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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 19 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Gambia vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Myanmar
2100 5,767,668 49,949,080
2099 5,765,660 50,198,343
2098 5,762,971 50,447,153
2097 5,759,632 50,695,410
2096 5,755,430 50,944,916
2095 5,750,385 51,196,278
2094 5,744,540 51,446,607
2093 5,737,026 51,693,545
2092 5,728,594 51,939,182
2091 5,719,408 52,186,904
2090 5,708,875 52,430,723
2089 5,697,140 52,669,995
2088 5,684,094 52,907,277
2087 5,669,958 53,143,840
2086 5,655,091 53,378,681
2085 5,638,646 53,610,966
2084 5,621,067 53,838,657
2083 5,602,456 54,062,724
2082 5,582,581 54,285,392
2081 5,561,294 54,505,055
2080 5,538,819 54,722,128
2079 5,515,086 54,937,654
2078 5,489,750 55,150,792
2077 5,463,305 55,357,283
2076 5,435,859 55,562,845
2075 5,406,946 55,765,753
2074 5,376,718 55,964,774
2073 5,345,328 56,160,415
2072 5,313,201 56,349,733
2071 5,279,975 56,533,780
2070 5,245,200 56,713,930
2069 5,209,379 56,887,406
2068 5,172,146 57,055,818
2067 5,134,037 57,217,287
2066 5,094,458 57,373,788
2065 5,053,246 57,525,666
2064 5,011,122 57,671,683
2063 4,968,038 57,808,968
2062 4,923,683 57,938,764
2061 4,877,966 58,067,183
2060 4,831,631 58,186,565
2059 4,784,535 58,295,246
2058 4,736,846 58,392,324
2057 4,688,039 58,481,859
2056 4,638,482 58,565,952
2055 4,588,184 58,636,423
2054 4,536,562 58,697,613
2053 4,484,692 58,745,390
2052 4,431,827 58,783,172
2051 4,378,133 58,809,843
2050 4,323,657 58,824,293
2049 4,268,536 58,829,688
2048 4,212,677 58,823,499
2047 4,155,975 58,805,696
2046 4,098,930 58,775,337
2045 4,041,218 58,728,250
2044 3,982,976 58,671,458
2043 3,924,126 58,601,589
2042 3,864,662 58,516,227
2041 3,805,317 58,417,678
2040 3,745,312 58,306,713
2039 3,685,048 58,181,537
2038 3,624,271 58,041,212
2037 3,563,745 57,888,662
2036 3,502,991 57,724,649
2035 3,442,074 57,544,156
2034 3,381,008 57,348,842
2033 3,319,646 57,137,545
2032 3,258,080 56,910,400
2031 3,196,605 56,667,160
2030 3,134,968 56,407,549
2029 3,072,981 56,133,620
2028 3,010,624 55,840,949
2027 2,948,246 55,531,050
2026 2,885,613 55,203,523
2025 2,822,861 54,860,498
2024 2,759,988 54,500,091
2023 2,697,845 54,133,798
2022 2,636,470 53,756,787
2021 2,576,010 53,387,102
2020 2,515,733 53,016,522
2019 2,456,844 52,640,713
2018 2,399,632 52,272,247
2017 2,342,189 51,894,938
2016 2,283,769 51,495,696
2015 2,224,529 51,089,056
2014 2,164,528 50,681,634
2013 2,103,820 50,262,658
2012 2,043,094 49,837,446
2011 1,983,784 49,419,820
2010 1,926,630 49,024,382
2009 1,871,422 48,660,459
2008 1,817,852 48,390,793
2007 1,765,774 48,125,043
2006 1,715,275 47,785,135
2005 1,667,037 47,438,365
2004 1,621,312 47,068,772
2003 1,577,611 46,667,192
2002 1,535,691 46,232,653
2001 1,495,011 45,771,139
2000 1,455,084 45,290,841
1999 1,415,779 44,787,724
1998 1,376,987 44,257,793
1997 1,338,889 43,708,798
1996 1,301,410 43,154,860
1995 1,264,313 42,605,338
1994 1,227,226 42,055,143
1993 1,188,365 41,502,429
