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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 1.9 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Gambia vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Mauritania
2100 5,767,668 17,309,980
2099 5,765,660 17,202,690
2098 5,762,971 17,090,030
2097 5,759,632 16,975,270
2096 5,755,430 16,857,252
2095 5,750,385 16,739,240
2094 5,744,540 16,617,272
2093 5,737,026 16,492,589
2092 5,728,594 16,366,098
2091 5,719,408 16,235,771
2090 5,708,875 16,103,700
2089 5,697,140 15,969,059
2088 5,684,094 15,831,339
2087 5,669,958 15,690,143
2086 5,655,091 15,547,605
2085 5,638,646 15,403,967
2084 5,621,067 15,257,740
2083 5,602,456 15,108,271
2082 5,582,581 14,958,279
2081 5,561,294 14,805,332
2080 5,538,819 14,651,508
2079 5,515,086 14,496,397
2078 5,489,750 14,337,117
2077 5,463,305 14,175,812
2076 5,435,859 14,013,255
2075 5,406,946 13,849,027
2074 5,376,718 13,684,146
2073 5,345,328 13,517,681
2072 5,313,201 13,349,376
2071 5,279,975 13,178,237
2070 5,245,200 13,007,812
2069 5,209,379 12,835,311
2068 5,172,146 12,662,862
2067 5,134,037 12,487,379
2066 5,094,458 12,311,503
2065 5,053,246 12,136,616
2064 5,011,122 11,958,955
2063 4,968,038 11,783,144
2062 4,923,683 11,606,044
2061 4,877,966 11,428,738
2060 4,831,631 11,251,427
2059 4,784,535 11,072,236
2058 4,736,846 10,892,076
2057 4,688,039 10,713,858
2056 4,638,482 10,536,935
2055 4,588,184 10,358,532
2054 4,536,562 10,179,658
2053 4,484,692 9,999,712
2052 4,431,827 9,819,098
2051 4,378,133 9,639,209
2050 4,323,657 9,461,249
2049 4,268,536 9,283,353
2048 4,212,677 9,104,299
2047 4,155,975 8,926,851
2046 4,098,930 8,748,845
2045 4,041,218 8,572,397
2044 3,982,976 8,397,189
2043 3,924,126 8,222,194
2042 3,864,662 8,048,139
2041 3,805,317 7,876,803
2040 3,745,312 7,706,696
2039 3,685,048 7,537,689
2038 3,624,271 7,369,184
2037 3,563,745 7,202,472
2036 3,502,991 7,036,729
2035 3,442,074 6,871,981
2034 3,381,008 6,708,364
2033 3,319,646 6,546,168
2032 3,258,080 6,385,827
2031 3,196,605 6,227,564
2030 3,134,968 6,070,865
2029 3,072,981 5,916,516
2028 3,010,624 5,764,060
2027 2,948,246 5,613,919
2026 2,885,613 5,464,898
2025 2,822,861 5,317,228
2024 2,759,988 5,169,395
2023 2,697,845 5,022,441
2022 2,636,470 4,875,637
2021 2,576,010 4,734,874
2020 2,515,733 4,600,131
2019 2,456,844 4,467,708
2018 2,399,632 4,337,685
2017 2,342,189 4,210,600
2016 2,283,769 4,086,657
2015 2,224,529 3,965,959
2014 2,164,528 3,848,514
2013 2,103,820 3,734,318
2012 2,043,094 3,619,034
2011 1,983,784 3,502,811
2010 1,926,630 3,390,965
2009 1,871,422 3,284,448
2008 1,817,852 3,183,269
2007 1,765,774 3,093,059
2006 1,715,275 3,013,660
2005 1,667,037 2,939,059
2004 1,621,312 2,868,664
2003 1,577,611 2,802,046
2002 1,535,691 2,738,655
2001 1,495,011 2,678,760
2000 1,455,084 2,613,441
1999 1,415,779 2,541,698
1998 1,376,987 2,474,651
1997 1,338,889 2,411,306
1996 1,301,410 2,358,188
1995 1,264,313 2,312,017
1994 1,227,226 2,249,454
