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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 2,837,077 people in Jamaica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 2,834,177 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • The Gambia's population is 1.03 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.14% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.93% growth).

Gambia vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Jamaica
2100 5,766,099 1,075,631
2099 5,764,092 1,095,039
2098 5,761,403 1,114,926
2097 5,758,064 1,135,331
2096 5,753,864 1,156,197
2095 5,748,821 1,177,632
2094 5,742,977 1,199,705
2093 5,735,465 1,222,447
2092 5,727,035 1,245,845
2091 5,717,851 1,269,943
2090 5,707,322 1,294,621
2089 5,695,590 1,319,987
2088 5,682,547 1,345,908
2087 5,668,415 1,372,420
2086 5,653,552 1,399,559
2085 5,637,112 1,427,403
2084 5,619,538 1,455,598
2083 5,600,932 1,483,973
2082 5,581,062 1,513,113
2081 5,559,781 1,542,698
2080 5,537,312 1,572,954
2079 5,513,586 1,603,471
2078 5,488,256 1,634,036
2077 5,461,819 1,665,130
2076 5,434,380 1,696,282
2075 5,405,474 1,727,653
2074 5,375,255 1,759,538
2073 5,343,873 1,791,310
2072 5,311,755 1,823,277
2071 5,278,538 1,855,059
2070 5,243,773 1,886,784
2069 5,207,961 1,918,215
2068 5,170,739 1,949,604
2067 5,132,640 1,980,685
2066 5,093,072 2,011,465
2065 5,051,871 2,042,697
2064 5,009,758 2,073,400
2063 4,966,686 2,103,669
2062 4,922,343 2,133,903
2061 4,876,639 2,163,699
2060 4,830,317 2,193,436
2059 4,783,233 2,222,680
2058 4,735,557 2,251,648
2057 4,686,764 2,279,932
2056 4,637,220 2,308,282
2055 4,586,935 2,336,168
2054 4,535,328 2,363,575
2053 4,483,472 2,390,213
2052 4,430,621 2,416,056
2051 4,376,942 2,441,297
2050 4,322,480 2,466,072
2049 4,267,374 2,490,883
2048 4,211,530 2,514,954
2047 4,154,844 2,538,499
2046 4,097,814 2,561,597
2045 4,040,118 2,583,931
2044 3,981,892 2,605,750
2043 3,923,058 2,626,741
2042 3,863,611 2,646,740
2041 3,804,282 2,665,673
2040 3,744,293 2,683,790
2039 3,684,045 2,701,261
2038 3,623,285 2,717,604
2037 3,562,776 2,733,406
2036 3,502,038 2,747,946
2035 3,441,138 2,761,103
2034 3,380,088 2,773,511
2033 3,318,743 2,784,591
2032 3,257,194 2,794,827
2031 3,195,735 2,803,535
2030 3,134,115 2,811,500
2029 3,072,145 2,818,414
2028 3,009,805 2,824,434
2027 2,947,443 2,829,732
2026 2,884,828 2,834,177
2025 2,822,093 2,837,077
2024 2,759,988 2,839,175
2023 2,697,845 2,839,786
2022 2,636,470 2,839,144
2021 2,576,010 2,837,682
2020 2,515,733 2,830,739
2019 2,456,844 2,823,271
2018 2,399,632 2,820,097
2017 2,342,189 2,815,764
2016 2,283,769 2,809,915
2015 2,224,529 2,802,534
2014 2,164,528 2,793,749
2013 2,103,820 2,783,687
2012 2,043,094 2,772,430
2011 1,983,784 2,760,494
2010 1,926,630 2,748,568
2009 1,871,422 2,736,995
2008 1,817,852 2,725,635
2007 1,765,774 2,713,800
2006 1,715,275 2,700,968
2005 1,667,037 2,687,066
2004 1,621,312 2,672,225
2003 1,577,611 2,656,623
2002 1,535,691 2,640,572
2001 1,495,011 2,624,403
2000 1,455,084 2,607,826
1999 1,415,779 2,589,795
1998 1,376,987 2,569,736
1997 1,338,889 2,547,848
1996 1,301,410 2,524,463
1995 1,264,313 2,500,151
1994 1,227,226 2,475,220
1993 1,188,365 2,449,916
1992 1,145,582 2,424,701
1991 1,099,959 2,400,869
1990 1,054,696 2,379,877
1989 1,011,357 2,361,916
