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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 6.25 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Gambia vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Netherlands
2100 5,766,099 17,329,352
2099 5,764,092 17,362,626
2098 5,761,403 17,395,665
2097 5,758,064 17,429,925
2096 5,753,864 17,465,162
2095 5,748,821 17,502,567
2094 5,742,977 17,540,959
2093 5,735,465 17,580,632
2092 5,727,035 17,619,384
2091 5,717,851 17,658,238
2090 5,707,322 17,700,204
2089 5,695,590 17,739,947
2088 5,682,547 17,779,324
2087 5,668,415 17,815,257
2086 5,653,552 17,854,371
2085 5,637,112 17,890,610
2084 5,619,538 17,926,885
2083 5,600,932 17,963,416
2082 5,581,062 17,998,527
2081 5,559,781 18,032,297
2080 5,537,312 18,062,716
2079 5,513,586 18,093,254
2078 5,488,256 18,121,649
2077 5,461,819 18,150,234
2076 5,434,380 18,175,683
2075 5,405,474 18,196,574
2074 5,375,255 18,214,405
2073 5,343,873 18,232,486
2072 5,311,755 18,249,136
2071 5,278,538 18,264,367
2070 5,243,773 18,279,781
2069 5,207,961 18,295,123
2068 5,170,739 18,310,300
2067 5,132,640 18,325,333
2066 5,093,072 18,343,435
2065 5,051,871 18,364,513
2064 5,009,758 18,386,352
2063 4,966,686 18,409,851
2062 4,922,343 18,433,299
2061 4,876,639 18,460,766
2060 4,830,317 18,488,598
2059 4,783,233 18,517,020
2058 4,735,557 18,545,884
2057 4,686,764 18,576,502
2056 4,637,220 18,606,997
2055 4,586,935 18,634,546
2054 4,535,328 18,660,585
2053 4,483,472 18,686,212
2052 4,430,621 18,709,643
2051 4,376,942 18,736,166
2050 4,322,480 18,757,302
2049 4,267,374 18,777,673
2048 4,211,530 18,795,411
2047 4,154,844 18,812,362
2046 4,097,814 18,823,628
2045 4,040,118 18,834,974
2044 3,981,892 18,844,772
2043 3,923,058 18,850,396
2042 3,863,611 18,853,495
2041 3,804,282 18,852,912
2040 3,744,293 18,847,238
2039 3,684,045 18,837,931
2038 3,623,285 18,823,220
2037 3,562,776 18,804,912
2036 3,502,038 18,779,656
2035 3,441,138 18,751,144
2034 3,380,088 18,718,013
2033 3,318,743 18,676,061
2032 3,257,194 18,630,094
2031 3,195,735 18,577,582
2030 3,134,115 18,517,866
2029 3,072,145 18,449,618
2028 3,009,805 18,372,676
2027 2,947,443 18,289,268
2026 2,884,828 18,196,186
2025 2,822,093 18,087,633
2024 2,759,988 17,993,485
2023 2,697,845 17,877,117
2022 2,636,470 17,700,982
2021 2,576,010 17,533,044
2020 2,515,733 17,441,500
2019 2,456,844 17,344,874
2018 2,399,632 17,231,624
2017 2,342,189 17,131,296
2016 2,283,769 17,030,314
2015 2,224,529 16,939,923
2014 2,164,528 16,865,008
2013 2,103,820 16,804,432
2012 2,043,094 16,754,962
2011 1,983,784 16,693,074
2010 1,926,630 16,615,394
2009 1,871,422 16,530,388
2008 1,817,852 16,445,593
2007 1,765,774 16,381,696
2006 1,715,275 16,346,101
2005 1,667,037 16,319,868
2004 1,621,312 16,281,779
2003 1,577,611 16,225,302
2002 1,535,691 16,148,929
2001 1,495,011 16,046,180
2000 1,455,084 15,925,513
1999 1,415,779 15,812,088
1998 1,376,987 15,707,209
1997 1,338,889 15,610,650
1996 1,301,410 15,530,498
1995 1,264,313 15,459,006
1994 1,227,226 15,382,838