1993 1,188,365 2,174,328
1992 1,145,582 2,088,135
1991 1,099,959 2,009,738
1990 1,054,696 1,951,878
1989 1,011,357 1,903,048
1988 970,160 1,855,859
1987 931,091 1,803,014
1986 894,019 1,751,835
1985 858,874 1,702,107
1984 825,631 1,653,693
1983 794,525 1,606,746
1982 765,753 1,561,176
1981 739,125 1,516,877
1980 713,913 1,474,043
1979 689,781 1,432,758
1978 667,103 1,392,713
1977 645,770 1,353,768
1976 625,667 1,315,336
1975 606,821 1,277,330
1974 589,085 1,240,188
1973 571,991 1,203,838
1972 555,370 1,168,355
1971 539,388 1,133,702
1970 524,105 1,099,806
1969 509,440 1,066,754
1968 495,269 1,034,739
1967 481,588 1,003,843
1966 468,516 974,157
1965 455,952 945,838
1964 443,687 918,955
1963 431,757 893,423
1962 420,163 869,184
1961 408,930 846,167
1960 398,060 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Mauritania
2100 0.03% 0.62%
2099 0.05% 0.66%
2098 0.06% 0.68%
2097 0.07% 0.7%
2096 0.09% 0.7%
2095 0.1% 0.73%
2094 0.13% 0.76%
2093 0.15% 0.77%
2092 0.16% 0.8%
2091 0.18% 0.82%
2090 0.21% 0.84%
2089 0.23% 0.87%
2088 0.25% 0.9%
2087 0.26% 0.92%
2086 0.29% 0.93%
2085 0.31% 0.96%
2084 0.33% 0.99%
2083 0.36% 1%
2082 0.38% 1.03%
2081 0.41% 1.05%
2080 0.43% 1.07%
2079 0.46% 1.11%
2078 0.48% 1.14%
2077 0.5% 1.16%
2076 0.53% 1.19%
2075 0.56% 1.2%
2074 0.59% 1.23%
2073 0.6% 1.26%
2072 0.63% 1.3%
2071 0.66% 1.31%
2070 0.69% 1.34%
2069 0.72% 1.36%
2068 0.74% 1.41%
2067 0.78% 1.43%
2066 0.82% 1.44%
2065 0.84% 1.49%
2064 0.87% 1.49%
2063 0.9% 1.53%
2062 0.94% 1.55%
2061 0.96% 1.58%
2060 0.98% 1.62%
2059 1.01% 1.65%
2058 1.04% 1.66%
2057 1.07% 1.68%
2056 1.1% 1.72%
2055 1.14% 1.76%
2054 1.16% 1.8%
2053 1.19% 1.84%
2052 1.23% 1.87%
2051 1.26% 1.88%
2050 1.29% 1.92%
2049 1.33% 1.97%
2048 1.36% 1.99%
2047 1.39% 2.03%
2046 1.43% 2.06%
2045 1.46% 2.09%
2044 1.5% 2.13%
2043 1.54% 2.16%
2042 1.56% 2.18%
2041 1.6% 2.21%
2040 1.64% 2.24%
2039 1.68% 2.29%
2038 1.7% 2.31%
2037 1.73% 2.36%
2036 1.77% 2.4%
2035 1.81% 2.44%
2034 1.85% 2.48%
2033 1.89% 2.51%
2032 1.92% 2.54%
2031 1.97% 2.58%
2030 2.02% 2.61%
2029 2.07% 2.64%
2028 2.12% 2.67%
2027 2.17% 2.73%
2026 2.22% 2.78%
2025 2.28% 2.86%
2024 2.3% 2.93%
2023 2.33% 3.01%
2022 2.35% 2.97%
2021 2.4% 2.93%
2020 2.4% 2.96%
2019 2.38% 3%
2018 2.45% 3.02%
2017 2.56% 3.03%
2016 2.66% 3.04%
2015 2.77% 3.05%
2014 2.89% 3.06%
2013 2.97% 3.19%
2012 2.99% 3.32%
2011 2.97% 3.3%
2010 2.95% 3.24%
2009 2.95% 3.18%
2008 2.95% 2.92%
2007 2.94% 2.63%
2006 2.89% 2.54%
2005 2.82% 2.45%
2004 2.77% 2.38%
2003 2.73% 2.31%
2002 2.72% 2.24%
2001 2.74% 2.5%
2000 2.78% 2.82%
1999 2.82% 2.71%
1998 2.85% 2.63%
1997 2.88% 2.25%
1996 2.93% 2%
1995 3.02% 2.78%
1994 3.27% 3.46%
1993 3.73% 4.13%
1992 4.15% 3.9%
1991 4.29% 2.96%
1990 4.29% 2.57%
1989 4.25% 2.54%
1988 4.2% 2.93%
1987 4.15% 2.92%
1986 4.09% 2.92%
1985 4.03% 2.93%
1984 3.92% 2.92%
1983 3.76% 2.92%
1982 3.6% 2.92%
1981 3.53% 2.91%
1980 3.5% 2.88%
1979 3.4% 2.88%
1978 3.3% 2.88%
1977 3.21% 2.92%
1976 3.11% 2.98%
1975 3.01% 2.99%
1974 2.99% 3.02%
