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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 54,850,648 people in Myanmar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 55,361,818 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 +2.44% per year vs +0.72% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.4M (15.9% growth).

Gambia vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Myanmar
2100 5,766,099 49,940,111
2099 5,764,092 50,189,329
2098 5,761,403 50,438,094
2097 5,758,064 50,686,307
2096 5,753,864 50,935,768
2095 5,748,821 51,187,086
2094 5,742,977 51,437,370
2093 5,735,465 51,684,263
2092 5,727,035 51,929,856
2091 5,717,851 52,177,533
2090 5,707,322 52,421,308
2089 5,695,590 52,660,538
2088 5,682,547 52,897,777
2087 5,668,415 53,134,297
2086 5,653,552 53,369,096
2085 5,637,112 53,601,340
2084 5,619,538 53,828,989
2083 5,600,932 54,053,017
2082 5,581,062 54,275,644
2081 5,559,781 54,495,268
2080 5,537,312 54,712,302
2079 5,513,586 54,927,789
2078 5,488,256 55,140,889
2077 5,461,819 55,347,343
2076 5,434,380 55,552,868
2075 5,405,474 55,755,739
2074 5,375,255 55,954,725
2073 5,343,873 56,150,331
2072 5,311,755 56,339,615
2071 5,278,538 56,523,628
2070 5,243,773 56,703,747
2069 5,207,961 56,877,191
2068 5,170,739 57,045,573
2067 5,132,640 57,207,013
2066 5,093,072 57,363,486
2065 5,051,871 57,515,336
2064 5,009,758 57,661,327
2063 4,966,686 57,798,588
2062 4,922,343 57,928,360
2061 4,876,639 58,056,757
2060 4,830,317 58,176,117
2059 4,783,233 58,284,778
2058 4,735,557 58,381,839
2057 4,686,764 58,471,358
2056 4,637,220 58,555,436
2055 4,586,935 58,625,894
2054 4,535,328 58,687,073
2053 4,483,472 58,734,842
2052 4,430,621 58,772,617
2051 4,376,942 58,799,283
2050 4,322,480 58,813,731
2049 4,267,374 58,819,125
2048 4,211,530 58,812,936
2047 4,154,844 58,795,137
2046 4,097,814 58,764,783
2045 4,040,118 58,717,705
2044 3,981,892 58,660,923
2043 3,923,058 58,591,067
2042 3,863,611 58,505,720
2041 3,804,282 58,407,189
2040 3,744,293 58,296,243
2039 3,684,045 58,171,090
2038 3,623,285 58,030,790
2037 3,562,776 57,878,267
2036 3,502,038 57,714,284
2035 3,441,138 57,533,824
2034 3,380,088 57,338,544
2033 3,318,743 57,127,286
2032 3,257,194 56,900,181
2031 3,195,735 56,656,985
2030 3,134,115 56,397,420
2029 3,072,145 56,123,541
2028 3,009,805 55,830,923
2027 2,947,443 55,521,079
2026 2,884,828 55,193,610
2025 2,822,093 54,850,648
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% 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 48.2% to 4,322,480 people with a rank change from 138th to 132nd. The population of Myanmar will increase by 6.24% to 58,813,731 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 2.25% 0.64%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Gambia Myanmar
Current population
2916990
55361818
Population rank 138/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.67%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
6.38 minutes
35.1 seconds
One death every
30.5 minutes
1.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +960
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +350,557
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 121/197
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 65,157 -2,989 397,197 -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 2026-07-08).

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 627,767 people) and 4.77% is from migration (a loss of 31,423 people). In Myanmar 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 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 (1960–2025, 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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