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Population in the Gambia compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • New Zealand's population is 1.85 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Gambia vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia New Zealand
2100 5,767,668 5,918,837
2099 5,765,660 5,923,132
2098 5,762,971 5,927,206
2097 5,759,632 5,930,263
2096 5,755,430 5,932,907
2095 5,750,385 5,934,847
2094 5,744,540 5,936,183
2093 5,737,026 5,938,804
2092 5,728,594 5,939,085
2091 5,719,408 5,940,665
2090 5,708,875 5,941,752
2089 5,697,140 5,944,871
2088 5,684,094 5,945,635
2087 5,669,958 5,948,586
2086 5,655,091 5,951,745
2085 5,638,646 5,955,275
2084 5,621,067 5,959,115
2083 5,602,456 5,963,613
2082 5,582,581 5,966,943
2081 5,561,294 5,968,511
2080 5,538,819 5,971,082
2079 5,515,086 5,972,331
2078 5,489,750 5,972,928
2077 5,463,305 5,971,804
2076 5,435,859 5,971,386
2075 5,406,946 5,970,985
2074 5,376,718 5,969,834
2073 5,345,328 5,968,506
2072 5,313,201 5,964,548
2071 5,279,975 5,964,493
2070 5,245,200 5,963,811
2069 5,209,379 5,962,551
2068 5,172,146 5,960,918
2067 5,134,037 5,958,438
2066 5,094,458 5,954,539
2065 5,053,246 5,950,378
2064 5,011,122 5,946,851
2063 4,968,038 5,944,910
2062 4,923,683 5,940,838
2061 4,877,966 5,939,601
2060 4,831,631 5,936,094
2059 4,784,535 5,931,426
2058 4,736,846 5,925,816
2057 4,688,039 5,919,823
2056 4,638,482 5,913,287
2055 4,588,184 5,904,352
2054 4,536,562 5,894,795
2053 4,484,692 5,884,875
2052 4,431,827 5,876,162
2051 4,378,133 5,864,176
2050 4,323,657 5,852,896
2049 4,268,536 5,844,165
2048 4,212,677 5,833,178
2047 4,155,975 5,822,035
2046 4,098,930 5,809,860
2045 4,041,218 5,795,785
2044 3,982,976 5,780,884
2043 3,924,126 5,764,579
2042 3,864,662 5,746,528
2041 3,805,317 5,727,253
2040 3,745,312 5,708,874
2039 3,685,048 5,690,018
2038 3,624,271 5,669,959
2037 3,563,745 5,650,253
2036 3,502,991 5,630,126
2035 3,442,074 5,609,155
2034 3,381,008 5,588,315
2033 3,319,646 5,565,507
2032 3,258,080 5,542,488
2031 3,196,605 5,517,391
2030 3,134,968 5,491,320
2029 3,072,981 5,462,926
2028 3,010,624 5,432,752
2027 2,948,246 5,399,898
2026 2,885,613 5,364,771
2025 2,822,861 5,327,462
2024 2,759,988 5,287,500
2023 2,697,845 5,200,000
2022 2,636,470 5,081,700
2021 2,576,010 5,084,600
2020 2,515,733 5,072,400
2019 2,456,844 4,970,300
2018 2,399,632 4,900,600
2017 2,342,189 4,813,600
2016 2,283,769 4,714,100
2015 2,224,529 4,609,400
2014 2,164,528 4,516,500
2013 2,103,820 4,442,100
2012 2,043,094 4,408,100
2011 1,983,784 4,384,000
2010 1,926,630 4,350,700
2009 1,871,422 4,302,600
2008 1,817,852 4,259,800
2007 1,765,774 4,223,800
2006 1,715,275 4,184,600
2005 1,667,037 4,133,900
2004 1,621,312 4,087,500
2003 1,577,611 4,027,200
2002 1,535,691 3,948,500
2001 1,495,011 3,880,500
2000 1,455,084 3,857,700
1999 1,415,779 3,835,100
1998 1,376,987 3,815,000
1997 1,338,889 3,781,300
1996 1,301,410 3,732,000
1995 1,264,313 3,673,400
1994 1,227,226 3,620,000
