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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 7.29 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Gambia vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Kazakhstan
2100 5,767,668 33,848,663
2099 5,765,660 33,772,741
2098 5,762,971 33,695,479
2097 5,759,632 33,615,447
2096 5,755,430 33,523,978
2095 5,750,385 33,424,720
2094 5,744,540 33,326,027
2093 5,737,026 33,224,553
2092 5,728,594 33,128,053
2091 5,719,408 33,024,570
2090 5,708,875 32,918,505
2089 5,697,140 32,809,364
2088 5,684,094 32,697,677
2087 5,669,958 32,574,802
2086 5,655,091 32,450,913
2085 5,638,646 32,326,215
2084 5,621,067 32,198,072
2083 5,602,456 32,062,485
2082 5,582,581 31,936,199
2081 5,561,294 31,798,193
2080 5,538,819 31,659,824
2079 5,515,086 31,525,030
2078 5,489,750 31,377,560
2077 5,463,305 31,230,620
2076 5,435,859 31,082,855
2075 5,406,946 30,934,158
2074 5,376,718 30,781,840
2073 5,345,328 30,635,989
2072 5,313,201 30,488,022
2071 5,279,975 30,336,588
2070 5,245,200 30,183,464
2069 5,209,379 30,024,249
2068 5,172,146 29,872,612
2067 5,134,037 29,722,383
2066 5,094,458 29,568,138
2065 5,053,246 29,406,227
2064 5,011,122 29,245,499
2063 4,968,038 29,081,885
2062 4,923,683 28,917,277
2061 4,877,966 28,748,398
2060 4,831,631 28,577,830
2059 4,784,535 28,401,552
2058 4,736,846 28,224,769
2057 4,688,039 28,046,842
2056 4,638,482 27,852,110
2055 4,588,184 27,652,544
2054 4,536,562 27,453,980
2053 4,484,692 27,243,894
2052 4,431,827 27,031,990
2051 4,378,133 26,818,727
2050 4,323,657 26,602,802
2049 4,268,536 26,385,294
2048 4,212,677 26,155,898
2047 4,155,975 25,920,222
2046 4,098,930 25,687,222
2045 4,041,218 25,451,058
2044 3,982,976 25,215,227
2043 3,924,126 24,979,701
2042 3,864,662 24,746,212
2041 3,805,317 24,516,106
2040 3,745,312 24,281,719
2039 3,685,048 24,055,361
2038 3,624,271 23,829,916
2037 3,563,745 23,608,263
2036 3,502,991 23,382,815
2035 3,442,074 23,159,205
2034 3,381,008 22,934,543
2033 3,319,646 22,708,727
2032 3,258,080 22,478,234
2031 3,196,605 22,254,688
2030 3,134,968 22,027,730
2029 3,072,981 21,799,495
2028 3,010,624 21,566,108
2027 2,948,246 21,333,660
2026 2,885,613 21,098,089
2025 2,822,861 20,850,907
2024 2,759,988 20,592,571
2023 2,697,845 20,330,104
2022 2,636,470 20,034,609
2021 2,576,010 19,743,603
2020 2,515,733 19,482,117
2019 2,456,844 19,209,555
2018 2,399,632 18,932,727
2017 2,342,189 18,651,931
2016 2,283,769 18,363,600
2015 2,224,529 18,084,169
2014 2,164,528 17,816,285
2013 2,103,820 17,556,502
2012 2,043,094 17,306,106
2011 1,983,784 17,066,002
2010 1,926,630 16,836,810
2009 1,871,422 16,619,846
2008 1,817,852 16,426,525
2007 1,765,774 16,257,214
2006 1,715,275 16,103,716
2005 1,667,037 15,968,117
2004 1,621,312 15,850,159
2003 1,577,611 15,747,380
2002 1,535,691 15,656,677
2001 1,495,011 15,575,550
2000 1,455,084 15,501,103
1999 1,415,779 15,455,874
1998 1,376,987 15,647,785
1997 1,338,889 16,043,251
1996 1,301,410 16,416,027
1995 1,264,313 16,730,536
1994 1,227,226 17,043,771
1993 1,188,365 17,274,487
