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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 20.3 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Gambia vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Kenya
2100 5,767,668 105,238,162
2099 5,765,660 105,257,438
2098 5,762,971 105,257,489
2097 5,759,632 105,250,948
2096 5,755,430 105,220,085
2095 5,750,385 105,175,623
2094 5,744,540 105,118,372
2093 5,737,026 105,046,907
2092 5,728,594 104,955,024
2091 5,719,408 104,846,805
2090 5,708,875 104,718,130
2089 5,697,140 104,573,271
2088 5,684,094 104,414,197
2087 5,669,958 104,243,505
2086 5,655,091 104,056,143
2085 5,638,646 103,854,891
2084 5,621,067 103,640,244
2083 5,602,456 103,407,124
2082 5,582,581 103,158,580
2081 5,561,294 102,889,291
2080 5,538,819 102,594,978
2079 5,515,086 102,286,967
2078 5,489,750 101,961,280
2077 5,463,305 101,613,181
2076 5,435,859 101,239,843
2075 5,406,946 100,849,423
2074 5,376,718 100,436,632
2073 5,345,328 100,001,277
2072 5,313,201 99,533,234
2071 5,279,975 99,042,264
2070 5,245,200 98,529,166
2069 5,209,379 97,992,232
2068 5,172,146 97,428,138
2067 5,134,037 96,842,744
2066 5,094,458 96,230,345
2065 5,053,246 95,598,937
2064 5,011,122 94,942,874
2063 4,968,038 94,266,124
2062 4,923,683 93,561,519
2061 4,877,966 92,837,768
2060 4,831,631 92,098,717
2059 4,784,535 91,343,602
2058 4,736,846 90,569,828
2057 4,688,039 89,783,087
2056 4,638,482 88,994,126
2055 4,588,184 88,192,182
2054 4,536,562 87,379,992
2053 4,484,692 86,552,281
2052 4,431,827 85,710,403
2051 4,378,133 84,850,558
2050 4,323,657 83,976,685
2049 4,268,536 83,090,517
2048 4,212,677 82,191,119
2047 4,155,975 81,274,836
2046 4,098,930 80,340,592
2045 4,041,218 79,389,433
2044 3,982,976 78,414,158
2043 3,924,126 77,418,567
2042 3,864,662 76,399,781
2041 3,805,317 75,363,853
2040 3,745,312 74,308,480
2039 3,685,048 73,241,028
2038 3,624,271 72,153,876
2037 3,563,745 71,058,753
2036 3,502,991 69,949,421
2035 3,442,074 68,831,151
2034 3,381,008 67,705,051
2033 3,319,646 66,569,532
2032 3,258,080 65,431,402
2031 3,196,605 64,289,540
2030 3,134,968 63,153,520
2029 3,072,981 62,021,378
2028 3,010,624 60,894,078
2027 2,948,246 59,770,115
2026 2,885,613 58,653,621
2025 2,822,861 57,540,609
2024 2,759,988 56,432,944
2023 2,697,845 55,339,003
2022 2,636,470 54,252,461
2021 2,576,010 53,219,166
2020 2,515,733 52,217,334
2019 2,456,844 51,202,827
2018 2,399,632 50,207,107
2017 2,342,189 49,197,766
2016 2,283,769 48,139,687
2015 2,224,529 47,088,526
2014 2,164,528 46,051,440
2013 2,103,820 44,986,791
2012 2,043,094 43,888,303
2011 1,983,784 42,758,461
2010 1,926,630 41,598,567
2009 1,871,422 40,408,891
2008 1,817,852 39,206,351
2007 1,765,774 38,036,349
2006 1,715,275 36,904,008
2005 1,667,037 35,796,484
2004 1,621,312 34,713,455
2003 1,577,611 33,652,223
2002 1,535,691 32,629,808
2001 1,495,011 31,619,170
2000 1,455,084 30,642,890
1999 1,415,779 29,733,408
1998 1,376,987 28,888,057
1997 1,338,889 28,101,768
1996 1,301,410 27,344,211
1995 1,264,313 26,601,751
1994 1,227,226 25,857,130
1993 1,188,365 25,117,188
1992 1,145,582 24,382,460
1991 1,099,959 23,646,514
1990 1,054,696 22,892,651
1989 1,011,357 22,118,434
1988 970,160 21,356,219
1987 931,091 20,616,096
1986 894,019 19,901,646
1985 858,874 19,201,768
