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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 9,514,251 people in Hungary in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 9,454,659 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 3.24 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs -0.3% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.45M (6.12% decline).

Gambia vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Hungary
2100 5,766,099 7,354,125
2099 5,764,092 7,369,935
2098 5,761,403 7,385,110
2097 5,758,064 7,399,578
2096 5,753,864 7,414,169
2095 5,748,821 7,428,875
2094 5,742,977 7,443,681
2093 5,735,465 7,458,651
2092 5,727,035 7,473,041
2091 5,717,851 7,487,818
2090 5,707,322 7,502,719
2089 5,695,590 7,518,368
2088 5,682,547 7,533,773
2087 5,668,415 7,549,845
2086 5,653,552 7,566,819
2085 5,637,112 7,584,011
2084 5,619,538 7,600,723
2083 5,600,932 7,618,082
2082 5,581,062 7,636,419
2081 5,559,781 7,655,375
2080 5,537,312 7,675,218
2079 5,513,586 7,695,945
2078 5,488,256 7,717,087
2077 5,461,819 7,739,401
2076 5,434,380 7,763,134
2075 5,405,474 7,788,149
2074 5,375,255 7,814,821
2073 5,343,873 7,842,708
2072 5,311,755 7,872,075
2071 5,278,538 7,902,830
2070 5,243,773 7,934,859
2069 5,207,961 7,967,725
2068 5,170,739 8,001,662
2067 5,132,640 8,036,057
2066 5,093,072 8,071,042
2065 5,051,871 8,107,187
2064 5,009,758 8,144,020
2063 4,966,686 8,179,967
2062 4,922,343 8,215,823
2061 4,876,639 8,251,186
2060 4,830,317 8,286,212
2059 4,783,233 8,320,988
2058 4,735,557 8,354,080
2057 4,686,764 8,386,894
2056 4,637,220 8,419,815
2055 4,586,935 8,451,799
2054 4,535,328 8,483,442
2053 4,483,472 8,514,311
2052 4,430,621 8,545,085
2051 4,376,942 8,575,999
2050 4,322,480 8,606,870
2049 4,267,374 8,638,405
2048 4,211,530 8,670,073
2047 4,154,844 8,702,640
2046 4,097,814 8,735,821
2045 4,040,118 8,769,752
2044 3,981,892 8,803,827
2043 3,923,058 8,838,318
2042 3,863,611 8,873,924
2041 3,804,282 8,910,032
2040 3,744,293 8,946,870
2039 3,684,045 8,984,555
2038 3,623,285 9,022,078
2037 3,562,776 9,060,601
2036 3,502,038 9,098,588
2035 3,441,138 9,136,984
2034 3,380,088 9,175,038
2033 3,318,743 9,212,552
2032 3,257,194 9,249,719
2031 3,195,735 9,286,177
2030 3,134,115 9,322,011
2029 3,072,145 9,357,056
2028 3,009,805 9,390,506
2027 2,947,443 9,422,739
2026 2,884,828 9,454,659
2025 2,822,093 9,514,251
2024 2,759,988 9,562,065
2023 2,697,845 9,592,186
2022 2,636,470 9,605,074
2021 2,576,010 9,630,932
2020 2,515,733 9,670,419
2019 2,456,844 9,694,824
2018 2,399,632 9,706,964
2017 2,342,189 9,726,756
2016 2,283,769 9,759,755
2015 2,224,529 9,797,755
2014 2,164,528 9,833,038
2013 2,103,820 9,872,734
2012 2,043,094 9,920,362
2011 1,983,784 9,971,727
2010 1,926,630 10,000,023
2009 1,871,422 10,022,650
2008 1,817,852 10,038,188
2007 1,765,774 10,055,780
2006 1,715,275 10,071,370
2005 1,667,037 10,087,065
2004 1,621,312 10,107,146
2003 1,577,611 10,129,552
2002 1,535,691 10,158,608
2001 1,495,011 10,187,576
2000 1,455,084 10,210,971
1999 1,415,779 10,237,530
1998 1,376,987 10,266,570
1997 1,338,889 10,290,486
1996 1,301,410 10,311,238
1995 1,264,313 10,328,965
1994 1,227,226 10,343,355
1993 1,188,365 10,357,523
1992 1,145,582 10,369,341
1991 1,099,959 10,373,400
1990 1,054,696 10,373,988
1989 1,011,357 10,481,719
1988 970,160 10,596,487
