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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 12.7 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Gambia vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Mozambique
2100 5,766,099 105,628,248
2099 5,764,092 105,234,999
2098 5,761,403 104,803,506
2097 5,758,064 104,372,940
2096 5,753,864 103,907,178
2095 5,748,821 103,425,281
2094 5,742,977 102,934,227
2093 5,735,465 102,409,874
2092 5,727,035 101,875,140
2091 5,717,851 101,356,290
2090 5,707,322 100,775,909
2089 5,695,590 100,158,269
2088 5,682,547 99,540,971
2087 5,668,415 98,890,285
2086 5,653,552 98,236,067
2085 5,637,112 97,557,661
2084 5,619,538 96,874,408
2083 5,600,932 96,142,098
2082 5,581,062 95,398,149
2081 5,559,781 94,657,513
2080 5,537,312 93,907,673
2079 5,513,586 93,121,830
2078 5,488,256 92,301,373
2077 5,461,819 91,481,344
2076 5,434,380 90,650,714
2075 5,405,474 89,800,986
2074 5,375,255 88,951,683
2073 5,343,873 88,066,368
2072 5,311,755 87,164,412
2071 5,278,538 86,237,232
2070 5,243,773 85,304,148
2069 5,207,961 84,316,537
2068 5,170,739 83,356,481
2067 5,132,640 82,393,396
2066 5,093,072 81,393,563
2065 5,051,871 80,403,306
2064 5,009,758 79,391,403
2063 4,966,686 78,388,769
2062 4,922,343 77,335,297
2061 4,876,639 76,234,094
2060 4,830,317 75,157,247
2059 4,783,233 74,043,229
2058 4,735,557 72,919,832
2057 4,686,764 71,789,848
2056 4,637,220 70,640,165
2055 4,586,935 69,505,255
2054 4,535,328 68,382,812
2053 4,483,472 67,270,892
2052 4,430,621 66,128,092
2051 4,376,942 64,998,059
2050 4,322,480 63,864,196
2049 4,267,374 62,698,049
2048 4,211,530 61,546,964
2047 4,154,844 60,391,850
2046 4,097,814 59,241,784
2045 4,040,118 58,101,216
2044 3,981,892 56,939,196
2043 3,923,058 55,785,114
2042 3,863,611 54,603,959
2041 3,804,282 53,447,648
2040 3,744,293 52,277,886
2039 3,684,045 51,108,793
2038 3,623,285 49,947,146
2037 3,562,776 48,801,599
2036 3,502,038 47,643,184
2035 3,441,138 46,495,588
2034 3,380,088 45,334,434
2033 3,318,743 44,205,611
2032 3,257,194 43,079,649
2031 3,195,735 41,971,121
2030 3,134,115 40,879,911
2029 3,072,145 39,797,126
2028 3,009,805 38,728,158
2027 2,947,443 37,676,618
2026 2,884,828 36,641,390
2025 2,822,093 35,631,653
2024 2,759,988 34,631,766
2023 2,697,845 33,635,160
2022 2,636,470 32,656,246
2021 2,576,010 31,707,800
2020 2,515,733 30,783,688
2019 2,456,844 29,884,380
2018 2,399,632 29,018,644
2017 2,342,189 28,166,393
2016 2,283,769 27,337,105
2015 2,224,529 26,547,572
2014 2,164,528 25,788,475
2013 2,103,820 25,051,611
2012 2,043,094 24,337,846
2011 1,983,784 23,649,039
2010 1,926,630 22,999,235
2009 1,871,422 22,391,745
2008 1,817,852 21,819,036
2007 1,765,774 21,287,635
2006 1,715,275 20,787,087
2005 1,667,037 20,304,569
2004 1,621,312 19,840,313
2003 1,577,611 19,392,475
2002 1,535,691 18,958,338
2001 1,495,011 18,537,729
2000 1,455,084 18,129,653
1999 1,415,779 17,734,506
1998 1,376,987 17,340,464
1997 1,338,889 16,949,982
1996 1,301,410 16,492,480
1995 1,264,313 15,960,530
1994 1,227,226 15,033,853
1993 1,188,365 14,051,192
