The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 40,197 people in Liechtenstein in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,871,879 people compared to 40,646 in Liechtenstein.
Population statistics:
- The Gambia's population is 70.7 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
- The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Liechtenstein is the 190th.
- The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.03% for the Gambia vs 0.0005% for Liechtenstein.
- For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +0.76% in Liechtenstein.
- Since 2005, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.67M people to 2.87M (72.3% growth), while Liechtenstein has grown from 34.8K to 40.6K (17% growth).
- The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.7M people compared to the peak of 43.9K people in 2100 for Liechtenstein.
Gambia vs Liechtenstein: live population counter
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| Current population |
2871879
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40646
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| Population rank | 138/197 | 190/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 0.0005% |
| One net population change |
8.46 minutes
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1.05 days
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| One birth every |
6.4 minutes
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1.01 days
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| One death every |
31 minutes
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1.35 days
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| One migration net change every |
2.93 hours
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1.77 days
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| Annual migration change | -2,989 | +206 |
| Daily growth/decline | +170 | +1 |
| Annual growth/decline | +62,143 | +347 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.3% | +0.87% |
| Population growth rate rank | 39/197 | 111/197 |
the Gambia and Liechtenstein: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 398,060 | 16,451 | - | - |
| 1961 | 408,930 | 16,877 | 2.73% | 2.59% |
| 1962 | 420,163 | 17,443 | 2.75% | 3.35% |
| 1963 | 431,757 | 18,093 | 2.76% | 3.73% |
| 1964 | 443,687 | 18,755 | 2.76% | 3.66% |
| 1965 | 455,952 | 19,195 | 2.76% | 2.35% |
| 1966 | 468,516 | 19,610 | 2.76% | 2.16% |
| 1967 | 481,588 | 20,175 | 2.79% | 2.88% |
| 1968 | 495,269 | 20,835 | 2.84% | 3.27% |
| 1969 | 509,440 | 21,084 | 2.86% | 1.2% |
| 1970 | 524,105 | 21,140 | 2.88% | 0.27% |
| 1971 | 539,388 | 21,600 | 2.92% | 2.18% |
| 1972 | 555,370 | 22,132 | 2.96% | 2.46% |
| 1973 | 571,991 | 22,785 | 2.99% | 2.95% |
| 1974 | 589,085 | 23,451 | 2.99% | 2.92% |
| 1975 | 606,821 | 23,846 | 3.01% | 1.68% |
| 1976 | 625,667 | 24,058 | 3.11% | 0.89% |
| 1977 | 645,770 | 24,442 | 3.21% | 1.6% |
| 1978 | 667,103 | 25,028 | 3.3% | 2.4% |
| 1979 | 689,781 | 25,575 | 3.4% | 2.19% |
| 1980 | 713,913 | 25,512 | 3.5% | -0.25% |
| 1981 | 739,125 | 25,673 | 3.53% | 0.63% |
| 1982 | 765,753 | 26,255 | 3.6% | 2.27% |
| 1983 | 794,525 | 26,446 | 3.76% | 0.73% |
| 1984 | 825,631 | 26,596 | 3.92% | 0.57% |
| 1985 | 858,874 | 26,878 | 4.03% | 1.06% |
| 1986 | 894,019 | 27,238 | 4.09% | 1.34% |
| 1987 | 931,091 | 27,557 | 4.15% | 1.17% |
| 1988 | 970,160 | 27,948 | 4.2% | 1.42% |
| 1989 | 1,011,357 | 28,317 | 4.25% | 1.32% |
| 1990 | 1,054,696 | 28,742 | 4.29% | 1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,099,959 | 29,209 | 4.29% | 1.62% |
| 1992 | 1,145,582 | 29,627 | 4.15% | 1.43% |
| 1993 | 1,188,365 | 30,089 | 3.73% | 1.56% |
| 1994 | 1,227,226 | 30,470 | 3.27% | 1.27% |
| 1995 | 1,264,313 | 30,776 | 3.02% | 1% |
| 1996 | 1,301,410 | 31,033 | 2.93% | 0.84% |
