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Population in the Gambia compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 31,934,230 people in Ivory Coast in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 33,722,528 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 11.6 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.7M (64.1% growth).

Gambia vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Ivory Coast
2100 5,767,668 104,920,371
2099 5,765,660 104,113,061
2098 5,762,971 103,291,158
2097 5,759,632 102,471,756
2096 5,755,430 101,628,301
2095 5,750,385 100,772,460
2094 5,744,540 99,898,304
2093 5,737,026 99,021,348
2092 5,728,594 98,114,023
2091 5,719,408 97,191,635
2090 5,708,875 96,263,617
2089 5,697,140 95,332,834
2088 5,684,094 94,410,464
2087 5,669,958 93,478,576
2086 5,655,091 92,531,438
2085 5,638,646 91,589,651
2084 5,621,067 90,656,883
2083 5,602,456 89,687,091
2082 5,582,581 88,713,776
2081 5,561,294 87,729,381
2080 5,538,819 86,741,632
2079 5,515,086 85,754,611
2078 5,489,750 84,755,417
2077 5,463,305 83,751,773
2076 5,435,859 82,745,768
2075 5,406,946 81,715,680
2074 5,376,718 80,699,852
2073 5,345,328 79,680,254
2072 5,313,201 78,658,967
2071 5,279,975 77,619,677
2070 5,245,200 76,578,862
2069 5,209,379 75,539,439
2068 5,172,146 74,479,930
2067 5,134,037 73,429,006
2066 5,094,458 72,362,962
2065 5,053,246 71,312,115
2064 5,011,122 70,271,852
2063 4,968,038 69,232,655
2062 4,923,683 68,207,413
2061 4,877,966 67,176,556
2060 4,831,631 66,159,709
2059 4,784,535 65,140,683
2058 4,736,846 64,110,700
2057 4,688,039 63,092,260
2056 4,638,482 62,075,281
2055 4,588,184 61,046,238
2054 4,536,562 60,014,012
2053 4,484,692 58,992,661
2052 4,431,827 57,968,005
2051 4,378,133 56,941,659
2050 4,323,657 55,918,046
2049 4,268,536 54,901,818
2048 4,212,677 53,875,709
2047 4,155,975 52,858,830
2046 4,098,930 51,844,312
2045 4,041,218 50,830,306
2044 3,982,976 49,805,598
2043 3,924,126 48,788,840
2042 3,864,662 47,784,131
2041 3,805,317 46,795,255
2040 3,745,312 45,813,266
2039 3,685,048 44,841,250
2038 3,624,271 43,881,133
2037 3,563,745 42,929,373
2036 3,502,991 41,995,248
2035 3,442,074 41,077,730
2034 3,381,008 40,171,091
2033 3,319,646 39,279,116
2032 3,258,080 38,414,277
2031 3,196,605 37,563,879
2030 3,134,968 36,733,221
2029 3,072,981 35,912,791
2028 3,010,624 35,100,748
2027 2,948,246 34,301,358
2026 2,885,613 33,507,906
2025 2,822,861 32,716,581
2024 2,759,988 31,934,230
2023 2,697,845 31,165,654
2022 2,636,470 30,395,002
2021 2,576,010 29,639,736
2020 2,515,733 28,915,449
2019 2,456,844 28,193,009
2018 2,399,632 27,464,173
2017 2,342,189 26,733,372
2016 2,283,769 25,989,405
2015 2,224,529 25,246,342
2014 2,164,528 24,527,395
2013 2,103,820 23,939,775
2012 2,043,094 23,467,078
2011 1,983,784 22,982,000
2010 1,926,630 22,488,065
2009 1,871,422 21,997,940
2008 1,817,852 21,514,439
2007 1,765,774 21,030,558
2006 1,715,275 20,546,802
2005 1,667,037 20,068,458
2004 1,621,312 19,595,000
2003 1,577,611 19,125,542
2002 1,535,691 18,654,771
2001 1,495,011 18,178,913
2000 1,455,084 17,699,004
1999 1,415,779 17,215,935
1998 1,376,987 16,663,948
1997 1,338,889 16,047,170
1996 1,301,410 15,442,312
