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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 32.1 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.16% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% growth).

Gambia vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Iran
2100 5,766,099 80,660,972
2099 5,764,092 81,193,582
2098 5,761,403 81,717,474
2097 5,758,064 82,241,892
2096 5,753,864 82,764,411
2095 5,748,821 83,283,942
2094 5,742,977 83,799,806
2093 5,735,465 84,316,389
2092 5,727,035 84,833,108
2091 5,717,851 85,354,240
2090 5,707,322 85,878,473
2089 5,695,590 86,409,859
2088 5,682,547 86,947,263
2087 5,668,415 87,492,427
2086 5,653,552 88,047,949
2085 5,637,112 88,610,339
2084 5,619,538 89,181,346
2083 5,600,932 89,758,453
2082 5,581,062 90,343,413
2081 5,559,781 90,936,310
2080 5,537,312 91,535,218
2079 5,513,586 92,136,544
2078 5,488,256 92,740,467
2077 5,461,819 93,344,865
2076 5,434,380 93,946,187
2075 5,405,474 94,544,733
2074 5,375,255 95,135,317
2073 5,343,873 95,721,351
2072 5,311,755 96,292,835
2071 5,278,538 96,851,951
2070 5,243,773 97,397,073
2069 5,207,961 97,924,812
2068 5,170,739 98,432,509
2067 5,132,640 98,913,776
2066 5,093,072 99,374,357
2065 5,051,871 99,812,137
2064 5,009,758 100,223,387
2063 4,966,686 100,602,361
2062 4,922,343 100,951,282
2061 4,876,639 101,266,537
2060 4,830,317 101,545,806
2059 4,783,233 101,792,315
2058 4,735,557 101,994,395
2057 4,686,764 102,161,227
2056 4,637,220 102,291,323
2055 4,586,935 102,382,089
2054 4,535,328 102,431,558
2053 4,483,472 102,441,204
2052 4,430,621 102,413,350
2051 4,376,942 102,350,865
2050 4,322,480 102,251,999
2049 4,267,374 102,122,983
2048 4,211,530 101,957,508
2047 4,154,844 101,765,614
2046 4,097,814 101,547,098
2045 4,040,118 101,305,486
2044 3,981,892 101,038,874
2043 3,923,058 100,752,109
2042 3,863,611 100,446,296
2041 3,804,282 100,122,690
2040 3,744,293 99,784,572
2039 3,684,045 99,436,793
2038 3,623,285 99,072,548
2037 3,562,776 98,694,577
2036 3,502,038 98,302,279
2035 3,441,138 97,899,013
2034 3,380,088 97,482,352
2033 3,318,743 97,054,589
2032 3,257,194 96,608,216
2031 3,195,735 96,141,200
2030 3,134,115 95,656,003
2029 3,072,145 95,133,736
2028 3,009,805 94,561,150
2027 2,947,443 93,925,792
2026 2,884,828 93,215,072
2025 2,822,093 92,417,681
2024 2,759,988 91,567,738
2023 2,697,845 90,608,707
2022 2,636,470 89,524,246
2021 2,576,010 88,455,488
2020 2,515,733 87,723,443
2019 2,456,844 87,051,648
2018 2,399,632 86,117,998
2017 2,342,189 85,026,754
2016 2,283,769 83,812,228
2015 2,224,529 82,619,362
2014 2,164,528 81,502,045
2013 2,103,820 80,414,686
2012 2,043,094 79,370,580
2011 1,983,784 78,383,598
2010 1,926,630 77,420,842
2009 1,871,422 76,457,825
2008 1,817,852 75,514,204
2007 1,765,774 74,602,648
2006 1,715,275 73,392,747
2005 1,667,037 71,828,455
2004 1,621,312 70,256,316
2003 1,577,611 68,769,340
2002 1,535,691 68,011,317
2001 1,495,011 67,452,005
2000 1,455,084 66,418,659
1999 1,415,779 65,445,391
1998 1,376,987 64,519,859
1997 1,338,889 63,639,638
1996 1,301,410 62,881,300
1995 1,264,313 62,205,567
1994 1,227,226 61,520,598
1993 1,188,365 61,403,543
1992 1,145,582 61,184,983
1991 1,099,959 59,986,931
1990 1,054,696 58,380,092
1989 1,011,357 56,704,914
1988 970,160 55,072,694
1987 931,091 53,323,493
1986 894,019 51,446,045
