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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 45.8 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.64% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Gambia vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Mexico
2100 5,766,099 131,158,772
2099 5,764,092 131,919,278
2098 5,761,403 132,676,226
2097 5,758,064 133,430,730
2096 5,753,864 134,179,811
2095 5,748,821 134,924,667
2094 5,742,977 135,662,399
2093 5,735,465 136,390,414
2092 5,727,035 137,102,695
2091 5,717,851 137,808,909
2090 5,707,322 138,501,995
2089 5,695,590 139,183,536
2088 5,682,547 139,849,476
2087 5,668,415 140,504,916
2086 5,653,552 141,148,688
2085 5,637,112 141,779,696
2084 5,619,538 142,390,038
2083 5,600,932 142,983,168
2082 5,581,062 143,553,646
2081 5,559,781 144,112,618
2080 5,537,312 144,651,130
2079 5,513,586 145,168,756
2078 5,488,256 145,664,735
2077 5,461,819 146,138,472
2076 5,434,380 146,589,999
2075 5,405,474 147,020,176
2074 5,375,255 147,428,934
2073 5,343,873 147,814,398
2072 5,311,755 148,174,180
2071 5,278,538 148,507,034
2070 5,243,773 148,821,087
2069 5,207,961 149,107,578
2068 5,170,739 149,368,537
2067 5,132,640 149,603,163
2066 5,093,072 149,814,864
2065 5,051,871 150,001,973
2064 5,009,758 150,160,667
2063 4,966,686 150,292,498
2062 4,922,343 150,396,857
2061 4,876,639 150,474,868
2060 4,830,317 150,528,257
2059 4,783,233 150,549,825
2058 4,735,557 150,541,650
2057 4,686,764 150,507,950
2056 4,637,220 150,447,865
2055 4,586,935 150,356,976
2054 4,535,328 150,235,899
2053 4,483,472 150,083,305
2052 4,430,621 149,896,641
2051 4,376,942 149,677,830
2050 4,322,480 149,423,583
2049 4,267,374 149,138,900
2048 4,211,530 148,809,771
2047 4,154,844 148,451,951
2046 4,097,814 148,054,747
2045 4,040,118 147,620,456
2044 3,981,892 147,146,325
2043 3,923,058 146,641,077
2042 3,863,611 146,096,981
2041 3,804,282 145,517,171
2040 3,744,293 144,905,265
2039 3,684,045 144,260,027
2038 3,623,285 143,575,746
2037 3,562,776 142,857,009
2036 3,502,038 142,113,069
2035 3,441,138 141,334,167
2034 3,380,088 140,529,082
2033 3,318,743 139,687,630
2032 3,257,194 138,818,384
2031 3,195,735 137,922,237
2030 3,134,115 136,998,375
2029 3,072,145 136,046,964
2028 3,009,805 135,066,178
2027 2,947,443 134,056,943
2026 2,884,828 133,017,798
2025 2,822,093 131,946,900
2024 2,759,988 130,861,007
2023 2,697,845 129,739,759
2022 2,636,470 128,613,117
2021 2,576,010 127,648,148
2020 2,515,733 126,799,054
2019 2,456,844 125,762,982
2018 2,399,632 124,573,711
2017 2,342,189 123,400,057
2016 2,283,769 122,251,351
2015 2,224,529 121,072,306
2014 2,164,528 119,784,261
2013 2,103,820 118,343,573
2012 2,043,094 116,818,208
2011 1,983,784 115,243,504
2010 1,926,630 113,623,895
2009 1,871,422 111,999,721
2008 1,817,852 110,374,288
2007 1,765,774 108,774,360
2006 1,715,275 107,253,666
2005 1,667,037 105,811,504
2004 1,621,312 104,394,131
2003 1,577,611 102,978,515
2002 1,535,691 101,548,624
2001 1,495,011 100,099,099
2000 1,455,084 98,625,552
1999 1,415,779 97,115,707
1998 1,376,987 95,575,245
1997 1,338,889 94,021,207
1996 1,301,410 92,452,702
1995 1,264,313 90,862,455
1994 1,227,226 89,259,205
1993 1,188,365 87,653,807
1992 1,145,582 86,044,809
1991 1,099,959 84,430,572
1990 1,054,696 82,820,170
1989 1,011,357 81,247,182
1988 970,160 79,695,531
1987 931,091 78,136,651
1986 894,019 76,585,637
1985 858,874 75,043,414
1984 825,631 73,506,846
1983 794,525 71,971,240
1982 765,753 70,433,260
1981 739,125 68,892,108
1980 713,913 67,300,334
1979 689,781 65,648,865
1978 667,103 63,979,046
1977 645,770 62,308,493
1976 625,667 60,645,512
1975 606,821 58,982,400
1974 589,085 57,320,149
1973 571,991 55,667,284
1972 555,370 54,030,168
1971 539,388 52,412,558
1970 524,105 50,814,953
1969 509,440 49,233,194
1968 495,269 47,668,303
1967 481,588 46,129,608
