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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 11,005,850 people in Honduras in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 11,279,259 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 3.87 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Honduras is the 87th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.14% for Honduras.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +1.78% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.3M (47.3% growth).

Gambia vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Honduras
2100 5,766,099 17,179,765
2099 5,764,092 17,197,625
2098 5,761,403 17,213,552
2097 5,758,064 17,227,494
2096 5,753,864 17,240,057
2095 5,748,821 17,251,150
2094 5,742,977 17,260,271
2093 5,735,465 17,267,754
2092 5,727,035 17,272,946
2091 5,717,851 17,276,130
2090 5,707,322 17,277,112
2089 5,695,590 17,275,730
2088 5,682,547 17,272,112
2087 5,668,415 17,266,259
2086 5,653,552 17,258,114
2085 5,637,112 17,247,530
2084 5,619,538 17,234,373
2083 5,600,932 17,218,626
2082 5,581,062 17,200,400
2081 5,559,781 17,179,365
2080 5,537,312 17,155,830
2079 5,513,586 17,129,299
2078 5,488,256 17,099,886
2077 5,461,819 17,067,209
2076 5,434,380 17,031,727
2075 5,405,474 16,992,886
2074 5,375,255 16,950,917
2073 5,343,873 16,905,643
2072 5,311,755 16,856,949
2071 5,278,538 16,804,830
2070 5,243,773 16,749,397
2069 5,207,961 16,690,613
2068 5,170,739 16,628,480
2067 5,132,640 16,562,866
2066 5,093,072 16,493,664
2065 5,051,871 16,421,025
2064 5,009,758 16,344,569
2063 4,966,686 16,264,595
2062 4,922,343 16,181,192
2061 4,876,639 16,093,918
2060 4,830,317 16,002,999
2059 4,783,233 15,908,676
2058 4,735,557 15,810,793
2057 4,686,764 15,709,676
2056 4,637,220 15,604,881
2055 4,586,935 15,496,474
2054 4,535,328 15,384,781
2053 4,483,472 15,269,819
2052 4,430,621 15,151,900
2051 4,376,942 15,030,943
2050 4,322,480 14,906,980
2049 4,267,374 14,780,300
2048 4,211,530 14,651,004
2047 4,154,844 14,518,783
2046 4,097,814 14,383,697
2045 4,040,118 14,245,882
2044 3,981,892 14,105,576
2043 3,923,058 13,962,865
2042 3,863,611 13,817,809
2041 3,804,282 13,670,385
2040 3,744,293 13,520,868
2039 3,684,045 13,369,134
2038 3,623,285 13,214,916
2037 3,562,776 13,058,525
2036 3,502,038 12,899,509
2035 3,441,138 12,737,983
2034 3,380,088 12,574,355
2033 3,318,743 12,408,319
2032 3,257,194 12,239,994
2031 3,195,735 12,069,493
2030 3,134,115 11,896,769
2029 3,072,145 11,721,770
2028 3,009,805 11,544,866
2027 2,947,443 11,366,615
2026 2,884,828 11,186,997
2025 2,822,093 11,005,850
2024 2,759,988 10,825,703
2023 2,697,845 10,644,851
2022 2,636,470 10,463,872
2021 2,576,010 10,289,877
2020 2,515,733 10,119,640
2019 2,456,844 9,943,633
2018 2,399,632 9,765,210
2017 2,342,189 9,588,137
2016 2,283,769 9,412,380
2015 2,224,529 9,237,305
2014 2,164,528 9,063,122
2013 2,103,820 8,889,278
2012 2,043,094 8,715,076
2011 1,983,784 8,540,583
2010 1,926,630 8,365,878
2009 1,871,422 8,189,899
2008 1,817,852 8,012,587
2007 1,765,774 7,834,798
2006 1,715,275 7,656,832
2005 1,667,037 7,478,355
2004 1,621,312 7,298,994
2003 1,577,611 7,119,213
2002 1,535,691 6,938,859
2001 1,495,011 6,757,993
2000 1,455,084 6,577,773
1999 1,415,779 6,400,463
1998 1,376,987 6,234,431
1997 1,338,889 6,071,454
1996 1,301,410 5,903,954
1995 1,264,313 5,739,637
1994 1,227,226 5,579,242
1993 1,188,365 5,423,249
1992 1,145,582 5,271,431
1991 1,099,959 5,123,792
1990 1,054,696 4,980,488
1989 1,011,357 4,841,838
1988 970,160 4,707,677
1987 931,091 4,576,910
1986 894,019 4,448,899
1985 858,874 4,323,342
1984 825,631 4,199,850
1983 794,525 4,078,174
1982 765,753 3,958,728
1981 739,125 3,841,778