1973 2.99% 3.04%
1972 2.96% 3.06%
1971 2.92% 3.08%
1970 2.88% 3.1%
1969 2.86% 3.09%
1968 2.84% 3.08%
1967 2.79% 3.05%
1966 2.76% 2.99%
1965 2.76% 2.93%
1964 2.76% 2.86%
1963 2.76% 2.79%
1962 2.75% 2.72%
1961 2.73% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Gambia Mauritania
Current population
2902554
5505206
Population rank 138/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.07%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
6.4 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
31 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +403
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 17/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -2,984 -5,044
Net migration rank 107/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -5,044
2024 - -2,989 - -2,185
2023 65,118 -3,000 145,164 2,999
2022 63,634 -3,000 142,451 2,999
2021 62,239 -1,949 137,557 -1,483
2020 62,209 -1,949 134,899 -1,483
2019 61,701 -4,186 134,460 -3,019
2018 60,854 -3,944 131,584 -2,987
2017 61,665 -3,696 128,562 -3,001
2016 62,358 -3,486 125,342 -3,008
2015 62,832 -3,224 122,092 -3,019
2014 63,185 -2,793 118,792 -2,980
2013 63,510 -2,476 115,558 -2,987
2012 62,745 -2,332 113,489 4,515
2011 60,571 -2,360 111,165 3,272
2010 58,554 -2,456 108,121 1,128
2009 56,575 -2,259 105,273 -1,481
2008 55,032 -2,204 102,432 -3,860
2007 53,653 -2,320 98,895 -17,048
2006 52,335 -2,666 94,991 -18,033
2005 50,010 -3,209 90,940 -18,693
2004 48,276 -3,636 87,578 -19,042
2003 46,473 -3,713 83,804 -19,104
2002 45,156 -4,067 80,993 -18,903
2001 44,154 -3,882 78,769 -21,067
2000 43,249 -3,670 75,929 -2,997
1999 42,533 -3,493 73,554 -2,999
1998 41,842 -3,291 72,045 -8,504
1997 40,742 -3,098 71,327 -8,187
1996 40,253 -2,948 71,939 -28,840
1995 39,681 -2,797 72,244 -22,997
1994 38,880 -1,586 70,570 5,304
1993 37,302 3,131 68,167 6,217
1992 35,951 9,182 63,501 34,505
1991 34,584 11,530 61,782 -2,997
1990 33,163 11,242 59,934 -3,000
1989 31,504 10,765 58,666 -17,941
1988 29,938 10,187 56,654 -2,997
1987 28,452 9,563 55,037 -2,998
1986 27,195 8,934 53,313 -2,998
1985 25,795 8,373 52,125 -2,998
1984 24,586 7,733 50,705 -2,998
1983 23,175 6,713 49,187 -2,998
1982 21,894 5,757 47,947 -2,998
1981 20,156 5,438 46,641 -2,998
1980 19,566 5,268 45,026 -2,997
1979 18,543 4,898 43,537 -2,997
1978 17,424 4,493 42,539 -2,998
1977 16,773 3,969 41,352 -2,999
1976 16,032 3,436 40,149 -1,645
1975 15,256 2,979 38,975 -1,472
1974 14,628 2,610 38,106 -1,321
1973 14,046 2,907 37,122 -1,201
1972 13,432 2,861 36,184 -1,139
1971 12,842 2,817 35,279 -1,014
1970 12,128 2,777 34,382 -855
1969 11,670 2,757 33,252 -688
1968 11,215 2,705 32,029 -565
1967 10,823 2,617 30,853 -514
1966 10,422 2,272 29,502 -466
1965 10,162 2,272 28,028 -434
1964 9,825 2,272 26,565 -390
1963 9,493 2,272 25,250 -362
1962 9,150 2,272 23,927 -342
1961 8,778 2,272 22,781 -332
1960 8,420 2,272 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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