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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 13.3 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Gambia vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Morocco
2100 5,766,099 38,169,376
2099 5,764,092 38,399,800
2098 5,761,403 38,627,357
2097 5,758,064 38,851,192
2096 5,753,864 39,072,685
2095 5,748,821 39,290,298
2094 5,742,977 39,503,336
2093 5,735,465 39,714,423
2092 5,727,035 39,921,868
2091 5,717,851 40,126,152
2090 5,707,322 40,325,215
2089 5,695,590 40,519,616
2088 5,682,547 40,706,061
2087 5,668,415 40,889,974
2086 5,653,552 41,072,468
2085 5,637,112 41,252,209
2084 5,619,538 41,425,986
2083 5,600,932 41,591,998
2082 5,581,062 41,755,476
2081 5,559,781 41,914,644
2080 5,537,312 42,069,073
2079 5,513,586 42,220,167
2078 5,488,256 42,364,299
2077 5,461,819 42,502,554
2076 5,434,380 42,634,865
2075 5,405,474 42,762,096
2074 5,375,255 42,885,545
2073 5,343,873 43,003,930
2072 5,311,755 43,115,594
2071 5,278,538 43,219,147
2070 5,243,773 43,319,278
2069 5,207,961 43,409,990
2068 5,170,739 43,494,031
2067 5,132,640 43,572,598
2066 5,093,072 43,641,156
2065 5,051,871 43,710,126
2064 5,009,758 43,767,514
2063 4,966,686 43,815,039
2062 4,922,343 43,857,629
2061 4,876,639 43,889,133
2060 4,830,317 43,913,417
2059 4,783,233 43,928,921
2058 4,735,557 43,931,406
2057 4,686,764 43,926,107
2056 4,637,220 43,914,039
2055 4,586,935 43,889,084
2054 4,535,328 43,852,920
2053 4,483,472 43,805,549
2052 4,430,621 43,745,706
2051 4,376,942 43,674,633
2050 4,322,480 43,591,589
2049 4,267,374 43,504,461
2048 4,211,530 43,404,127
2047 4,154,844 43,295,069
2046 4,097,814 43,179,153
2045 4,040,118 43,052,251
2044 3,981,892 42,912,359
2043 3,923,058 42,766,985
2042 3,863,611 42,610,691
2041 3,804,282 42,442,983
2040 3,744,293 42,267,502
2039 3,684,045 42,085,886
2038 3,623,285 41,889,492
2037 3,562,776 41,687,645
2036 3,502,038 41,476,060
2035 3,441,138 41,253,454
2034 3,380,088 41,024,367
2033 3,318,743 40,782,838
2032 3,257,194 40,532,216
2031 3,195,735 40,268,078
2030 3,134,115 39,993,270
2029 3,072,145 39,707,804
2028 3,009,805 39,409,825
2027 2,947,443 39,097,054
2026 2,884,828 38,771,691
2025 2,822,093 38,430,770
2024 2,759,988 38,081,173
2023 2,697,845 37,712,505
2022 2,636,470 37,329,064
2021 2,576,010 36,954,442
2020 2,515,733 36,584,208
2019 2,456,844 36,210,898
2018 2,399,632 35,839,760
2017 2,342,189 35,446,392
2016 2,283,769 35,023,457
2015 2,224,529 34,607,588
2014 2,164,528 34,204,780
2013 2,103,820 33,787,571
2012 2,043,094 33,355,241
2011 1,983,784 32,912,588
2010 1,926,630 32,467,016
2009 1,871,422 32,030,778
2008 1,817,852 31,606,767
2007 1,765,774 31,186,468
2006 1,715,275 30,771,178
2005 1,667,037 30,358,144
2004 1,621,312 29,953,018
2003 1,577,611 29,571,415
2002 1,535,691 29,198,142
2001 1,495,011 28,814,643
2000 1,455,084 28,423,435
1999 1,415,779 28,027,179
1998 1,376,987 27,621,648
1997 1,338,889 27,213,337
1996 1,301,410 26,808,107
1995 1,264,313 26,399,429
1994 1,227,226 26,000,822
1993 1,188,365 25,614,586