1995 1,264,313 14,855,565
1994 1,227,226 14,287,201
1993 1,188,365 13,735,951
1992 1,145,582 13,200,310
1991 1,099,959 12,683,870
1990 1,054,696 12,189,778
1989 1,011,357 11,719,771
1988 970,160 11,275,189
1987 931,091 10,851,475
1986 894,019 10,440,917
1985 858,874 10,040,483
1984 825,631 9,650,516
1983 794,525 9,272,744
1982 765,753 8,907,936
1981 739,125 8,556,596
1980 713,913 8,220,714
1979 689,781 7,902,267
1978 667,103 7,603,130
1977 645,770 7,321,950
1976 625,667 7,057,958
1975 606,821 6,776,297
1974 589,085 6,474,057
1973 571,991 6,184,944
1972 555,370 5,909,716
1971 539,388 5,650,868
1970 524,105 5,411,567
1969 509,440 5,192,221
1968 495,269 4,990,021
1967 481,588 4,799,744
1966 468,516 4,617,519
1965 455,952 4,442,377
1964 443,687 4,273,952
1963 431,757 4,112,061
1962 420,163 3,956,939
1961 408,930 3,810,151
1960 398,060 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 65.8% to 55,918,046 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Ivory Coast
2100 0.03% 0.78%
2099 0.05% 0.8%
2098 0.06% 0.8%
2097 0.07% 0.83%
2096 0.09% 0.85%
2095 0.1% 0.88%
2094 0.13% 0.89%
2093 0.15% 0.92%
2092 0.16% 0.95%
2091 0.18% 0.96%
2090 0.21% 0.98%
2089 0.23% 0.98%
2088 0.25% 1%
2087 0.26% 1.02%
2086 0.29% 1.03%
2085 0.31% 1.03%
2084 0.33% 1.08%
2083 0.36% 1.1%
2082 0.38% 1.12%
2081 0.41% 1.14%
2080 0.43% 1.15%
2079 0.46% 1.18%
2078 0.48% 1.2%
2077 0.5% 1.22%
2076 0.53% 1.26%
2075 0.56% 1.26%
2074 0.59% 1.28%
2073 0.6% 1.3%
2072 0.63% 1.34%
2071 0.66% 1.36%
2070 0.69% 1.38%
2069 0.72% 1.42%
2068 0.74% 1.43%
2067 0.78% 1.47%
2066 0.82% 1.47%
2065 0.84% 1.48%
2064 0.87% 1.5%
2063 0.9% 1.5%
2062 0.94% 1.53%
2061 0.96% 1.54%
2060 0.98% 1.56%
2059 1.01% 1.61%
2058 1.04% 1.61%
2057 1.07% 1.64%
2056 1.1% 1.69%
2055 1.14% 1.72%
2054 1.16% 1.73%
2053 1.19% 1.77%
2052 1.23% 1.8%
2051 1.26% 1.83%
2050 1.29% 1.85%
2049 1.33% 1.9%
2048 1.36% 1.92%
2047 1.39% 1.96%
2046 1.43% 1.99%
2045 1.46% 2.06%
2044 1.5% 2.08%
2043 1.54% 2.1%
2042 1.56% 2.11%
2041 1.6% 2.14%
2040 1.64% 2.17%
2039 1.68% 2.19%
2038 1.7% 2.22%
2037 1.73% 2.22%
2036 1.77% 2.23%
2035 1.81% 2.26%
2034 1.85% 2.27%
2033 1.89% 2.25%
2032 1.92% 2.26%
2031 1.97% 2.26%
2030 2.02% 2.28%
2029 2.07% 2.31%
2028 2.12% 2.33%
2027 2.17% 2.37%
2026 2.22% 2.42%
2025 2.28% 2.45%
2024 2.3% 2.47%
2023 2.33% 2.54%
2022 2.35% 2.55%
2021 2.4% 2.5%
2020 2.4% 2.56%
2019 2.38% 2.65%
2018 2.45% 2.73%
2017 2.56% 2.86%
2016 2.66% 2.94%
2015 2.77% 2.93%
2014 2.89% 2.45%
2013 2.97% 2.01%
2012 2.99% 2.11%
2011 2.97% 2.2%
2010 2.95% 2.23%
2009 2.95% 2.25%
2008 2.95% 2.3%
2007 2.94% 2.35%
2006 2.89% 2.38%
2005 2.82% 2.42%
2004 2.77% 2.45%
2003 2.73% 2.52%
2002 2.72% 2.62%
2001 2.74% 2.71%
2000 2.78% 2.81%
1999 2.82% 3.31%
1998 2.85% 3.84%
1997 2.88% 3.92%
1996 2.93% 3.95%
1995 3.02% 3.98%
1994 3.27% 4.01%
1993 3.73% 4.06%
1992 4.15% 4.07%
1991 4.29% 4.05%
1990 4.29% 4.01%
1989 4.25% 3.94%
1988 4.2% 3.9%
1987 4.15% 3.93%
1986 4.09% 3.99%
1985 4.03% 4.04%
1984 3.92% 4.07%
1983 3.76% 4.1%
1982 3.6% 4.11%
1981 3.53% 4.09%
1980 3.5% 4.03%
1979 3.4% 3.93%
1978 3.3% 3.84%
1977 3.21% 3.74%
1976 3.11% 4.16%
1975 3.01% 4.67%
1974 2.99% 4.67%
1973 2.99% 4.66%
1972 2.96% 4.58%
1971 2.92% 4.42%
1970 2.88% 4.22%