1992 1,145,582 40,950,342
1991 1,099,959 40,394,154
1990 1,054,696 39,817,251
1989 1,011,357 39,214,618
1988 970,160 38,600,927
1987 931,091 37,971,594
1986 894,019 37,314,878
1985 858,874 36,622,827
1984 825,631 35,899,313
1983 794,525 35,162,715
1982 765,753 34,482,965
1981 739,125 33,858,783
1980 713,913 33,227,204
1979 689,781 32,596,550
1978 667,103 31,972,976
1977 645,770 31,355,966
1976 625,667 30,758,811
1975 606,821 30,176,565
1974 589,085 29,598,167
1973 571,991 29,026,388
1972 555,370 28,428,324
1971 539,388 27,807,219
1970 524,105 27,193,016
1969 509,440 26,585,112
1968 495,269 25,989,662
1967 481,588 25,406,429
1966 468,516 24,836,496
1965 455,952 24,279,431
1964 443,687 23,737,315
1963 431,757 23,213,408
1962 420,163 22,704,719
1961 408,930 22,210,581
1960 398,060 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Myanmar
2100 0.03% -0.5%
2099 0.05% -0.49%
2098 0.06% -0.49%
2097 0.07% -0.49%
2096 0.09% -0.49%
2095 0.1% -0.49%
2094 0.13% -0.48%
2093 0.15% -0.47%
2092 0.16% -0.47%
2091 0.18% -0.47%
2090 0.21% -0.45%
2089 0.23% -0.45%
2088 0.25% -0.45%
2087 0.26% -0.44%
2086 0.29% -0.43%
2085 0.31% -0.42%
2084 0.33% -0.41%
2083 0.36% -0.41%
2082 0.38% -0.4%
2081 0.41% -0.4%
2080 0.43% -0.39%
2079 0.46% -0.39%
2078 0.48% -0.37%
2077 0.5% -0.37%
2076 0.53% -0.36%
2075 0.56% -0.36%
2074 0.59% -0.35%
2073 0.6% -0.34%
2072 0.63% -0.33%
2071 0.66% -0.32%
2070 0.69% -0.3%
2069 0.72% -0.3%
2068 0.74% -0.28%
2067 0.78% -0.27%
2066 0.82% -0.26%
2065 0.84% -0.25%
2064 0.87% -0.24%
2063 0.9% -0.22%
2062 0.94% -0.22%
2061 0.96% -0.21%
2060 0.98% -0.19%
2059 1.01% -0.17%
2058 1.04% -0.15%
2057 1.07% -0.14%
2056 1.1% -0.12%
2055 1.14% -0.1%
2054 1.16% -0.08%
2053 1.19% -0.06%
2052 1.23% -0.05%
2051 1.26% -0.02%
2050 1.29% -0.009%
2049 1.33% 0.01%
2048 1.36% 0.03%
2047 1.39% 0.05%
2046 1.43% 0.08%
2045 1.46% 0.1%
2044 1.5% 0.12%
2043 1.54% 0.15%
2042 1.56% 0.17%
2041 1.6% 0.19%
2040 1.64% 0.22%
2039 1.68% 0.24%
2038 1.7% 0.26%
2037 1.73% 0.28%
2036 1.77% 0.31%
2035 1.81% 0.34%
2034 1.85% 0.37%
2033 1.89% 0.4%
2032 1.92% 0.43%
2031 1.97% 0.46%
2030 2.02% 0.49%
2029 2.07% 0.52%
2028 2.12% 0.56%
2027 2.17% 0.59%
2026 2.22% 0.63%
2025 2.28% 0.66%
2024 2.3% 0.68%
2023 2.33% 0.7%
2022 2.35% 0.69%
2021 2.4% 0.7%
2020 2.4% 0.71%
2019 2.38% 0.7%
2018 2.45% 0.73%
2017 2.56% 0.78%
2016 2.66% 0.8%
2015 2.77% 0.8%
2014 2.89% 0.83%
2013 2.97% 0.85%
2012 2.99% 0.85%
2011 2.97% 0.81%
2010 2.95% 0.75%
2009 2.95% 0.56%
2008 2.95% 0.55%
2007 2.94% 0.71%
2006 2.89% 0.73%
2005 2.82% 0.79%
2004 2.77% 0.86%
2003 2.73% 0.94%
2002 2.72% 1.01%
2001 2.74% 1.06%
2000 2.78% 1.12%
1999 2.82% 1.2%
1998 2.85% 1.26%
1997 2.88% 1.28%
1996 2.93% 1.29%
1995 3.02% 1.31%
1994 3.27% 1.33%
1993 3.73% 1.35%
1992 4.15% 1.38%
1991 4.29% 1.45%
1990 4.29% 1.54%
1989 4.25% 1.59%
1988 4.2% 1.66%
1987 4.15% 1.76%
1986 4.09% 1.89%
1985 4.03% 2.02%
1984 3.92% 2.09%
1983 3.76% 1.97%
1982 3.6% 1.84%
1981 3.53% 1.9%
1980 3.5% 1.93%
1979 3.4% 1.95%
1978 3.3% 1.97%
1977 3.21% 1.94%
1976 3.11% 1.93%
1975 3.01% 1.95%
1974 2.99% 1.97%