1992 1,145,582 25,212,468
1991 1,099,959 24,799,014
1990 1,054,696 24,375,551
1989 1,011,357 23,939,414
1988 970,160 23,500,524
1987 931,091 23,054,392
1986 894,019 22,600,803
1985 858,874 22,113,953
1984 825,631 21,593,778
1983 794,525 21,060,696
1982 765,753 20,520,318
1981 739,125 19,985,401
1980 713,913 19,459,943
1979 689,781 18,955,589
1978 667,103 18,477,385
1977 645,770 18,014,756
1976 625,667 17,574,182
1975 606,821 17,150,786
1974 589,085 16,733,842
1973 571,991 16,326,269
1972 555,370 15,924,692
1971 539,388 15,527,225
1970 524,105 15,129,449
1969 509,440 14,734,255
1968 495,269 14,347,899
1967 481,588 13,968,175
1966 468,516 13,597,065
1965 455,952 13,239,171
1964 443,687 12,898,886
1963 431,757 12,577,502
1962 420,163 12,253,092
1961 408,930 11,931,085
1960 398,060 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Morocco
2100 0.03% -0.6%
2099 0.05% -0.59%
2098 0.06% -0.58%
2097 0.07% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 0.21% -0.48%
2089 0.23% -0.46%
2088 0.25% -0.45%
2087 0.26% -0.44%
2086 0.29% -0.44%
2085 0.31% -0.42%
2084 0.33% -0.4%
2083 0.36% -0.39%
2082 0.38% -0.38%
2081 0.41% -0.37%
2080 0.43% -0.36%
2079 0.46% -0.34%
2078 0.48% -0.33%
2077 0.5% -0.31%
2076 0.53% -0.3%
2075 0.56% -0.29%
2074 0.59% -0.28%
2073 0.6% -0.26%
2072 0.63% -0.24%
2071 0.66% -0.23%
2070 0.69% -0.21%
2069 0.72% -0.19%
2068 0.74% -0.18%
2067 0.78% -0.16%
2066 0.82% -0.16%
2065 0.84% -0.13%
2064 0.87% -0.11%
2063 0.9% -0.1%
2062 0.94% -0.07%
2061 0.96% -0.06%
2060 0.98% -0.04%
2059 1.01% -0.006%
2058 1.04% 0.01%
2057 1.07% 0.03%
2056 1.1% 0.06%
2055 1.14% 0.08%
2054 1.16% 0.11%
2053 1.19% 0.14%
2052 1.23% 0.16%
2051 1.26% 0.19%
2050 1.29% 0.2%
2049 1.33% 0.23%
2048 1.36% 0.25%
2047 1.39% 0.27%
2046 1.43% 0.29%
2045 1.46% 0.33%
2044 1.5% 0.34%
2043 1.54% 0.37%
2042 1.56% 0.4%
2041 1.6% 0.42%
2040 1.64% 0.43%
2039 1.68% 0.47%
2038 1.7% 0.48%
2037 1.73% 0.51%
2036 1.77% 0.54%
2035 1.81% 0.56%
2034 1.85% 0.59%
2033 1.89% 0.62%
2032 1.92% 0.66%
2031 1.97% 0.69%
2030 2.02% 0.72%
2029 2.07% 0.76%
2028 2.12% 0.8%
2027 2.17% 0.84%
2026 2.22% 0.89%
2025 2.25% 0.92%
2024 2.3% 0.98%
2023 2.33% 1.03%
2022 2.35% 1.01%
2021 2.4% 1.01%
2020 2.4% 1.03%
2019 2.38% 1.04%
2018 2.45% 1.11%
2017 2.56% 1.21%
2016 2.66% 1.2%
2015 2.77% 1.18%
2014 2.89% 1.23%
2013 2.97% 1.3%
2012 2.99% 1.34%
2011 2.97% 1.37%
2010 2.95% 1.36%
2009 2.95% 1.34%
2008 2.95% 1.35%
2007 2.94% 1.35%
2006 2.89% 1.36%
2005 2.82% 1.35%
2004 2.77% 1.29%
2003 2.73% 1.28%
2002 2.72% 1.33%
2001 2.74% 1.38%
2000 2.78% 1.41%
1999 2.82% 1.47%
1998 2.85% 1.5%
1997 2.88% 1.51%
1996 2.93% 1.55%
1995 3.02% 1.53%
1994 3.27% 1.51%
1993 3.73% 1.59%
1992 4.15% 1.67%
1991 4.29% 1.74%
1990 4.29% 1.82%
1989 4.25% 1.87%
1988 4.2% 1.94%
1987 4.15% 2.01%
1986 4.09% 2.2%
1985 4.03% 2.41%
1984 3.92% 2.53%
1983 3.76% 2.63%
1982 3.6% 2.68%
1981 3.53% 2.7%
1980 3.5% 2.66%
1979 3.4% 2.59%
1978 3.3% 2.57%
1977 3.21% 2.51%
1976 3.11% 2.47%
1975 3.01% 2.49%
1974 2.99% 2.5%
1973 2.99% 2.52%
1972 2.96% 2.56%
1971 2.92% 2.63%
1970 2.88% 2.68%
1969 2.86% 2.69%
