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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Mongolia's population is 1.25 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Gambia vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Mongolia
2100 5,767,668 5,629,299
2099 5,765,660 5,623,066
2098 5,762,971 5,615,212
2097 5,759,632 5,606,511
2096 5,755,430 5,597,140
2095 5,750,385 5,585,917
2094 5,744,540 5,574,522
2093 5,737,026 5,562,381
2092 5,728,594 5,549,290
2091 5,719,408 5,535,819
2090 5,708,875 5,521,210
2089 5,697,140 5,505,877
2088 5,684,094 5,490,024
2087 5,669,958 5,474,226
2086 5,655,091 5,458,465
2085 5,638,646 5,441,196
2084 5,621,067 5,423,740
2083 5,602,456 5,405,563
2082 5,582,581 5,387,443
2081 5,561,294 5,368,417
2080 5,538,819 5,348,645
2079 5,515,086 5,328,073
2078 5,489,750 5,306,120
2077 5,463,305 5,285,225
2076 5,435,859 5,263,067
2075 5,406,946 5,240,553
2074 5,376,718 5,217,755
2073 5,345,328 5,194,484
2072 5,313,201 5,171,399
2071 5,279,975 5,147,939
2070 5,245,200 5,123,730
2069 5,209,379 5,100,078
2068 5,172,146 5,075,923
2067 5,134,037 5,051,712
2066 5,094,458 5,026,451
2065 5,053,246 5,001,559
2064 5,011,122 4,977,095
2063 4,968,038 4,952,721
2062 4,923,683 4,928,284
2061 4,877,966 4,903,616
2060 4,831,631 4,877,808
2059 4,784,535 4,851,900
2058 4,736,846 4,825,704
2057 4,688,039 4,798,069
2056 4,638,482 4,770,106
2055 4,588,184 4,741,145
2054 4,536,562 4,710,703
2053 4,484,692 4,678,720
2052 4,431,827 4,645,641
2051 4,378,133 4,611,080
2050 4,323,657 4,575,698
2049 4,268,536 4,538,221
2048 4,212,677 4,499,652
2047 4,155,975 4,459,534
2046 4,098,930 4,418,220
2045 4,041,218 4,375,263
2044 3,982,976 4,332,061
2043 3,924,126 4,288,836
2042 3,864,662 4,244,827
2041 3,805,317 4,200,917
2040 3,745,312 4,157,409
2039 3,685,048 4,114,122
2038 3,624,271 4,071,754
2037 3,563,745 4,029,761
2036 3,502,991 3,988,994
2035 3,442,074 3,949,374
2034 3,381,008 3,910,459
2033 3,319,646 3,872,505
2032 3,258,080 3,835,471
2031 3,196,605 3,799,194
2030 3,134,968 3,762,550
2029 3,072,981 3,725,673
2028 3,010,624 3,687,959
2027 2,948,246 3,649,213
2026 2,885,613 3,609,604
2025 2,822,861 3,568,196
2024 2,759,988 3,524,788
2023 2,697,845 3,481,145
2022 2,636,470 3,433,748
2021 2,576,010 3,383,741
2020 2,515,733 3,327,204
2019 2,456,844 3,267,673
2018 2,399,632 3,208,189
2017 2,342,189 3,148,917
2016 2,283,769 3,088,856
2015 2,224,529 3,026,864
2014 2,164,528 2,963,113
2013 2,103,820 2,899,011
2012 2,043,094 2,839,705
2011 1,983,784 2,786,317
2010 1,926,630 2,738,622
2009 1,871,422 2,691,115
2008 1,817,852 2,643,201
2007 1,765,774 2,601,850
2006 1,715,275 2,567,168
2005 1,667,037 2,536,407
2004 1,621,312 2,508,412
2003 1,577,611 2,480,374
2002 1,535,691 2,449,027
2001 1,495,011 2,417,751
2000 1,455,084 2,388,299
1999 1,415,779 2,356,813
1998 1,376,987 2,323,809
1997 1,338,889 2,291,750
1996 1,301,410 2,259,507
1995 1,264,313 2,224,945
1994 1,227,226 2,189,395
1993 1,188,365 2,165,130
