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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 36,941,128 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 43rd.
  • 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 +2.5% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Gambia vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Mozambique
2100 5,767,668 105,684,658
2099 5,765,660 105,291,198
2098 5,762,971 104,859,475
2097 5,759,632 104,428,679
2096 5,755,430 103,962,668
2095 5,750,385 103,480,514
2094 5,744,540 102,989,197
2093 5,737,026 102,464,565
2092 5,728,594 101,929,545
2091 5,719,408 101,410,418
2090 5,708,875 100,829,728
2089 5,697,140 100,211,758
2088 5,684,094 99,594,130
2087 5,669,958 98,943,096
2086 5,655,091 98,288,529
2085 5,638,646 97,609,760
2084 5,621,067 96,926,143
2083 5,602,456 96,193,441
2082 5,582,581 95,449,095
2081 5,561,294 94,708,064
2080 5,538,819 93,957,824
2079 5,515,086 93,171,561
2078 5,489,750 92,350,666
2077 5,463,305 91,530,198
2076 5,435,859 90,699,125
2075 5,406,946 89,848,943
2074 5,376,718 88,999,187
2073 5,345,328 88,113,398
2072 5,313,201 87,210,961
2071 5,279,975 86,283,286
2070 5,245,200 85,349,704
2069 5,209,379 84,361,565
2068 5,172,146 83,400,997
2067 5,134,037 82,437,397
2066 5,094,458 81,437,030
2065 5,053,246 80,446,244
2064 5,011,122 79,433,801
2063 4,968,038 78,430,632
2062 4,923,683 77,376,597
2061 4,877,966 76,274,806
2060 4,831,631 75,197,384
2059 4,784,535 74,082,771
2058 4,736,846 72,958,774
2057 4,688,039 71,828,186
2056 4,638,482 70,677,889
2055 4,588,184 69,542,373
2054 4,536,562 68,419,331
2053 4,484,692 67,306,817
2052 4,431,827 66,163,407
2051 4,378,133 65,032,770
2050 4,323,657 63,898,302
2049 4,268,536 62,731,532
2048 4,212,677 61,579,833
2047 4,155,975 60,424,101
2046 4,098,930 59,273,421
2045 4,041,218 58,132,244
2044 3,982,976 56,969,604
2043 3,924,126 55,814,906
2042 3,864,662 54,633,120
2041 3,805,317 53,476,191
2040 3,745,312 52,305,805
2039 3,685,048 51,136,087
2038 3,624,271 49,973,820
2037 3,563,745 48,827,661
2036 3,502,991 47,668,628
2035 3,442,074 46,520,419
2034 3,381,008 45,358,645
2033 3,319,646 44,229,218
2032 3,258,080 43,102,655
2031 3,196,605 41,993,535
2030 3,134,968 40,901,742
2029 3,072,981 39,818,379
2028 3,010,624 38,748,841
2027 2,948,246 37,696,739
2026 2,885,613 36,660,958
2025 2,822,861 35,650,681
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd 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 2.28% 2.94%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/mozambique | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Gambia Mozambique
Current population
2902554
36941128
Population rank 138/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.45%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
6.4 minutes
25 seconds
One death every
31 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 16/197
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 - -2,989 - -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 2026-04-06).

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 625,795 people) and 4.75% is from migration (a loss of 31,227 people). In Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 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 (1960–2024, 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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