1984 825,631 18,514,906
1983 794,525 17,846,374
1982 765,753 17,206,175
1981 739,125 16,601,507
1980 713,913 16,018,459
1979 689,781 15,460,666
1978 667,103 14,934,126
1977 645,770 14,428,819
1976 625,667 13,957,623
1975 606,821 13,511,671
1974 589,085 13,070,078
1973 571,991 12,634,835
1972 555,370 12,206,060
1971 539,388 11,788,904
1970 524,105 11,368,791
1969 509,440 10,939,695
1968 495,269 10,518,823
1967 481,588 10,111,057
1966 468,516 9,717,816
1965 455,952 9,338,078
1964 443,687 8,973,535
1963 431,757 8,627,971
1962 420,163 8,299,308
1961 408,930 7,987,770
1960 398,060 7,695,307

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/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Kenya
2100 0.03% -0.02%
2099 0.05% -0%
2098 0.06% 0.006%
2097 0.07% 0.03%
2096 0.09% 0.04%
2095 0.1% 0.05%
2094 0.13% 0.07%
2093 0.15% 0.09%
2092 0.16% 0.1%
2091 0.18% 0.12%
2090 0.21% 0.14%
2089 0.23% 0.15%
2088 0.25% 0.16%
2087 0.26% 0.18%
2086 0.29% 0.19%
2085 0.31% 0.21%
2084 0.33% 0.23%
2083 0.36% 0.24%
2082 0.38% 0.26%
2081 0.41% 0.29%
2080 0.43% 0.3%
2079 0.46% 0.32%
2078 0.48% 0.34%
2077 0.5% 0.37%
2076 0.53% 0.39%
2075 0.56% 0.41%
2074 0.59% 0.44%
2073 0.6% 0.47%
2072 0.63% 0.5%
2071 0.66% 0.52%
2070 0.69% 0.55%
2069 0.72% 0.58%
2068 0.74% 0.6%
2067 0.78% 0.64%
2066 0.82% 0.66%
2065 0.84% 0.69%
2064 0.87% 0.72%
2063 0.9% 0.75%
2062 0.94% 0.78%
2061 0.96% 0.8%
2060 0.98% 0.83%
2059 1.01% 0.85%
2058 1.04% 0.88%
2057 1.07% 0.89%
2056 1.1% 0.91%
2055 1.14% 0.93%
2054 1.16% 0.96%
2053 1.19% 0.98%
2052 1.23% 1.01%
2051 1.26% 1.04%
2050 1.29% 1.07%
2049 1.33% 1.09%
2048 1.36% 1.13%
2047 1.39% 1.16%
2046 1.43% 1.2%
2045 1.46% 1.24%
2044 1.5% 1.29%
2043 1.54% 1.33%
2042 1.56% 1.37%
2041 1.6% 1.42%
2040 1.64% 1.46%
2039 1.68% 1.51%
2038 1.7% 1.54%
2037 1.73% 1.59%
2036 1.77% 1.62%
2035 1.81% 1.66%
2034 1.85% 1.71%
2033 1.89% 1.74%
2032 1.92% 1.78%
2031 1.97% 1.8%
2030 2.02% 1.83%
2029 2.07% 1.85%
2028 2.12% 1.88%
2027 2.17% 1.9%
2026 2.22% 1.93%
2025 2.28% 1.96%
2024 2.3% 1.98%
2023 2.33% 2%
2022 2.35% 1.94%
2021 2.4% 1.92%
2020 2.4% 1.98%
2019 2.38% 1.98%
2018 2.45% 2.05%
2017 2.56% 2.2%
2016 2.66% 2.23%
2015 2.77% 2.25%
2014 2.89% 2.37%
2013 2.97% 2.5%
2012 2.99% 2.64%
2011 2.97% 2.79%
2010 2.95% 2.94%
2009 2.95% 3.07%
2008 2.95% 3.08%
2007 2.94% 3.07%
2006 2.89% 3.09%
2005 2.82% 3.12%
2004 2.77% 3.15%
2003 2.73% 3.13%
2002 2.72% 3.2%
2001 2.74% 3.19%
2000 2.78% 3.06%
1999 2.82% 2.93%
1998 2.85% 2.8%
1997 2.88% 2.77%
1996 2.93% 2.79%
1995 3.02% 2.88%
1994 3.27% 2.95%
1993 3.73% 3.01%
1992 4.15% 3.11%
1991 4.29% 3.29%
1990 4.29% 3.5%
1989 4.25% 3.57%
1988 4.2% 3.59%
1987 4.15% 3.59%
1986 4.09% 3.64%
1985 4.03% 3.71%
1984 3.92% 3.75%
1983 3.76% 3.72%
1982 3.6% 3.64%
1981 3.53% 3.64%
1980 3.5% 3.61%
1979 3.4% 3.53%
1978 3.3% 3.5%
1977 3.21% 3.38%
1976 3.11% 3.3%
1975 3.01% 3.38%
1974 2.99% 3.44%
1973 2.99% 3.51%
1972 2.96% 3.54%
1971 2.92% 3.7%
1970 2.88% 3.92%
1969 2.86% 4%
1968 2.84% 4.03%
1967 2.79% 4.05%
1966 2.76% 4.07%
1965 2.76% 4.06%
1964 2.76% 4.01%
1963 2.76% 3.96%
1962 2.75% 3.9%
1961 2.73% 3.8%

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/kenya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Gambia Kenya
Current population
2902554
58955623
