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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 47,020,774 people in Iraq in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 48,531,417 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 16.6 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +2.32% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.5M (69.6% growth).

Gambia vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Iraq
2100 5,766,099 101,633,126
2099 5,764,092 101,421,797
2098 5,761,403 101,213,066
2097 5,758,064 100,981,364
2096 5,753,864 100,724,968
2095 5,748,821 100,465,117
2094 5,742,977 100,194,566
2093 5,735,465 99,876,697
2092 5,727,035 99,532,563
2091 5,717,851 99,204,350
2090 5,707,322 98,887,474
2089 5,695,590 98,513,541
2088 5,682,547 98,144,553
2087 5,668,415 97,768,049
2086 5,653,552 97,325,536
2085 5,637,112 96,873,514
2084 5,619,538 96,449,107
2083 5,600,932 95,991,669
2082 5,581,062 95,510,163
2081 5,559,781 95,009,824
2080 5,537,312 94,507,711
2079 5,513,586 93,960,720
2078 5,488,256 93,417,874
2077 5,461,819 92,904,470
2076 5,434,380 92,360,076
2075 5,405,474 91,825,735
2074 5,375,255 91,229,744
2073 5,343,873 90,571,495
2072 5,311,755 89,918,845
2071 5,278,538 89,266,016
2070 5,243,773 88,596,956
2069 5,207,961 87,909,934
2068 5,170,739 87,220,950
2067 5,132,640 86,514,449
2066 5,093,072 85,734,979
2065 5,051,871 84,972,344
2064 5,009,758 84,191,791
2063 4,966,686 83,388,388
2062 4,922,343 82,605,010
2061 4,876,639 81,801,066
2060 4,830,317 80,951,432
2059 4,783,233 80,142,288
2058 4,735,557 79,319,959
2057 4,686,764 78,477,750
2056 4,637,220 77,609,609
2055 4,586,935 76,740,326
2054 4,535,328 75,857,522
2053 4,483,472 74,953,340
2052 4,430,621 74,072,968
2051 4,376,942 73,150,617
2050 4,322,480 72,236,317
2049 4,267,374 71,272,496
2048 4,211,530 70,317,228
2047 4,154,844 69,348,186
2046 4,097,814 68,401,022
2045 4,040,118 67,436,306
2044 3,981,892 66,447,658
2043 3,923,058 65,453,908
2042 3,863,611 64,434,168
2041 3,804,282 63,409,041
2040 3,744,293 62,360,444
2039 3,684,045 61,289,676
2038 3,623,285 60,253,388
2037 3,562,776 59,221,968
2036 3,502,038 58,156,294
2035 3,441,138 57,128,298
2034 3,380,088 56,087,988
2033 3,318,743 55,051,428
2032 3,257,194 54,002,572
2031 3,195,735 52,991,720
2030 3,134,115 51,987,045
2029 3,072,145 50,982,830
2028 3,009,805 50,001,395
2027 2,947,443 49,015,079
2026 2,884,828 48,020,585
2025 2,822,093 47,020,774
2024 2,759,988 46,042,015
2023 2,697,845 45,074,049
2022 2,636,470 44,070,551
2021 2,576,010 43,071,211
2020 2,515,733 42,116,605
2019 2,456,844 41,192,171
2018 2,399,632 40,265,624
2017 2,342,189 39,337,353
2016 2,283,769 38,469,627
2015 2,224,529 37,560,535
2014 2,164,528 36,550,059
2013 2,103,820 35,281,989
2012 2,043,094 33,654,842
2011 1,983,784 32,161,424
2010 1,926,630 31,045,366
2009 1,871,422 30,058,206
2008 1,817,852 28,971,036
2007 1,765,774 28,391,607
2006 1,715,275 28,616,515
2005 1,667,037 28,407,448
2004 1,621,312 27,577,878
2003 1,577,611 26,802,659
2002 1,535,691 26,006,559
2001 1,495,011 25,197,840
2000 1,455,084 24,424,056
1999 1,415,779 23,636,527
1998 1,376,987 22,884,399
1997 1,338,889 22,176,593
1996 1,301,410 21,501,321
1995 1,264,313 20,825,860
1994 1,227,226 20,139,807
1993 1,188,365 19,201,195
1992 1,145,582 18,300,845
1991 1,099,959 17,767,253
1990 1,054,696 17,581,206
1989 1,011,357 17,364,542
1988 970,160 16,908,819
1987 931,091 16,521,049
1986 894,019 16,074,145
1985 858,874 15,683,430
1984 825,631 15,310,733
1983 794,525 14,840,555
1982 765,753 14,406,083
1981 739,125 14,006,381
1980 713,913 13,591,992
1979 689,781 13,170,365
1978 667,103 12,753,355
1977 645,770 12,331,046
1976 625,667 11,927,651
1975 606,821 11,543,639
1974 589,085 11,167,761
1973 571,991 10,795,869
1972 555,370 10,430,164
1971 539,388 10,077,809
1970 524,105 9,735,611
1969 509,440 9,403,356
1968 495,269 9,085,016
1967 481,588 8,778,869
1966 468,516 8,485,104
1965 455,952 8,202,140
1964 443,687 7,929,566
1963 431,757 7,667,928
1962 420,163 7,413,875
1961 408,930 7,194,553
1960 398,060 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 48.8% to 72,236,317 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

