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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • The Gambia's population is 1.61 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Gambia vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia North Macedonia
2100 5,766,099 869,530
2099 5,764,092 880,467
2098 5,761,403 891,427
2097 5,758,064 902,461
2096 5,753,864 913,488
2095 5,748,821 924,371
2094 5,742,977 935,479
2093 5,735,465 946,865
2092 5,727,035 958,251
2091 5,717,851 969,723
2090 5,707,322 981,115
2089 5,695,590 992,687
2088 5,682,547 1,004,280
2087 5,668,415 1,015,922
2086 5,653,552 1,027,915
2085 5,637,112 1,039,832
2084 5,619,538 1,052,077
2083 5,600,932 1,064,269
2082 5,581,062 1,076,684
2081 5,559,781 1,089,137
2080 5,537,312 1,101,478
2079 5,513,586 1,114,004
2078 5,488,256 1,126,827
2077 5,461,819 1,139,917
2076 5,434,380 1,153,296
2075 5,405,474 1,166,630
2074 5,375,255 1,180,262
2073 5,343,873 1,193,984
2072 5,311,755 1,207,689
2071 5,278,538 1,221,407
2070 5,243,773 1,235,738
2069 5,207,961 1,250,212
2068 5,170,739 1,264,718
2067 5,132,640 1,279,182
2066 5,093,072 1,293,374
2065 5,051,871 1,307,896
2064 5,009,758 1,322,184
2063 4,966,686 1,336,875
2062 4,922,343 1,351,652
2061 4,876,639 1,366,457
2060 4,830,317 1,381,009
2059 4,783,233 1,395,166
2058 4,735,557 1,409,270
2057 4,686,764 1,423,516
2056 4,637,220 1,437,970
2055 4,586,935 1,452,276
2054 4,535,328 1,466,673
2053 4,483,472 1,480,857
2052 4,430,621 1,494,452
2051 4,376,942 1,508,115
2050 4,322,480 1,521,258
2049 4,267,374 1,534,276
2048 4,211,530 1,547,097
2047 4,154,844 1,559,831
2046 4,097,814 1,572,937
2045 4,040,118 1,585,940
2044 3,981,892 1,598,742
2043 3,923,058 1,611,835
2042 3,863,611 1,624,885
2041 3,804,282 1,637,687
2040 3,744,293 1,650,468
2039 3,684,045 1,663,094
2038 3,623,285 1,675,445
2037 3,562,776 1,687,986
2036 3,502,038 1,700,377
2035 3,441,138 1,712,512
2034 3,380,088 1,724,440
2033 3,318,743 1,736,005
2032 3,257,194 1,747,606
2031 3,195,735 1,759,081
2030 3,134,115 1,770,549
2029 3,072,145 1,781,235
2028 3,009,805 1,791,502
2027 2,947,443 1,801,426
2026 2,884,828 1,811,466
2025 2,822,093 1,820,909
2024 2,759,988 1,824,359
2023 2,697,845 1,827,816
2022 2,636,470 1,831,712
2021 2,576,010 1,837,114
2020 2,515,733 1,856,124
2019 2,456,844 1,876,262
2018 2,399,632 1,889,051
2017 2,342,189 1,898,657
2016 2,283,769 1,906,313
2015 2,224,529 1,912,430
2014 2,164,528 1,917,557
2013 2,103,820 1,922,716
2012 2,043,094 1,929,821
2011 1,983,784 1,937,398
2010 1,926,630 1,946,298
2009 1,871,422 1,958,782
2008 1,817,852 1,971,493
2007 1,765,774 1,982,933
2006 1,715,275 1,994,287
2005 1,667,037 2,005,330
2004 1,621,312 2,016,186
2003 1,577,611 2,022,725
2002 1,535,691 2,020,157
2001 1,495,011 2,034,882
2000 1,455,084 2,026,350
1999 1,415,779 2,017,142
1998 1,376,987 2,007,523
1997 1,338,889 1,996,869
1996 1,301,410 2,012,553
1995 1,264,313 1,998,534
1994 1,227,226 1,992,666
1993 1,188,365 2,006,854
1992 1,145,582 2,032,523
1991 1,099,959 2,055,994
1990 1,054,696 2,063,689
1989 1,011,357 2,055,649