Population rank 138/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.71%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
28.8 seconds
One birth every
6.4 minutes
21 seconds
One death every
31 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 53/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -27,330
Net migration rank 107/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -27,330
2024 - -2,989 - -19,781
2023 65,118 -3,000 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 63,634 -3,000 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 62,239 -1,949 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 62,209 -1,949 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 61,701 -4,186 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 60,854 -3,944 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 61,665 -3,696 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 62,358 -3,486 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 62,832 -3,224 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 63,185 -2,793 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 63,510 -2,476 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 62,745 -2,332 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 60,571 -2,360 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 58,554 -2,456 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 56,575 -2,259 1,193,598 7,096
2008 55,032 -2,204 1,174,818 29,612
2007 53,653 -2,320 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 52,335 -2,666 1,113,357 15,767
2005 50,010 -3,209 1,080,446 5,501
2004 48,276 -3,636 1,048,590 31,525
2003 46,473 -3,713 1,018,182 24,175
2002 45,156 -4,067 992,044 10,431
2001 44,154 -3,882 963,721 55,052
2000 43,249 -3,670 928,357 5,407
1999 42,533 -3,493 898,484 -13,257
1998 41,842 -3,291 875,511 -70,023
1997 40,742 -3,098 847,493 -80,443
1996 40,253 -2,948 827,326 -79,276
1995 39,681 -2,797 812,391 -75,506
1994 38,880 -1,586 792,702 -40,367
1993 37,302 3,131 788,579 -61,054
1992 35,951 9,182 785,018 -43,085
1991 34,584 11,530 790,030 -60,087
1990 33,163 11,242 789,087 -11,338
1989 31,504 10,765 795,622 -24,949
1988 29,938 10,187 785,652 -31,894
1987 28,452 9,563 775,124 -48,633
1986 27,195 8,934 755,606 -53,183
1985 25,795 8,373 732,739 -35,400
1984 24,586 7,733 709,639 -33,253
1983 23,175 6,713 684,587 -23,905
1982 21,894 5,757 663,109 -43,382
1981 20,156 5,438 642,379 -52,761
1980 19,566 5,268 616,390 -39,920
1979 18,543 4,898 595,390 -56,280
1978 17,424 4,493 574,695 -60,718
1977 16,773 3,969 554,124 -57,493
1976 16,032 3,436 536,740 -90,990
1975 15,256 2,979 517,579 -71,421
1974 14,628 2,610 500,008 -62,973
1973 14,046 2,907 485,556 -52,102
1972 13,432 2,861 472,557 -48,466
1971 12,842 2,817 459,897 -49,671
1970 12,128 2,777 443,065 -13,064
1969 11,670 2,757 427,819 369
1968 11,215 2,705 411,948 1,611
1967 10,823 2,617 396,920 5,060
1966 10,422 2,272 382,891 1,616
1965 10,162 2,272 366,444 8,524
1964 9,825 2,272 349,322 4,788
1963 9,493 2,272 332,763 4,246
1962 9,150 2,272 315,797 4,521
1961 8,778 2,272 298,463 4,296
1960 8,420 2,272 280,032 2,134

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/kenya | 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 Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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