1980 713,913 3,727,173
1979 689,781 3,614,981
1978 667,103 3,505,463
1977 645,770 3,398,655
1976 625,667 3,294,457
1975 606,821 3,193,234
1974 589,085 3,099,836
1973 571,991 3,011,459
1972 555,370 2,922,064
1971 539,388 2,834,616
1970 524,105 2,750,715
1969 509,440 2,670,289
1968 495,269 2,593,057
1967 481,588 2,518,648
1966 468,516 2,446,751
1965 455,952 2,377,157
1964 443,687 2,309,855
1963 431,757 2,244,878
1962 420,163 2,182,064
1961 408,930 2,121,242
1960 398,060 2,062,060

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/honduras | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Honduras gained 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Honduras was ranked 94th in 2006 and ranked 87th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Gambia's population will grow by 48.2% to 4,322,480 people with a rank change from 138th to 132nd. The population of Honduras will increase by 32.2% to 14,906,980 people and rank change from 87th to 85th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2090 for Honduras.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Honduras
2100 0.03% -0.1%
2099 0.05% -0.09%
2098 0.06% -0.08%
2097 0.07% -0.07%
2096 0.09% -0.06%
2095 0.1% -0.05%
2094 0.13% -0.04%
2093 0.15% -0.03%
2092 0.16% -0.02%
2091 0.18% -0.006%
2090 0.21% 0.008%
2089 0.23% 0.02%
2088 0.25% 0.03%
2087 0.26% 0.05%
2086 0.29% 0.06%
2085 0.31% 0.08%
2084 0.33% 0.09%
2083 0.36% 0.11%
2082 0.38% 0.12%
2081 0.41% 0.14%
2080 0.43% 0.15%
2079 0.46% 0.17%
2078 0.48% 0.19%
2077 0.5% 0.21%
2076 0.53% 0.23%
2075 0.56% 0.25%
2074 0.59% 0.27%
2073 0.6% 0.29%
2072 0.63% 0.31%
2071 0.66% 0.33%
2070 0.69% 0.35%
2069 0.72% 0.37%
2068 0.74% 0.4%
2067 0.78% 0.42%
2066 0.82% 0.44%
2065 0.84% 0.47%
2064 0.87% 0.49%
2063 0.9% 0.52%
2062 0.94% 0.54%
2061 0.96% 0.57%
2060 0.98% 0.59%
2059 1.01% 0.62%
2058 1.04% 0.64%
2057 1.07% 0.67%
2056 1.1% 0.7%
2055 1.14% 0.73%
2054 1.16% 0.75%
2053 1.19% 0.78%
2052 1.23% 0.8%
2051 1.26% 0.83%
2050 1.29% 0.86%
2049 1.33% 0.88%
2048 1.36% 0.91%
2047 1.39% 0.94%
2046 1.43% 0.97%
2045 1.46% 0.99%
2044 1.5% 1.02%
2043 1.54% 1.05%
2042 1.56% 1.08%
2041 1.6% 1.11%
2040 1.64% 1.13%
2039 1.68% 1.17%
2038 1.7% 1.2%
2037 1.73% 1.23%
2036 1.77% 1.27%
2035 1.81% 1.3%
2034 1.85% 1.34%
2033 1.89% 1.38%
2032 1.92% 1.41%
2031 1.97% 1.45%
2030 2.02% 1.49%
2029 2.07% 1.53%
2028 2.12% 1.57%
2027 2.17% 1.61%
2026 2.22% 1.65%
2025 2.25% 1.66%
2024 2.3% 1.7%
2023 2.33% 1.73%
2022 2.35% 1.69%
2021 2.4% 1.68%
2020 2.4% 1.77%
2019 2.38% 1.83%
2018 2.45% 1.85%
2017 2.56% 1.87%
2016 2.66% 1.9%
2015 2.77% 1.92%
2014 2.89% 1.96%
2013 2.97% 2%
2012 2.99% 2.04%
2011 2.97% 2.09%
2010 2.95% 2.15%
2009 2.95% 2.21%
2008 2.95% 2.27%
2007 2.94% 2.32%
2006 2.89% 2.39%
2005 2.82% 2.46%
2004 2.77% 2.53%
2003 2.73% 2.6%
2002 2.72% 2.68%
2001 2.74% 2.74%
2000 2.78% 2.77%
1999 2.82% 2.66%
1998 2.85% 2.68%
1997 2.88% 2.84%
1996 2.93% 2.86%
1995 3.02% 2.87%
1994 3.27% 2.88%
1993 3.73% 2.88%
1992 4.15% 2.88%
1991 4.29% 2.88%
1990 4.29% 2.86%
1989 4.25% 2.85%
1988 4.2% 2.86%
1987 4.15% 2.88%
1986 4.09% 2.9%
1985 4.03% 2.94%
1984 3.92% 2.98%
1983 3.76% 3.02%
1982 3.6% 3.04%
1981 3.53% 3.07%
1980 3.5% 3.1%
1979 3.4% 3.12%
1978 3.3% 3.14%
1977 3.21% 3.16%
1976 3.11% 3.17%
1975 3.01% 3.01%
1974 2.99% 2.93%
1973 2.99% 3.06%
1972 2.96% 3.09%
1971 2.92% 3.05%
1970 2.88% 3.01%
1969 2.86% 2.98%
1968 2.84% 2.95%
1967 2.79% 2.94%
1966 2.76% 2.93%
1965 2.76% 2.91%
1964 2.76% 2.89%
1963 2.76% 2.88%
1962 2.75% 2.87%
1961 2.73% 2.87%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/honduras | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Honduras' population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Gambia Honduras
Current population