1993 1,188,365 3,572,200
1992 1,145,582 3,531,700
1991 1,099,959 3,495,100
1990 1,054,696 3,329,800
1989 1,011,357 3,299,200
1988 970,160 3,283,400
1987 931,091 3,274,400
1986 894,019 3,246,300
1985 858,874 3,247,100
1984 825,631 3,227,100
1983 794,525 3,199,300
1982 765,753 3,156,100
1981 739,125 3,124,900
1980 713,913 3,112,900
1979 689,781 3,109,000
1978 667,103 3,121,200
1977 645,770 3,120,200
1976 625,667 3,110,500
1975 606,821 3,083,100
1974 589,085 3,023,700
1973 571,991 2,961,300
1972 555,370 2,903,900
1971 539,388 2,853,000
1970 524,105 2,810,700
1969 509,440 2,772,800
1968 495,269 2,748,100
1967 481,588 2,724,100
1966 468,516 2,675,900
1965 455,952 2,628,400
1964 443,687 2,585,400
1963 431,757 2,531,800
1962 420,163 2,482,000
1961 408,930 2,419,700
1960 398,060 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia New Zealand
2100 0.03% -0.07%
2099 0.05% -0.07%
2098 0.06% -0.05%
2097 0.07% -0.04%
2096 0.09% -0.03%
2095 0.1% -0.02%
2094 0.13% -0.04%
2093 0.15% -0.005%
2092 0.16% -0.03%
2091 0.18% -0.02%
2090 0.21% -0.05%
2089 0.23% -0.01%
2088 0.25% -0.05%
2087 0.26% -0.05%
2086 0.29% -0.06%
2085 0.31% -0.06%
2084 0.33% -0.08%
2083 0.36% -0.06%
2082 0.38% -0.03%
2081 0.41% -0.04%
2080 0.43% -0.02%
2079 0.46% -0.01%
2078 0.48% 0.02%
2077 0.5% 0.007%
2076 0.53% 0.007%
2075 0.56% 0.02%
2074 0.59% 0.02%
2073 0.6% 0.07%
2072 0.63% 0.001%
2071 0.66% 0.01%
2070 0.69% 0.02%
2069 0.72% 0.03%
2068 0.74% 0.04%
2067 0.78% 0.07%
2066 0.82% 0.07%
2065 0.84% 0.06%
2064 0.87% 0.03%
2063 0.9% 0.07%
2062 0.94% 0.02%
2061 0.96% 0.06%
2060 0.98% 0.08%
2059 1.01% 0.09%
2058 1.04% 0.1%
2057 1.07% 0.11%
2056 1.1% 0.15%
2055 1.14% 0.16%
2054 1.16% 0.17%
2053 1.19% 0.15%
2052 1.23% 0.2%
2051 1.26% 0.19%
2050 1.29% 0.15%
2049 1.33% 0.19%
2048 1.36% 0.19%
2047 1.39% 0.21%
2046 1.43% 0.24%
2045 1.46% 0.26%
2044 1.5% 0.28%
2043 1.54% 0.31%
2042 1.56% 0.34%
2041 1.6% 0.32%
2040 1.64% 0.33%
2039 1.68% 0.35%
2038 1.7% 0.35%
2037 1.73% 0.36%
2036 1.77% 0.37%
2035 1.81% 0.37%
2034 1.85% 0.41%
2033 1.89% 0.42%
2032 1.92% 0.45%
2031 1.97% 0.47%
2030 2.02% 0.52%
2029 2.07% 0.56%
2028 2.12% 0.61%
2027 2.17% 0.65%
2026 2.22% 0.7%
2025 2.28% 0.76%
2024 2.3% 1.68%
2023 2.33% 2.33%
2022 2.35% -0.06%
2021 2.4% 0.24%
2020 2.4% 2.05%
2019 2.38% 1.42%
2018 2.45% 1.81%
2017 2.56% 2.11%
2016 2.66% 2.27%
2015 2.77% 2.06%
2014 2.89% 1.67%
2013 2.97% 0.77%
2012 2.99% 0.55%
2011 2.97% 0.77%
2010 2.95% 1.12%
2009 2.95% 1%
2008 2.95% 0.85%
2007 2.94% 0.94%
2006 2.89% 1.23%
2005 2.82% 1.14%
2004 2.77% 1.5%
2003 2.73% 1.99%
2002 2.72% 1.75%
2001 2.74% 0.59%
2000 2.78% 0.59%
1999 2.82% 0.53%
1998 2.85% 0.89%
1997 2.88% 1.32%
1996 2.93% 1.6%
1995 3.02% 1.48%
1994 3.27% 1.34%
1993 3.73% 1.15%
1992 4.15% 1.05%
1991 4.29% 4.96%
1990 4.29% 0.93%
1989 4.25% 0.48%
1988 4.2% 0.27%
1987 4.15% 0.87%
1986 4.09% -0.02%
1985 4.03% 0.62%
1984 3.92% 0.87%
1983 3.76% 1.37%
1982 3.6% 1%
1981 3.53% 0.39%
1980 3.5% 0.13%
1979 3.4% -0.39%
1978 3.3% 0.03%
1977 3.21% 0.31%
1976 3.11% 0.89%
1975 3.01% 1.96%
