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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • The Gambia's population is 1.03 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).

Gambia vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Lithuania
2100 5,767,668 1,225,633
2099 5,765,660 1,241,510
2098 5,762,971 1,257,497
2097 5,759,632 1,273,678
2096 5,755,430 1,290,189
2095 5,750,385 1,307,275
2094 5,744,540 1,324,312
2093 5,737,026 1,341,875
2092 5,728,594 1,360,029
2091 5,719,408 1,378,546
2090 5,708,875 1,397,420
2089 5,697,140 1,416,650
2088 5,684,094 1,436,421
2087 5,669,958 1,456,324
2086 5,655,091 1,476,301
2085 5,638,646 1,496,940
2084 5,621,067 1,517,611
2083 5,602,456 1,538,569
2082 5,582,581 1,559,787
2081 5,561,294 1,581,134
2080 5,538,819 1,602,498
2079 5,515,086 1,623,820
2078 5,489,750 1,645,249
2077 5,463,305 1,666,665
2076 5,435,859 1,688,177
2075 5,406,946 1,709,720
2074 5,376,718 1,731,404
2073 5,345,328 1,752,662
2072 5,313,201 1,773,945
2071 5,279,975 1,795,473
2070 5,245,200 1,817,142
2069 5,209,379 1,839,387
2068 5,172,146 1,861,529
2067 5,134,037 1,883,928
2066 5,094,458 1,906,591
2065 5,053,246 1,929,619
2064 5,011,122 1,952,334
2063 4,968,038 1,975,020
2062 4,923,683 1,998,444
2061 4,877,966 2,021,930
2060 4,831,631 2,045,989
2059 4,784,535 2,070,233
2058 4,736,846 2,094,564
2057 4,688,039 2,118,985
2056 4,638,482 2,143,474
2055 4,588,184 2,168,085
2054 4,536,562 2,192,337
2053 4,484,692 2,216,075
2052 4,431,827 2,240,149
2051 4,378,133 2,263,905
2050 4,323,657 2,287,466
2049 4,268,536 2,310,176
2048 4,212,677 2,333,041
2047 4,155,975 2,356,291
2046 4,098,930 2,378,713
2045 4,041,218 2,401,082
2044 3,982,976 2,423,438
2043 3,924,126 2,446,634
2042 3,864,662 2,469,564
2041 3,805,317 2,492,222
2040 3,745,312 2,514,657
2039 3,685,048 2,538,036
2038 3,624,271 2,560,781
2037 3,563,745 2,583,644
2036 3,502,991 2,605,925
2035 3,442,074 2,627,752
2034 3,381,008 2,650,015
2033 3,319,646 2,671,840
2032 3,258,080 2,693,646
2031 3,196,605 2,715,491
2030 3,134,968 2,737,751
2029 3,072,981 2,760,194
2028 3,010,624 2,783,343
2027 2,948,246 2,806,651
2026 2,885,613 2,829,914
2025 2,822,861 2,872,755
2024 2,759,988 2,888,278
2023 2,697,845 2,871,585
2022 2,636,470 2,831,639
2021 2,576,010 2,808,380
2020 2,515,733 2,810,369
2019 2,456,844 2,811,089
2018 2,399,632 2,819,200
2017 2,342,189 2,842,639
2016 2,283,769 2,877,325
2015 2,224,529 2,911,109
2014 2,164,528 2,937,253
2013 2,103,820 2,961,250
2012 2,043,094 2,989,139
2011 1,983,784 3,028,115
2010 1,926,630 3,097,282
2009 1,871,422 3,162,916
2008 1,817,852 3,198,231
2007 1,765,774 3,231,294
2006 1,715,275 3,269,909
2005 1,667,037 3,322,528
2004 1,621,312 3,377,075
2003 1,577,611 3,415,213
2002 1,535,691 3,443,067
2001 1,495,011 3,470,818
2000 1,455,084 3,499,536
1999 1,415,779 3,524,238
1998 1,376,987 3,549,331
1997 1,338,889 3,575,137
1996 1,301,410 3,601,613
1995 1,264,313 3,629,102
1994 1,227,226 3,657,144
1993 1,188,365 3,682,613
1992 1,145,582 3,700,114
1991 1,099,959 3,704,134
1990 1,054,696 3,697,838
1989 1,011,357 3,684,255
1988 970,160 3,655,049
1987 931,091 3,616,367
1986 894,019 3,578,914