1992 1,145,582 2,167,790
1991 1,099,959 2,165,342
1990 1,054,696 2,098,710
1989 1,011,357 2,124,185
1988 970,160 2,076,322
1987 931,091 2,022,800
1986 894,019 1,970,965
1985 858,874 1,921,514
1984 825,631 1,874,349
1983 794,525 1,829,092
1982 765,753 1,785,364
1981 739,125 1,742,857
1980 713,913 1,701,335
1979 689,781 1,660,659
1978 667,103 1,619,468
1977 645,770 1,576,245
1976 625,667 1,531,945
1975 606,821 1,488,296
1974 589,085 1,446,050
1973 571,991 1,405,502
1972 555,370 1,366,821
1971 539,388 1,330,071
1970 524,105 1,295,272
1969 509,440 1,262,284
1968 495,269 1,229,930
1967 481,588 1,196,996
1966 468,516 1,163,754
1965 455,952 1,131,177
1964 443,687 1,100,234
1963 431,757 1,071,362
1962 420,163 1,041,444
1961 408,930 1,009,284
1960 398,060 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Mongolia
2100 0.03% 0.11%
2099 0.05% 0.14%
2098 0.06% 0.16%
2097 0.07% 0.17%
2096 0.09% 0.2%
2095 0.1% 0.2%
2094 0.13% 0.22%
2093 0.15% 0.24%
2092 0.16% 0.24%
2091 0.18% 0.26%
2090 0.21% 0.28%
2089 0.23% 0.29%
2088 0.25% 0.29%
2087 0.26% 0.29%
2086 0.29% 0.32%
2085 0.31% 0.32%
2084 0.33% 0.34%
2083 0.36% 0.34%
2082 0.38% 0.35%
2081 0.41% 0.37%
2080 0.43% 0.39%
2079 0.46% 0.41%
2078 0.48% 0.4%
2077 0.5% 0.42%
2076 0.53% 0.43%
2075 0.56% 0.44%
2074 0.59% 0.45%
2073 0.6% 0.45%
2072 0.63% 0.46%
2071 0.66% 0.47%
2070 0.69% 0.46%
2069 0.72% 0.48%
2068 0.74% 0.48%
2067 0.78% 0.5%
2066 0.82% 0.5%
2065 0.84% 0.49%
2064 0.87% 0.49%
2063 0.9% 0.5%
2062 0.94% 0.5%
2061 0.96% 0.53%
2060 0.98% 0.53%
2059 1.01% 0.54%
2058 1.04% 0.58%
2057 1.07% 0.59%
2056 1.1% 0.61%
2055 1.14% 0.65%
2054 1.16% 0.68%
2053 1.19% 0.71%
2052 1.23% 0.75%
2051 1.26% 0.77%
2050 1.29% 0.83%
2049 1.33% 0.86%
2048 1.36% 0.9%
2047 1.39% 0.94%
2046 1.43% 0.98%
2045 1.46% 1%
2044 1.5% 1.01%
2043 1.54% 1.04%
2042 1.56% 1.05%
2041 1.6% 1.05%
2040 1.64% 1.05%
2039 1.68% 1.04%
2038 1.7% 1.04%
2037 1.73% 1.02%
2036 1.77% 1%
2035 1.81% 1%
2034 1.85% 0.98%
2033 1.89% 0.97%
2032 1.92% 0.95%
2031 1.97% 0.97%
2030 2.02% 0.99%
2029 2.07% 1.02%
2028 2.12% 1.06%
2027 2.17% 1.1%
2026 2.22% 1.16%
2025 2.28% 1.23%
2024 2.3% 1.25%
2023 2.33% 1.38%
2022 2.35% 1.48%
2021 2.4% 1.7%
2020 2.4% 1.82%
2019 2.38% 1.85%
2018 2.45% 1.88%
2017 2.56% 1.94%
2016 2.66% 2.05%
2015 2.77% 2.15%
2014 2.89% 2.21%
2013 2.97% 2.09%
2012 2.99% 1.92%
2011 2.97% 1.74%
2010 2.95% 1.77%
2009 2.95% 1.81%
2008 2.95% 1.59%
2007 2.94% 1.35%
2006 2.89% 1.21%
2005 2.82% 1.12%
2004 2.77% 1.13%
2003 2.73% 1.28%
2002 2.72% 1.29%
2001 2.74% 1.23%
2000 2.78% 1.34%
1999 2.82% 1.42%
1998 2.85% 1.4%
1997 2.88% 1.43%
1996 2.93% 1.55%
1995 3.02% 1.62%
1994 3.27% 1.12%
1993 3.73% -0.12%
1992 4.15% 0.11%
1991 4.29% 3.17%
1990 4.29% -1.2%
1989 4.25% 2.31%
1988 4.2% 2.65%
1987 4.15% 2.63%
1986 4.09% 2.57%
1985 4.03% 2.52%
1984 3.92% 2.47%
1983 3.76% 2.45%
1982 3.6% 2.44%
1981 3.53% 2.44%
1980 3.5% 2.45%
1979 3.4% 2.54%
1978 3.3% 2.74%
1977 3.21% 2.89%
1976 3.11% 2.93%
1975 3.01% 2.92%
1974 2.99% 2.88%