1974 2.99% 2.11%
1973 2.99% 1.98%
1972 2.96% 1.78%
1971 2.92% 1.5%
1970 2.88% 1.37%
1969 2.86% 0.9%
1968 2.84% 0.88%
1967 2.79% 1.8%
1966 2.76% 1.81%
1965 2.76% 1.66%
1964 2.76% 2.12%
1963 2.76% 2.01%
1962 2.75% 2.57%
1961 2.73% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Gambia New Zealand
Current population
2902554
5374272
Population rank 138/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.06%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
6.4 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
31 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +240
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 65/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 +17,403
Net migration rank 107/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - 17,403
2024 - -2,989 - 18,766
2023 65,118 -3,000 18,876 21,404
2022 63,634 -3,000 20,123 21,404
2021 62,239 -1,949 23,644 -14,944
2020 62,209 -1,949 24,905 42,124
2019 61,701 -4,186 25,299 69,770
2018 60,854 -3,944 24,797 59,139
2017 61,665 -3,696 26,282 68,349
2016 62,358 -3,486 28,237 75,512
2015 62,832 -3,224 29,408 70,870
2014 63,185 -2,793 26,196 57,974
2013 63,510 -2,476 29,096 26,385
2012 62,745 -2,332 31,077 -1,015
2011 60,571 -2,360 31,302 -2,196
2010 58,554 -2,456 35,458 6,722
2009 56,575 -2,259 33,560 12,700
2008 55,032 -2,204 35,143 4,804
2007 53,653 -2,320 35,480 3,053
2006 52,335 -2,666 30,924 14,542
2005 50,010 -3,209 30,674 19,212
2004 48,276 -3,636 29,634 24,521
2003 46,473 -3,713 28,150 42,456
2002 45,156 -4,067 25,941 48,195
2001 44,154 -3,882 27,939 17,793
2000 43,249 -3,670 29,897 -6,604
1999 42,533 -3,493 28,916 -7,634
1998 41,842 -3,291 29,146 -1,387
1997 40,742 -3,098 30,137 12,040
1996 40,253 -2,948 28,997 25,169
1995 39,681 -2,797 29,828 26,743
1994 38,880 -1,586 30,372 20,420
1993 37,302 3,131 31,685 12,638
1992 35,951 9,182 32,067 6,460
1991 34,584 11,530 33,518 31,156
1990 33,163 11,242 33,298 70,432
1989 31,504 10,765 30,749 -8,818
1988 29,938 10,187 29,846 -17,005
1987 28,452 9,563 27,603 -7,631
1986 27,195 8,934 25,549 -10,234
1985 25,795 8,373 24,126 -13,462
1984 24,586 7,733 26,043 -901
1983 23,175 6,713 24,315 11,464
1982 21,894 5,757 24,207 7,982
1981 20,156 5,438 25,374 -7,606
1980 19,566 5,268 23,658 -15,423
1979 18,543 4,898 26,675 -26,694
1978 17,424 4,493 26,156 -28,783
1977 16,773 3,969 28,020 -22,697
1976 16,032 3,436 29,456 -9,138
1975 15,256 2,979 31,355 13,196
1974 14,628 2,610 33,896 27,580
1973 14,046 2,907 35,239 28,261
1972 13,432 2,861 38,244 17,779
1971 12,842 2,817 40,000 7,547
1970 12,128 2,777 37,101 4,511
1969 11,670 2,757 38,098 -5,212
1968 11,215 2,705 37,594 -11,853
1967 10,823 2,617 37,974 -2,289
1966 10,422 2,272 36,151 9,161
1965 10,162 2,272 36,982 9,245
1964 9,825 2,272 39,375 9,806
1963 9,493 2,272 42,027 10,226
1962 9,150 2,272 42,865 12,697
1961 8,778 2,272 43,482 10,689
1960 8,420 2,272 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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