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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 283,487,931 people in Indonesia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 288,551,776 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 99.4 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 3.52% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +0.94% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.3% growth).

Gambia vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Indonesia
2100 5,767,668 297,263,579
2099 5,765,660 298,386,561
2098 5,762,971 299,496,396
2097 5,759,632 300,596,542
2096 5,755,430 301,680,965
2095 5,750,385 302,745,817
2094 5,744,540 303,798,670
2093 5,737,026 304,837,512
2092 5,728,594 305,857,297
2091 5,719,408 306,853,321
2090 5,708,875 307,827,852
2089 5,697,140 308,775,620
2088 5,684,094 309,700,566
2087 5,669,958 310,605,359
2086 5,655,091 311,483,180
2085 5,638,646 312,332,996
2084 5,621,067 313,155,965
2083 5,602,456 313,952,990
2082 5,582,581 314,719,759
2081 5,561,294 315,453,880
2080 5,538,819 316,158,503
2079 5,515,086 316,839,281
2078 5,489,750 317,487,448
2077 5,463,305 318,105,938
2076 5,435,859 318,684,532
2075 5,406,946 319,239,982
2074 5,376,718 319,759,087
2073 5,345,328 320,251,181
2072 5,313,201 320,709,370
2071 5,279,975 321,136,059
2070 5,245,200 321,534,979
2069 5,209,379 321,908,058
2068 5,172,146 322,252,027
2067 5,134,037 322,566,642
2066 5,094,458 322,849,032
2065 5,053,246 323,098,730
2064 5,011,122 323,318,973
2063 4,968,038 323,506,247
2062 4,923,683 323,662,911
2061 4,877,966 323,784,985
2060 4,831,631 323,865,045
2059 4,784,535 323,904,988
2058 4,736,846 323,894,318
2057 4,688,039 323,837,237
2056 4,638,482 323,721,448
2055 4,588,184 323,552,405
2054 4,536,562 323,324,404
2053 4,484,692 323,032,528
2052 4,431,827 322,677,809
2051 4,378,133 322,252,898
2050 4,323,657 321,749,772
2049 4,268,536 321,169,163
2048 4,212,677 320,507,607
2047 4,155,975 319,778,332
2046 4,098,930 318,970,565
2045 4,041,218 318,077,606
2044 3,982,976 317,100,688
2043 3,924,126 316,041,251
2042 3,864,662 314,905,847
2041 3,805,317 313,692,611
2040 3,745,312 312,407,319
2039 3,685,048 311,049,484
2038 3,624,271 309,626,850
2037 3,563,745 308,137,773
2036 3,502,991 306,592,068
2035 3,442,074 304,988,219
2034 3,381,008 303,322,890
2033 3,319,646 301,599,483
2032 3,258,080 299,828,261
2031 3,196,605 298,003,267
2030 3,134,968 296,127,253
2029 3,072,981 294,190,935
2028 3,010,624 292,188,833
2027 2,948,246 290,114,110
2026 2,885,613 287,972,484
2025 2,822,861 285,765,617
2024 2,759,988 283,487,931
2023 2,697,845 281,190,067
2022 2,636,470 278,830,529
2021 2,576,010 276,758,053
2020 2,515,733 274,814,866
2019 2,456,844 272,489,381
2018 2,399,632 269,951,846
2017 2,342,189 267,346,658
2016 2,283,769 264,627,418
2015 2,224,529 261,799,249
2014 2,164,528 258,877,399
2013 2,103,820 255,852,467
2012 2,043,094 252,698,525
2011 1,983,784 249,470,032
2010 1,926,630 246,305,322
2009 1,871,422 243,220,028
2008 1,817,852 240,157,903
2007 1,765,774 237,062,337
2006 1,715,275 233,951,652
2005 1,667,037 230,871,650
2004 1,621,312 227,926,649
2003 1,577,611 225,048,008
2002 1,535,691 222,088,495
2001 1,495,011 219,097,902
2000 1,455,084 216,077,790
1999 1,415,779 213,004,668
1998 1,376,987 209,826,788
1997 1,338,889 206,536,095
1996 1,301,410 203,204,348
1995 1,264,313 199,888,057
1994 1,227,226 196,591,828
1993 1,188,365 193,305,168
1992 1,145,582 190,043,744
1991 1,099,959 186,778,238
1990 1,054,696 183,501,098
1989 1,011,357 180,201,630
1988 970,160 176,855,065
1987 931,091 173,511,154
1986 894,019 170,175,065
1985 858,874 166,776,185
1984 825,631 163,251,124
1983 794,525 159,651,381
1982 765,753 156,052,152
1981 739,125 152,485,035
1980 713,913 148,950,540
1979 689,781 145,434,834
1978 667,103 141,953,163
1977 645,770 138,533,541
1976 625,667 135,173,655
1975 606,821 131,843,848
1974 589,085 128,555,045
1973 571,991 125,288,515
1972 555,370 122,039,841
1971 539,388 118,833,702
1970 524,105 115,657,495
1969 509,440 112,517,639
1968 495,269 109,450,006
1967 481,588 106,526,393
1966 468,516 103,792,754
1965 455,952 101,365,130
1964 443,687 98,833,749
1963 431,757 96,051,424
1962 420,163 93,375,850
1961 408,930 90,791,249
1960 398,060 88,296,070