1988 970,160 2,045,737
1987 931,091 2,035,157
1986 894,019 2,024,732
1985 858,874 2,014,331
1984 825,631 2,003,399
1983 794,525 1,991,901
1982 765,753 1,978,956
1981 739,125 1,959,065
1980 713,913 1,933,038
1979 689,781 1,906,523
1978 667,103 1,879,847
1977 645,770 1,853,138
1976 625,667 1,825,830
1975 606,821 1,797,972
1974 589,085 1,770,545
1973 571,991 1,743,816
1972 555,370 1,717,395
1971 539,388 1,691,216
1970 524,105 1,664,208
1969 509,440 1,636,345
1968 495,269 1,608,930
1967 481,588 1,582,492
1966 468,516 1,557,349
1965 455,952 1,533,466
1964 443,687 1,510,900
1963 431,757 1,488,737
1962 420,163 1,471,745
1961 408,930 1,455,171
1960 398,060 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia North Macedonia
2100 0.03% -1.24%
2099 0.05% -1.23%
2098 0.06% -1.22%
2097 0.07% -1.21%
2096 0.09% -1.18%
2095 0.1% -1.19%
2094 0.13% -1.2%
2093 0.15% -1.19%
2092 0.16% -1.18%
2091 0.18% -1.16%
2090 0.21% -1.17%
2089 0.23% -1.15%
2088 0.25% -1.15%
2087 0.26% -1.17%
2086 0.29% -1.15%
2085 0.31% -1.16%
2084 0.33% -1.15%
2083 0.36% -1.15%
2082 0.38% -1.14%
2081 0.41% -1.12%
2080 0.43% -1.12%
2079 0.46% -1.14%
2078 0.48% -1.15%
2077 0.5% -1.16%
2076 0.53% -1.14%
2075 0.56% -1.15%
2074 0.59% -1.15%
2073 0.6% -1.13%
2072 0.63% -1.12%
2071 0.66% -1.16%
2070 0.69% -1.16%
2069 0.72% -1.15%
2068 0.74% -1.13%
2067 0.78% -1.1%
2066 0.82% -1.11%
2065 0.84% -1.08%
2064 0.87% -1.1%
2063 0.9% -1.09%
2062 0.94% -1.08%
2061 0.96% -1.05%
2060 0.98% -1.01%
2059 1.01% -1%
2058 1.04% -1%
2057 1.07% -1.01%
2056 1.1% -0.99%
2055 1.14% -0.98%
2054 1.16% -0.96%
2053 1.19% -0.91%
2052 1.23% -0.91%
2051 1.26% -0.86%
2050 1.29% -0.85%
2049 1.33% -0.83%
2048 1.36% -0.82%
2047 1.39% -0.83%
2046 1.43% -0.82%
2045 1.46% -0.8%
2044 1.5% -0.81%
2043 1.54% -0.8%
2042 1.56% -0.78%
2041 1.6% -0.77%
2040 1.64% -0.76%
2039 1.68% -0.74%
2038 1.7% -0.74%
2037 1.73% -0.73%
2036 1.77% -0.71%
2035 1.81% -0.69%
2034 1.85% -0.67%
2033 1.89% -0.66%
2032 1.92% -0.65%
2031 1.97% -0.65%
2030 2.02% -0.6%
2029 2.07% -0.57%
2028 2.12% -0.55%
2027 2.17% -0.55%
2026 2.22% -0.52%
2025 2.25% -0.19%
2024 2.3% -0.19%
2023 2.33% -0.21%
2022 2.35% -0.29%
2021 2.4% -1.02%
2020 2.4% -1.07%
2019 2.38% -0.68%
2018 2.45% -0.51%
2017 2.56% -0.4%
2016 2.66% -0.32%
2015 2.77% -0.27%
2014 2.89% -0.27%
2013 2.97% -0.37%
2012 2.99% -0.39%
2011 2.97% -0.46%
2010 2.95% -0.64%
2009 2.95% -0.64%
2008 2.95% -0.58%
2007 2.94% -0.57%
2006 2.89% -0.55%
2005 2.82% -0.54%
2004 2.77% -0.32%
2003 2.73% 0.13%
2002 2.72% -0.72%
2001 2.74% 0.42%
2000 2.78% 0.46%
1999 2.82% 0.48%
1998 2.85% 0.53%
1997 2.88% -0.78%
1996 2.93% 0.7%
1995 3.02% 0.29%
1994 3.27% -0.71%
1993 3.73% -1.26%
1992 4.15% -1.14%
1991 4.29% -0.37%
1990 4.29% 0.39%
1989 4.25% 0.48%
1988 4.2% 0.52%
1987 4.15% 0.51%
1986 4.09% 0.52%
1985 4.03% 0.55%
1984 3.92% 0.58%
1983 3.76% 0.65%
1982 3.6% 1.02%
1981 3.53% 1.35%
1980 3.5% 1.39%
1979 3.4% 1.42%
1978 3.3% 1.44%
1977 3.21% 1.5%
1976 3.11% 1.55%
1975 3.01% 1.55%
1974 2.99% 1.53%
1973 2.99% 1.54%
1972 2.96% 1.55%
1971 2.92% 1.62%
1970 2.88% 1.7%
1969 2.86% 1.7%
1968 2.84% 1.67%
