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

the Gambia and Palau: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Gambia	Palau	Gambia	Palau
1960	398,060	9,328	-	-
1961	408,930	9,555	2.73%	2.43%
1962	420,163	9,793	2.75%	2.49%
1963	431,757	10,037	2.76%	2.49%
1964	443,687	10,292	2.76%	2.54%
1965	455,952	10,547	2.76%	2.48%
1966	468,516	10,805	2.76%	2.45%
1967	481,588	10,988	2.79%	1.69%
1968	495,269	11,080	2.84%	0.84%
1969	509,440	11,159	2.86%	0.71%
1970	524,105	11,368	2.88%	1.87%
1971	539,388	11,759	2.92%	3.44%
1972	555,370	12,194	2.96%	3.7%
1973	571,991	12,552	2.99%	2.94%
1974	589,085	12,687	2.99%	1.08%
1975	606,821	12,655	3.01%	-0.25%
1976	625,667	12,598	3.11%	-0.45%
1977	645,770	12,525	3.21%	-0.58%
1978	667,103	12,440	3.3%	-0.68%
1979	689,781	12,337	3.4%	-0.83%
1980	713,913	12,271	3.5%	-0.53%
1981	739,125	12,402	3.53%	1.07%
1982	765,753	12,694	3.6%	2.35%
1983	794,525	13,006	3.76%	2.46%
1984	825,631	13,337	3.92%	2.54%
1985	858,874	13,688	4.03%	2.63%
1986	894,019	14,024	4.09%	2.45%
1987	931,091	14,334	4.15%	2.21%
1988	970,160	14,645	4.2%	2.17%
1989	1,011,357	14,945	4.25%	2.05%
1990	1,054,696	15,259	4.29%	2.1%
1991	1,099,959	15,614	4.29%	2.33%
1992	1,145,582	15,989	4.15%	2.4%
1993	1,188,365	16,372	3.73%	2.4%
1994	1,227,226	16,770	3.27%	2.43%
1995	1,264,313	17,195	3.02%	2.53%
1996	1,301,410	17,654	2.93%	2.67%
1997	1,338,889	18,108	2.88%	2.57%
1998	1,376,987	18,524	2.85%	2.3%
1999	1,415,779	18,901	2.82%	2.04%
2000	1,455,084	19,178	2.78%	1.47%
2001	1,495,011	19,352	2.74%	0.91%
2002	1,535,691	19,503	2.72%	0.78%
2003	1,577,611	19,659	2.73%	0.8%
2004	1,621,312	19,820	2.77%	0.82%
2005	1,667,037	19,819	2.82%	-0.005%
2006	1,715,275	19,593	2.89%	-1.14%
2007	1,765,774	19,302	2.94%	-1.49%
2008	1,817,852	19,009	2.95%	-1.52%
2009	1,871,422	18,709	2.95%	-1.58%
2010	1,926,630	18,396	2.95%	-1.67%
2011	1,983,784	18,078	2.97%	-1.73%
2012	2,043,094	17,765	2.99%	-1.73%
2013	2,103,820	17,648	2.97%	-0.66%
2014	2,164,528	17,715	2.89%	0.38%
2015	2,224,529	17,770	2.77%	0.31%
2016	2,283,769	17,797	2.66%	0.15%
2017	2,342,189	17,812	2.56%	0.08%
2018	2,399,632	17,814	2.45%	0.01%
2019	2,456,844	17,798	2.38%	-0.09%
2020	2,515,733	17,792	2.4%	-0.03%
2021	2,576,010	17,783	2.4%	-0.05%
2022	2,636,470	17,759	2.35%	-0.13%
2023	2,697,845	17,727	2.33%	-0.18%
2024	2,759,988	17,695	2.3%	-0.18%
2025	2,822,083	17,663	2.25%	-0.18%
2026	2,884,075	17,618	2.2%	-0.25%
2027	2,945,874	17,564	2.14%	-0.31%
2028	3,007,541	17,504	2.09%	-0.34%
2029	3,069,012	17,436	2.04%	-0.39%
2030	3,130,117	17,376	1.99%	-0.34%
2031	3,190,986	17,299	1.94%	-0.44%
2032	3,251,816	17,228	1.91%	-0.41%
2033	3,312,585	17,163	1.87%	-0.38%
2034	3,373,117	17,092	1.83%	-0.41%
2035	3,433,418	17,012	1.79%	-0.47%
2036	3,493,569	16,940	1.75%	-0.43%
2037	3,553,521	16,858	1.72%	-0.48%
2038	3,613,489	16,779	1.69%	-0.47%
2039	3,673,332	16,689	1.66%	-0.54%
2040	3,732,793	16,604	1.62%	-0.51%
2041	3,791,791	16,510	1.58%	-0.57%
2042	3,850,526	16,403	1.55%	-0.65%
2043	3,909,016	16,302	1.52%	-0.61%
2044	3,966,899	16,202	1.48%	-0.62%
2045	4,024,221	16,097	1.45%	-0.65%
2046	4,080,955	15,977	1.41%	-0.74%
2047	4,137,188	15,863	1.38%	-0.71%
2048	4,192,836	15,749	1.35%	-0.72%
2049	4,247,701	15,632	1.31%	-0.74%
2050	4,301,881	15,515	1.28%	-0.75%

From 2005 to 2015, the population of the Gambia increased by 557,492 people (a 33.4% growth), while Palau lost 2,049 people (a 10.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, the Gambia gained 647,350 (a 29.1% growth), while Palau's population decreased by -107 (a 0.6% decline).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2005 and is 138th in 2025. Palau was ranked 194th in 2005 and still ranked 194th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) the Gambia's population will grow by 49.8% to 4,301,881 people with a rank change from 138th to 132nd. The population of Palau will decrease by 12.2% to 15,515 people and rank change from 194th to 195th.