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.5% to 321,749,772 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Indonesia
2100 0.03% -0.38%
2099 0.05% -0.37%
2098 0.06% -0.37%
2097 0.07% -0.36%
2096 0.09% -0.35%
2095 0.1% -0.35%
2094 0.13% -0.34%
2093 0.15% -0.33%
2092 0.16% -0.32%
2091 0.18% -0.32%
2090 0.21% -0.31%
2089 0.23% -0.3%
2088 0.25% -0.29%
2087 0.26% -0.28%
2086 0.29% -0.27%
2085 0.31% -0.26%
2084 0.33% -0.25%
2083 0.36% -0.24%
2082 0.38% -0.23%
2081 0.41% -0.22%
2080 0.43% -0.21%
2079 0.46% -0.2%
2078 0.48% -0.19%
2077 0.5% -0.18%
2076 0.53% -0.17%
2075 0.56% -0.16%
2074 0.59% -0.15%
2073 0.6% -0.14%
2072 0.63% -0.13%
2071 0.66% -0.12%
2070 0.69% -0.12%
2069 0.72% -0.11%
2068 0.74% -0.1%
2067 0.78% -0.09%
2066 0.82% -0.08%
2065 0.84% -0.07%
2064 0.87% -0.06%
2063 0.9% -0.05%
2062 0.94% -0.04%
2061 0.96% -0.02%
2060 0.98% -0.01%
2059 1.01% 0.003%
2058 1.04% 0.02%
2057 1.07% 0.04%
2056 1.1% 0.05%
2055 1.14% 0.07%
2054 1.16% 0.09%
2053 1.19% 0.11%
2052 1.23% 0.13%
2051 1.26% 0.16%
2050 1.29% 0.18%
2049 1.33% 0.21%
2048 1.36% 0.23%
2047 1.39% 0.25%
2046 1.43% 0.28%
2045 1.46% 0.31%
2044 1.5% 0.34%
2043 1.54% 0.36%
2042 1.56% 0.39%
2041 1.6% 0.41%
2040 1.64% 0.44%
2039 1.68% 0.46%
2038 1.7% 0.48%
2037 1.73% 0.5%
2036 1.77% 0.53%
2035 1.81% 0.55%
2034 1.85% 0.57%
2033 1.89% 0.59%
2032 1.92% 0.61%
2031 1.97% 0.63%
2030 2.02% 0.66%
2029 2.07% 0.69%
2028 2.12% 0.72%
2027 2.17% 0.74%
2026 2.22% 0.77%
2025 2.28% 0.8%
2024 2.3% 0.82%
2023 2.33% 0.85%
2022 2.35% 0.75%
2021 2.4% 0.71%
2020 2.4% 0.85%
2019 2.38% 0.94%
2018 2.45% 0.97%
2017 2.56% 1.03%
2016 2.66% 1.08%
2015 2.77% 1.13%
2014 2.89% 1.18%
2013 2.97% 1.25%
2012 2.99% 1.29%
2011 2.97% 1.28%
2010 2.95% 1.27%
2009 2.95% 1.28%
2008 2.95% 1.31%
2007 2.94% 1.33%
2006 2.89% 1.33%
2005 2.82% 1.29%
2004 2.77% 1.28%
2003 2.73% 1.33%
2002 2.72% 1.36%
2001 2.74% 1.4%
2000 2.78% 1.44%
1999 2.82% 1.51%
1998 2.85% 1.59%
1997 2.88% 1.64%
1996 2.93% 1.66%
1995 3.02% 1.68%
1994 3.27% 1.7%
1993 3.73% 1.72%
1992 4.15% 1.75%
1991 4.29% 1.79%
1990 4.29% 1.83%
1989 4.25% 1.89%
1988 4.2% 1.93%
1987 4.15% 1.96%
1986 4.09% 2.04%
1985 4.03% 2.16%
1984 3.92% 2.25%
1983 3.76% 2.31%
1982 3.6% 2.34%
1981 3.53% 2.37%
1980 3.5% 2.42%
1979 3.4% 2.45%
1978 3.3% 2.47%
1977 3.21% 2.49%
1976 3.11% 2.53%
1975 3.01% 2.56%
1974 2.99% 2.61%
1973 2.99% 2.66%
1972 2.96% 2.7%
1971 2.92% 2.75%
1970 2.88% 2.79%
1969 2.86% 2.8%
1968 2.84% 2.74%
1967 2.79% 2.63%
1966 2.76% 2.39%
1965 2.76% 2.56%
1964 2.76% 2.9%
1963 2.76% 2.87%
1962 2.75% 2.85%
1961 2.73% 2.83%