1985 858,874 3,544,543
1984 825,631 3,514,205
1983 794,525 3,485,192
1982 765,753 3,457,179
1981 739,125 3,432,947
1980 713,913 3,413,202
1979 689,781 3,397,842
1978 667,103 3,379,514
1977 645,770 3,355,036
1976 625,667 3,328,664
1975 606,821 3,301,652
1974 589,085 3,273,894
1973 571,991 3,244,438
1972 555,370 3,213,622
1971 539,388 3,179,041
1970 524,105 3,139,689
1969 509,440 3,107,321
1968 495,269 3,078,850
1967 481,588 3,044,400
1966 468,516 3,008,050
1965 455,952 2,971,450
1964 443,687 2,935,200
1963 431,757 2,898,950
1962 420,163 2,863,350
1961 408,930 2,823,550
1960 398,060 2,778,550

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/lithuania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Lithuania
2100 0.03% -1.28%
2099 0.05% -1.27%
2098 0.06% -1.27%
2097 0.07% -1.28%
2096 0.09% -1.31%
2095 0.1% -1.29%
2094 0.13% -1.31%
2093 0.15% -1.33%
2092 0.16% -1.34%
2091 0.18% -1.35%
2090 0.21% -1.36%
2089 0.23% -1.38%
2088 0.25% -1.37%
2087 0.26% -1.35%
2086 0.29% -1.38%
2085 0.31% -1.36%
2084 0.33% -1.36%
2083 0.36% -1.36%
2082 0.38% -1.35%
2081 0.41% -1.33%
2080 0.43% -1.31%
2079 0.46% -1.3%
2078 0.48% -1.28%
2077 0.5% -1.27%
2076 0.53% -1.26%
2075 0.56% -1.25%
2074 0.59% -1.21%
2073 0.6% -1.2%
2072 0.63% -1.2%
2071 0.66% -1.19%
2070 0.69% -1.21%
2069 0.72% -1.19%
2068 0.74% -1.19%
2067 0.78% -1.19%
2066 0.82% -1.19%
2065 0.84% -1.16%
2064 0.87% -1.15%
2063 0.9% -1.17%
2062 0.94% -1.16%
2061 0.96% -1.18%
2060 0.98% -1.17%
2059 1.01% -1.16%
2058 1.04% -1.15%
2057 1.07% -1.14%
2056 1.1% -1.14%
2055 1.14% -1.11%
2054 1.16% -1.07%
2053 1.19% -1.07%
2052 1.23% -1.05%
2051 1.26% -1.03%
2050 1.29% -0.98%
2049 1.33% -0.98%
2048 1.36% -0.99%
2047 1.39% -0.94%
2046 1.43% -0.93%
2045 1.46% -0.92%
2044 1.5% -0.95%
2043 1.54% -0.93%
2042 1.56% -0.91%
2041 1.6% -0.89%
2040 1.64% -0.92%
2039 1.68% -0.89%
2038 1.7% -0.88%
2037 1.73% -0.86%
2036 1.77% -0.83%
2035 1.81% -0.84%
2034 1.85% -0.82%
2033 1.89% -0.81%
2032 1.92% -0.8%
2031 1.97% -0.81%
2030 2.02% -0.81%
2029 2.07% -0.83%
2028 2.12% -0.83%
2027 2.17% -0.82%
2026 2.22% -1.49%
2025 2.28% -0.54%
2024 2.3% 0.58%
2023 2.33% 1.41%
2022 2.35% 0.83%
2021 2.4% -0.07%
2020 2.4% -0.03%
2019 2.38% -0.29%
2018 2.45% -0.82%
2017 2.56% -1.21%
2016 2.66% -1.16%
2015 2.77% -0.89%
2014 2.89% -0.81%
2013 2.97% -0.93%
2012 2.99% -1.29%
2011 2.97% -2.23%
2010 2.95% -2.08%
2009 2.95% -1.1%
2008 2.95% -1.02%
2007 2.94% -1.18%
2006 2.89% -1.58%
2005 2.82% -1.62%
2004 2.77% -1.12%
2003 2.73% -0.81%
2002 2.72% -0.8%
2001 2.74% -0.82%
2000 2.78% -0.7%
1999 2.82% -0.71%
1998 2.85% -0.72%
1997 2.88% -0.74%
1996 2.93% -0.76%
1995 3.02% -0.77%
1994 3.27% -0.69%
1993 3.73% -0.47%
1992 4.15% -0.11%
1991 4.29% 0.17%
1990 4.29% 0.37%
1989 4.25% 0.8%
1988 4.2% 1.07%
1987 4.15% 1.05%
1986 4.09% 0.97%
1985 4.03% 0.86%
1984 3.92% 0.83%
1983 3.76% 0.81%
1982 3.6% 0.71%
1981 3.53% 0.58%
1980 3.5% 0.45%
1979 3.4% 0.54%
1978 3.3% 0.73%
1977 3.21% 0.79%
1976 3.11% 0.82%
1975 3.01% 0.85%
1974 2.99% 0.91%
1973 2.99% 0.96%
1972 2.96% 1.09%
1971 2.92% 1.25%
1970 2.88% 1.04%
1969 2.86% 0.92%
1968 2.84% 1.13%
1967 2.79% 1.21%
1966 2.76% 1.23%
1965 2.76% 1.24%