1969 2.86% 4.05%
1968 2.84% 3.96%
1967 2.79% 3.95%
1966 2.76% 3.94%
1965 2.76% 3.94%
1964 2.76% 3.94%
1963 2.76% 3.92%
1962 2.75% 3.85%
1961 2.73% 3.72%

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Gambia Ivory Coast
Current population
2902554
33722528
Population rank 138/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.41%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
6.4 minutes
31.6 seconds
One death every
31 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +2,106
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +768,576
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 28/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 +11,305
Net migration rank 107/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - 11,305
2024 - -2,989 - 7,838
2023 65,118 -3,000 758,261 6,002
2022 63,634 -3,000 750,270 26,777
2021 62,239 -1,949 732,191 1,322
2020 62,209 -1,949 727,455 -12,390
2019 61,701 -4,186 727,774 2,043
2018 60,854 -3,944 722,445 5,395
2017 61,665 -3,696 734,553 -796
2016 62,358 -3,486 735,630 18,568
2015 62,832 -3,224 731,387 522
2014 63,185 -2,793 728,978 -23,011
2013 63,510 -2,476 720,228 -250,964
2012 62,745 -2,332 708,847 -232,712
2011 60,571 -2,360 694,033 -200,010
2010 58,554 -2,456 676,554 -182,689
2009 56,575 -2,259 654,439 -168,027
2008 55,032 -2,204 630,610 -150,037
2007 53,653 -2,320 617,247 -130,079
2006 52,335 -2,666 605,001 -124,651
2005 50,010 -3,209 593,685 -117,342
2004 48,276 -3,636 579,424 -108,869
2003 46,473 -3,713 568,220 -99,880
2002 45,156 -4,067 563,692 -90,503
2001 44,154 -3,882 555,220 -76,679
2000 43,249 -3,670 545,129 -63,843
1999 42,533 -3,493 527,634 -42,777
1998 41,842 -3,291 509,167 109,961
1997 40,742 -3,098 489,984 124,443
1996 40,253 -2,948 469,740 125,556
1995 39,681 -2,797 453,719 124,501
1994 38,880 -1,586 438,274 120,247
1993 37,302 3,131 430,759 113,215
1992 35,951 9,182 423,294 104,006
1991 34,584 11,530 413,354 92,228
1990 33,163 11,242 402,629 79,979
1989 31,504 10,765 390,081 67,324
1988 29,938 10,187 378,575 53,187
1987 28,452 9,563 370,654 45,028
1986 27,195 8,934 357,205 48,233
1985 25,795 8,373 344,549 50,872
1984 24,586 7,733 331,910 52,594
1983 23,175 6,713 317,379 53,646
1982 21,894 5,757 305,204 53,384
1981 20,156 5,438 292,755 51,354
1980 19,566 5,268 280,630 47,031
1979 18,543 4,898 268,875 40,355
1978 17,424 4,493 257,222 31,822
1977 16,773 3,969 250,858 22,452
1976 16,032 3,436 241,939 12,735
1975 15,256 2,979 228,883 79,766
1974 14,628 2,610 216,389 79,445
1973 14,046 2,907 203,429 78,963
1972 13,432 2,861 190,842 77,213
1971 12,842 2,817 179,918 69,728
1970 12,128 2,777 170,070 58,883
1969 11,670 2,757 161,541 48,192
1968 11,215 2,705 153,464 41,198
1967 10,823 2,617 145,773 40,125
1966 10,422 2,272 138,438 40,125
1965 10,162 2,272 131,601 40,125
1964 9,825 2,272 124,996 40,125
1963 9,493 2,272 118,526 40,125
1962 9,150 2,272 111,930 39,670
1961 8,778 2,272 105,568 36,410
1960 8,420 2,272 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,348,944 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 24,432 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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