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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 33,936,132 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 +2.44% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Gambia vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Madagascar
2100 5,766,099 86,179,580
2099 5,764,092 85,790,370
2098 5,761,403 85,386,169
2097 5,758,064 84,969,767
2096 5,753,864 84,541,363
2095 5,748,821 84,101,733
2094 5,742,977 83,648,271
2093 5,735,465 83,182,675
2092 5,727,035 82,705,710
2091 5,717,851 82,216,203
2090 5,707,322 81,717,468
2089 5,695,590 81,206,806
2088 5,682,547 80,683,320
2087 5,668,415 80,148,075
2086 5,653,552 79,603,046
2085 5,637,112 79,047,406
2084 5,619,538 78,482,616
2083 5,600,932 77,906,589
2082 5,581,062 77,321,070
2081 5,559,781 76,724,415
2080 5,537,312 76,117,046
2079 5,513,586 75,497,666
2078 5,488,256 74,865,716
2077 5,461,819 74,221,281
2076 5,434,380 73,566,810
2075 5,405,474 72,899,578
2074 5,375,255 72,220,039
2073 5,343,873 71,530,359
2072 5,311,755 70,828,530
2071 5,278,538 70,115,645
2070 5,243,773 69,394,756
2069 5,207,961 68,663,443
2068 5,170,739 67,921,934
2067 5,132,640 67,170,963
2066 5,093,072 66,411,266
2065 5,051,871 65,644,233
2064 5,009,758 64,867,634
2063 4,966,686 64,083,768
2062 4,922,343 63,292,113
2061 4,876,639 62,493,456
2060 4,830,317 61,688,314
2059 4,783,233 60,876,714
2058 4,735,557 60,061,091
2057 4,686,764 59,241,569
2056 4,637,220 58,416,388
2055 4,586,935 57,588,488
2054 4,535,328 56,757,952
2053 4,483,472 55,923,669
2052 4,430,621 55,086,396
2051 4,376,942 54,246,667
2050 4,322,480 53,403,817
2049 4,267,374 52,559,645
2048 4,211,530 51,714,462
2047 4,154,844 50,868,979
2046 4,097,814 50,023,282
2045 4,040,118 49,178,377
2044 3,981,892 48,333,861
2043 3,923,058 47,489,686
2042 3,863,611 46,646,849
2041 3,804,282 45,806,003
2040 3,744,293 44,966,710
2039 3,684,045 44,130,890
2038 3,623,285 43,296,592
2037 3,562,776 42,465,456
2036 3,502,038 41,636,814
2035 3,441,138 40,810,847
2034 3,380,088 39,989,445
2033 3,318,743 39,170,206
2032 3,257,194 38,353,879
2031 3,195,735 37,539,603
2030 3,134,115 36,729,526
2029 3,072,145 35,923,382
2028 3,009,805 35,120,762
2027 2,947,443 34,322,223
2026 2,884,828 33,528,352
2025 2,822,093 32,740,678
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% 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 48.2% to 4,322,480 people with a rank change from 138th to 132nd. The population of Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 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 2.25% 2.43%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/madagascar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Gambia Madagascar
Current population
2916990
33936132
Population rank 138/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.41%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
6.38 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
30.5 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 28/197
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 65,157 -2,989 774,926 -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 2026-07-08).

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 627,767 people) and 4.77% is from migration (a loss of 31,423 people). In Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 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 (1960–2025, 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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