1973 2.99% 2.83%
1972 2.96% 2.76%
1971 2.92% 2.69%
1970 2.88% 2.61%
1969 2.86% 2.63%
1968 2.84% 2.75%
1967 2.79% 2.86%
1966 2.76% 2.88%
1965 2.76% 2.81%
1964 2.76% 2.69%
1963 2.76% 2.87%
1962 2.75% 3.19%
1961 2.73% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Gambia Mongolia
Current population
2902554
3620317
Population rank 138/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.04%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
6.4 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
31 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +120
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 86/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
4.63 days
Annual migration change -2,984 +79
Net migration rank 107/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - 79
2024 - -2,989 - 83
2023 65,118 -3,000 46,995 0
2022 63,634 -3,000 47,730 0
2021 62,239 -1,949 52,109 0
2020 62,209 -1,949 60,888 0
2019 61,701 -4,186 61,433 8,660
2018 60,854 -3,944 60,635 7,811
2017 61,665 -3,696 57,940 6,831
2016 62,358 -3,486 62,086 5,633
2015 62,832 -3,224 64,473 4,307
2014 63,185 -2,793 66,078 2,921
2013 63,510 -2,476 62,618 1,505
2012 62,745 -2,332 55,942 351
2011 60,571 -2,360 50,711 -505
2010 58,554 -2,456 44,914 -6,444
2009 56,575 -2,259 48,876 -15,007
2008 55,032 -2,204 45,843 -17,277
2007 53,653 -2,320 39,636 -15,220
2006 52,335 -2,666 33,609 -11,934
2005 50,010 -3,209 29,290 -8,924
2004 48,276 -3,636 28,418 -8,148
2003 46,473 -3,713 28,827 -7,986
2002 45,156 -4,067 30,439 -8,934
2001 44,154 -3,882 32,052 -10,244
2000 43,249 -3,670 32,753 -11,241
1999 42,533 -3,493 32,283 -13,481
1998 41,842 -3,291 31,757 -10,315
1997 40,742 -3,098 32,403 -9,132
1996 40,253 -2,948 33,741 -8,626
1995 39,681 -2,797 34,473 -7,346
1994 38,880 -1,586 34,711 -5,449
1993 37,302 3,131 36,924 -5,429
1992 35,951 9,182 42,437 -8,404
1991 34,584 11,530 47,884 -11,427
1990 33,163 11,242 49,443 -11,881
1989 31,504 10,765 51,420 -9,757
1988 29,938 10,187 51,588 2,459
1987 28,452 9,563 51,140 1,855
1986 27,195 8,934 50,329 354
1985 25,795 8,373 49,944 -1,719
1984 24,586 7,733 48,562 -2,452
1983 23,175 6,713 46,919 -2,522
1982 21,894 5,757 45,179 -2,132
1981 20,156 5,438 43,588 -1,615
1980 19,566 5,268 42,343 -1,268
1979 18,543 4,898 41,568 -1,296
1978 17,424 4,493 40,276 1,833
1977 16,773 3,969 38,995 5,354
1976 16,032 3,436 37,670 6,577
1975 15,256 2,979 36,490 6,556
1974 14,628 2,610 35,297 6,153
1973 14,046 2,907 33,993 5,647
1972 13,432 2,861 32,727 4,999
1971 12,842 2,817 31,536 4,238
1970 12,128 2,777 30,558 3,263
1969 11,670 2,757 29,781 2,366
1968 11,215 2,705 29,017 3,535
1967 10,823 2,617 28,178 5,139
1966 10,422 2,272 27,338 5,837
1965 10,162 2,272 26,364 5,610
1964 9,825 2,272 25,317 4,599
1963 9,493 2,272 24,142 3,687
1962 9,150 2,272 22,960 9,049
1961 8,778 2,272 21,873 10,440
1960 8,420 2,272 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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