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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 2.45 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Gambia vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Nicaragua
2100 5,767,668 8,688,116
2099 5,765,660 8,724,538
2098 5,762,971 8,760,232
2097 5,759,632 8,794,755
2096 5,755,430 8,828,433
2095 5,750,385 8,861,157
2094 5,744,540 8,892,755
2093 5,737,026 8,924,287
2092 5,728,594 8,954,488
2091 5,719,408 8,984,026
2090 5,708,875 9,012,075
2089 5,697,140 9,039,709
2088 5,684,094 9,065,862
2087 5,669,958 9,090,942
2086 5,655,091 9,115,336
2085 5,638,646 9,138,363
2084 5,621,067 9,160,205
2083 5,602,456 9,180,483
2082 5,582,581 9,199,639
2081 5,561,294 9,217,574
2080 5,538,819 9,233,677
2079 5,515,086 9,247,995
2078 5,489,750 9,260,269
2077 5,463,305 9,271,296
2076 5,435,859 9,280,355
2075 5,406,946 9,287,263
2074 5,376,718 9,293,340
2073 5,345,328 9,297,217
2072 5,313,201 9,298,930
2071 5,279,975 9,298,548
2070 5,245,200 9,296,541
2069 5,209,379 9,292,245
2068 5,172,146 9,285,519
2067 5,134,037 9,277,073
2066 5,094,458 9,266,063
2065 5,053,246 9,253,359
2064 5,011,122 9,238,451
2063 4,968,038 9,221,261
2062 4,923,683 9,201,687
2061 4,877,966 9,180,231
2060 4,831,631 9,156,164
2059 4,784,535 9,129,485
2058 4,736,846 9,100,437
2057 4,688,039 9,069,770
2056 4,638,482 9,037,076
2055 4,588,184 9,002,004
2054 4,536,562 8,964,646
2053 4,484,692 8,925,248
2052 4,431,827 8,883,323
2051 4,378,133 8,838,651
2050 4,323,657 8,791,647
2049 4,268,536 8,743,003
2048 4,212,677 8,691,701
2047 4,155,975 8,638,293
2046 4,098,930 8,583,244
2045 4,041,218 8,525,953
2044 3,982,976 8,466,669
2043 3,924,126 8,405,733
2042 3,864,662 8,342,871
2041 3,805,317 8,278,159
2040 3,745,312 8,211,510
2039 3,685,048 8,143,346
2038 3,624,271 8,072,943
2037 3,563,745 8,000,701
2036 3,502,991 7,926,969
2035 3,442,074 7,851,540
2034 3,381,008 7,774,327
2033 3,319,646 7,695,506
2032 3,258,080 7,615,273
2031 3,196,605 7,533,169
2030 3,134,968 7,449,842
2029 3,072,981 7,364,850
2028 3,010,624 7,278,061
2027 2,948,246 7,189,755
2026 2,885,613 7,100,090
2025 2,822,861 7,008,896
2024 2,759,988 6,916,140
2023 2,697,845 6,823,613
2022 2,636,470 6,730,654
2021 2,576,010 6,644,741
2020 2,515,733 6,565,267
2019 2,456,844 6,483,657
2018 2,399,632 6,400,080
2017 2,342,189 6,316,231
2016 2,283,769 6,232,666
2015 2,224,529 6,149,417
2014 2,164,528 6,066,492
2013 2,103,820 5,983,845
2012 2,043,094 5,901,287
2011 1,983,784 5,819,051
2010 1,926,630 5,737,450
2009 1,871,422 5,656,601
2008 1,817,852 5,576,593
2007 1,765,774 5,497,243
2006 1,715,275 5,418,855
2005 1,667,037 5,342,105
2004 1,621,312 5,272,912
2003 1,577,611 5,210,963
2002 1,535,691 5,149,909
2001 1,495,011 5,087,825
2000 1,455,084 5,022,633
1999 1,415,779 4,954,018
1998 1,376,987 4,883,655
1997 1,338,889 4,809,573
1996 1,301,410 4,729,974
1995 1,264,313 4,642,931
1994 1,227,226 4,549,316
1993 1,188,365 4,453,732
1992 1,145,582 4,357,026
1991 1,099,959 4,259,637
