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Population in the Gambia compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 9.18 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Gambia vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia North Korea
2100 5,767,668 19,604,631
2099 5,765,660 19,733,548
2098 5,762,971 19,862,949
2097 5,759,632 19,993,288
2096 5,755,430 20,124,518
2095 5,750,385 20,256,401
2094 5,744,540 20,388,156
2093 5,737,026 20,520,253
2092 5,728,594 20,652,961
2091 5,719,408 20,785,785
2090 5,708,875 20,918,305
2089 5,697,140 21,050,580
2088 5,684,094 21,182,325
2087 5,669,958 21,314,047
2086 5,655,091 21,445,329
2085 5,638,646 21,575,835
2084 5,621,067 21,705,777
2083 5,602,456 21,835,029
2082 5,582,581 21,964,199
2081 5,561,294 22,092,862
2080 5,538,819 22,220,948
2079 5,515,086 22,348,577
2078 5,489,750 22,475,755
2077 5,463,305 22,602,817
2076 5,435,859 22,729,499
2075 5,406,946 22,856,369
2074 5,376,718 22,983,784
2073 5,345,328 23,111,441
2072 5,313,201 23,239,261
2071 5,279,975 23,367,583
2070 5,245,200 23,496,136
2069 5,209,379 23,625,538
2068 5,172,146 23,755,136
2067 5,134,037 23,884,879
2066 5,094,458 24,015,027
2065 5,053,246 24,144,985
2064 5,011,122 24,274,257
2063 4,968,038 24,402,439
2062 4,923,683 24,529,941
2061 4,877,966 24,656,350
2060 4,831,631 24,780,911
2059 4,784,535 24,903,037
2058 4,736,846 25,023,260
2057 4,688,039 25,140,523
2056 4,638,482 25,255,342
2055 4,588,184 25,366,397
2054 4,536,562 25,474,292
2053 4,484,692 25,578,870
2052 4,431,827 25,679,963
2051 4,378,133 25,777,639
2050 4,323,657 25,871,673
2049 4,268,536 25,962,167
2048 4,212,677 26,048,593
2047 4,155,975 26,131,429
2046 4,098,930 26,210,487
2045 4,041,218 26,286,208
2044 3,982,976 26,358,331
2043 3,924,126 26,427,062
2042 3,864,662 26,491,482
2041 3,805,317 26,552,564
2040 3,745,312 26,609,557
2039 3,685,048 26,661,815
2038 3,624,271 26,708,400
2037 3,563,745 26,749,134
2036 3,502,991 26,783,304
2035 3,442,074 26,810,026
2034 3,381,008 26,828,912
2033 3,319,646 26,839,229
2032 3,258,080 26,840,944
2031 3,196,605 26,832,957
2030 3,134,968 26,814,812
2029 3,072,981 26,787,117
2028 3,010,624 26,749,227
2027 2,948,246 26,701,444
2026 2,885,613 26,643,460
2025 2,822,861 26,575,953
2024 2,759,988 26,498,823
2023 2,697,845 26,418,204
2022 2,636,470 26,328,845
2021 2,576,010 26,232,534
2020 2,515,733 26,136,312
2019 2,456,844 26,037,632
2018 2,399,632 25,931,147
2017 2,342,189 25,817,709
2016 2,283,769 25,698,326
2015 2,224,529 25,575,350
2014 2,164,528 25,451,262
2013 2,103,820 25,329,451
2012 2,043,094 25,211,728
2011 1,983,784 25,097,874
2010 1,926,630 24,987,258
2009 1,871,422 24,878,332
2008 1,817,852 24,764,618
2007 1,765,774 24,646,383
2006 1,715,275 24,524,507
2005 1,667,037 24,396,433
2004 1,621,312 24,254,943
2003 1,577,611 24,090,380
2002 1,535,691 23,943,973
2001 1,495,011 23,815,358
2000 1,455,084 23,665,910
1999 1,415,779 23,497,599
1998 1,376,987 23,311,564
1997 1,338,889 23,110,830
1996 1,301,410 22,895,746