1966 468,516 44,629,106
1965 455,952 43,174,477
1964 443,687 41,772,049
1963 431,757 40,424,065
1962 420,163 39,129,200
1961 408,930 37,890,118
1960 398,060 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Mexico
2100 0.03% -0.58%
2099 0.05% -0.57%
2098 0.06% -0.57%
2097 0.07% -0.56%
2096 0.09% -0.55%
2095 0.1% -0.54%
2094 0.13% -0.53%
2093 0.15% -0.52%
2092 0.16% -0.51%
2091 0.18% -0.5%
2090 0.21% -0.49%
2089 0.23% -0.48%
2088 0.25% -0.47%
2087 0.26% -0.46%
2086 0.29% -0.45%
2085 0.31% -0.43%
2084 0.33% -0.41%
2083 0.36% -0.4%
2082 0.38% -0.39%
2081 0.41% -0.37%
2080 0.43% -0.36%
2079 0.46% -0.34%
2078 0.48% -0.32%
2077 0.5% -0.31%
2076 0.53% -0.29%
2075 0.56% -0.28%
2074 0.59% -0.26%
2073 0.6% -0.24%
2072 0.63% -0.22%
2071 0.66% -0.21%
2070 0.69% -0.19%
2069 0.72% -0.17%
2068 0.74% -0.16%
2067 0.78% -0.14%
2066 0.82% -0.12%
2065 0.84% -0.11%
2064 0.87% -0.09%
2063 0.9% -0.07%
2062 0.94% -0.05%
2061 0.96% -0.04%
2060 0.98% -0.01%
2059 1.01% 0.005%
2058 1.04% 0.02%
2057 1.07% 0.04%
2056 1.1% 0.06%
2055 1.14% 0.08%
2054 1.16% 0.1%
2053 1.19% 0.12%
2052 1.23% 0.15%
2051 1.26% 0.17%
2050 1.29% 0.19%
2049 1.33% 0.22%
2048 1.36% 0.24%
2047 1.39% 0.27%
2046 1.43% 0.29%
2045 1.46% 0.32%
2044 1.5% 0.34%
2043 1.54% 0.37%
2042 1.56% 0.4%
2041 1.6% 0.42%
2040 1.64% 0.45%
2039 1.68% 0.48%
2038 1.7% 0.5%
2037 1.73% 0.52%
2036 1.77% 0.55%
2035 1.81% 0.57%
2034 1.85% 0.6%
2033 1.89% 0.63%
2032 1.92% 0.65%
2031 1.97% 0.67%
2030 2.02% 0.7%
2029 2.07% 0.73%
2028 2.12% 0.75%
2027 2.17% 0.78%
2026 2.22% 0.81%
2025 2.25% 0.83%
2024 2.3% 0.86%
2023 2.33% 0.88%
2022 2.35% 0.76%
2021 2.4% 0.67%
2020 2.4% 0.82%
2019 2.38% 0.95%
2018 2.45% 0.95%
2017 2.56% 0.94%
2016 2.66% 0.97%
2015 2.77% 1.08%
2014 2.89% 1.22%
2013 2.97% 1.31%
2012 2.99% 1.37%
2011 2.97% 1.43%
2010 2.95% 1.45%
2009 2.95% 1.47%
2008 2.95% 1.47%
2007 2.94% 1.42%
2006 2.89% 1.36%
2005 2.82% 1.36%
2004 2.77% 1.37%
2003 2.73% 1.41%
2002 2.72% 1.45%
2001 2.74% 1.49%
2000 2.78% 1.55%
1999 2.82% 1.61%
1998 2.85% 1.65%
1997 2.88% 1.7%
1996 2.93% 1.75%
1995 3.02% 1.8%
1994 3.27% 1.83%
1993 3.73% 1.87%
1992 4.15% 1.91%
1991 4.29% 1.94%
1990 4.29% 1.94%
1989 4.25% 1.95%
1988 4.2% 2%
1987 4.15% 2.03%
1986 4.09% 2.06%
1985 4.03% 2.09%
1984 3.92% 2.13%
1983 3.76% 2.18%
1982 3.6% 2.24%
1981 3.53% 2.37%
1980 3.5% 2.52%
1979 3.4% 2.61%
1978 3.3% 2.68%
1977 3.21% 2.74%
1976 3.11% 2.82%
1975 3.01% 2.9%
1974 2.99% 2.97%
1973 2.99% 3.03%
1972 2.96% 3.09%
1971 2.92% 3.14%
1970 2.88% 3.21%
1969 2.86% 3.28%
1968 2.84% 3.34%
1967 2.79% 3.36%
1966 2.76% 3.37%
1965 2.76% 3.36%
1964 2.76% 3.33%
1963 2.76% 3.31%
1962 2.75% 3.27%
1961 2.73% 3.17%

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/mexico | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Gambia Mexico
Current population
2916990
133551566
Population rank 138/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.61%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
6.38 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
30.5 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +170 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 109/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -108,037
Net migration rank 107/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -108,037
2024 65,157 -2,989 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 65,118 -3,000 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 63,634 -3,000 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 62,239 -1,949 936,682 -122,791