1993 1,188,365 15,290,368
1992 1,145,582 15,184,166
1991 1,099,959 15,069,798
1990 1,054,696 14,951,510
1989 1,011,357 14,848,907
1988 970,160 14,760,094
1987 931,091 14,665,037
1986 894,019 14,572,278
1985 858,874 14,491,632
1984 825,631 14,424,211
1983 794,525 14,367,070
1982 765,753 14,312,690
1981 739,125 14,247,208
1980 713,913 14,149,800
1979 689,781 14,038,270
1978 667,103 13,941,700
1977 645,770 13,856,185
1976 625,667 13,774,037
1975 606,821 13,666,335
1974 589,085 13,545,056
1973 571,991 13,439,322
1972 555,370 13,328,593
1971 539,388 13,194,497
1970 524,105 13,038,526
1969 509,440 12,877,984
1968 495,269 12,729,721
1967 481,588 12,598,201
1966 468,516 12,456,251
1965 455,952 12,294,732
1964 443,687 12,127,120
1963 431,757 11,965,966
1962 420,163 11,805,689
1961 408,930 11,638,712
1960 398,060 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Netherlands
2100 0.03% -0.19%
2099 0.05% -0.19%
2098 0.06% -0.2%
2097 0.07% -0.2%
2096 0.09% -0.21%
2095 0.1% -0.22%
2094 0.13% -0.23%
2093 0.15% -0.22%
2092 0.16% -0.22%
2091 0.18% -0.24%
2090 0.21% -0.22%
2089 0.23% -0.22%
2088 0.25% -0.2%
2087 0.26% -0.22%
2086 0.29% -0.2%
2085 0.31% -0.2%
2084 0.33% -0.2%
2083 0.36% -0.2%
2082 0.38% -0.19%
2081 0.41% -0.17%
2080 0.43% -0.17%
2079 0.46% -0.16%
2078 0.48% -0.16%
2077 0.5% -0.14%
2076 0.53% -0.11%
2075 0.56% -0.1%
2074 0.59% -0.1%
2073 0.6% -0.09%
2072 0.63% -0.08%
2071 0.66% -0.08%
2070 0.69% -0.08%
2069 0.72% -0.08%
2068 0.74% -0.08%
2067 0.78% -0.1%
2066 0.82% -0.11%
2065 0.84% -0.12%
2064 0.87% -0.13%
2063 0.9% -0.13%
2062 0.94% -0.15%
2061 0.96% -0.15%
2060 0.98% -0.15%
2059 1.01% -0.16%
2058 1.04% -0.16%
2057 1.07% -0.16%
2056 1.1% -0.15%
2055 1.14% -0.14%
2054 1.16% -0.14%
2053 1.19% -0.13%
2052 1.23% -0.14%
2051 1.26% -0.11%
2050 1.29% -0.11%
2049 1.33% -0.09%
2048 1.36% -0.09%
2047 1.39% -0.06%
2046 1.43% -0.06%
2045 1.46% -0.05%
2044 1.5% -0.03%
2043 1.54% -0.02%
2042 1.56% 0.003%
2041 1.6% 0.03%
2040 1.64% 0.05%
2039 1.68% 0.08%
2038 1.7% 0.1%
2037 1.73% 0.13%
2036 1.77% 0.15%
2035 1.81% 0.18%
2034 1.85% 0.22%
2033 1.89% 0.25%
2032 1.92% 0.28%
2031 1.97% 0.32%
2030 2.02% 0.37%
2029 2.07% 0.42%
2028 2.12% 0.46%
2027 2.17% 0.51%
2026 2.22% 0.6%
2025 2.25% 0.52%
2024 2.3% 0.65%
2023 2.33% 1%
2022 2.35% 0.96%
2021 2.4% 0.52%
2020 2.4% 0.56%
2019 2.38% 0.66%
2018 2.45% 0.59%
2017 2.56% 0.59%
2016 2.66% 0.53%
2015 2.77% 0.44%
2014 2.89% 0.36%
2013 2.97% 0.3%
2012 2.99% 0.37%
2011 2.97% 0.47%
2010 2.95% 0.51%
2009 2.95% 0.52%
2008 2.95% 0.39%
2007 2.94% 0.22%
2006 2.89% 0.16%
2005 2.82% 0.23%
2004 2.77% 0.35%
2003 2.73% 0.47%
2002 2.72% 0.64%
2001 2.74% 0.76%
2000 2.78% 0.72%
1999 2.82% 0.67%
1998 2.85% 0.62%
1997 2.88% 0.52%
1996 2.93% 0.46%
1995 3.02% 0.5%
1994 3.27% 0.6%
1993 3.73% 0.7%
1992 4.15% 0.76%
1991 4.29% 0.79%
1990 4.29% 0.69%
1989 4.25% 0.6%
1988 4.2% 0.65%
1987 4.15% 0.64%
1986 4.09% 0.56%
1985 4.03% 0.47%
1984 3.92% 0.4%
1983 3.76% 0.38%
1982 3.6% 0.46%
1981 3.53% 0.69%
1980 3.5% 0.79%
1979 3.4% 0.69%
1978 3.3% 0.62%
1977 3.21% 0.6%
1976 3.11% 0.79%
1975 3.01% 0.9%