1990 1,054,696 4,162,559
1989 1,011,357 4,066,476
1988 970,160 3,972,320
1987 931,091 3,882,164
1986 894,019 3,794,157
1985 858,874 3,706,479
1984 825,631 3,619,104
1983 794,525 3,530,282
1982 765,753 3,438,745
1981 739,125 3,345,674
1980 713,913 3,252,403
1979 689,781 3,164,525
1978 667,103 3,080,314
1977 645,770 2,992,534
1976 625,667 2,903,851
1975 606,821 2,816,943
1974 589,085 2,732,075
1973 571,991 2,649,278
1972 555,370 2,573,578
1971 539,388 2,499,825
1970 524,105 2,423,065
1969 509,440 2,348,398
1968 495,269 2,275,836
1967 481,588 2,205,567
1966 468,516 2,137,820
1965 455,952 2,072,681
1964 443,687 2,010,176
1963 431,757 1,950,159
1962 420,163 1,892,320
1961 408,930 1,836,451
1960 398,060 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Nicaragua
2100 0.03% -0.42%
2099 0.05% -0.41%
2098 0.06% -0.39%
2097 0.07% -0.38%
2096 0.09% -0.37%
2095 0.1% -0.36%
2094 0.13% -0.35%
2093 0.15% -0.34%
2092 0.16% -0.33%
2091 0.18% -0.31%
2090 0.21% -0.31%
2089 0.23% -0.29%
2088 0.25% -0.28%
2087 0.26% -0.27%
2086 0.29% -0.25%
2085 0.31% -0.24%
2084 0.33% -0.22%
2083 0.36% -0.21%
2082 0.38% -0.19%
2081 0.41% -0.17%
2080 0.43% -0.15%
2079 0.46% -0.13%
2078 0.48% -0.12%
2077 0.5% -0.1%
2076 0.53% -0.07%
2075 0.56% -0.07%
2074 0.59% -0.04%
2073 0.6% -0.02%
2072 0.63% 0.004%
2071 0.66% 0.02%
2070 0.69% 0.05%
2069 0.72% 0.07%
2068 0.74% 0.09%
2067 0.78% 0.12%
2066 0.82% 0.14%
2065 0.84% 0.16%
2064 0.87% 0.19%
2063 0.9% 0.21%
2062 0.94% 0.23%
2061 0.96% 0.26%
2060 0.98% 0.29%
2059 1.01% 0.32%
2058 1.04% 0.34%
2057 1.07% 0.36%
2056 1.1% 0.39%
2055 1.14% 0.42%
2054 1.16% 0.44%
2053 1.19% 0.47%
2052 1.23% 0.51%
2051 1.26% 0.53%
2050 1.29% 0.56%
2049 1.33% 0.59%
2048 1.36% 0.62%
2047 1.39% 0.64%
2046 1.43% 0.67%
2045 1.46% 0.7%
2044 1.5% 0.72%
2043 1.54% 0.75%
2042 1.56% 0.78%
2041 1.6% 0.81%
2040 1.64% 0.84%
2039 1.68% 0.87%
2038 1.7% 0.9%
2037 1.73% 0.93%
2036 1.77% 0.96%
2035 1.81% 0.99%
2034 1.85% 1.02%
2033 1.89% 1.05%
2032 1.92% 1.09%
2031 1.97% 1.12%
2030 2.02% 1.15%
2029 2.07% 1.19%
2028 2.12% 1.23%
2027 2.17% 1.26%
2026 2.22% 1.3%
2025 2.28% 1.34%
2024 2.3% 1.36%
2023 2.33% 1.38%
2022 2.35% 1.29%
2021 2.4% 1.21%
2020 2.4% 1.26%
2019 2.38% 1.31%
2018 2.45% 1.33%
2017 2.56% 1.34%
2016 2.66% 1.35%
2015 2.77% 1.37%
2014 2.89% 1.38%
2013 2.97% 1.4%
2012 2.99% 1.41%
2011 2.97% 1.42%
2010 2.95% 1.43%
2009 2.95% 1.43%
2008 2.95% 1.44%
2007 2.94% 1.45%
2006 2.89% 1.44%
2005 2.82% 1.31%
2004 2.77% 1.19%
2003 2.73% 1.19%
2002 2.72% 1.22%
2001 2.74% 1.3%
2000 2.78% 1.39%
1999 2.82% 1.44%
1998 2.85% 1.54%
1997 2.88% 1.68%
1996 2.93% 1.87%
1995 3.02% 2.06%
1994 3.27% 2.15%
1993 3.73% 2.22%
1992 4.15% 2.29%
1991 4.29% 2.33%
1990 4.29% 2.36%
1989 4.25% 2.37%
1988 4.2% 2.32%
1987 4.15% 2.32%
1986 4.09% 2.37%
1985 4.03% 2.41%
1984 3.92% 2.52%
1983 3.76% 2.66%
1982 3.6% 2.78%
1981 3.53% 2.87%
1980 3.5% 2.78%
1979 3.4% 2.73%
1978 3.3% 2.93%
1977 3.21% 3.05%
1976 3.11% 3.09%
1975 3.01% 3.11%
1974 2.99% 3.13%
1973 2.99% 2.94%
1972 2.96% 2.95%
1971 2.92% 3.17%
1970 2.88% 3.18%