1987 931,091 10,612,741
1986 894,019 10,630,564
1985 858,874 10,648,713
1984 825,631 10,668,095
1983 794,525 10,689,463
1982 765,753 10,705,535
1981 739,125 10,711,848
1980 713,913 10,711,122
1979 689,781 10,704,152
1978 667,103 10,684,822
1977 645,770 10,648,031
1976 625,667 10,598,677
1975 606,821 10,540,525
1974 589,085 10,478,720
1973 571,991 10,432,055
1972 555,370 10,398,489
1971 539,388 10,367,537
1970 524,105 10,337,910
1969 509,440 10,298,723
1968 495,269 10,255,815
1967 481,588 10,216,604
1966 468,516 10,178,653
1965 455,952 10,147,935
1964 443,687 10,119,835
1963 431,757 10,087,947
1962 420,163 10,060,825
1961 408,930 10,027,958
1960 398,060 9,983,512

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/hungary | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,606,870 people and rank change from 97th to 111th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.35M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Hungary
2100 0.03% -0.21%
2099 0.05% -0.21%
2098 0.06% -0.2%
2097 0.07% -0.2%
2096 0.09% -0.2%
2095 0.1% -0.2%
2094 0.13% -0.2%
2093 0.15% -0.19%
2092 0.16% -0.2%
2091 0.18% -0.2%
2090 0.21% -0.21%
2089 0.23% -0.2%
2088 0.25% -0.21%
2087 0.26% -0.22%
2086 0.29% -0.23%
2085 0.31% -0.22%
2084 0.33% -0.23%
2083 0.36% -0.24%
2082 0.38% -0.25%
2081 0.41% -0.26%
2080 0.43% -0.27%
2079 0.46% -0.27%
2078 0.48% -0.29%
2077 0.5% -0.31%
2076 0.53% -0.32%
2075 0.56% -0.34%
2074 0.59% -0.36%
2073 0.6% -0.37%
2072 0.63% -0.39%
2071 0.66% -0.4%
2070 0.69% -0.41%
2069 0.72% -0.42%
2068 0.74% -0.43%
2067 0.78% -0.43%
2066 0.82% -0.45%
2065 0.84% -0.45%
2064 0.87% -0.44%
2063 0.9% -0.44%
2062 0.94% -0.43%
2061 0.96% -0.42%
2060 0.98% -0.42%
2059 1.01% -0.4%
2058 1.04% -0.39%
2057 1.07% -0.39%
2056 1.1% -0.38%
2055 1.14% -0.37%
2054 1.16% -0.36%
2053 1.19% -0.36%
2052 1.23% -0.36%
2051 1.26% -0.36%
2050 1.29% -0.37%
2049 1.33% -0.37%
2048 1.36% -0.37%
2047 1.39% -0.38%
2046 1.43% -0.39%
2045 1.46% -0.39%
2044 1.5% -0.39%
2043 1.54% -0.4%
2042 1.56% -0.41%
2041 1.6% -0.41%
2040 1.64% -0.42%
2039 1.68% -0.42%
2038 1.7% -0.43%
2037 1.73% -0.42%
2036 1.77% -0.42%
2035 1.81% -0.41%
2034 1.85% -0.41%
2033 1.89% -0.4%
2032 1.92% -0.39%
2031 1.97% -0.38%
2030 2.02% -0.37%
2029 2.07% -0.36%
2028 2.12% -0.34%
2027 2.17% -0.34%
2026 2.22% -0.63%
2025 2.25% -0.5%
2024 2.3% -0.31%
2023 2.33% -0.13%
2022 2.35% -0.27%
2021 2.4% -0.41%
2020 2.4% -0.25%
2019 2.38% -0.13%
2018 2.45% -0.2%
2017 2.56% -0.34%
2016 2.66% -0.39%
2015 2.77% -0.36%
2014 2.89% -0.4%
2013 2.97% -0.48%
2012 2.99% -0.52%
2011 2.97% -0.28%
2010 2.95% -0.23%
2009 2.95% -0.15%
2008 2.95% -0.17%
2007 2.94% -0.15%
2006 2.89% -0.16%
2005 2.82% -0.2%
2004 2.77% -0.22%
2003 2.73% -0.29%
2002 2.72% -0.28%
2001 2.74% -0.23%
2000 2.78% -0.26%
1999 2.82% -0.28%
1998 2.85% -0.23%
1997 2.88% -0.2%
1996 2.93% -0.17%
1995 3.02% -0.14%
1994 3.27% -0.14%
1993 3.73% -0.11%
1992 4.15% -0.04%
1991 4.29% -0.006%
1990 4.29% -1.03%
1989 4.25% -1.08%
1988 4.2% -0.15%
1987 4.15% -0.17%
1986 4.09% -0.17%
1985 4.03% -0.18%
1984 3.92% -0.2%
1983 3.76% -0.15%
1982 3.6% -0.06%
1981 3.53% 0.007%
1980 3.5% 0.07%
1979 3.4% 0.18%
1978 3.3% 0.35%
1977 3.21% 0.47%
1976 3.11% 0.55%
1975 3.01% 0.59%
1974 2.99% 0.45%
1973 2.99% 0.32%
1972 2.96% 0.3%
1971 2.92% 0.29%
1970 2.88% 0.38%
1969 2.86% 0.42%
1968 2.84% 0.38%
1967 2.79% 0.37%
