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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 6.29 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 0.26% 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 +2.5% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Gambia vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Netherlands
2100 5,767,668 17,359,081
2099 5,765,660 17,392,412
2098 5,762,971 17,425,508
2097 5,759,632 17,459,827
2096 5,755,430 17,495,124
2095 5,750,385 17,532,593
2094 5,744,540 17,571,051
2093 5,737,026 17,610,792
2092 5,728,594 17,649,611
2091 5,719,408 17,688,532
2090 5,708,875 17,730,570
2089 5,697,140 17,770,380
2088 5,684,094 17,809,825
2087 5,669,958 17,845,820
2086 5,655,091 17,885,001
2085 5,638,646 17,921,302
2084 5,621,067 17,957,639
2083 5,602,456 17,994,232
2082 5,582,581 18,029,404
2081 5,561,294 18,063,233
2080 5,538,819 18,093,703
2079 5,515,086 18,124,294
2078 5,489,750 18,152,738
2077 5,463,305 18,181,372
2076 5,435,859 18,206,864
2075 5,406,946 18,227,791
2074 5,376,718 18,245,652
2073 5,345,328 18,263,765
2072 5,313,201 18,280,443
2071 5,279,975 18,295,700
2070 5,245,200 18,311,141
2069 5,209,379 18,326,509
2068 5,172,146 18,341,711
2067 5,134,037 18,356,770
2066 5,094,458 18,374,904
2065 5,053,246 18,396,018
2064 5,011,122 18,417,894
2063 4,968,038 18,441,434
2062 4,923,683 18,464,922
2061 4,877,966 18,492,436
2060 4,831,631 18,520,315
2059 4,784,535 18,548,786
2058 4,736,846 18,577,700
2057 4,688,039 18,608,370
2056 4,638,482 18,638,918
2055 4,588,184 18,666,514
2054 4,536,562 18,692,598
2053 4,484,692 18,718,268
2052 4,431,827 18,741,740
2051 4,378,133 18,768,309
2050 4,323,657 18,789,481
2049 4,268,536 18,809,886
2048 4,212,677 18,827,655
2047 4,155,975 18,844,635
2046 4,098,930 18,855,920
2045 4,041,218 18,867,286
2044 3,982,976 18,877,101
2043 3,924,126 18,882,735
2042 3,864,662 18,885,839
2041 3,805,317 18,885,255
2040 3,745,312 18,879,571
2039 3,685,048 18,870,248
2038 3,624,271 18,855,512
2037 3,563,745 18,837,172
2036 3,502,991 18,811,873
2035 3,442,074 18,783,312
2034 3,381,008 18,750,125
2033 3,319,646 18,708,101
2032 3,258,080 18,662,054
2031 3,196,605 18,609,452
2030 3,134,968 18,549,634
2029 3,072,981 18,481,269
2028 3,010,624 18,404,195
2027 2,948,246 18,320,644
2026 2,885,613 18,227,403
2025 2,822,861 18,118,662
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% 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 49% to 4,323,657 people with a rank change from 138th to 132nd. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 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 2.28% 0.7%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Gambia Netherlands
Current population
2902554
18252623
Population rank 138/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.22%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
6.4 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
31 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +319
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 121/197
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 - -2,989 - 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 2026-04-06).

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 625,795 people) and 4.75% is from migration (a loss of 31,227 people). In the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 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 (1960–2024, 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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