1964 2.76% 1.25%
1963 2.76% 1.24%
1962 2.75% 1.41%
1961 2.73% 1.62%

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/lithuania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Gambia Lithuania
Current population
2902554
2829914
Population rank 138/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.03%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
31.5 minutes
One birth every
6.4 minutes
25.4 minutes
One death every
31 minutes
14.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +46
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +16,693
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 127/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -24,618
Net migration rank 107/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -24,618
2024 - -2,989 - 2,617
2023 65,118 -3,000 -16,368 44,935
2022 63,634 -3,000 -20,671 72,100
2021 62,239 -1,949 -24,433 19,657
2020 62,209 -1,949 -19,953 19,884
2019 61,701 -4,186 -13,212 10,665
2018 60,854 -3,944 -12,686 -3,459
2017 61,665 -3,696 -12,224 -28,027
2016 62,358 -3,486 -11,509 -30,612
2015 62,832 -3,224 -11,935 -22,560
2014 63,185 -2,793 -10,868 -12,387
2013 63,510 -2,476 -12,733 -16,769
2012 62,745 -2,332 -11,060 -21,387
2011 60,571 -2,360 -10,901 -38,518
2010 58,554 -2,456 -11,460 -78,887
2009 56,575 -2,259 -9,805 -32,186
2008 55,032 -2,204 -12,153 -16,482
2007 53,653 -2,320 -15,510 -21,815
2006 52,335 -2,666 -15,041 -24,730
2005 50,010 -3,209 -14,287 -51,357
2004 48,276 -3,636 -11,482 -32,312
2003 46,473 -3,713 -10,929 -22,701
2002 45,156 -4,067 -11,362 -12,627
2001 44,154 -3,882 -9,024 -24,733
2000 43,249 -3,670 -4,549 -16,077
1999 42,533 -3,493 -3,877 -20,533
1998 41,842 -3,291 -3,904 -22,002
1997 40,742 -3,098 -3,218 -22,324
1996 40,253 -2,948 -3,962 -23,236
1995 39,681 -2,797 -3,992 -23,509
1994 38,880 -1,586 -4,023 -24,104
1993 37,302 3,131 1,473 -23,949
1992 35,951 9,182 12,950 -25,175
1991 34,584 11,530 14,817 -10,744
1990 33,163 11,242 17,010 -8,840
1989 31,504 10,765 17,316 -26,985
1988 29,938 10,187 19,006 38,648
1987 28,452 9,563 22,422 10,820
1986 27,195 8,934 23,978 10,177
1985 25,795 8,373 19,140 9,417
1984 24,586 7,733 18,976 8,835
1983 23,175 6,713 20,911 8,585
1982 21,894 5,757 18,323 8,163
1981 20,156 5,438 16,478 7,752
1980 19,566 5,268 16,042 7,412
1979 18,543 4,898 16,989 6,932
1978 17,424 4,493 17,573 7,328
1977 16,773 3,969 19,124 8,964
1976 16,032 3,436 20,305 8,581
1975 15,256 2,979 20,470 8,170
1974 14,628 2,610 22,589 7,757
1973 14,046 2,907 22,712 7,327
1972 13,432 2,861 25,388 7,185
1971 12,842 2,817 28,930 7,130
1970 12,128 2,777 27,629 6,530
1969 11,670 2,757 27,345 4,179
1968 11,215 2,705 28,325 6,522
1967 10,823 2,617 29,226 5,251
1966 10,422 2,272 30,381 4,799
1965 10,162 2,272 30,309 4,196
1964 9,825 2,272 34,048 3,820
1963 9,493 2,272 33,918 3,428
1962 9,150 2,272 34,933 2,899
1961 8,778 2,272 40,376 2,550
1960 8,420 2,272 40,845 2,328

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/lithuania | 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 Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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