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

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Iraq
2100 0.03% 0.21%
2099 0.05% 0.21%
2098 0.06% 0.23%
2097 0.07% 0.25%
2096 0.09% 0.26%
2095 0.1% 0.27%
2094 0.13% 0.32%
2093 0.15% 0.35%
2092 0.16% 0.33%
2091 0.18% 0.32%
2090 0.21% 0.38%
2089 0.23% 0.38%
2088 0.25% 0.39%
2087 0.26% 0.45%
2086 0.29% 0.47%
2085 0.31% 0.44%
2084 0.33% 0.48%
2083 0.36% 0.5%
2082 0.38% 0.53%
2081 0.41% 0.53%
2080 0.43% 0.58%
2079 0.46% 0.58%
2078 0.48% 0.55%
2077 0.5% 0.59%
2076 0.53% 0.58%
2075 0.56% 0.65%
2074 0.59% 0.73%
2073 0.6% 0.73%
2072 0.63% 0.73%
2071 0.66% 0.76%
2070 0.69% 0.78%
2069 0.72% 0.79%
2068 0.74% 0.82%
2067 0.78% 0.91%
2066 0.82% 0.9%
2065 0.84% 0.93%
2064 0.87% 0.96%
2063 0.9% 0.95%
2062 0.94% 0.98%
2061 0.96% 1.05%
2060 0.98% 1.01%
2059 1.01% 1.04%
2058 1.04% 1.07%
2057 1.07% 1.12%
2056 1.1% 1.13%
2055 1.14% 1.16%
2054 1.16% 1.21%
2053 1.19% 1.19%
2052 1.23% 1.26%
2051 1.26% 1.27%
2050 1.29% 1.35%
2049 1.33% 1.36%
2048 1.36% 1.4%
2047 1.39% 1.38%
2046 1.43% 1.43%
2045 1.46% 1.49%
2044 1.5% 1.52%
2043 1.54% 1.58%
2042 1.56% 1.62%
2041 1.6% 1.68%
2040 1.64% 1.75%
2039 1.68% 1.72%
2038 1.7% 1.74%
2037 1.73% 1.83%
2036 1.77% 1.8%
2035 1.81% 1.85%
2034 1.85% 1.88%
2033 1.89% 1.94%
2032 1.92% 1.91%
2031 1.97% 1.93%
2030 2.02% 1.97%
2029 2.07% 1.96%
2028 2.12% 2.01%
2027 2.17% 2.07%
2026 2.22% 2.13%
2025 2.25% 2.13%
2024 2.3% 2.15%
2023 2.33% 2.28%
2022 2.35% 2.32%
2021 2.4% 2.27%
2020 2.4% 2.24%
2019 2.38% 2.3%
2018 2.45% 2.36%
2017 2.56% 2.26%
2016 2.66% 2.42%
2015 2.77% 2.76%
2014 2.89% 3.59%
2013 2.97% 4.83%
2012 2.99% 4.64%
2011 2.97% 3.59%
2010 2.95% 3.28%
2009 2.95% 3.75%
2008 2.95% 2.04%
2007 2.94% -0.79%
2006 2.89% 0.74%
2005 2.82% 3.01%
2004 2.77% 2.89%
2003 2.73% 3.06%
2002 2.72% 3.21%
2001 2.74% 3.17%
2000 2.78% 3.33%
1999 2.82% 3.29%
1998 2.85% 3.19%
1997 2.88% 3.14%
1996 2.93% 3.24%
1995 3.02% 3.41%
1994 3.27% 4.89%
1993 3.73% 4.92%
1992 4.15% 3%
1991 4.29% 1.06%
1990 4.29% 1.25%
1989 4.25% 2.7%
1988 4.2% 2.35%
1987 4.15% 2.78%
1986 4.09% 2.49%
1985 4.03% 2.43%
1984 3.92% 3.17%
1983 3.76% 3.02%
1982 3.6% 2.85%
1981 3.53% 3.05%
1980 3.5% 3.2%
1979 3.4% 3.27%
1978 3.3% 3.42%
1977 3.21% 3.38%
1976 3.11% 3.33%
1975 3.01% 3.37%
1974 2.99% 3.44%
1973 2.99% 3.51%
1972 2.96% 3.5%
1971 2.92% 3.51%
1970 2.88% 3.53%
1969 2.86% 3.5%
1968 2.84% 3.49%
1967 2.79% 3.46%
1966 2.76% 3.45%
1965 2.76% 3.44%
1964 2.76% 3.41%
1963 2.76% 3.43%
1962 2.75% 3.05%
1961 2.73% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.13%.

