 13,867,631
2040 3,745,312 13,758,146
2039 3,685,048 13,646,894
2038 3,624,271 13,532,882
2037 3,563,745 13,417,458
2036 3,502,991 13,300,237
2035 3,442,074 13,181,288
2034 3,381,008 13,060,482
2033 3,319,646 12,938,038
2032 3,258,080 12,813,730
2031 3,196,605 12,688,158
2030 3,134,968 12,561,034
2029 3,072,981 12,432,856
2028 3,010,624 12,303,271
2027 2,948,246 12,172,389
2026 2,885,613 12,041,170
2025 2,822,861 11,908,056
2024 2,759,988 11,772,557
2023 2,697,845 11,637,398
2022 2,636,470 11,503,606
2021 2,576,010 11,374,586
2020 2,515,733 11,243,848
2019 2,456,844 11,105,163
2018 2,399,632 10,962,362
2017 2,342,189 10,817,754
2016 2,283,769 10,671,457
2015 2,224,529 10,523,242
2014 2,164,528 10,373,235
2013 2,103,820 10,222,362
2012 2,043,094 10,069,771
2011 1,983,784 9,914,904
2010 1,926,630 9,803,294
2009 1,871,422 9,689,581
2008 1,817,852 9,530,774
2007 1,765,774 9,373,296
2006 1,715,275 9,216,562
2005 1,667,037 9,061,273
2004 1,621,312 8,910,263
2003 1,577,611 8,759,912
2002 1,535,691 8,607,641
2001 1,495,011 8,455,918
2000 1,455,084 8,303,151
1999 1,415,779 8,151,296
1998 1,376,987 8,002,143
1997 1,338,889 7,854,298
1996 1,301,410 7,707,557
1995 1,264,313 7,562,546
1994 1,227,226 7,419,771
1993 1,188,365 7,278,181
1992 1,145,582 7,136,571
1991 1,099,959 6,995,450
1990 1,054,696 6,854,441
1989 1,011,357 6,714,730
1988 970,160 6,578,145
1987 931,091 6,445,123
1986 894,019 6,316,122
1985 858,874 6,190,862
1984 825,631 6,069,230
1983 794,525 5,951,096
1982 765,753 5,835,937
1981 739,125 5,723,725
1980 713,913 5,614,493
1979 689,781 5,507,590
1978 667,103 5,402,580
1977 645,770 5,299,476
1976 625,667 5,198,357
1975 606,821 5,099,086
1974 589,085 5,001,796
1973 571,991 4,906,743
1972 555,370 4,813,868
1971 539,388 4,723,244
1970 524,105 4,635,124
1969 509,440 4,549,334
1968 495,269 4,465,328
1967 481,588 4,382,999
1966 468,516 4,302,639
1965 455,952 4,223,820
1964 443,687 4,146,244
1963 431,757 4,073,068
1962 420,163 4,001,575
1961 408,930 3,929,030
1960 398,060 3,858,443