1995 1,264,313 22,669,304
1994 1,227,226 22,393,975
1993 1,188,365 22,073,352
1992 1,145,582 21,750,911
1991 1,099,959 21,428,638
1990 1,054,696 21,112,137
1989 1,011,357 20,804,367
1988 970,160 20,503,161
1987 931,091 20,205,483
1986 894,019 19,910,855
1985 858,874 19,620,388
1984 825,631 19,335,043
1983 794,525 19,054,034
1982 765,753 18,776,357
1981 739,125 18,501,295
1980 713,913 18,236,786
1979 689,781 17,983,470
1978 667,103 17,735,995
1977 645,770 17,492,798
1976 625,667 17,243,450
1975 606,821 16,971,055
1974 589,085 16,673,121
1973 571,991 16,350,367
1972 555,370 15,975,069
1971 539,388 15,572,457
1970 524,105 15,172,775
1969 509,440 14,767,615
1968 495,269 14,365,596
1967 481,588 13,958,350
1966 468,516 13,569,094
1965 455,952 13,219,369
1964 443,687 12,889,770
1963 431,757 12,567,057
1962 420,163 12,262,882
1961 408,930 11,990,713
1960 398,060 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia North Korea
2100 0.03% -0.65%
2099 0.05% -0.65%
2098 0.06% -0.65%
2097 0.07% -0.65%
2096 0.09% -0.65%
2095 0.1% -0.65%
2094 0.13% -0.64%
2093 0.15% -0.64%
2092 0.16% -0.64%
2091 0.18% -0.63%
2090 0.21% -0.63%
2089 0.23% -0.62%
2088 0.25% -0.62%
2087 0.26% -0.61%
2086 0.29% -0.6%
2085 0.31% -0.6%
2084 0.33% -0.59%
2083 0.36% -0.59%
2082 0.38% -0.58%
2081 0.41% -0.58%
2080 0.43% -0.57%
2079 0.46% -0.57%
2078 0.48% -0.56%
2077 0.5% -0.56%
2076 0.53% -0.56%
2075 0.56% -0.55%
2074 0.59% -0.55%
2073 0.6% -0.55%
2072 0.63% -0.55%
2071 0.66% -0.55%
2070 0.69% -0.55%
2069 0.72% -0.55%
2068 0.74% -0.54%
2067 0.78% -0.54%
2066 0.82% -0.54%
2065 0.84% -0.53%
2064 0.87% -0.53%
2063 0.9% -0.52%
2062 0.94% -0.51%
2061 0.96% -0.5%
2060 0.98% -0.49%
2059 1.01% -0.48%
2058 1.04% -0.47%
2057 1.07% -0.45%
2056 1.1% -0.44%
2055 1.14% -0.42%
2054 1.16% -0.41%
2053 1.19% -0.39%
2052 1.23% -0.38%
2051 1.26% -0.36%
2050 1.29% -0.35%
2049 1.33% -0.33%
2048 1.36% -0.32%
2047 1.39% -0.3%
2046 1.43% -0.29%
2045 1.46% -0.27%
2044 1.5% -0.26%
2043 1.54% -0.24%
2042 1.56% -0.23%
2041 1.6% -0.21%
2040 1.64% -0.2%
2039 1.68% -0.17%
2038 1.7% -0.15%
2037 1.73% -0.13%
2036 1.77% -0.1%
2035 1.81% -0.07%
2034 1.85% -0.04%
2033 1.89% -0.006%
2032 1.92% 0.03%
2031 1.97% 0.07%
2030 2.02% 0.1%
2029 2.07% 0.14%
2028 2.12% 0.18%
2027 2.17% 0.22%
2026 2.22% 0.25%
2025 2.28% 0.29%
2024 2.3% 0.31%
2023 2.33% 0.34%
2022 2.35% 0.37%
2021 2.4% 0.37%
2020 2.4% 0.38%
2019 2.38% 0.41%
2018 2.45% 0.44%
2017 2.56% 0.46%
2016 2.66% 0.48%
2015 2.77% 0.49%
2014 2.89% 0.48%
2013 2.97% 0.47%
2012 2.99% 0.45%
2011 2.97% 0.44%
2010 2.95% 0.44%
2009 2.95% 0.46%
2008 2.95% 0.48%
2007 2.94% 0.5%
2006 2.89% 0.52%
2005 2.82% 0.58%
2004 2.77% 0.68%
2003 2.73% 0.61%
2002 2.72% 0.54%
2001 2.74% 0.63%
2000 2.78% 0.72%
1999 2.82% 0.8%
1998 2.85% 0.87%
1997 2.88% 0.94%
1996 2.93% 1%
1995 3.02% 1.23%
1994 3.27% 1.45%
1993 3.73% 1.48%
1992 4.15% 1.5%
1991 4.29% 1.5%
1990 4.29% 1.48%
1989 4.25% 1.47%
1988 4.2% 1.47%
1987 4.15% 1.48%
1986 4.09% 1.48%
1985 4.03% 1.48%
1984 3.92% 1.47%
1983 3.76% 1.48%
1982 3.6% 1.49%