Live population counters

Gambia Iraq
Current population
2916990
48531417
Population rank 138/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.58%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
32.3 seconds
One birth every
6.38 minutes
26.8 seconds
One death every
30.5 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +2,682
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +978,759
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +2.13%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 43/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -2,984 -1,064
Net migration rank 107/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -1,064
2024 65,157 -2,989 985,943 -17,735
2023 65,118 -3,000 973,420 -5,710
2022 63,634 -3,000 962,501 76,821
2021 62,239 -1,949 941,924 17,474
2020 62,209 -1,949 919,953 29,858
2019 61,701 -4,186 942,972 -43,919
2018 60,854 -3,944 938,310 15,775
2017 61,665 -3,696 924,507 -21,998
2016 62,358 -3,486 946,968 -113,980
2015 62,832 -3,224 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 63,185 -2,793 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 63,510 -2,476 1,026,036 474,379
2012 62,745 -2,332 999,987 753,907
2011 60,571 -2,360 971,082 261,880
2010 58,554 -2,456 906,369 92,779
2009 56,575 -2,259 855,096 120,092
2008 55,032 -2,204 802,382 396,792
2007 53,653 -2,320 784,119 -824,428
2006 52,335 -2,666 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 50,010 -3,209 776,603 51,019
2004 48,276 -3,636 761,563 69,948
2003 46,473 -3,713 746,159 -27,236
2002 45,156 -4,067 739,419 133,839
2001 44,154 -3,882 729,704 14,451
2000 43,249 -3,670 715,771 87,624
1999 42,533 -3,493 702,170 69,491
1998 41,842 -3,291 684,152 48,446
1997 40,742 -3,098 667,582 15,429
1996 40,253 -2,948 652,866 14,652
1995 39,681 -2,797 642,977 40,424
1994 38,880 -1,586 634,344 54,355
1993 37,302 3,131 606,700 581,818
1992 35,951 9,182 591,886 20,292
1991 34,584 11,530 550,146 -95,155
1990 33,163 11,242 518,575 -601,469
1989 31,504 10,765 496,852 19,392
1988 29,938 10,187 476,778 -81,562
1987 28,452 9,563 488,742 -108,426
1986 27,195 8,934 474,348 39,136
1985 25,795 8,373 467,445 -199,505
1984 24,586 7,733 455,740 21,709
1983 23,175 6,713 439,800 23,115
1982 21,894 5,757 428,336 -22,302
1981 20,156 5,438 416,998 -23,640
1980 19,566 5,268 419,653 15,757
1979 18,543 4,898 428,458 -20,617
1978 17,424 4,493 418,756 7,434
1977 16,773 3,969 410,229 8,204
1976 16,032 3,436 402,260 -13,915
1975 15,256 2,979 385,916 -6,237
1974 14,628 2,610 376,197 -4,090
1973 14,046 2,907 373,191 -1,507
1972 13,432 2,861 362,334 -2,600
1971 12,842 2,817 351,464 -6,479
1970 12,128 2,777 338,030 1,377
1969 11,670 2,757 324,792 312
1968 11,215 2,705 310,644 928
1967 10,823 2,617 298,192 2,531
1966 10,422 2,272 285,507 1,298
1965 10,162 2,272 274,551 4,555
1964 9,825 2,272 262,825 3,224
1963 9,493 2,272 254,046 3,197
1962 9,150 2,272 247,520 3,343
1961 8,778 2,272 184,792 2,981
1960 8,420 2,272 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,544,059 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a loss of 85,752 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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