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/haiti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Haiti gained 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Haiti was ranked 87th in 2006 and ranked 82nd 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 Haiti will increase by 22.2% to 14,752,631 people and rank change from 82nd to 87th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 15.8M people in 2076 for Haiti.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Haiti
2100 0.03% -0.26%
2099 0.05% -0.25%
2098 0.06% -0.25%
2097 0.07% -0.24%
2096 0.09% -0.23%
2095 0.1% -0.22%
2094 0.13% -0.21%
2093 0.15% -0.2%
2092 0.16% -0.19%
2091 0.18% -0.18%
2090 0.21% -0.18%
2089 0.23% -0.16%
2088 0.25% -0.15%
2087 0.26% -0.14%
2086 0.29% -0.13%
2085 0.31% -0.12%
2084 0.33% -0.1%
2083 0.36% -0.09%
2082 0.38% -0.08%
2081 0.41% -0.07%
2080 0.43% -0.05%
2079 0.46% -0.04%
2078 0.48% -0.02%
2077 0.5% -0.006%
2076 0.53% 0.007%
2075 0.56% 0.02%
2074 0.59% 0.04%
2073 0.6% 0.06%
2072 0.63% 0.07%
2071 0.66% 0.09%
2070 0.69% 0.11%
2069 0.72% 0.13%
2068 0.74% 0.15%
2067 0.78% 0.18%
2066 0.82% 0.2%
2065 0.84% 0.22%
2064 0.87% 0.24%
2063 0.9% 0.27%
2062 0.94% 0.29%
2061 0.96% 0.31%
2060 0.98% 0.34%
2059 1.01% 0.37%
2058 1.04% 0.39%
2057 1.07% 0.41%
2056 1.1% 0.44%
2055 1.14% 0.47%
2054 1.16% 0.5%
2053 1.19% 0.52%
2052 1.23% 0.55%
2051 1.26% 0.58%
2050 1.29% 0.6%
2049 1.33% 0.63%
2048 1.36% 0.64%
2047 1.39% 0.67%
2046 1.43% 0.69%
2045 1.46% 0.71%
2044 1.5% 0.73%
2043 1.54% 0.76%
2042 1.56% 0.78%
2041 1.6% 0.8%
2040 1.64% 0.82%
2039 1.68% 0.84%
2038 1.7% 0.86%
2037 1.73% 0.88%
2036 1.77% 0.9%
2035 1.81% 0.92%
2034 1.85% 0.95%
2033 1.89% 0.97%
2032 1.92% 0.99%
2031 1.97% 1.01%
2030 2.02% 1.03%
2029 2.07% 1.05%
2028 2.12% 1.08%
2027 2.17% 1.09%
2026 2.22% 1.12%
2025 2.28% 1.15%
2024 2.3% 1.16%
2023 2.33% 1.16%
2022 2.35% 1.13%
2021 2.4% 1.16%
2020 2.4% 1.25%
2019 2.38% 1.3%
2018 2.45% 1.34%
2017 2.56% 1.37%
2016 2.66% 1.41%
2015 2.77% 1.45%
2014 2.89% 1.48%
2013 2.97% 1.52%
2012 2.99% 1.56%
2011 2.97% 1.14%
2010 2.95% 1.17%
2009 2.95% 1.67%
2008 2.95% 1.68%
2007 2.94% 1.7%
2006 2.89% 1.71%
2005 2.82% 1.69%
2004 2.77% 1.72%
2003 2.73% 1.77%
2002 2.72% 1.79%
2001 2.74% 1.84%
2000 2.78% 1.86%
1999 2.82% 1.86%
1998 2.85% 1.88%
1997 2.88% 1.9%
1996 2.93% 1.92%
1995 3.02% 1.92%
1994 3.27% 1.95%
1993 3.73% 1.98%
1992 4.15% 2.02%
1991 4.29% 2.06%
1990 4.29% 2.08%
1989 4.25% 2.08%
1988 4.2% 2.06%
1987 4.15% 2.04%
1986 4.09% 2.02%
1985 4.03% 2%
1984 3.92% 1.99%
1983 3.76% 1.97%
1982 3.6% 1.96%
1981 3.53% 1.95%
1980 3.5% 1.94%
1979 3.4% 1.94%
1978 3.3% 1.95%
1977 3.21% 1.95%
1976 3.11% 1.95%
1975 3.01% 1.95%
1974 2.99% 1.94%
1973 2.99% 1.93%
1972 2.96% 1.92%
1971 2.92% 1.9%
1970 2.88% 1.89%
1969 2.86% 1.88%
1968 2.84% 1.88%
1967 2.79% 1.87%
1966 2.76% 1.87%
1965 2.76% 1.87%
1964 2.76% 1.8%
1963 2.76% 1.79%
1962 2.75% 1.85%
1961 2.73% 1.83%

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/haiti | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.16%.

