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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 10,825,703 people in Honduras in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 11,237,619 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 +2.5% per year vs +1.81% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.2M (46.8% growth).

Gambia vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Honduras
2100 5,767,668 17,182,880
2099 5,765,660 17,200,743
2098 5,762,971 17,216,673
2097 5,759,632 17,230,617
2096 5,755,430 17,243,183
2095 5,750,385 17,254,277
2094 5,744,540 17,263,401
2093 5,737,026 17,270,885
2092 5,728,594 17,276,077
2091 5,719,408 17,279,262
2090 5,708,875 17,280,244
2089 5,697,140 17,278,863
2088 5,684,094 17,275,243
2087 5,669,958 17,269,390
2086 5,655,091 17,261,244
2085 5,638,646 17,250,657
2084 5,621,067 17,237,497
2083 5,602,456 17,221,748
2082 5,582,581 17,203,519
2081 5,561,294 17,182,479
2080 5,538,819 17,158,940
2079 5,515,086 17,132,405
2078 5,489,750 17,102,986
2077 5,463,305 17,070,304
2076 5,435,859 17,034,815
2075 5,406,946 16,995,967
2074 5,376,718 16,953,990
2073 5,345,328 16,908,709
2072 5,313,201 16,860,005
2071 5,279,975 16,807,876
2070 5,245,200 16,752,434
2069 5,209,379 16,693,639
2068 5,172,146 16,631,495
2067 5,134,037 16,565,869
2066 5,094,458 16,496,654
2065 5,053,246 16,424,002
2064 5,011,122 16,347,532
2063 4,968,038 16,267,544
2062 4,923,683 16,184,126
2061 4,877,966 16,096,836
2060 4,831,631 16,005,900
2059 4,784,535 15,911,560
2058 4,736,846 15,813,659
2057 4,688,039 15,712,525
2056 4,638,482 15,607,710
2055 4,588,184 15,499,284
2054 4,536,562 15,387,571
2053 4,484,692 15,272,588
2052 4,431,827 15,154,647
2051 4,378,133 15,033,669
2050 4,323,657 14,909,683
2049 4,268,536 14,782,980
2048 4,212,677 14,653,660
2047 4,155,975 14,521,415
2046 4,098,930 14,386,305
2045 4,041,218 14,248,465
2044 3,982,976 14,108,133
2043 3,924,126 13,965,397
2042 3,864,662 13,820,314
2041 3,805,317 13,672,863
2040 3,745,312 13,523,320
2039 3,685,048 13,371,558
2038 3,624,271 13,217,312
2037 3,563,745 13,060,893
2036 3,502,991 12,901,848
2035 3,442,074 12,740,293
2034 3,381,008 12,576,635
2033 3,319,646 12,410,569
2032 3,258,080 12,242,213
2031 3,196,605 12,071,682
2030 3,134,968 11,898,926
2029 3,072,981 11,723,895
2028 3,010,624 11,546,959
2027 2,948,246 11,368,676
2026 2,885,613 11,189,025
2025 2,822,861 11,007,845
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% 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 49% to 4,323,657 people with a rank change from 138th to 132nd. The population of Honduras will increase by 32.7% to 14,909,683 people and rank change from 87th to 86th.

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 2.28% 1.68%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Honduras' population grew by 1.7%.

Live population counters

Gambia Honduras
Current population
2902554
11237619
Population rank 138/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.14%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
2.91 minutes
One birth every
6.4 minutes
2.25 minutes
One death every
31 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +495
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +180,852
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +1.7%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 64/197
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 - -2,989 - -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 2026-04-06).

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 625,795 people) and 4.75% is from migration (a loss of 31,227 people). In Honduras 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,821,125 people) and 3.29% is from migration (a loss of 61,965 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 (1960–2024, 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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