1985 858,874 49,582,289
1984 825,631 47,793,998
1983 794,525 46,029,535
1982 765,753 44,272,141
1981 739,125 41,989,312
1980 713,913 39,842,324
1979 689,781 38,424,952
1978 667,103 37,126,535
1977 645,770 35,933,181
1976 625,667 34,837,271
1975 606,821 33,802,973
1974 589,085 32,796,463
1973 571,991 31,839,838
1972 555,370 30,921,179
1971 539,388 30,029,071
1970 524,105 29,145,100
1969 509,440 28,273,482
1968 495,269 27,437,391
1967 481,588 26,628,432
1966 468,516 25,829,270
1965 455,952 25,036,978
1964 443,687 24,262,859
1963 431,757 23,519,005
1962 420,163 22,807,907
1961 408,930 22,125,726
1960 398,060 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Iran
2100 0.03% -0.66%
2099 0.05% -0.64%
2098 0.06% -0.64%
2097 0.07% -0.63%
2096 0.09% -0.62%
2095 0.1% -0.62%
2094 0.13% -0.61%
2093 0.15% -0.61%
2092 0.16% -0.61%
2091 0.18% -0.61%
2090 0.21% -0.61%
2089 0.23% -0.62%
2088 0.25% -0.62%
2087 0.26% -0.63%
2086 0.29% -0.63%
2085 0.31% -0.64%
2084 0.33% -0.64%
2083 0.36% -0.65%
2082 0.38% -0.65%
2081 0.41% -0.65%
2080 0.43% -0.65%
2079 0.46% -0.65%
2078 0.48% -0.65%
2077 0.5% -0.64%
2076 0.53% -0.63%
2075 0.56% -0.62%
2074 0.59% -0.61%
2073 0.6% -0.59%
2072 0.63% -0.58%
2071 0.66% -0.56%
2070 0.69% -0.54%
2069 0.72% -0.52%
2068 0.74% -0.49%
2067 0.78% -0.46%
2066 0.82% -0.44%
2065 0.84% -0.41%
2064 0.87% -0.38%
2063 0.9% -0.35%
2062 0.94% -0.31%
2061 0.96% -0.28%
2060 0.98% -0.24%
2059 1.01% -0.2%
2058 1.04% -0.16%
2057 1.07% -0.13%
2056 1.1% -0.09%
2055 1.14% -0.05%
2054 1.16% -0.009%
2053 1.19% 0.03%
2052 1.23% 0.06%
2051 1.26% 0.1%
2050 1.29% 0.13%
2049 1.33% 0.16%
2048 1.36% 0.19%
2047 1.39% 0.22%
2046 1.43% 0.24%
2045 1.46% 0.26%
2044 1.5% 0.28%
2043 1.54% 0.3%
2042 1.56% 0.32%
2041 1.6% 0.34%
2040 1.64% 0.35%
2039 1.68% 0.37%
2038 1.7% 0.38%
2037 1.73% 0.4%
2036 1.77% 0.41%
2035 1.81% 0.43%
2034 1.85% 0.44%
2033 1.89% 0.46%
2032 1.92% 0.49%
2031 1.97% 0.51%
2030 2.02% 0.55%
2029 2.07% 0.61%
2028 2.12% 0.68%
2027 2.17% 0.76%
2026 2.22% 0.86%
2025 2.25% 0.93%
2024 2.3% 1.06%
2023 2.33% 1.21%
2022 2.35% 1.21%
2021 2.4% 0.83%
2020 2.4% 0.77%
2019 2.38% 1.08%
2018 2.45% 1.28%
2017 2.56% 1.45%
2016 2.66% 1.44%
2015 2.77% 1.37%
2014 2.89% 1.35%
2013 2.97% 1.32%
2012 2.99% 1.26%
2011 2.97% 1.24%
2010 2.95% 1.26%
2009 2.95% 1.25%
2008 2.95% 1.22%
2007 2.94% 1.65%
2006 2.89% 2.18%
2005 2.82% 2.24%
2004 2.77% 2.16%
2003 2.73% 1.11%
2002 2.72% 0.83%
2001 2.74% 1.56%
2000 2.78% 1.49%
1999 2.82% 1.43%
1998 2.85% 1.38%
1997 2.88% 1.21%
1996 2.93% 1.09%
1995 3.02% 1.11%
1994 3.27% 0.19%
1993 3.73% 0.36%
1992 4.15% 2%
1991 4.29% 2.75%
1990 4.29% 2.95%
1989 4.25% 2.96%
1988 4.2% 3.28%
1987 4.15% 3.65%
1986 4.09% 3.76%
1985 4.03% 3.74%
1984 3.92% 3.83%
1983 3.76% 3.97%
1982 3.6% 5.44%
1981 3.53% 5.39%
1980 3.5% 3.69%
1979 3.4% 3.5%
1978 3.3% 3.32%
1977 3.21% 3.15%
1976 3.11% 3.06%
1975 3.01% 3.07%
1974 2.99% 3%
1973 2.99% 2.97%
1972 2.96% 2.97%
1971 2.92% 3.03%
1970 2.88% 3.08%
1969 2.86% 3.05%
1968 2.84% 3.04%
1967 2.79% 3.09%
1966 2.76% 3.16%
1965 2.76% 3.19%
1964 2.76% 3.16%
1963 2.76% 3.12%
1962 2.75% 3.08%
1961 2.73% 3.05%

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

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In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Gambia Iran
Current population
2916990
93580141