1967 2.79% 1.61%
1966 2.76% 1.56%
1965 2.76% 1.49%
1964 2.76% 1.49%
1963 2.76% 1.15%
1962 2.75% 1.14%
1961 2.73% 1.4%

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Gambia North Macedonia
Current population
2916990
1811466
Population rank 138/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.02%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
2.55 hours
One birth every
6.38 minutes
32.7 minutes
One death every
30.5 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 -9
Annual growth/decline +62,105 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 176/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -2,984 -5,645
Net migration rank 107/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -5,645
2024 65,157 -2,989 -4,196 -5,728
2023 65,118 -3,000 -3,290 -5,597
2022 63,634 -3,000 -4,397 -5,296
2021 62,239 -1,949 -9,737 -5,483
2020 62,209 -1,949 -5,939 -23,458
2019 61,701 -4,186 -375 -24,204
2018 60,854 -3,944 1,512 -24,878
2017 61,665 -3,696 1,329 -24,227
2016 62,358 -3,486 2,374 -24,144
2015 62,832 -3,224 2,294 -23,010
2014 63,185 -2,793 3,644 -22,132
2013 63,510 -2,476 3,653 -20,297
2012 62,745 -2,332 3,087 -19,083
2011 60,571 -2,360 3,100 -17,871
2010 58,554 -2,456 4,866 -16,668
2009 56,575 -2,259 4,309 -15,455
2008 55,032 -2,204 3,746 -17,645
2007 53,653 -2,320 2,974 -15,705
2006 52,335 -2,666 3,988 -9,632
2005 50,010 -3,209 4,011 -2,244
2004 48,276 -3,636 5,444 -2,640
2003 46,473 -3,713 8,900 -2,880
2002 45,156 -4,067 9,697 -2,858
2001 44,154 -3,882 10,174 -922
2000 43,249 -3,670 12,159 -2,824
1999 42,533 -3,493 10,489 -1,261
1998 41,842 -3,291 12,446 -589
1997 40,742 -3,098 12,979 -477
1996 40,253 -2,948 14,806 -397
1995 39,681 -2,797 17,239 -3,603
1994 38,880 -1,586 19,103 -21,006
1993 37,302 3,131 20,797 -47,273
1992 35,951 9,182 21,659 -46,509
1991 34,584 11,530 23,387 -45,484
1990 33,163 11,242 22,868 -16,174
1989 31,504 10,765 22,912 -13,528
1988 29,938 10,187 24,064 -13,621
1987 28,452 9,563 24,359 -13,635
1986 27,195 8,934 23,720 -13,589
1985 25,795 8,373 24,167 -13,492
1984 24,586 7,733 24,436 -13,251
1983 23,175 6,713 24,690 -12,884
1982 21,894 5,757 25,810 -11,716
1981 20,156 5,438 25,689 0
1980 19,566 5,268 26,547 -189
1979 18,543 4,898 27,096 -426
1978 17,424 4,493 27,150 -462
1977 16,773 3,969 27,410 -683
1976 16,032 3,436 28,799 -911
1975 15,256 2,979 28,983 -1,147
1974 14,628 2,610 28,400 -1,376
1973 14,046 2,907 28,032 -1,600
1972 13,432 2,861 28,236 -1,834
1971 12,842 2,817 28,010 -2,064
1970 12,128 2,777 28,022 60
1969 11,670 2,757 27,464 181
1968 11,215 2,705 28,378 -1,201
1967 10,823 2,617 28,401 -2,696
1966 10,422 2,272 28,766 -4,176
1965 10,162 2,272 28,564 -5,385
1964 9,825 2,272 27,889 -5,938
1963 9,493 2,272 28,124 -5,759
1962 9,150 2,272 25,317 -13,702
1961 8,778 2,272 27,846 -6,309
1960 8,420 2,272 28,816 -10,126

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/north-macedonia | 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 North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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