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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 33,910,252 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 +2.44% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Gambia vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Ivory Coast
2100 5,766,099 104,904,226
2099 5,764,092 104,097,040
2098 5,761,403 103,275,264
2097 5,758,064 102,455,988
2096 5,753,864 101,612,663
2095 5,748,821 100,756,953
2094 5,742,977 99,882,932
2093 5,735,465 99,006,111
2092 5,727,035 98,098,926
2091 5,717,851 97,176,680
2090 5,707,322 96,248,804
2089 5,695,590 95,318,164
2088 5,682,547 94,395,936
2087 5,668,415 93,464,192
2086 5,653,552 92,517,200
2085 5,637,112 91,575,557
2084 5,619,538 90,642,933
2083 5,600,932 89,673,290
2082 5,581,062 88,700,125
2081 5,559,781 87,715,881
2080 5,537,312 86,728,284
2079 5,513,586 85,741,415
2078 5,488,256 84,742,375
2077 5,461,819 83,738,886
2076 5,434,380 82,733,035
2075 5,405,474 81,703,106
2074 5,375,255 80,687,434
2073 5,343,873 79,667,993
2072 5,311,755 78,646,863
2071 5,278,538 77,607,733
2070 5,243,773 76,567,079
2069 5,207,961 75,527,815
2068 5,170,739 74,468,469
2067 5,132,640 73,417,707
2066 5,093,072 72,351,827
2065 5,051,871 71,301,141
2064 5,009,758 70,261,039
2063 4,966,686 69,222,001
2062 4,922,343 68,196,917
2061 4,876,639 67,166,219
2060 4,830,317 66,149,529
2059 4,783,233 65,130,659
2058 4,735,557 64,100,835
2057 4,686,764 63,082,551
2056 4,637,220 62,065,729
2055 4,586,935 61,036,845
2054 4,535,328 60,004,777
2053 4,483,472 58,983,583
2052 4,430,621 57,959,085
2051 4,376,942 56,932,897
2050 4,322,480 55,909,441
2049 4,267,374 54,893,369
2048 4,211,530 53,867,419
2047 4,154,844 52,850,696
2046 4,097,814 51,836,334
2045 4,040,118 50,822,485
2044 3,981,892 49,797,934
2043 3,923,058 48,781,333
2042 3,863,611 47,776,778
2041 3,804,282 46,788,054
2040 3,744,293 45,806,217
2039 3,684,045 44,834,350
2038 3,623,285 43,874,381
2037 3,562,776 42,922,767
2036 3,502,038 41,988,786
2035 3,441,138 41,071,409
2034 3,380,088 40,164,910
2033 3,318,743 39,273,072
2032 3,257,194 38,408,366
2031 3,195,735 37,558,099
2030 3,134,115 36,727,569
2029 3,072,145 35,907,265
2028 3,009,805 35,095,347
2027 2,947,443 34,296,079
2026 2,884,828 33,502,750
2025 2,822,093 32,711,547
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% 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 48.2% to 4,322,480 people with a rank change from 138th to 132nd. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 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 2.25% 2.43%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Gambia Ivory Coast
Current population
2916990
33910252
Population rank 138/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.41%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
40.7 seconds
One birth every
6.38 minutes
31.3 seconds
One death every
30.5 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 26/197
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 65,157 -2,989 765,049 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 2026-07-08).

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 627,767 people) and 4.77% is from migration (a loss of 31,423 people). In Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 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 (1960–2025, 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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