1988 970,160 2,345,777
1987 931,091 2,329,813
1986 894,019 2,312,125
1985 858,874 2,290,656
1984 825,631 2,264,562
1983 794,525 2,234,832
1982 765,753 2,203,889
1981 739,125 2,173,818
1980 713,913 2,145,658
1979 689,781 2,119,486
1978 667,103 2,094,836
1977 645,770 2,070,657
1976 625,667 2,045,578
1975 606,821 2,018,981
1974 589,085 1,990,906
1973 571,991 1,961,219
1972 555,370 1,931,542
1971 539,388 1,903,728
1970 524,105 1,878,196
1969 509,440 1,855,127
1968 495,269 1,833,765
1967 481,588 1,812,865
1966 468,516 1,791,475
1965 455,952 1,769,192
1964 443,687 1,745,568
1963 431,757 1,721,099
1962 420,163 1,696,932
1961 408,930 1,673,261
1960 398,060 1,650,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,072 people and rank change from 140th to 143rd.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Jamaica
2100 0.03% -1.77%
2099 0.05% -1.78%
2098 0.06% -1.8%
2097 0.07% -1.8%
2096 0.09% -1.82%
2095 0.1% -1.84%
2094 0.13% -1.86%
2093 0.15% -1.88%
2092 0.16% -1.9%
2091 0.18% -1.91%
2090 0.21% -1.92%
2089 0.23% -1.93%
2088 0.25% -1.93%
2087 0.26% -1.94%
2086 0.29% -1.95%
2085 0.31% -1.94%
2084 0.33% -1.91%
2083 0.36% -1.93%
2082 0.38% -1.92%
2081 0.41% -1.92%
2080 0.43% -1.9%
2079 0.46% -1.87%
2078 0.48% -1.87%
2077 0.5% -1.84%
2076 0.53% -1.82%
2075 0.56% -1.81%
2074 0.59% -1.77%
2073 0.6% -1.75%
2072 0.63% -1.71%
2071 0.66% -1.68%
2070 0.69% -1.64%
2069 0.72% -1.61%
2068 0.74% -1.57%
2067 0.78% -1.53%
2066 0.82% -1.53%
2065 0.84% -1.48%
2064 0.87% -1.44%
2063 0.9% -1.42%
2062 0.94% -1.38%
2061 0.96% -1.36%
2060 0.98% -1.32%
2059 1.01% -1.29%
2058 1.04% -1.24%
2057 1.07% -1.23%
2056 1.1% -1.19%
2055 1.14% -1.16%
2054 1.16% -1.11%
2053 1.19% -1.07%
2052 1.23% -1.03%
2051 1.26% -1%
2050 1.29% -1%
2049 1.33% -0.96%
2048 1.36% -0.93%
2047 1.39% -0.9%
2046 1.43% -0.86%
2045 1.46% -0.84%
2044 1.5% -0.8%
2043 1.54% -0.76%
2042 1.56% -0.71%
2041 1.6% -0.68%
2040 1.64% -0.65%
2039 1.68% -0.6%
2038 1.7% -0.58%
2037 1.73% -0.53%
2036 1.77% -0.48%
2035 1.81% -0.45%
2034 1.85% -0.4%
2033 1.89% -0.37%
2032 1.92% -0.31%
2031 1.97% -0.28%
2030 2.02% -0.25%
2029 2.07% -0.21%
2028 2.12% -0.19%
2027 2.17% -0.16%
2026 2.22% -0.1%
2025 2.25% -0.07%
2024 2.3% -0.02%
2023 2.33% 0.02%
2022 2.35% 0.05%
2021 2.4% 0.25%
2020 2.4% 0.26%
2019 2.38% 0.11%
2018 2.45% 0.15%
2017 2.56% 0.21%
2016 2.66% 0.26%
2015 2.77% 0.31%
2014 2.89% 0.36%
2013 2.97% 0.41%
2012 2.99% 0.43%
2011 2.97% 0.43%
2010 2.95% 0.42%
2009 2.95% 0.42%
2008 2.95% 0.44%
2007 2.94% 0.48%
2006 2.89% 0.52%
2005 2.82% 0.56%
2004 2.77% 0.59%
2003 2.73% 0.61%
2002 2.72% 0.62%
2001 2.74% 0.64%
2000 2.78% 0.7%
1999 2.82% 0.78%
1998 2.85% 0.86%
1997 2.88% 0.93%
1996 2.93% 0.97%
1995 3.02% 1.01%
1994 3.27% 1.03%
1993 3.73% 1.04%
1992 4.15% 0.99%
1991 4.29% 0.88%
1990 4.29% 0.76%
1989 4.25% 0.69%
1988 4.2% 0.69%
1987 4.15% 0.77%
1986 4.09% 0.94%
1985 4.03% 1.15%
1984 3.92% 1.33%
1983 3.76% 1.4%
1982 3.6% 1.38%
1981 3.53% 1.31%
1980 3.5% 1.23%
1979 3.4% 1.18%
1978 3.3% 1.17%
1977 3.21% 1.23%
1976 3.11% 1.32%
1975 3.01% 1.41%
1974 2.99% 1.51%
1973 2.99% 1.54%
1972 2.96% 1.46%
1971 2.92% 1.36%
1970 2.88% 1.24%
1969 2.86% 1.16%
1968 2.84% 1.15%
1967 2.79% 1.19%
1966 2.76% 1.26%
1965 2.76% 1.35%
1964 2.76% 1.42%
1963 2.76% 1.42%
1962 2.75% 1.41%
1961 2.73% 1.41%