1992 1,145,582 17,332,625
1991 1,099,959 17,278,600
1990 1,054,696 17,154,054
1989 1,011,357 16,997,013
1988 970,160 16,781,168
1987 931,091 16,527,715
1986 894,019 16,262,702
1985 858,874 16,031,090
1984 825,631 15,844,621
1983 794,525 15,665,551
1982 765,753 15,492,595
1981 739,125 15,323,082
1980 713,913 15,152,949
1979 689,781 14,978,696
1978 667,103 14,711,497
1977 645,770 14,353,265
1976 625,667 13,998,738
1975 606,821 13,700,843
1974 589,085 13,454,570
1973 571,991 13,208,121
1972 555,370 12,951,798
1971 539,388 12,684,813
1970 524,105 12,419,057
1969 509,440 12,156,212
1968 495,269 11,879,182
1967 481,588 11,584,428
1966 468,516 11,288,989
1965 455,952 10,993,183
1964 443,687 10,690,309
1963 431,757 10,377,466
1962 420,163 10,058,928
1961 408,930 9,742,085
1960 398,060 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Kazakhstan
2100 0.03% 0.22%
2099 0.05% 0.23%
2098 0.06% 0.24%
2097 0.07% 0.27%
2096 0.09% 0.3%
2095 0.1% 0.3%
2094 0.13% 0.31%
2093 0.15% 0.29%
2092 0.16% 0.31%
2091 0.18% 0.32%
2090 0.21% 0.33%
2089 0.23% 0.34%
2088 0.25% 0.38%
2087 0.26% 0.38%
2086 0.29% 0.39%
2085 0.31% 0.4%
2084 0.33% 0.42%
2083 0.36% 0.4%
2082 0.38% 0.43%
2081 0.41% 0.44%
2080 0.43% 0.43%
2079 0.46% 0.47%
2078 0.48% 0.47%
2077 0.5% 0.48%
2076 0.53% 0.48%
2075 0.56% 0.49%
2074 0.59% 0.48%
2073 0.6% 0.49%
2072 0.63% 0.5%
2071 0.66% 0.51%
2070 0.69% 0.53%
2069 0.72% 0.51%
2068 0.74% 0.51%
2067 0.78% 0.52%
2066 0.82% 0.55%
2065 0.84% 0.55%
2064 0.87% 0.56%
2063 0.9% 0.57%
2062 0.94% 0.59%
2061 0.96% 0.6%
2060 0.98% 0.62%
2059 1.01% 0.63%
2058 1.04% 0.63%
2057 1.07% 0.7%
2056 1.1% 0.72%
2055 1.14% 0.72%
2054 1.16% 0.77%
2053 1.19% 0.78%
2052 1.23% 0.8%
2051 1.26% 0.81%
2050 1.29% 0.82%
2049 1.33% 0.88%
2048 1.36% 0.91%
2047 1.39% 0.91%
2046 1.43% 0.93%
2045 1.46% 0.94%
2044 1.5% 0.94%
2043 1.54% 0.94%
2042 1.56% 0.94%
2041 1.6% 0.97%
2040 1.64% 0.94%
2039 1.68% 0.95%
2038 1.7% 0.94%
2037 1.73% 0.96%
2036 1.77% 0.97%
2035 1.81% 0.98%
2034 1.85% 0.99%
2033 1.89% 1.03%
2032 1.92% 1%
2031 1.97% 1.03%
2030 2.02% 1.05%
2029 2.07% 1.08%
2028 2.12% 1.09%
2027 2.17% 1.12%
2026 2.22% 1.19%
2025 2.28% 1.25%
2024 2.3% 1.29%
2023 2.33% 1.47%
2022 2.35% 1.47%
2021 2.4% 1.34%
2020 2.4% 1.42%
2019 2.38% 1.46%
2018 2.45% 1.51%
2017 2.56% 1.57%
2016 2.66% 1.55%
2015 2.77% 1.5%
2014 2.89% 1.48%
2013 2.97% 1.45%
2012 2.99% 1.41%
2011 2.97% 1.36%
2010 2.95% 1.31%
2009 2.95% 1.18%
2008 2.95% 1.04%
2007 2.94% 0.95%
2006 2.89% 0.85%
2005 2.82% 0.74%
2004 2.77% 0.65%
2003 2.73% 0.58%
2002 2.72% 0.52%
2001 2.74% 0.48%
2000 2.78% 0.29%
1999 2.82% -1.23%
1998 2.85% -2.46%
1997 2.88% -2.27%
1996 2.93% -1.88%
1995 3.02% -1.84%
1994 3.27% -1.34%
1993 3.73% -0.34%
1992 4.15% 0.31%
1991 4.29% 0.73%
1990 4.29% 0.92%
1989 4.25% 1.29%
1988 4.2% 1.53%
1987 4.15% 1.63%
1986 4.09% 1.44%
1985 4.03% 1.18%
1984 3.92% 1.14%
1983 3.76% 1.12%
1982 3.6% 1.11%
1981 3.53% 1.12%
1980 3.5% 1.16%
1979 3.4% 1.82%
1978 3.3% 2.5%
1977 3.21% 2.53%
1976 3.11% 2.17%
1975 3.01% 1.83%
1974 2.99% 1.87%
1973 2.99% 1.98%
1972 2.96% 2.1%
1971 2.92% 2.14%
