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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 7,343,064 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 7,505,771 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 2.57 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +2% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.51M (43.8% growth).

Gambia vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Kyrgyzstan
2100 5,766,099 11,893,475
2099 5,764,092 11,890,700
2098 5,761,403 11,886,376
2097 5,758,064 11,878,418
2096 5,753,864 11,868,604
2095 5,748,821 11,856,708
2094 5,742,977 11,842,004
2093 5,735,465 11,826,547
2092 5,727,035 11,811,507
2091 5,717,851 11,794,816
2090 5,707,322 11,776,743
2089 5,695,590 11,756,556
2088 5,682,547 11,734,533
2087 5,668,415 11,710,904
2086 5,653,552 11,685,092
2085 5,637,112 11,657,302
2084 5,619,538 11,627,305
2083 5,600,932 11,596,335
2082 5,581,062 11,565,309
2081 5,559,781 11,531,811
2080 5,537,312 11,496,474
2079 5,513,586 11,459,776
2078 5,488,256 11,420,394
2077 5,461,819 11,379,831
2076 5,434,380 11,337,247
2075 5,405,474 11,290,092
2074 5,375,255 11,242,895
2073 5,343,873 11,196,297
2072 5,311,755 11,145,255
2071 5,278,538 11,092,847
2070 5,243,773 11,039,249
2069 5,207,961 10,984,604
2068 5,170,739 10,928,940
2067 5,132,640 10,872,811
2066 5,093,072 10,815,162
2065 5,051,871 10,758,104
2064 5,009,758 10,700,945
2063 4,966,686 10,640,277
2062 4,922,343 10,579,126
2061 4,876,639 10,517,210
2060 4,830,317 10,455,339
2059 4,783,233 10,392,368
2058 4,735,557 10,325,792
2057 4,686,764 10,258,112
2056 4,637,220 10,188,786
2055 4,586,935 10,119,516
2054 4,535,328 10,047,571
2053 4,483,472 9,973,507
2052 4,430,621 9,898,179
2051 4,376,942 9,819,063
2050 4,322,480 9,737,536
2049 4,267,374 9,654,638
2048 4,211,530 9,569,296
2047 4,154,844 9,483,376
2046 4,097,814 9,396,627
2045 4,040,118 9,306,461
2044 3,981,892 9,214,649
2043 3,923,058 9,120,664
2042 3,863,611 9,025,981
2041 3,804,282 8,929,438
2040 3,744,293 8,831,799
2039 3,684,045 8,734,313
2038 3,623,285 8,637,242
2037 3,562,776 8,542,062
2036 3,502,038 8,446,471
2035 3,441,138 8,350,860
2034 3,380,088 8,255,039
2033 3,318,743 8,158,636
2032 3,257,194 8,061,935
2031 3,195,735 7,963,148
2030 3,134,115 7,863,148
2029 3,072,145 7,762,348
2028 3,009,805 7,661,118
2027 2,947,443 7,556,883
2026 2,884,828 7,451,789
2025 2,822,093 7,343,064
2024 2,759,988 7,221,868
2023 2,697,845 7,099,750
2022 2,636,470 6,975,220
2021 2,576,010 6,851,224
2020 2,515,733 6,726,596
2019 2,456,844 6,590,211
2018 2,399,632 6,444,079
2017 2,342,189 6,306,696
2016 2,283,769 6,175,338
2015 2,224,529 6,040,036
2014 2,164,528 5,905,848
2013 2,103,820 5,777,150
2012 2,043,094 5,652,076
2011 1,983,784 5,546,587
2010 1,926,630 5,467,059
2009 1,871,422 5,389,643
2008 1,817,852 5,318,729
2007 1,765,774 5,268,385
2006 1,715,275 5,218,373
2005 1,667,037 5,162,640
2004 1,621,312 5,104,713
2003 1,577,611 5,043,308
2002 1,535,691 4,990,704
2001 1,495,011 4,945,073
2000 1,455,084 4,898,362
1999 1,415,779 4,840,422
1998 1,376,987 4,769,015
1997 1,338,889 4,696,421
1996 1,301,410 4,628,438
1995 1,264,313 4,560,454
1994 1,227,226 4,515,069
