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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 32.2 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 +2.5% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Gambia vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Iran
2100 5,767,668 80,713,760
2099 5,765,660 81,246,718
2098 5,762,971 81,770,953
2097 5,759,632 82,295,714
2096 5,755,430 82,818,575
2095 5,750,385 83,338,446
2094 5,744,540 83,854,648
2093 5,737,026 84,371,569
2092 5,728,594 84,888,626
2091 5,719,408 85,410,099
2090 5,708,875 85,934,675
2089 5,697,140 86,466,409
2088 5,684,094 87,004,165
2087 5,669,958 87,549,685
2086 5,655,091 88,105,571
2085 5,638,646 88,668,329
2084 5,621,067 89,239,709
2083 5,602,456 89,817,194
2082 5,582,581 90,402,538
2081 5,561,294 90,995,822
2080 5,538,819 91,595,122
2079 5,515,086 92,196,842
2078 5,489,750 92,801,160
2077 5,463,305 93,405,954
2076 5,435,859 94,007,669
2075 5,406,946 94,606,607
2074 5,376,718 95,197,577
2073 5,345,328 95,783,994
2072 5,313,201 96,355,853
2071 5,279,975 96,915,335
2070 5,245,200 97,460,813
2069 5,209,379 97,988,897
2068 5,172,146 98,496,927
2067 5,134,037 98,978,509
2066 5,094,458 99,439,391
2065 5,053,246 99,877,457
2064 5,011,122 100,288,977
2063 4,968,038 100,668,199
2062 4,923,683 101,017,348
2061 4,877,966 101,332,810
2060 4,831,631 101,612,261
2059 4,784,535 101,858,931
2058 4,736,846 102,061,144
2057 4,688,039 102,228,085
2056 4,638,482 102,358,266
2055 4,588,184 102,449,092
2054 4,536,562 102,498,594
2053 4,484,692 102,508,245
2052 4,431,827 102,480,373
2051 4,378,133 102,417,847
2050 4,323,657 102,318,917
2049 4,268,536 102,189,816
2048 4,212,677 102,024,233
2047 4,155,975 101,832,213
2046 4,098,930 101,613,554
2045 4,041,218 101,371,784
2044 3,982,976 101,104,998
2043 3,924,126 100,818,045
2042 3,864,662 100,512,032
2041 3,805,317 100,188,214
2040 3,745,312 99,849,875
2039 3,685,048 99,501,869
2038 3,624,271 99,137,385
2037 3,563,745 98,759,167
2036 3,502,991 98,366,612
2035 3,442,074 97,963,082
2034 3,381,008 97,546,148
2033 3,319,646 97,118,106
2032 3,258,080 96,671,440
2031 3,196,605 96,204,118
2030 3,134,968 95,718,604
2029 3,072,981 95,195,996
2028 3,010,624 94,623,034
2027 2,948,246 93,987,260
2026 2,885,613 93,276,075
2025 2,822,861 92,478,162
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% 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 49% to 4,323,657 people with a rank change from 138th to 132nd. The population of Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 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 103M 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 2.28% 0.99%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

Gambia Iran
Current population
2902554
93468444
Population rank 138/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.13%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
32.9 seconds
One birth every
6.4 minutes
26.9 seconds
One death every
31 minutes
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +2,627
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 98/197
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 - -2,989 - 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 2026-04-06).

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 625,795 people) and 4.75% is from migration (a loss of 31,227 people). In Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 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 (1960–2024, 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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