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 Jamaica's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Gambia Jamaica
Current population
2916990
2834177
Population rank 138/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.03%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
4.19 hours
One birth every
6.38 minutes
16.2 minutes
One death every
30.5 minutes
22.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 -6
Annual growth/decline +62,105 -2,098
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 165/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -11,053
Net migration rank 107/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -11,053
2024 65,157 -2,989 9,210 -10,506
2023 65,118 -3,000 10,072 -10,003
2022 63,634 -3,000 11,215 -10,003
2021 62,239 -1,949 6,382 -4,665
2020 62,209 -1,949 12,170 0
2019 61,701 -4,186 13,094 -10,335
2018 60,854 -3,944 13,929 -10,335
2017 61,665 -3,696 15,419 -10,335
2016 62,358 -3,486 16,944 -10,335
2015 62,832 -3,224 18,489 -10,335
2014 63,185 -2,793 19,751 -10,335
2013 63,510 -2,476 21,037 -10,335
2012 62,745 -2,332 22,320 -10,498
2011 60,571 -2,360 23,627 -11,577
2010 58,554 -2,456 25,031 -13,248
2009 56,575 -2,259 26,311 -14,941
2008 55,032 -2,204 27,553 -16,191
2007 53,653 -2,320 28,886 -16,588
2006 52,335 -2,666 30,213 -16,840
2005 50,010 -3,209 31,506 -17,071
2004 48,276 -3,636 32,500 -17,256
2003 46,473 -3,713 33,340 -17,380
2002 45,156 -4,067 33,572 -17,428
2001 44,154 -3,882 33,666 -17,466
2000 43,249 -3,670 34,452 -17,498
1999 42,533 -3,493 36,649 -17,542
1998 41,842 -3,291 38,628 -17,623
1997 40,742 -3,098 40,521 -17,756
1996 40,253 -2,948 42,297 -18,285
1995 39,681 -2,797 43,705 -19,092
1994 38,880 -1,586 45,210 -19,960
1993 37,302 3,131 46,090 -20,731
1992 35,951 9,182 46,494 -21,426
1991 34,584 11,530 45,617 -23,014
1990 33,163 11,242 44,465 -25,085
1989 31,504 10,765 43,591 -27,049
1988 29,938 10,187 43,978 -28,247
1987 28,452 9,563 44,155 -27,958
1986 27,195 8,934 44,520 -25,339
1985 25,795 8,373 45,122 -21,371
1984 24,586 7,733 45,644 -17,211
1983 23,175 6,713 45,095 -14,065
1982 21,894 5,757 43,816 -12,952
1981 20,156 5,438 42,898 -13,619
1980 19,566 5,268 42,316 -15,277
1979 18,543 4,898 42,449 -17,143
1978 17,424 4,493 42,475 -18,483
1977 16,773 3,969 42,999 -18,630
1976 16,032 3,436 43,878 -18,084
1975 15,256 2,979 44,736 -17,340
1974 14,628 2,610 45,526 -16,769
1973 14,046 2,907 47,438 -16,822
1972 13,432 2,861 46,676 -17,934
1971 12,842 2,817 47,206 -20,322
1970 12,128 2,777 47,547 -23,371
1969 11,670 2,757 48,258 -26,304
1968 11,215 2,705 49,189 -28,424
1967 10,823 2,617 50,187 -29,147
1966 10,422 2,272 50,808 -29,065
1965 10,162 2,272 51,423 -28,611
1964 9,825 2,272 52,501 -28,066
1963 9,493 2,272 52,277 -27,757
1962 9,150 2,272 51,758 -27,936
1961 8,778 2,272 51,931 -28,416
1960 8,420 2,272 51,944 -28,952

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

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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 Jamaica 59.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 126,924 people) and 40.6% is from migration (a loss of 86,852 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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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