2916990
11279259
Population rank 138/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.14%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
2.93 minutes
One birth every
6.38 minutes
2.24 minutes
One death every
30.5 minutes
10.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +494
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +180,147
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 62/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
1.84 hours
Annual migration change -2,984 -4,778
Net migration rank 107/196 114/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 39,901
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 157/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 179/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Honduras
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Honduras
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -4,778
2024 65,157 -2,989 185,444 -4,821
2023 65,118 -3,000 186,125 -5,044
2022 63,634 -3,000 186,257 -5,374
2021 62,239 -1,949 172,890 -5,777
2020 62,209 -1,949 179,553 -6,199
2019 61,701 -4,186 185,200 -6,546
2018 60,854 -3,944 184,953 -6,764
2017 61,665 -3,696 182,731 -6,778
2016 62,358 -3,486 182,243 -6,681
2015 62,832 -3,224 181,098 -6,509
2014 63,185 -2,793 180,075 -6,293
2013 63,510 -2,476 179,999 -6,091
2012 62,745 -2,332 180,384 -5,891
2011 60,571 -2,360 180,164 -5,664
2010 58,554 -2,456 180,318 -5,419
2009 56,575 -2,259 182,250 -5,196
2008 55,032 -2,204 182,607 -5,039
2007 53,653 -2,320 183,052 -5,039
2006 52,335 -2,666 183,381 -5,450
2005 50,010 -3,209 185,216 -6,190
2004 48,276 -3,636 186,774 -7,083
2003 46,473 -3,713 187,854 -7,982
2002 45,156 -4,067 189,653 -8,816
2001 44,154 -3,882 190,636 -9,744
2000 43,249 -3,670 190,308 -10,757
1999 42,533 -3,493 186,816 -11,753
1998 41,842 -3,291 169,632 -12,638
1997 40,742 -3,098 182,308 -13,344
1996 40,253 -2,948 180,083 -14,049
1995 39,681 -2,797 177,309 -14,707
1994 38,880 -1,586 173,437 -15,246
1993 37,302 3,131 169,358 -15,559
1992 35,951 9,182 165,434 -15,583
1991 34,584 11,530 160,933 -15,509
1990 33,163 11,242 156,537 -15,351
1989 31,504 10,765 152,266 -16,146
1988 29,938 10,187 149,130 -16,919
1987 28,452 9,563 146,750 -17,423
1986 27,195 8,934 144,500 -17,812
1985 25,795 8,373 142,190 -17,778
1984 24,586 7,733 139,851 -17,277
1983 23,175 6,713 137,597 -16,810
1982 21,894 5,757 134,629 -16,530
1981 20,156 5,438 131,789 -15,986
1980 19,566 5,268 128,856 -15,445
1979 18,543 4,898 125,957 -14,979
1978 17,424 4,493 122,593 -14,537
1977 16,773 3,969 119,333 -13,777
1976 16,032 3,436 115,754 -12,916
1975 15,256 2,979 111,469 -11,855
1974 14,628 2,610 98,141 -10,947
1973 14,046 2,907 99,553 -10,001
1972 13,432 2,861 98,634 -9,403
1971 12,842 2,817 94,597 -8,918
1970 12,128 2,777 90,875 -8,751
1969 11,670 2,757 87,273 -8,544
1968 11,215 2,705 84,070 -8,335
1967 10,823 2,617 81,131 -8,056
1966 10,422 2,272 78,369 -7,649
1965 10,162 2,272 75,622 -7,161
1964 9,825 2,272 72,756 -6,620
1963 9,493 2,272 69,883 -6,063
1962 9,150 2,272 67,332 -5,519
1961 8,778 2,272 64,672 -4,838
1960 8,420 2,272 62,602 -4,085

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/honduras | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 95.2% of the population change in the Gambia is from natural causes (a gain of 627,767 people) and 4.77% is from migration (a loss of 31,423 people). In Honduras 96.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,826,494 people) and 3.21% is from migration (a loss of 60,493 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 39,901 people or 0.4% in Honduras.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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