1968 2.84% 2.72%
1967 2.79% 2.73%
1966 2.76% 2.7%
1965 2.76% 2.64%
1964 2.76% 2.56%
1963 2.76% 2.65%
1962 2.75% 2.7%
1961 2.73% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Gambia Morocco
Current population
2916990
38938817
Population rank 138/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.47%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
1.51 minutes
One birth every
6.38 minutes
50.5 seconds
One death every
30.5 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +958
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 105/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -56,254
Net migration rank 107/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -56,254
2024 65,157 -2,989 406,555 -46,802
2023 65,118 -3,000 417,213 -39,650
2022 63,634 -3,000 427,903 -38,594
2021 62,239 -1,949 407,829 -47,902
2020 62,209 -1,949 415,999 -35,474
2019 61,701 -4,186 457,307 -91,217
2018 60,854 -3,944 464,375 -88,159
2017 61,665 -3,696 471,011 -60,472
2016 62,358 -3,486 474,637 -39,302
2015 62,832 -3,224 477,654 -81,248
2014 63,185 -2,793 481,295 -72,065
2013 63,510 -2,476 492,284 -67,096
2012 62,745 -2,332 504,698 -65,251
2011 60,571 -2,360 513,305 -67,447
2010 58,554 -2,456 515,804 -70,510
2009 56,575 -2,259 509,386 -82,203
2008 55,032 -2,204 499,766 -78,912
2007 53,653 -2,320 493,526 -73,759
2006 52,335 -2,666 483,200 -72,364
2005 50,010 -3,209 474,285 -59,024
2004 48,276 -3,636 461,756 -66,749
2003 46,473 -3,713 452,650 -84,460
2002 45,156 -4,067 446,147 -67,802
2001 44,154 -3,882 452,621 -63,967
2000 43,249 -3,670 461,341 -67,569
1999 42,533 -3,493 473,071 -74,343
1998 41,842 -3,291 492,604 -80,286
1997 40,742 -3,098 500,807 -96,502
1996 40,253 -2,948 501,499 -95,331
1995 39,681 -2,797 496,573 -85,386
1994 38,880 -1,586 501,426 -115,404
1993 37,302 3,131 507,707 -121,254
1992 35,951 9,182 525,680 -107,911
1991 34,584 11,530 539,850 -130,717
1990 33,163 11,242 535,506 -97,711
1989 31,504 10,765 538,996 -104,509
1988 29,938 10,187 545,800 -102,484
1987 28,452 9,563 553,005 -104,029
1986 27,195 8,934 558,105 -99,905
1985 25,795 8,373 560,810 -45,336
1984 24,586 7,733 564,159 -39,319
1983 23,175 6,713 566,301 -24,988
1982 21,894 5,757 564,904 -25,471
1981 20,156 5,438 552,936 -22,553
1980 19,566 5,268 534,448 -13,899
1979 18,543 4,898 515,554 -27,374
1978 17,424 4,493 498,834 -30,600
1977 16,773 3,969 489,173 -32,161
1976 16,032 3,436 482,130 -58,019
1975 15,256 2,979 474,631 -51,968
1974 14,628 2,610 464,147 -52,927
1973 14,046 2,907 455,699 -51,772
1972 13,432 2,861 446,449 -47,226
1971 12,842 2,817 435,104 -39,385
1970 12,128 2,777 426,015 -26,168
1969 11,670 2,757 414,931 -24,389
1968 11,215 2,705 407,437 -25,267
1967 10,823 2,617 400,594 -23,309
1966 10,422 2,272 391,881 -26,945
1965 10,162 2,272 383,989 -33,139
1964 9,825 2,272 375,835 -46,106
1963 9,493 2,272 369,250 -56,214
1962 9,150 2,272 363,843 -28,071
1961 8,778 2,272 348,650 -40,413
1960 8,420 2,272 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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