Population rank 138/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.13%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
37.2 seconds
One birth every
6.38 minutes
27.4 seconds
One death every
30.5 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +2,329
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 103/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 +116,786
Net migration rank 107/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - 116,786
2024 65,157 -2,989 715,785 190,156
2023 65,118 -3,000 750,150 262,044
2022 63,634 -3,000 753,525 403,190
2021 62,239 -1,949 645,725 334,967
2020 62,209 -1,949 663,978 -180,680
2019 61,701 -4,186 893,063 -32,794
2018 60,854 -3,944 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 61,665 -3,696 1,140,549 34,849
2016 62,358 -3,486 1,186,949 66,630
2015 62,832 -3,224 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 63,185 -2,793 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 63,510 -2,476 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 62,745 -2,332 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 60,571 -2,360 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 58,554 -2,456 980,380 -12,849
2009 56,575 -2,259 958,322 211
2008 55,032 -2,204 940,983 -12,184
2007 53,653 -2,320 919,254 -24,950
2006 52,335 -2,666 884,529 640,932
2005 50,010 -3,209 837,305 765,873
2004 48,276 -3,636 801,203 739,996
2003 46,473 -3,713 732,600 700,222
2002 45,156 -4,067 752,205 -668,962
2001 44,154 -3,882 743,658 291,692
2000 43,249 -3,670 731,203 300,133
1999 42,533 -3,493 723,237 191,988
1998 41,842 -3,291 717,655 218,171
1997 40,742 -3,098 726,574 98,009
1996 40,253 -2,948 784,508 -92,435
1995 39,681 -2,797 879,648 -220,258
1994 38,880 -1,586 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 37,302 3,131 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 35,951 9,182 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 34,584 11,530 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 33,163 11,242 1,530,434 200,711
1989 31,504 10,765 1,609,739 9,460
1988 29,938 10,187 1,614,512 30,688
1987 28,452 9,563 1,639,644 213,524
1986 27,195 8,934 1,659,289 242,411
1985 25,795 8,373 1,661,750 163,999
1984 24,586 7,733 1,653,051 97,748
1983 23,175 6,713 1,573,612 204,544
1982 21,894 5,757 1,514,240 222,390
1981 20,156 5,438 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 19,566 5,268 1,361,293 103,674
1979 18,543 4,898 1,294,306 75,451
1978 17,424 4,493 1,156,974 70,088
1977 16,773 3,969 1,091,542 68,093
1976 16,032 3,436 1,013,347 18,825
1975 15,256 2,979 929,481 106,921
1974 14,628 2,610 873,369 103,252
1973 14,046 2,907 831,880 104,779
1972 13,432 2,861 804,043 96,614
1971 12,842 2,817 805,830 77,717
1970 12,128 2,777 794,612 89,757
1969 11,670 2,757 780,660 78,196
1968 11,215 2,705 743,992 69,342
1967 10,823 2,617 727,276 77,313
1966 10,422 2,272 695,040 98,709
1965 10,162 2,272 663,029 127,808
1964 9,825 2,272 635,589 121,817
1963 9,493 2,272 620,126 110,190
1962 9,150 2,272 595,538 96,332
1961 8,778 2,272 594,674 77,811
1960 8,420 2,272 584,060 54,041

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/iran | 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 Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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