1993 1,188,365 4,516,777
1992 1,145,582 4,515,400
1991 1,099,959 4,463,634
1990 1,054,696 4,391,236
1989 1,011,357 4,307,500
1988 970,160 4,218,400
1987 931,091 4,144,600
1986 894,019 4,066,500
1985 858,874 3,990,300
1984 825,631 3,916,400
1983 794,525 3,838,300
1982 765,753 3,759,300
1981 739,125 3,685,800
1980 713,913 3,617,400
1979 689,781 3,552,000
1978 667,103 3,487,100
1977 645,770 3,423,900
1976 625,667 3,358,700
1975 606,821 3,292,400
1974 589,085 3,223,900
1973 571,991 3,153,800
1972 555,370 3,088,200
1971 539,388 3,022,300
1970 524,105 2,959,900
1969 509,440 2,894,800
1968 495,269 2,818,300
1967 481,588 2,736,500
1966 468,516 2,655,300
1965 455,952 2,573,300
1964 443,687 2,495,300
1963 431,757 2,413,700
1962 420,163 2,333,400
1961 408,930 2,255,900
1960 398,060 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 29.7% to 9,737,536 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Kyrgyzstan
2100 0.03% 0.02%
2099 0.05% 0.04%
2098 0.06% 0.07%
2097 0.07% 0.08%
2096 0.09% 0.1%
2095 0.1% 0.12%
2094 0.13% 0.13%
2093 0.15% 0.13%
2092 0.16% 0.14%
2091 0.18% 0.15%
2090 0.21% 0.17%
2089 0.23% 0.19%
2088 0.25% 0.2%
2087 0.26% 0.22%
2086 0.29% 0.24%
2085 0.31% 0.26%
2084 0.33% 0.27%
2083 0.36% 0.27%
2082 0.38% 0.29%
2081 0.41% 0.31%
2080 0.43% 0.32%
2079 0.46% 0.34%
2078 0.48% 0.36%
2077 0.5% 0.38%
2076 0.53% 0.42%
2075 0.56% 0.42%
2074 0.59% 0.42%
2073 0.6% 0.46%
2072 0.63% 0.47%
2071 0.66% 0.49%
2070 0.69% 0.5%
2069 0.72% 0.51%
2068 0.74% 0.52%
2067 0.78% 0.53%
2066 0.82% 0.53%
2065 0.84% 0.53%
2064 0.87% 0.57%
2063 0.9% 0.58%
2062 0.94% 0.59%
2061 0.96% 0.59%
2060 0.98% 0.61%
2059 1.01% 0.64%
2058 1.04% 0.66%
2057 1.07% 0.68%
2056 1.1% 0.68%
2055 1.14% 0.72%
2054 1.16% 0.74%
2053 1.19% 0.76%
2052 1.23% 0.81%
2051 1.26% 0.84%
2050 1.29% 0.86%
2049 1.33% 0.89%
2048 1.36% 0.91%
2047 1.39% 0.92%
2046 1.43% 0.97%
2045 1.46% 1%
2044 1.5% 1.03%
2043 1.54% 1.05%
2042 1.56% 1.08%
2041 1.6% 1.11%
2040 1.64% 1.12%
2039 1.68% 1.12%
2038 1.7% 1.11%
2037 1.73% 1.13%
2036 1.77% 1.14%
2035 1.81% 1.16%
2034 1.85% 1.18%
2033 1.89% 1.2%
2032 1.92% 1.24%
2031 1.97% 1.27%
2030 2.02% 1.3%
2029 2.07% 1.32%
2028 2.12% 1.38%
2027 2.17% 1.41%
2026 2.22% 1.48%
2025 2.25% 1.68%
2024 2.3% 1.72%
2023 2.33% 1.79%
2022 2.35% 1.81%
2021 2.4% 1.85%
2020 2.4% 2.07%
2019 2.38% 2.27%
2018 2.45% 2.18%
2017 2.56% 2.13%
2016 2.66% 2.24%
2015 2.77% 2.27%
2014 2.89% 2.23%
2013 2.97% 2.21%
2012 2.99% 1.9%
2011 2.97% 1.45%
2010 2.95% 1.44%
2009 2.95% 1.33%
2008 2.95% 0.96%
2007 2.94% 0.96%
2006 2.89% 1.08%
2005 2.82% 1.13%
2004 2.77% 1.22%
2003 2.73% 1.05%
2002 2.72% 0.92%
2001 2.74% 0.95%
2000 2.78% 1.2%
1999 2.82% 1.5%
1998 2.85% 1.55%
1997 2.88% 1.47%
1996 2.93% 1.49%
1995 3.02% 1.01%
1994 3.27% -0.04%
1993 3.73% 0.03%
1992 4.15% 1.16%
1991 4.29% 1.65%
1990 4.29% 1.94%
1989 4.25% 2.11%
1988 4.2% 1.78%
1987 4.15% 1.92%
1986 4.09% 1.91%
1985 4.03% 1.89%
1984 3.92% 2.03%
1983 3.76% 2.1%
1982 3.6% 1.99%
1981 3.53% 1.89%
1980 3.5% 1.84%
1979 3.4% 1.86%
1978 3.3% 1.85%
1977 3.21% 1.94%
1976 3.11% 2.01%
1975 3.01% 2.12%
1974 2.99% 2.22%
1973 2.99% 2.12%
1972 2.96% 2.18%
1971 2.92% 2.11%
1970 2.88% 2.25%
1969 2.86% 2.71%
1968 2.84% 2.99%
1967 2.79% 3.06%