1973 2.99% 2.1%
1972 2.96% 2.23%
1971 2.92% 2.26%
1970 2.88% 2.29%
1969 2.86% 2.29%
1968 2.84% 2.3%
1967 2.79% 2.29%
1966 2.76% 2.29%
1965 2.76% 2.28%
1964 2.76% 2.26%
1963 2.76% 2.24%
1962 2.75% 2.22%
1961 2.73% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Gambia Myanmar
Current population
2902554
55292116
Population rank 138/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.67%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
6.4 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
31 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 118/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -39,661
Net migration rank 107/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -39,661
2024 - -2,989 - -37,979
2023 65,118 -3,000 408,331 -34,989
2022 63,634 -3,000 415,647 -34,988
2021 62,239 -1,949 394,104 -35,370
2020 62,209 -1,949 448,626 -66,213
2019 61,701 -4,186 469,924 -100,783
2018 60,854 -3,944 482,316 -114,598
2017 61,665 -3,696 492,276 -105,415
2016 62,358 -3,486 499,508 -87,907
2015 62,832 -3,224 495,769 -94,108
2014 63,185 -2,793 488,114 -74,901
2013 63,510 -2,476 487,648 -62,863
2012 62,745 -2,332 487,210 -61,536
2011 60,571 -2,360 492,271 -82,713
2010 58,554 -2,456 497,745 -116,481
2009 56,575 -2,259 505,144 -158,542
2008 55,032 -2,204 373,287 -180,533
2007 53,653 -2,320 523,745 -184,989
2006 52,335 -2,666 527,165 -186,098
2005 50,010 -3,209 537,429 -185,009
2004 48,276 -3,636 556,494 -169,736
2003 46,473 -3,713 582,173 -165,739
2002 45,156 -4,067 602,873 -150,232
2001 44,154 -3,882 601,524 -131,124
2000 43,249 -3,670 596,979 -106,772
1999 42,533 -3,493 597,916 -81,874
1998 41,842 -3,291 606,110 -62,281
1997 40,742 -3,098 613,103 -58,954
1996 40,253 -2,948 619,488 -65,766
1995 39,681 -2,797 620,376 -75,097
1994 38,880 -1,586 626,411 -71,359
1993 37,302 3,131 633,576 -83,214
1992 35,951 9,182 634,484 -80,661
1991 34,584 11,530 637,622 -79,059
1990 33,163 11,242 636,081 -40,859
1989 31,504 10,765 636,610 -26,585
1988 29,938 10,187 630,392 -13,046
1987 28,452 9,563 652,960 -11,642
1986 27,195 8,934 679,467 -7,351
1985 25,795 8,373 705,905 6,074
1984 24,586 7,733 723,623 11,433
1983 23,175 6,713 719,710 18,427
1982 21,894 5,757 701,212 -79,856
1981 20,156 5,438 679,851 -52,839
1980 19,566 5,268 673,815 -37,679
1979 18,543 4,898 669,338 -44,174
1978 17,424 4,493 658,068 -36,055
1977 16,773 3,969 649,915 -37,879
1976 16,032 3,436 642,829 -60,561
1975 15,256 2,979 635,005 -52,763
1974 14,628 2,610 628,458 -53,875
1973 14,046 2,907 624,619 -55,659
1972 13,432 2,861 616,411 10,735
1971 12,842 2,817 608,784 6,306
1970 12,128 2,777 595,337 17,997
1969 11,670 2,757 584,979 17,491
1968 11,215 2,705 571,123 17,293
1967 10,823 2,617 559,577 18,470
1966 10,422 2,272 546,378 15,453
1965 10,162 2,272 533,443 18,847
1964 9,825 2,272 516,334 15,600
1963 9,493 2,272 501,548 14,350
1962 9,150 2,272 487,925 13,546
1961 8,778 2,272 474,818 11,972
1960 8,420 2,272 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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