1974 2.99% 0.79%
1973 2.99% 0.83%
1972 2.96% 1.02%
1971 2.92% 1.2%
1970 2.88% 1.25%
1969 2.86% 1.16%
1968 2.84% 1.04%
1967 2.79% 1.14%
1966 2.76% 1.31%
1965 2.76% 1.38%
1964 2.76% 1.35%
1963 2.76% 1.36%
1962 2.75% 1.43%
1961 2.73% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Gambia Netherlands
Current population
2916990
18243998
Population rank 138/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.22%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
5.6 minutes
One birth every
6.38 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
30.5 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +258
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 127/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 +104,681
Net migration rank 107/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - 104,681
2024 65,157 -2,989 -7,197 121,628
2023 65,118 -3,000 -5,363 144,558
2022 63,634 -3,000 -1,770 224,472
2021 62,239 -1,949 7,014 106,416
2020 62,209 -1,949 0 67,598
2019 61,701 -4,186 17,345 109,003
2018 60,854 -3,944 15,508 87,197
2017 61,665 -3,696 18,844 86,332
2016 62,358 -3,486 23,843 88,743
2015 62,832 -3,224 23,716 55,585
2014 63,185 -2,793 35,417 36,591
2013 63,510 -2,476 30,248 19,973
2012 62,745 -2,332 35,186 14,861
2011 60,571 -2,360 45,072 31,224
2010 58,554 -2,456 48,184 33,703
2009 56,575 -2,259 51,244 39,832
2008 55,032 -2,204 49,337 32,406
2007 53,653 -2,320 49,145 -304
2006 52,335 -2,666 49,038 -25,401
2005 50,010 -3,209 50,592 -22,496
2004 48,276 -3,636 56,987 -9,230
2003 46,473 -3,713 58,411 7,937
2002 45,156 -4,067 59,751 28,824
2001 44,154 -3,882 62,580 56,096
2000 43,249 -3,670 66,887 59,308
1999 42,533 -3,493 60,086 47,179
1998 41,842 -3,291 61,258 52,058
1997 40,742 -3,098 56,198 31,302
1996 40,253 -2,948 51,251 21,792
1995 39,681 -2,797 54,106 15,056
1994 38,880 -1,586 61,532 20,193
1993 37,302 3,131 58,103 44,514
1992 35,951 9,182 66,811 50,148
1991 34,584 11,530 69,321 51,670
1990 33,163 11,242 68,777 53,564
1989 31,504 10,765 59,396 31,165
1988 29,938 10,187 61,993 31,026
1987 28,452 9,563 64,526 39,559
1986 27,195 8,934 59,746 30,380
1985 25,795 8,373 55,069 27,356
1984 24,586 7,733 54,812 12,902
1983 23,175 6,713 51,722 11,007
1982 21,894 5,757 54,388 7,644
1981 20,156 5,438 62,688 17,643
1980 19,566 5,268 66,504 54,010
1979 18,543 4,898 63,172 42,772
1978 17,424 4,493 61,344 26,639
1977 16,773 3,969 63,739 19,809
1976 16,032 3,436 63,361 18,774
1975 15,256 2,979 64,232 68,569
1974 14,628 2,610 75,853 31,645
1973 14,046 2,907 84,668 18,705
1972 13,432 2,861 101,297 17,470
1971 12,842 2,817 116,112 32,756
1970 12,128 2,777 129,082 32,438
1969 11,670 2,757 139,082 21,850
1968 11,215 2,705 132,389 7,243
1967 10,823 2,617 138,580 -10,673
1966 10,422 2,272 138,265 20,740
1965 10,162 2,272 146,308 19,444
1964 9,825 2,272 157,653 15,014
1963 9,493 2,272 154,361 -21
1962 9,150 2,272 153,474 18,024
1961 8,778 2,272 159,450 8,258
1960 8,420 2,272 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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