1966 2.76% 3.19%
1965 2.76% 3.13%
1964 2.76% 3.38%
1963 2.76% 3.44%
1962 2.75% 3.44%
1961 2.73% 3.85%

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Gambia Kyrgyzstan
Current population
2916990
7505771
Population rank 138/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.09%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
4.35 minutes
One birth every
6.38 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
30.5 minutes
16.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +332
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +121,196
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 61/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -2,984 +1,815
Net migration rank 107/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - 1,815
2024 65,157 -2,989 108,328 3,645
2023 65,118 -3,000 115,016 5,601
2022 63,634 -3,000 118,579 12,596
2021 62,239 -1,949 113,730 46,208
2020 62,209 -1,949 120,406 54,704
2019 61,701 -4,186 143,007 47,303
2018 60,854 -3,944 141,125 3,494
2017 61,665 -3,696 122,350 7,553
2016 62,358 -3,486 126,594 1,187
2015 62,832 -3,224 130,464 -5,071
2014 63,185 -2,793 127,566 -9,443
2013 63,510 -2,476 121,898 -9,667
2012 62,745 -2,332 119,259 -12,503
2011 60,571 -2,360 114,260 -10,170
2010 58,554 -2,456 110,435 -6,521
2009 56,575 -2,259 99,709 -14,325
2008 55,032 -2,204 89,355 -64,404
2007 53,653 -2,320 85,348 -54,298
2006 52,335 -2,666 81,929 -53,469
2005 50,010 -3,209 72,793 -36,288
2004 48,276 -3,636 74,529 -32,088
2003 46,473 -3,713 69,598 -30,686
2002 45,156 -4,067 65,379 -28,300
2001 44,154 -3,882 65,275 -25,695
2000 43,249 -3,670 62,699 -23,265
1999 42,533 -3,493 71,155 -10,297
1998 41,842 -3,291 69,151 -17,690
1997 40,742 -3,098 67,159 -11,740
1996 40,253 -2,948 73,129 -10,926
1995 39,681 -2,797 80,264 -10,767
1994 38,880 -1,586 72,693 -22,165
1993 37,302 3,131 81,754 -103,698
1992 35,951 9,182 95,275 -33,009
1991 34,584 11,530 97,753 -32,276
1990 33,163 11,242 97,485 -27,912
1989 31,504 10,765 99,934 -25,723
1988 29,938 10,187 97,415 -40,823
1987 28,452 9,563 101,232 -39,678
1986 27,195 8,934 98,263 -40,062
1985 25,795 8,373 92,084 -38,536
1984 24,586 7,733 89,356 -34,248
1983 23,175 6,713 84,139 -5,525
1982 21,894 5,757 81,716 -6,388
1981 20,156 5,438 77,955 -6,725
1980 19,566 5,268 72,092 -5,090
1979 18,543 4,898 76,489 -6,672
1978 17,424 4,493 76,137 -6,988
1977 16,773 3,969 74,296 -6,724
1976 16,032 3,436 73,280 -10,499
1975 15,256 2,979 72,255 -7,639
1974 14,628 2,610 71,925 -5,818
1973 14,046 2,907 71,500 -3,373
1972 13,432 2,861 70,852 -1,163
1971 12,842 2,817 68,902 2,645
1970 12,128 2,777 66,485 11,295
1969 11,670 2,757 63,396 16,862
1968 11,215 2,705 60,670 20,918
1967 10,823 2,617 59,793 22,162
1966 10,422 2,272 59,346 21,868
1965 10,162 2,272 59,163 22,870
1964 9,825 2,272 59,657 22,281
1963 9,493 2,272 60,145 21,967
1962 9,150 2,272 58,827 21,217
1961 8,778 2,272 57,176 18,355
1960 8,420 2,272 54,920 13,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,239,599 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a gain of 177,220 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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