| 1997 | 1,338,889 | 31,232 | 2.88% | 0.64% |
| 1998 | 1,376,987 | 31,668 | 2.85% | 1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,415,779 | 32,221 | 2.82% | 1.75% |
| 2000 | 1,455,084 | 32,645 | 2.78% | 1.32% |
| 2001 | 1,495,011 | 33,194 | 2.74% | 1.68% |
| 2002 | 1,535,691 | 33,694 | 2.72% | 1.51% |
| 2003 | 1,577,611 | 34,079 | 2.73% | 1.14% |
| 2004 | 1,621,312 | 34,447 | 2.77% | 1.08% |
| 2005 | 1,667,037 | 34,753 | 2.82% | 0.89% |
| 2006 | 1,715,275 | 35,037 | 2.89% | 0.82% |
| 2007 | 1,765,774 | 35,262 | 2.94% | 0.64% |
| 2008 | 1,817,852 | 35,473 | 2.95% | 0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,871,422 | 35,742 | 2.95% | 0.76% |
| 2010 | 1,926,630 | 36,022 | 2.95% | 0.78% |
| 2011 | 1,983,784 | 36,312 | 2.97% | 0.81% |
| 2012 | 2,043,094 | 36,657 | 2.99% | 0.95% |
| 2013 | 2,103,820 | 36,984 | 2.97% | 0.89% |
| 2014 | 2,164,528 | 37,248 | 2.89% | 0.71% |
| 2015 | 2,224,529 | 37,494 | 2.77% | 0.66% |
| 2016 | 2,283,769 | 37,716 | 2.66% | 0.59% |
| 2017 | 2,342,189 | 37,962 | 2.56% | 0.65% |
| 2018 | 2,399,632 | 38,246 | 2.45% | 0.75% |
| 2019 | 2,456,844 | 38,563 | 2.38% | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 2,515,733 | 38,901 | 2.4% | 0.88% |
| 2021 | 2,576,010 | 39,182 | 2.4% | 0.72% |
| 2022 | 2,636,470 | 39,493 | 2.35% | 0.79% |
| 2023 | 2,697,845 | 39,850 | 2.33% | 0.9% |
| 2024 | 2,759,988 | 40,197 | 2.3% | 0.87% |
| 2025 | 2,822,083 | 40,457 | 2.25% | 0.65% |
| 2026 | 2,884,075 | 40,693 | 2.2% | 0.58% |
| 2027 | 2,945,874 | 40,927 | 2.14% | 0.57% |
| 2028 | 3,007,541 | 41,138 | 2.09% | 0.51% |
| 2029 | 3,069,012 | 41,342 | 2.04% | 0.5% |
| 2030 | 3,130,117 | 41,538 | 1.99% | 0.47% |
| 2031 | 3,190,986 | 41,729 | 1.94% | 0.46% |
| 2032 | 3,251,816 | 41,901 | 1.91% | 0.41% |
| 2033 | 3,312,585 | 42,058 | 1.87% | 0.38% |
| 2034 | 3,373,117 | 42,205 | 1.83% | 0.35% |
| 2035 | 3,433,418 | 42,347 | 1.79% | 0.34% |
| 2036 | 3,493,569 | 42,469 | 1.75% | 0.29% |
| 2037 | 3,553,521 | 42,576 | 1.72% | 0.25% |
| 2038 | 3,613,489 | 42,688 | 1.69% | 0.26% |
| 2039 | 3,673,332 | 42,789 | 1.66% | 0.24% |
| 2040 | 3,732,793 | 42,877 | 1.62% | 0.2% |
| 2041 | 3,791,791 | 42,957 | 1.58% | 0.19% |
| 2042 | 3,850,526 | 43,031 | 1.55% | 0.17% |
| 2043 | 3,909,016 | 43,098 | 1.52% | 0.16% |
| 2044 | 3,966,899 | 43,156 | 1.48% | 0.13% |
| 2045 | 4,024,221 | 43,202 | 1.45% | 0.11% |
| 2046 | 4,080,955 | 43,243 | 1.41% | 0.1% |
| 2047 | 4,137,188 | 43,284 | 1.38% | 0.09% |
| 2048 | 4,192,836 | 43,311 | 1.35% | 0.06% |
| 2049 | 4,247,701 | 43,335 | 1.31% | 0.06% |
| 2050 | 4,301,881 | 43,349 | 1.28% | 0.03% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of the Gambia increased by 557,492 people (a 33.4% growth), while Liechtenstein gained 2,741 people (a 7.89% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, the Gambia gained 647,350 (a 29.1% growth), while Liechtenstein's population increased by 3,152 (a 8.41% growth).
The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2005 and is 138th in 2025. Liechtenstein was ranked 191st in 2005 and ranked 190th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) the Gambia's population will grow by 49.8% to 4,301,881 people with a rank change from 138th to 132nd. The population of Liechtenstein will increase by 6.65% to 43,349 people and will still be ranked 190th.
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Population differences between the Gambia and Liechtenstein
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| Life expectancy | 66.3 years | 83.9 years |
| Average age | 23.7 years | 43.8 years |
| Median age | 19.4 years | 45.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 4.01 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman |
| Population density | 706 ppl/mi² | 651 ppl/mi² |
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