1969 2.86% 3.19%
1968 2.84% 3.19%
1967 2.79% 3.17%
1966 2.76% 3.14%
1965 2.76% 3.11%
1964 2.76% 3.08%
1963 2.76% 3.06%
1962 2.75% 3.04%
1961 2.73% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Gambia Nicaragua
Current population
2902554
7124343
Population rank 138/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.09%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
6.4 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
31 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +253
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 78/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -2,984 -8,371
Net migration rank 107/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -8,371
2024 - -2,989 - -8,189
2023 65,118 -3,000 100,921 -7,996
2022 63,634 -3,000 100,987 -7,996
2021 62,239 -1,949 89,213 -10,383
2020 62,209 -1,949 90,515 -10,383
2019 61,701 -4,186 102,817 -19,730
2018 60,854 -3,944 104,814 -20,742
2017 61,665 -3,696 105,468 -21,849
2016 62,358 -3,486 106,585 -23,076
2015 62,832 -3,224 107,344 -24,353
2014 63,185 -2,793 108,420 -25,570
2013 63,510 -2,476 109,032 -26,587
2012 62,745 -2,332 110,065 -27,389
2011 60,571 -2,360 110,026 -28,221
2010 58,554 -2,456 110,475 -29,081
2009 56,575 -2,259 110,213 -29,913
2008 55,032 -2,204 110,395 -30,675
2007 53,653 -2,320 110,341 -31,357
2006 52,335 -2,666 110,073 -32,274
2005 50,010 -3,209 108,984 -33,280
2004 48,276 -3,636 106,904 -44,222
2003 46,473 -3,713 106,142 -44,931
2002 45,156 -4,067 105,805 -44,906
2001 44,154 -3,882 107,109 -43,837
2000 43,249 -3,670 109,192 -42,087
1999 42,533 -3,493 110,217 -40,095
1998 41,842 -3,291 108,862 -38,260
1997 40,742 -3,098 114,415 -36,851
1996 40,253 -2,948 116,849 -35,208
1995 39,681 -2,797 118,325 -25,889
1994 38,880 -1,586 119,565 -24,773
1993 37,302 3,131 120,469 -24,091
1992 35,951 9,182 121,204 -24,171
1991 34,584 11,530 121,787 -24,028
1990 33,163 11,242 120,677 -24,280
1989 31,504 10,765 120,128 -24,364
1988 29,938 10,187 117,299 -24,753
1987 28,452 9,563 112,885 -25,127
1986 27,195 8,934 113,054 -24,805
1985 25,795 8,373 110,949 -23,840
1984 24,586 7,733 110,133 -22,493
1983 23,175 6,713 110,618 -20,620
1982 21,894 5,757 112,468 -19,395
1981 20,156 5,438 110,421 -17,353
1980 19,566 5,268 108,604 -15,130
1979 18,543 4,898 96,429 -14,152
1978 17,424 4,493 98,419 -12,273
1977 16,773 3,969 100,498 -11,082
1976 16,032 3,436 98,100 -10,155
1975 15,256 2,979 95,230 -9,349
1974 14,628 2,610 92,505 -8,639
1973 14,046 2,907 89,662 -7,947
1972 13,432 2,861 76,906 -7,219
1971 12,842 2,817 84,139 -6,328
1970 12,128 2,777 81,127 -5,423
1969 11,670 2,757 78,237 -4,592
1968 11,215 2,705 75,458 -3,979
1967 10,823 2,617 72,722 -3,666
1966 10,422 2,272 69,883 -3,443
1965 10,162 2,272 67,056 -3,231
1964 9,825 2,272 64,227 -3,043
1963 9,493 2,272 61,738 -2,881
1962 9,150 2,272 59,547 -2,727
1961 8,778 2,272 57,499 -2,579
1960 8,420 2,272 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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