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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 11.6 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Gambia vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Madagascar
2100 5,767,668 86,197,674
2099 5,765,660 85,808,382
2098 5,762,971 85,404,097
2097 5,759,632 84,987,607
2096 5,755,430 84,559,113
2095 5,750,385 84,119,392
2094 5,744,540 83,665,834
2093 5,737,026 83,200,140
2092 5,728,594 82,723,075
2091 5,719,408 82,233,465
2090 5,708,875 81,734,626
2089 5,697,140 81,223,857
2088 5,684,094 80,700,261
2087 5,669,958 80,164,903
2086 5,655,091 79,619,760
2085 5,638,646 79,064,003
2084 5,621,067 78,499,094
2083 5,602,456 77,922,946
2082 5,582,581 77,337,305
2081 5,561,294 76,740,524
2080 5,538,819 76,133,028
2079 5,515,086 75,513,518
2078 5,489,750 74,881,435
2077 5,463,305 74,236,865
2076 5,435,859 73,582,256
2075 5,406,946 72,914,884
2074 5,376,718 72,235,202
2073 5,345,328 71,545,378
2072 5,313,201 70,843,401
2071 5,279,975 70,130,366
2070 5,245,200 69,409,326
2069 5,209,379 68,677,859
2068 5,172,146 67,936,195
2067 5,134,037 67,185,066
2066 5,094,458 66,425,210
2065 5,053,246 65,658,016
2064 5,011,122 64,881,253
2063 4,968,038 64,097,223
2062 4,923,683 63,305,402
2061 4,877,966 62,506,578
2060 4,831,631 61,701,267
2059 4,784,535 60,889,495
2058 4,736,846 60,073,702
2057 4,688,039 59,254,008
2056 4,638,482 58,428,653
2055 4,588,184 57,600,579
2054 4,536,562 56,769,869
2053 4,484,692 55,935,411
2052 4,431,827 55,097,962
2051 4,378,133 54,258,057
2050 4,323,657 53,415,029
2049 4,268,536 52,570,680
2048 4,212,677 51,725,320
2047 4,155,975 50,879,659
2046 4,098,930 50,033,785
2045 4,041,218 49,188,703
2044 3,982,976 48,344,009
2043 3,924,126 47,499,657
2042 3,864,662 46,656,643
2041 3,805,317 45,815,621
2040 3,745,312 44,976,152
2039 3,685,048 44,140,155
2038 3,624,271 43,305,683
2037 3,563,745 42,474,372
2036 3,502,991 41,645,556
2035 3,442,074 40,819,415
2034 3,381,008 39,997,842
2033 3,319,646 39,178,430
2032 3,258,080 38,361,932
2031 3,196,605 37,547,484
2030 3,134,968 36,737,238
2029 3,072,981 35,930,925
2028 3,010,624 35,128,136
2027 2,948,246 34,329,429
2026 2,885,613 33,535,391
2025 2,822,861 32,747,552
2024 2,759,988 31,964,956
2023 2,697,845 31,195,932
2022 2,636,470 30,437,261
2021 2,576,010 29,691,083
2020 2,515,733 28,953,556
2019 2,456,844 28,219,554
2018 2,399,632 27,494,926
2017 2,342,189 26,788,375
2016 2,283,769 26,099,952
2015 2,224,529 25,426,702
2014 2,164,528 24,764,348
2013 2,103,820 24,109,290
2012 2,043,094 23,462,438
2011 1,983,784 22,822,300
2010 1,926,630 22,183,340
2009 1,871,422 21,547,280
2008 1,817,852 20,923,840
2007 1,765,774 20,318,583
2006 1,715,275 19,730,909
2005 1,667,037 19,159,707
2004 1,621,312 18,606,608
2003 1,577,611 18,071,854
2002 1,535,691 17,549,913
2001 1,495,011 17,032,939
2000 1,455,084 16,516,338
1999 1,415,779 16,000,506
1998 1,376,987 15,489,364
1997 1,338,889 14,990,814
1996 1,301,410 14,510,711
1995 1,264,313 14,051,275