1966 2.76% 0.3%
1965 2.76% 0.28%
1964 2.76% 0.32%
1963 2.76% 0.27%
1962 2.75% 0.33%
1961 2.73% 0.45%

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/hungary | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Gambia Hungary
Current population
2916990
9454659
Population rank 138/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.11%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
11 minutes
One birth every
6.38 minutes
6.7 minutes
One death every
30.5 minutes
4.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 -131
Annual growth/decline +62,105 -47,814
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% -0.5%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 184/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -16,331
Net migration rank 107/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -16,331
2024 65,157 -2,989 -49,723 16,223
2023 65,118 -3,000 -41,247 49,213
2022 63,634 -3,000 -47,065 41,871
2021 62,239 -1,949 -61,638 20,372
2020 62,209 -1,949 -47,385 9,147
2019 61,701 -4,186 -36,840 34,339
2018 60,854 -3,944 -37,858 34,190
2017 61,665 -3,696 -37,934 20,200
2016 62,358 -3,486 -31,231 68
2015 62,832 -3,224 -39,191 13,856
2014 63,185 -2,793 -32,449 11,581
2013 63,510 -2,476 -36,529 5,635
2012 62,745 -2,332 -38,689 15,286
2011 60,571 -2,360 -40,884 1,859
2010 58,554 -2,456 -40,000 10,592
2009 56,575 -2,259 -34,077 17,281
2008 55,032 -2,204 -31,118 16,166
2007 53,653 -2,320 -35,195 13,697
2006 52,335 -2,666 -32,228 19,890
2005 50,010 -3,209 -38,331 16,925
2004 48,276 -3,636 -37,396 16,637
2003 46,473 -3,713 -41,531 13,879
2002 45,156 -4,067 -36,571 2,822
2001 44,154 -3,882 -35,657 10,386
2000 43,249 -3,670 -37,780 13,414
1999 42,533 -3,493 -49,140 12,819
1998 41,842 -3,291 -43,120 13,568
1997 40,742 -3,098 -38,075 14,186
1996 40,253 -2,948 -38,152 14,605
1995 39,681 -2,797 -34,086 14,927
1994 38,880 -1,586 -31,030 15,159
1993 37,302 3,131 -33,144 15,540
1992 35,951 9,182 -26,960 16,238
1991 34,584 11,530 -17,635 16,873
1990 33,163 11,242 -19,710 16,991
1989 31,504 10,765 -20,963 -16,991
1988 29,938 10,187 -15,895 -16,052
1987 28,452 9,563 -15,919 -16,175
1986 27,195 8,934 -18,072 -16,339
1985 25,795 8,373 -18,103 -15,890
1984 24,586 7,733 -21,336 -16,216
1983 23,175 6,713 -21,379 -16,047
1982 21,894 5,757 -10,705 -16,531
1981 20,156 5,438 -2,142 -16,869
1980 19,566 5,268 3,213 -17,795
1979 18,543 4,898 23,549 3,629
1978 17,424 4,493 27,780 290
1977 16,773 3,969 45,787 -54
1976 16,032 3,436 52,993 -472
1975 15,256 2,979 63,243 -335
1974 14,628 2,610 60,777 132
1973 14,046 2,907 33,382 -1,512
1972 13,432 2,861 34,315 -8
1971 12,842 2,817 26,956 -15
1970 12,128 2,777 32,048 -96
1969 11,670 2,757 38,105 -333
1968 11,215 2,705 39,997 -324
1967 10,823 2,617 39,845 -414
1966 10,422 2,272 36,643 -726
1965 10,162 2,272 24,355 -537
1964 9,825 2,272 31,371 -739
1963 9,493 2,272 32,282 -822
1962 9,150 2,272 21,128 -1,738
1961 8,778 2,272 44,123 -1,177
1960 8,420 2,272 44,926 -1,108

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/hungary | 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 Hungary 64.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 430,112 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 239,479 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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