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

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In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Indonesia's population grew by 0.82%.

Live population counters

Gambia Indonesia
Current population
2902554
288551776
Population rank 138/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 3.48%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
13.7 seconds
One birth every
6.4 minutes
7.04 seconds
One death every
31 minutes
14.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +170 +6,296
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +2,297,864
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +0.82%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 115/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -39,509
Net migration rank 107/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -39,509
2024 - -2,989 - -38,469
2023 65,118 -3,000 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 63,634 -3,000 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 62,239 -1,949 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 62,209 -1,949 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 61,701 -4,186 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 60,854 -3,944 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 61,665 -3,696 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 62,358 -3,486 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 62,832 -3,224 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 63,185 -2,793 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 63,510 -2,476 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 62,745 -2,332 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 60,571 -2,360 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 58,554 -2,456 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 56,575 -2,259 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 55,032 -2,204 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 53,653 -2,320 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 52,335 -2,666 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 50,010 -3,209 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 48,276 -3,636 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 46,473 -3,713 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 45,156 -4,067 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 44,154 -3,882 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 43,249 -3,670 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 42,533 -3,493 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 41,842 -3,291 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 40,742 -3,098 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 40,253 -2,948 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 39,681 -2,797 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 38,880 -1,586 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 37,302 3,131 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 35,951 9,182 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 34,584 11,530 3,288,791 3,096
1990 33,163 11,242 3,250,906 11,539
1989 31,504 10,765 3,316,792 19,905
1988 29,938 10,187 3,331,242 25,383
1987 28,452 9,563 3,304,520 26,705
1986 27,195 8,934 3,309,905 30,988
1985 25,795 8,373 3,419,412 37,451
1984 24,586 7,733 3,549,570 43,693
1983 23,175 6,713 3,558,949 47,375
1982 21,894 5,757 3,545,504 46,792
1981 20,156 5,438 3,497,244 44,710
1980 19,566 5,268 3,484,846 42,254
1979 18,543 4,898 3,460,621 43,900
1978 17,424 4,493 3,412,980 45,911
1977 16,773 3,969 3,334,779 45,610
1976 16,032 3,436 3,291,479 48,010
1975 15,256 2,979 3,263,794 56,386
1974 14,628 2,610 3,196,136 61,188
1973 14,046 2,907 3,210,643 64,991
1972 13,432 2,861 3,149,726 72,007
1971 12,842 2,817 3,111,304 79,264
1970 12,128 2,777 3,080,421 81,368
1969 11,670 2,757 3,034,825 82,955
1968 11,215 2,705 2,961,608 55,731
1967 10,823 2,617 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 10,422 2,272 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 10,162 2,272 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 9,825 2,272 2,700,138 144,819
1963 9,493 2,272 2,609,526 110,166
1962 9,150 2,272 2,525,163 106,264
1961 8,778 2,272 2,434,113 103,628
1960 8,420 2,272 2,350,971 101,631

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

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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 Indonesia 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,242,860 people) and 1.1% is from migration (a loss of 280,258 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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