1994 1,227,226 13,613,850
1993 1,188,365 13,197,345
1992 1,145,582 12,800,870
1991 1,099,959 12,421,412
1990 1,054,696 12,055,639
1989 1,011,357 11,704,998
1988 970,160 11,369,462
1987 931,091 11,047,291
1986 894,019 10,736,857
1985 858,874 10,433,142
1984 825,631 10,134,550
1983 794,525 9,843,044
1982 765,753 9,557,671
1981 739,125 9,279,011
1980 713,913 9,006,032
1979 689,781 8,737,581
1978 667,103 8,475,864
1977 645,770 8,222,240
1976 625,667 7,976,831
1975 606,821 7,739,336
1974 589,085 7,509,726
1973 571,991 7,288,048
1972 555,370 7,074,398
1971 539,388 6,868,868
1970 524,105 6,672,003
1969 509,440 6,484,716
1968 495,269 6,306,493
1967 481,588 6,136,486
1966 468,516 5,974,279
1965 455,952 5,819,116
1964 443,687 5,669,863
1963 431,757 5,525,185
1962 420,163 5,384,150
1961 408,930 5,246,158
1960 398,060 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Madagascar
2100 0.03% 0.45%
2099 0.05% 0.47%
2098 0.06% 0.49%
2097 0.07% 0.51%
2096 0.09% 0.52%
2095 0.1% 0.54%
2094 0.13% 0.56%
2093 0.15% 0.58%
2092 0.16% 0.6%
2091 0.18% 0.61%
2090 0.21% 0.63%
2089 0.23% 0.65%
2088 0.25% 0.67%
2087 0.26% 0.68%
2086 0.29% 0.7%
2085 0.31% 0.72%
2084 0.33% 0.74%
2083 0.36% 0.76%
2082 0.38% 0.78%
2081 0.41% 0.8%
2080 0.43% 0.82%
2079 0.46% 0.84%
2078 0.48% 0.87%
2077 0.5% 0.89%
2076 0.53% 0.92%
2075 0.56% 0.94%
2074 0.59% 0.96%
2073 0.6% 0.99%
2072 0.63% 1.02%
2071 0.66% 1.04%
2070 0.69% 1.07%
2069 0.72% 1.09%
2068 0.74% 1.12%
2067 0.78% 1.14%
2066 0.82% 1.17%
2065 0.84% 1.2%
2064 0.87% 1.22%
2063 0.9% 1.25%
2062 0.94% 1.28%
2061 0.96% 1.31%
2060 0.98% 1.33%
2059 1.01% 1.36%
2058 1.04% 1.38%
2057 1.07% 1.41%
2056 1.1% 1.44%
2055 1.14% 1.46%
2054 1.16% 1.49%
2053 1.19% 1.52%
2052 1.23% 1.55%
2051 1.26% 1.58%
2050 1.29% 1.61%
2049 1.33% 1.63%
2048 1.36% 1.66%
2047 1.39% 1.69%
2046 1.43% 1.72%
2045 1.46% 1.75%
2044 1.5% 1.78%
2043 1.54% 1.81%
2042 1.56% 1.84%
2041 1.6% 1.87%
2040 1.64% 1.89%
2039 1.68% 1.93%
2038 1.7% 1.96%
2037 1.73% 1.99%
2036 1.77% 2.02%
2035 1.81% 2.05%
2034 1.85% 2.09%
2033 1.89% 2.13%
2032 1.92% 2.17%
2031 1.97% 2.21%
2030 2.02% 2.24%
2029 2.07% 2.29%
2028 2.12% 2.33%
2027 2.17% 2.37%
2026 2.22% 2.41%
2025 2.28% 2.45%
2024 2.3% 2.47%
2023 2.33% 2.49%
2022 2.35% 2.51%
2021 2.4% 2.55%
2020 2.4% 2.6%
2019 2.38% 2.64%
2018 2.45% 2.64%
2017 2.56% 2.64%
2016 2.66% 2.65%
2015 2.77% 2.67%
2014 2.89% 2.72%
2013 2.97% 2.76%
2012 2.99% 2.8%
2011 2.97% 2.88%
2010 2.95% 2.95%
2009 2.95% 2.98%
2008 2.95% 2.98%
2007 2.94% 2.98%
2006 2.89% 2.98%
2005 2.82% 2.97%
2004 2.77% 2.96%
2003 2.73% 2.97%
2002 2.72% 3.04%
2001 2.74% 3.13%
2000 2.78% 3.22%
1999 2.82% 3.3%
1998 2.85% 3.33%
1997 2.88% 3.31%
1996 2.93% 3.27%
1995 3.02% 3.21%
1994 3.27% 3.16%
1993 3.73% 3.1%
1992 4.15% 3.05%
1991 4.29% 3.03%
1990 4.29% 3%
1989 4.25% 2.95%
1988 4.2% 2.92%
1987 4.15% 2.89%
1986 4.09% 2.91%
1985 4.03% 2.95%
1984 3.92% 2.96%
1983 3.76% 2.99%
1982 3.6% 3%
1981 3.53% 3.03%
1980 3.5% 3.07%
1979 3.4% 3.09%
1978 3.3% 3.08%
1977 3.21% 3.08%
1976 3.11% 3.07%
