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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • The Gambia's population is 1.02 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • 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 +2.5% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Gambia vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Jamaica
2100 5,767,668 1,075,936
2099 5,765,660 1,095,350
2098 5,762,971 1,115,242
2097 5,759,632 1,135,653
2096 5,755,430 1,156,525
2095 5,750,385 1,177,966
2094 5,744,540 1,200,045
2093 5,737,026 1,222,794
2092 5,728,594 1,246,199
2091 5,719,408 1,270,303
2090 5,708,875 1,294,988
2089 5,697,140 1,320,362
2088 5,684,094 1,346,290
2087 5,669,958 1,372,809
2086 5,655,091 1,399,955
2085 5,638,646 1,427,808
2084 5,621,067 1,456,011
2083 5,602,456 1,484,393
2082 5,582,581 1,513,542
2081 5,561,294 1,543,136
2080 5,538,819 1,573,400
2079 5,515,086 1,603,926
2078 5,489,750 1,634,499
2077 5,463,305 1,665,602
2076 5,435,859 1,696,763
2075 5,406,946 1,728,143
2074 5,376,718 1,760,036
2073 5,345,328 1,791,818
2072 5,313,201 1,823,794
2071 5,279,975 1,855,585
2070 5,245,200 1,887,318
2069 5,209,379 1,918,759
2068 5,172,146 1,950,157
2067 5,134,037 1,981,247
2066 5,094,458 2,012,035
2065 5,053,246 2,043,276
2064 5,011,122 2,073,988
2063 4,968,038 2,104,265
2062 4,923,683 2,134,508
2061 4,877,966 2,164,312
2060 4,831,631 2,194,058
2059 4,784,535 2,223,310
2058 4,736,846 2,252,286
2057 4,688,039 2,280,579
2056 4,638,482 2,308,936
2055 4,588,184 2,336,830
2054 4,536,562 2,364,245
2053 4,484,692 2,390,891
2052 4,431,827 2,416,741
2051 4,378,133 2,441,989
2050 4,323,657 2,466,771
2049 4,268,536 2,491,589
2048 4,212,677 2,515,667
2047 4,155,975 2,539,219
2046 4,098,930 2,562,324
2045 4,041,218 2,584,663
2044 3,982,976 2,606,489
2043 3,924,126 2,627,486
2042 3,864,662 2,647,490
2041 3,805,317 2,666,429
2040 3,745,312 2,684,551
2039 3,685,048 2,702,027
2038 3,624,271 2,718,374
2037 3,563,745 2,734,180
2036 3,502,991 2,748,725
2035 3,442,074 2,761,886
2034 3,381,008 2,774,297
2033 3,319,646 2,785,381
2032 3,258,080 2,795,619
2031 3,196,605 2,804,329
2030 3,134,968 2,812,297
2029 3,072,981 2,819,213
2028 3,010,624 2,825,235
2027 2,948,246 2,830,534
2026 2,885,613 2,834,980
2025 2,822,861 2,837,881
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th 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 2.28% -0.05%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Gambia Jamaica
Current population
2902554
2834980
Population rank 138/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.03%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
14.3 hours
One birth every
6.4 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
31 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 -2
Annual growth/decline +62,143 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 166/197
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 - -2,989 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 625,795 people) and 4.75% is from migration (a loss of 31,227 people). In Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 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
Half Way Tree 96.5K
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 (1960–2024, 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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