Live population counters

Gambia Haiti
Current population
2902554
12076663
Population rank 138/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.15%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
3.89 minutes
One birth every
6.4 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
31 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +370
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +135,159
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +1.16%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 92/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
16.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -32,052
Net migration rank 107/196 168/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 19,581
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 170/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 187/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Haiti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Haiti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -32,052
2024 - -2,989 - -31,747
2023 65,118 -3,000 167,381 -31,786
2022 63,634 -3,000 164,214 -32,220
2021 62,239 -1,949 158,994 -32,952
2020 62,209 -1,949 169,264 -33,850
2019 61,701 -4,186 176,550 -34,612
2018 60,854 -3,944 178,632 -34,976
2017 61,665 -3,696 180,310 -34,742
2016 62,358 -3,486 180,902 -33,879
2015 62,832 -3,224 182,063 -32,669
2014 63,185 -2,793 182,009 -31,390
2013 63,510 -2,476 181,457 -30,323
2012 62,745 -2,332 183,702 -29,658
2011 60,571 -2,360 184,695 -29,029
2010 58,554 -2,456 95,965 -28,416
2009 56,575 -2,259 187,804 -27,924
2008 55,032 -2,204 185,364 -27,630
2007 53,653 -2,320 184,223 -26,995
2006 52,335 -2,666 182,866 -26,629
2005 50,010 -3,209 180,618 -26,276
2004 48,276 -3,636 174,071 -26,399
2003 46,473 -3,713 179,543 -26,518
2002 45,156 -4,067 178,126 -26,626
2001 44,154 -3,882 178,741 -26,812
2000 43,249 -3,670 180,677 -27,075
1999 42,533 -3,493 177,421 -27,317
1998 41,842 -3,291 175,687 -27,476
1997 40,742 -3,098 174,962 -27,492
1996 40,253 -2,948 173,351 -27,348
1995 39,681 -2,797 171,852 -27,826
1994 38,880 -1,586 169,260 -27,744
1993 37,302 3,131 169,240 -27,584
1992 35,951 9,182 168,980 -27,415
1991 34,584 11,530 167,919 -27,245
1990 33,163 11,242 167,420 -26,075
1989 31,504 10,765 163,947 -25,857
1988 29,938 10,187 160,750 -25,662
1987 28,452 9,563 156,468 -25,518
1986 27,195 8,934 152,288 -25,257
1985 25,795 8,373 148,364 -24,887
1984 24,586 7,733 144,211 -24,427
1983 23,175 6,713 140,422 -23,944
1982 21,894 5,757 137,214 -23,375
1981 20,156 5,438 133,695 -23,106
1980 19,566 5,268 130,773 -22,900
1979 18,543 4,898 128,206 -22,280
1978 17,424 4,493 125,885 -21,809
1977 16,773 3,969 123,520 -21,401
1976 16,032 3,436 120,992 -20,870
1975 15,256 2,979 118,508 -20,074
1974 14,628 2,610 115,941 -19,792
1973 14,046 2,907 113,223 -19,278
1972 13,432 2,861 110,709 -18,916
1971 12,842 2,817 107,968 -18,509
1970 12,128 2,777 105,208 -18,425
1969 11,670 2,757 103,133 -18,340
1968 11,215 2,705 101,300 -18,087
1967 10,823 2,617 99,266 -17,827
1966 10,422 2,272 96,973 -17,690
1965 10,162 2,272 95,754 -17,404
1964 9,825 2,272 93,987 -17,179
1963 9,493 2,272 86,394 -16,846
1962 9,150 2,272 89,683 -16,253
1961 8,778 2,272 87,563 -15,902
1960 8,420 2,272 85,368 -15,862

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/haiti | 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 Haiti 83.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,740,319 people) and 16.1% is from migration (a loss of 333,076 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 19,581 people or 0.2% in Haiti.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K

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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).

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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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