1975 3.01% 3.06%
1974 2.99% 3.04%
1973 2.99% 3.02%
1972 2.96% 2.99%
1971 2.92% 2.95%
1970 2.88% 2.89%
1969 2.86% 2.83%
1968 2.84% 2.77%
1967 2.79% 2.72%
1966 2.76% 2.67%
1965 2.76% 2.63%
1964 2.76% 2.62%
1963 2.76% 2.62%
1962 2.75% 2.63%
1961 2.73% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Gambia Madagascar
Current population
2902554
33750171
Population rank 138/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.41%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
6.4 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
31 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 29/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -2,984 -2,227
Net migration rank 107/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -2,227
2024 - -2,989 - -1,795
2023 65,118 -3,000 766,391 -1,487
2022 63,634 -3,000 753,931 -1,487
2021 62,239 -1,949 741,416 -1,480
2020 62,209 -1,949 736,607 -1,480
2019 61,701 -4,186 735,853 -2,976
2018 60,854 -3,944 719,267 -2,887
2017 61,665 -3,696 699,498 -2,784
2016 62,358 -3,486 682,801 -2,687
2015 62,832 -3,224 668,977 -2,594
2014 63,185 -2,793 660,837 -2,522
2013 63,510 -2,476 654,230 -2,445
2012 62,745 -2,332 644,255 -2,334
2011 60,571 -2,360 640,577 -2,219
2010 58,554 -2,456 641,543 -1,979
2009 56,575 -2,259 634,008 -1,429
2008 55,032 -2,204 615,580 -1,255
2007 53,653 -2,320 597,772 -1,563
2006 52,335 -2,666 581,489 -2,336
2005 50,010 -3,209 568,143 -4,869
2004 48,276 -3,636 556,319 -13,393
2003 46,473 -3,713 544,903 -18,345
2002 45,156 -4,067 535,518 -18,209
2001 44,154 -3,882 529,656 -13,014
2000 43,249 -3,670 520,860 -4,298
1999 42,533 -3,493 516,976 -1,891
1998 41,842 -3,291 508,408 -1,222
1997 40,742 -3,098 490,905 -986
1996 40,253 -2,948 471,453 -1,161
1995 39,681 -2,797 450,259 -1,670
1994 38,880 -1,586 428,169 -1,905
1993 37,302 3,131 408,801 -2,063
1992 35,951 9,182 388,430 -2,216
1991 34,584 11,530 375,040 -2,330
1990 33,163 11,242 360,621 -1,777
1989 31,504 10,765 344,279 -1,848
1988 29,938 10,187 330,510 -1,883
1987 28,452 9,563 317,621 -1,896
1986 27,195 8,934 307,074 -1,914
1985 25,795 8,373 304,199 -1,947
1984 24,586 7,733 296,892 -1,965
1983 23,175 6,713 290,085 -1,979
1982 21,894 5,757 284,733 -2,093
1981 20,156 5,438 277,535 -2,864
1980 19,566 5,268 275,287 -4,005
1979 18,543 4,898 270,752 -5,126
1978 17,424 4,493 263,684 -5,874
1977 16,773 3,969 255,399 -5,957
1976 16,032 3,436 247,026 -5,655
1975 15,256 2,979 238,774 -5,173
1974 14,628 2,610 230,233 -4,607
1973 14,046 2,907 221,768 -4,037
1972 13,432 2,861 213,138 -3,583
1971 12,842 2,817 204,617 -3,118
1970 12,128 2,777 194,889 -2,658
1969 11,670 2,757 184,562 -2,216
1968 11,215 2,705 175,869 -1,766
1967 10,823 2,617 167,287 -1,383
1966 10,422 2,272 159,483 -964
1965 10,162 2,272 152,362 -550
1964 9,825 2,272 146,894 -204
1963 9,493 2,272 142,666 0
1962 9,150 2,272 139,412 0
1961 8,778 2,272 136,578 0
1960 8,420 2,272 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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