1992 1,145,582 13,613,316
1991 1,099,959 13,352,090
1990 1,054,696 13,094,537
1989 1,011,357 12,906,842
1988 970,160 12,800,558
1987 931,091 12,822,574
1986 894,019 12,770,578
1985 858,874 12,548,949
1984 825,631 12,315,954
1983 794,525 12,073,822
1982 765,753 11,824,370
1981 739,125 11,568,127
1980 713,913 11,336,221
1979 689,781 11,028,809
1978 667,103 10,618,250
1977 645,770 10,224,975
1976 625,667 9,867,209
1975 606,821 9,540,817
1974 589,085 9,236,093
1973 571,991 8,954,242
1972 555,370 8,692,935
1971 539,388 8,456,317
1970 524,105 8,250,506
1969 509,440 8,066,951
1968 495,269 7,892,613
1967 481,588 7,724,550
1966 468,516 7,562,990
1965 455,952 7,406,421
1964 443,687 7,255,061
1963 431,757 7,109,828
1962 420,163 6,969,364
1961 408,930 6,834,936
1960 398,060 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Mozambique
2100 0.03% 0.37%
2099 0.05% 0.41%
2098 0.06% 0.41%
2097 0.07% 0.45%
2096 0.09% 0.47%
2095 0.1% 0.48%
2094 0.13% 0.51%
2093 0.15% 0.52%
2092 0.16% 0.51%
2091 0.18% 0.58%
2090 0.21% 0.62%
2089 0.23% 0.62%
2088 0.25% 0.66%
2087 0.26% 0.67%
2086 0.29% 0.7%
2085 0.31% 0.71%
2084 0.33% 0.76%
2083 0.36% 0.78%
2082 0.38% 0.78%
2081 0.41% 0.8%
2080 0.43% 0.84%
2079 0.46% 0.89%
2078 0.48% 0.9%
2077 0.5% 0.92%
2076 0.53% 0.95%
2075 0.56% 0.95%
2074 0.59% 1.01%
2073 0.6% 1.03%
2072 0.63% 1.08%
2071 0.66% 1.09%
2070 0.69% 1.17%
2069 0.72% 1.15%
2068 0.74% 1.17%
2067 0.78% 1.23%
2066 0.82% 1.23%
2065 0.84% 1.27%
2064 0.87% 1.28%
2063 0.9% 1.36%
2062 0.94% 1.44%
2061 0.96% 1.43%
2060 0.98% 1.5%
2059 1.01% 1.54%
2058 1.04% 1.57%
2057 1.07% 1.63%
2056 1.1% 1.63%
2055 1.14% 1.64%
2054 1.16% 1.65%
2053 1.19% 1.73%
2052 1.23% 1.74%
2051 1.26% 1.78%
2050 1.29% 1.86%
2049 1.33% 1.87%
2048 1.36% 1.91%
2047 1.39% 1.94%
2046 1.43% 1.96%
2045 1.46% 2.04%
2044 1.5% 2.07%
2043 1.54% 2.16%
2042 1.56% 2.16%
2041 1.6% 2.24%
2040 1.64% 2.29%
2039 1.68% 2.33%
2038 1.7% 2.35%
2037 1.73% 2.43%
2036 1.77% 2.47%
2035 1.81% 2.56%
2034 1.85% 2.55%
2033 1.89% 2.61%
2032 1.92% 2.64%
2031 1.97% 2.67%
2030 2.02% 2.72%
2029 2.07% 2.76%
2028 2.12% 2.79%
2027 2.17% 2.83%
2026 2.22% 2.83%
2025 2.25% 2.89%
2024 2.3% 2.96%
2023 2.33% 3%
2022 2.35% 2.99%
2021 2.4% 3%
2020 2.4% 3.01%
2019 2.38% 2.98%
2018 2.45% 3.03%
2017 2.56% 3.03%
2016 2.66% 2.97%
2015 2.77% 2.94%
2014 2.89% 2.94%
2013 2.97% 2.93%
2012 2.99% 2.91%
2011 2.97% 2.83%
2010 2.95% 2.71%
2009 2.95% 2.62%
2008 2.95% 2.5%
2007 2.94% 2.41%
2006 2.89% 2.38%
2005 2.82% 2.34%
2004 2.77% 2.31%
2003 2.73% 2.29%
2002 2.72% 2.27%
2001 2.74% 2.25%
2000 2.78% 2.23%
1999 2.82% 2.27%
1998 2.85% 2.3%
1997 2.88% 2.77%
1996 2.93% 3.33%
1995 3.02% 6.16%
1994 3.27% 6.99%
1993 3.73% 3.22%
1992 4.15% 1.96%
1991 4.29% 1.97%
1990 4.29% 1.45%
1989 4.25% 0.83%
1988 4.2% -0.17%
1987 4.15% 0.41%
1986 4.09% 1.77%
1985 4.03% 1.89%
1984 3.92% 2.01%
1983 3.76% 2.11%
1982 3.6% 2.22%
1981 3.53% 2.05%
1980 3.5% 2.79%
1979 3.4% 3.87%
1978 3.3% 3.85%
1977 3.21% 3.63%
1976 3.11% 3.42%
1975 3.01% 3.3%
1974 2.99% 3.15%
1973 2.99% 3.01%
1972 2.96% 2.8%
1971 2.92% 2.49%
1970 2.88% 2.28%
1969 2.86% 2.21%