2020 62,209 -1,949 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 61,701 -4,186 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 60,854 -3,944 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 61,665 -3,696 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 62,358 -3,486 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 62,832 -3,224 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 63,185 -2,793 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 63,510 -2,476 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 62,745 -2,332 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 60,571 -2,360 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 58,554 -2,456 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 56,575 -2,259 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 55,032 -2,204 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 53,653 -2,320 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 52,335 -2,666 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 50,010 -3,209 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 48,276 -3,636 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 46,473 -3,713 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 45,156 -4,067 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 44,154 -3,882 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 43,249 -3,670 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 42,533 -3,493 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 41,842 -3,291 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 40,742 -3,098 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 40,253 -2,948 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 39,681 -2,797 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 38,880 -1,586 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 37,302 3,131 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 35,951 9,182 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 34,584 11,530 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 33,163 11,242 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 31,504 10,765 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 29,938 10,187 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 28,452 9,563 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 27,195 8,934 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 25,795 8,373 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 24,586 7,733 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 23,175 6,713 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 21,894 5,757 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 20,156 5,438 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 19,566 5,268 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 18,543 4,898 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 17,424 4,493 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 16,773 3,969 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 16,032 3,436 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 15,256 2,979 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 14,628 2,610 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 14,046 2,907 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 13,432 2,861 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 12,842 2,817 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 12,128 2,777 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 11,670 2,757 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 11,215 2,705 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 10,823 2,617 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 10,422 2,272 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 10,162 2,272 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 9,825 2,272 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 9,493 2,272 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 9,150 2,272 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 8,778 2,272 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 8,420 2,272 1,206,955 -85,591

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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