1970 2.88% 2.16%
1969 2.86% 2.33%
1968 2.84% 2.54%
1967 2.79% 2.62%
1966 2.76% 2.69%
1965 2.76% 2.83%
1964 2.76% 3.01%
1963 2.76% 3.17%
1962 2.75% 3.25%
1961 2.73% 3.31%

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Gambia Kazakhstan
Current population
2902554
21161809
Population rank 138/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.26%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
2 minutes
One birth every
6.4 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
31 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +719
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 82/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -8,834
Net migration rank 107/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -8,834
2024 - -2,989 - -7,368
2023 65,118 -3,000 273,013 -4,822
2022 63,634 -3,000 277,019 45,755
2021 62,239 -1,949 269,026 -9,804
2020 62,209 -1,949 272,458 -8,716
2019 61,701 -4,186 278,788 2,594
2018 60,854 -3,944 278,917 -6,644
2017 61,665 -3,696 268,066 21,248
2016 62,358 -3,486 277,878 9,478
2015 62,832 -3,224 273,523 -2,011
2014 63,185 -2,793 274,406 -10,170
2013 63,510 -2,476 259,239 -3,925
2012 62,745 -2,332 249,987 -4,512
2011 60,571 -2,360 237,883 -3,160
2010 58,554 -2,456 230,479 -6,840
2009 56,575 -2,259 218,036 -7,758
2008 55,032 -2,204 214,169 -37,796
2007 53,653 -2,320 188,486 -26,237
2006 52,335 -2,666 166,480 -21,728
2005 50,010 -3,209 146,619 -20,171
2004 48,276 -3,636 132,286 -22,841
2003 46,473 -3,713 112,137 -16,027
2002 45,156 -4,067 93,564 -8,272
2001 44,154 -3,882 84,279 -7,333
2000 43,249 -3,670 80,699 -8,754
1999 42,533 -3,493 79,536 -61,031
1998 41,842 -3,291 85,735 -488,075
1997 40,742 -3,098 92,778 -481,380
1996 40,253 -2,948 112,384 -469,331
1995 39,681 -2,797 140,721 -412,775
1994 38,880 -1,586 165,631 -520,028
1993 37,302 3,131 185,649 -292,682
1992 35,951 9,182 204,785 -214,015
1991 34,584 11,530 221,581 -104,271
1990 33,163 11,242 235,113 -103,336
1989 31,504 10,765 254,394 -72,096
1988 29,938 10,187 275,278 -25,892
1987 28,452 9,563 290,227 -32,724
1986 27,195 8,934 295,818 -23,297
1985 25,795 8,373 293,834 -103,115
1984 24,586 7,733 278,485 -96,266
1983 23,175 6,713 260,471 -84,566
1982 21,894 5,757 246,983 -76,976
1981 20,156 5,438 243,652 -74,624
1980 19,566 5,268 238,977 -67,731
1979 18,543 4,898 237,442 -60,198
1978 17,424 4,493 225,895 131,248
1977 16,773 3,969 224,284 135,047
1976 16,032 3,436 221,992 127,735
1975 15,256 2,979 219,748 26,332
1974 14,628 2,610 217,668 28,807
1973 14,046 2,907 215,940 30,467
1972 13,432 2,861 212,319 53,914
1971 12,842 2,817 202,450 65,291
1970 12,128 2,777 191,775 72,000
1969 11,670 2,757 184,118 77,805
1968 11,215 2,705 186,254 105,890
1967 10,823 2,617 191,536 105,830
1966 10,422 2,272 191,506 101,999
1965 10,162 2,272 194,470 103,626
1964 9,825 2,272 208,899 98,761
1963 9,493 2,272 223,105 94,932
1962 9,150 2,272 228,177 90,842
1961 8,778 2,272 228,686 85,981
1960 8,420 2,272 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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