1968 2.84% 2.18%
1967 2.79% 2.14%
1966 2.76% 2.11%
1965 2.76% 2.09%
1964 2.76% 2.04%
1963 2.76% 2.02%
1962 2.75% 1.97%
1961 2.73% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Gambia Mozambique
Current population
2916990
37173146
Population rank 138/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.45%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
6.38 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
30.5 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 17/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -65,573
Net migration rank 107/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -65,573
2024 65,157 -2,989 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 65,118 -3,000 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 63,634 -3,000 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 62,239 -1,949 951,234 -23,103
2020 62,209 -1,949 945,952 -25,864
2019 61,701 -4,186 927,581 -49,080
2018 60,854 -3,944 903,176 -50,224
2017 61,665 -3,696 876,594 -25,043
2016 62,358 -3,486 850,430 -43,398
2015 62,832 -3,224 824,435 -52,374
2014 63,185 -2,793 799,778 -53,625
2013 63,510 -2,476 784,641 -57,067
2012 62,745 -2,332 763,088 -63,131
2011 60,571 -2,360 741,303 -63,638
2010 58,554 -2,456 719,025 -97,079
2009 56,575 -2,259 693,673 -100,625
2008 55,032 -2,204 654,920 -102,534
2007 53,653 -2,320 610,913 -100,490
2006 52,335 -2,666 586,009 -95,333
2005 50,010 -3,209 570,132 -95,770
2004 48,276 -3,636 554,973 -100,824
2003 46,473 -3,713 540,992 -99,484
2002 45,156 -4,067 529,867 -103,102
2001 44,154 -3,882 519,594 -105,130
2000 43,249 -3,670 506,162 -104,476
1999 42,533 -3,493 491,814 -103,223
1998 41,842 -3,291 474,453 -74,952
1997 40,742 -3,098 461,209 -79,732
1996 40,253 -2,948 442,559 90,975
1995 39,681 -2,797 421,630 108,751
1994 38,880 -1,586 384,821 938,163
1993 37,302 3,131 369,518 272,829
1992 35,951 9,182 362,373 -128,960
1991 34,584 11,530 357,676 -68,644
1990 33,163 11,242 353,290 -127,215
1989 31,504 10,765 348,833 -199,509
1988 29,938 10,187 349,480 -286,247
1987 28,452 9,563 334,438 -441,710
1986 27,195 8,934 332,609 -121,350
1985 25,795 8,373 307,625 -75,642
1984 24,586 7,733 304,524 -70,532
1983 23,175 6,713 324,158 -73,899
1982 21,894 5,757 321,493 -72,852
1981 20,156 5,438 322,207 -58,347
1980 19,566 5,268 349,586 -149,650
1979 18,543 4,898 331,162 83,699
1978 17,424 4,493 310,403 95,859
1977 16,773 3,969 289,193 91,082
1976 16,032 3,436 273,924 61,326
1975 15,256 2,979 257,984 59,562
1974 14,628 2,610 240,665 51,238
1973 14,046 2,907 226,847 44,951
1972 13,432 2,861 215,793 35,023
1971 12,842 2,817 211,137 11,297
1970 12,128 2,777 207,385 -18,197
1969 11,670 2,757 202,174 -24,251
1968 11,215 2,705 197,623 -26,872
1967 10,823 2,617 193,044 -27,672
1966 10,422 2,272 189,218 -31,462
1965 10,162 2,272 185,931 -30,538
1964 9,825 2,272 182,334 -35,005
1963 9,493 2,272 180,867 -37,738
1962 9,150 2,272 176,297 -38,504
1961 8,778 2,272 171,236 -40,181
1960 8,420 2,272 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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