1981 3.53% 1.45%
1980 3.5% 1.41%
1979 3.4% 1.4%
1978 3.3% 1.39%
1977 3.21% 1.45%
1976 3.11% 1.61%
1975 3.01% 1.79%
1974 2.99% 1.97%
1973 2.99% 2.35%
1972 2.96% 2.59%
1971 2.92% 2.63%
1970 2.88% 2.74%
1969 2.86% 2.8%
1968 2.84% 2.92%
1967 2.79% 2.87%
1966 2.76% 2.65%
1965 2.76% 2.56%
1964 2.76% 2.57%
1963 2.76% 2.48%
1962 2.75% 2.27%
1961 2.73% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Gambia North Korea
Current population
2902554
26659144
Population rank 138/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.32%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
6.4 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
31 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +221
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 150/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -2,984 -2,787
Net migration rank 107/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -2,787
2024 - -2,989 - -2,473
2023 65,118 -3,000 86,203 -1,997
2022 63,634 -3,000 96,495 -1,997
2021 62,239 -1,949 99,710 -1,585
2020 62,209 -1,949 95,920 -1,585
2019 61,701 -4,186 106,208 -3,142
2018 60,854 -3,944 113,164 -3,225
2017 61,665 -3,696 120,181 -3,224
2016 62,358 -3,486 125,048 -3,222
2015 62,832 -3,224 127,365 -3,208
2014 63,185 -2,793 127,078 -3,042
2013 63,510 -2,476 122,519 -2,933
2012 62,745 -2,332 118,773 -2,919
2011 60,571 -2,360 114,798 -2,957
2010 58,554 -2,456 112,443 -3,053
2009 56,575 -2,259 111,530 -3,058
2008 55,032 -2,204 122,015 -3,051
2007 53,653 -2,320 120,521 -3,021
2006 52,335 -2,666 129,171 -2,948
2005 50,010 -3,209 132,765 -2,861
2004 48,276 -3,636 155,838 -2,758
2003 46,473 -3,713 178,775 -2,717
2002 45,156 -4,067 119,504 -2,763
2001 44,154 -3,882 143,321 -2,884
2000 43,249 -3,670 161,591 -3,142
1999 42,533 -3,493 181,613 -3,443
1998 41,842 -3,291 197,589 -3,706
1997 40,742 -3,098 211,325 -3,745
1996 40,253 -2,948 226,095 -3,512
1995 39,681 -2,797 233,381 -3,094
1994 38,880 -1,586 320,861 -517
1993 37,302 3,131 320,880 0
1992 35,951 9,182 324,002 0
1991 34,584 11,530 320,551 0
1990 33,163 11,242 312,460 0
1989 31,504 10,765 303,078 0
1988 29,938 10,187 299,305 0
1987 28,452 9,563 296,030 0
1986 27,195 8,934 293,227 0
1985 25,795 8,373 287,714 0
1984 24,586 7,733 282,987 0
1983 23,175 6,713 279,046 0
1982 21,894 5,757 276,332 0
1981 20,156 5,438 273,800 0
1980 19,566 5,268 255,206 0
1979 18,543 4,898 251,409 0
1978 17,424 4,493 243,533 0
1977 16,773 3,969 242,870 0
1976 16,032 3,436 255,841 0
1975 15,256 2,979 288,966 0
1974 14,628 2,610 306,902 0
1973 14,046 2,907 338,600 0
1972 13,432 2,861 411,997 0
1971 12,842 2,817 393,220 0
1970 12,128 2,777 406,129 0
1969 11,670 2,757 404,189 0
1968 11,215 2,705 399,837 0
1967 10,823 2,617 414,632 0
1966 10,422 2,272 363,882 0
1965 10,162 2,272 335,587 0
1964 9,825 2,272 323,623 0
1963 9,493 2,272 321,805 0
1962 9,150 2,272 286,534 0
1961 8,778 2,272 257,788 0
1960 8,420 2,272 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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