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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 2.45 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Gambia vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Paraguay
2100 5,767,668 9,114,469
2099 5,765,660 9,134,868
2098 5,762,971 9,153,773
2097 5,759,632 9,171,880
2096 5,755,430 9,188,931
2095 5,750,385 9,204,812
2094 5,744,540 9,219,996
2093 5,737,026 9,234,274
2092 5,728,594 9,247,659
2091 5,719,408 9,260,551
2090 5,708,875 9,272,453
2089 5,697,140 9,283,984
2088 5,684,094 9,293,775
2087 5,669,958 9,302,722
2086 5,655,091 9,311,508
2085 5,638,646 9,319,285
2084 5,621,067 9,325,447
2083 5,602,456 9,331,054
2082 5,582,581 9,335,846
2081 5,561,294 9,340,017
2080 5,538,819 9,342,618
2079 5,515,086 9,344,195
2078 5,489,750 9,344,403
2077 5,463,305 9,343,525
2076 5,435,859 9,341,603
2075 5,406,946 9,337,944
2074 5,376,718 9,332,883
2073 5,345,328 9,326,126
2072 5,313,201 9,317,685
2071 5,279,975 9,307,917
2070 5,245,200 9,296,216
2069 5,209,379 9,282,854
2068 5,172,146 9,268,086
2067 5,134,037 9,251,858
2066 5,094,458 9,233,146
2065 5,053,246 9,212,933
2064 5,011,122 9,190,368
2063 4,968,038 9,165,372
2062 4,923,683 9,138,205
2061 4,877,966 9,109,701
2060 4,831,631 9,079,572
2059 4,784,535 9,047,300
2058 4,736,846 9,011,957
2057 4,688,039 8,975,110
2056 4,638,482 8,936,412
2055 4,588,184 8,896,115
2054 4,536,562 8,853,974
2053 4,484,692 8,810,350
2052 4,431,827 8,764,844
2051 4,378,133 8,717,773
2050 4,323,657 8,669,516
2049 4,268,536 8,619,672
2048 4,212,677 8,568,157
2047 4,155,975 8,515,265
2046 4,098,930 8,460,084
2045 4,041,218 8,404,136
2044 3,982,976 8,346,996
2043 3,924,126 8,288,781
2042 3,864,662 8,228,904
2041 3,805,317 8,168,202
2040 3,745,312 8,106,496
2039 3,685,048 8,043,273
2038 3,624,271 7,978,464
2037 3,563,745 7,912,690
2036 3,502,991 7,845,468
2035 3,442,074 7,777,137
2034 3,381,008 7,707,832
2033 3,319,646 7,636,950
2032 3,258,080 7,564,485
2031 3,196,605 7,490,891
2030 3,134,968 7,415,529
2029 3,072,981 7,338,535
2028 3,010,624 7,259,813
2027 2,948,246 7,179,864
2026 2,885,613 7,098,035
2025 2,822,861 7,014,448
2024 2,759,988 6,929,153
2023 2,697,845 6,844,146
2022 2,636,470 6,760,464
2021 2,576,010 6,684,182
2020 2,515,733 6,603,739
2019 2,456,844 6,515,058
2018 2,399,632 6,427,382
2017 2,342,189 6,338,660
2016 2,283,769 6,249,126
2015 2,224,529 6,159,103
2014 2,164,528 6,069,811
2013 2,103,820 5,982,445
2012 2,043,094 5,897,008
2011 1,983,784 5,814,626
2010 1,926,630 5,737,971
2009 1,871,422 5,671,236
2008 1,817,852 5,613,574
2007 1,765,774 5,559,386
2006 1,715,275 5,505,148
2005 1,667,037 5,448,097
2004 1,621,312 5,388,175
2003 1,577,611 5,326,436
2002 1,535,691 5,261,328
2001 1,495,011 5,187,689
2000 1,455,084 5,100,868
1999 1,415,779 5,003,135
1998 1,376,987 4,900,025
1997 1,338,889 4,794,412
1996 1,301,410 4,687,543
1995 1,264,313 4,579,806
1994 1,227,226 4,471,417
1993 1,188,365 4,362,696
1992 1,145,582 4,253,600
1991 1,099,959 4,144,364
1990 1,054,696 4,035,747
1989 1,011,357 3,927,802
1988 970,160 3,820,546
1987 931,091 3,714,889
1986 894,019 3,611,474
1985 858,874 3,510,671
1984 825,631 3,412,936
1983 794,525 3,318,068
1982 765,753 3,226,189
1981 739,125 3,137,604
1980 713,913 3,053,235
1979 689,781 2,973,968
1978 667,103 2,899,269
1977 645,770 2,827,874
1976 625,667 2,758,836
1975 606,821 2,691,648
1974 589,085 2,625,621
1973 571,991 2,561,102
1972 555,370 2,499,881
1971 539,388 2,442,537
1970 524,105 2,388,028
1969 509,440 2,334,992
1968 495,269 2,282,391
1967 481,588 2,229,994
1966 468,516 2,177,584
1965 455,952 2,125,177
1964 443,687 2,073,119
1963 431,757 2,021,909
1962 420,163 1,973,130
1961 408,930 1,927,394
1960 398,060 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Paraguay
2100 0.03% -0.22%
2099 0.05% -0.21%
2098 0.06% -0.2%
2097 0.07% -0.19%
2096 0.09% -0.17%
2095 0.1% -0.16%
2094 0.13% -0.15%
2093 0.15% -0.14%
2092 0.16% -0.14%
2091 0.18% -0.13%
2090 0.21% -0.12%
2089 0.23% -0.11%
2088 0.25% -0.1%
2087 0.26% -0.09%
2086 0.29% -0.08%
2085 0.31% -0.07%
2084 0.33% -0.06%
2083 0.36% -0.05%
2082 0.38% -0.04%
2081 0.41% -0.03%
2080 0.43% -0.02%
2079 0.46% -0.002%
2078 0.48% 0.009%
2077 0.5% 0.02%
2076 0.53% 0.04%
2075 0.56% 0.05%
2074 0.59% 0.07%
2073 0.6% 0.09%
2072 0.63% 0.1%
2071 0.66% 0.13%
2070 0.69% 0.14%
2069 0.72% 0.16%
2068 0.74% 0.18%
2067 0.78% 0.2%
2066 0.82% 0.22%
2065 0.84% 0.25%
2064 0.87% 0.27%
2063 0.9% 0.3%
2062 0.94% 0.31%
2061 0.96% 0.33%
2060 0.98% 0.36%
2059 1.01% 0.39%
2058 1.04% 0.41%
2057 1.07% 0.43%
2056 1.1% 0.45%
2055 1.14% 0.48%
2054 1.16% 0.5%
2053 1.19% 0.52%
2052 1.23% 0.54%
2051 1.26% 0.56%
2050 1.29% 0.58%
2049 1.33% 0.6%
2048 1.36% 0.62%
2047 1.39% 0.65%
2046 1.43% 0.67%
2045 1.46% 0.68%
2044 1.5% 0.7%
2043 1.54% 0.73%
2042 1.56% 0.74%
2041 1.6% 0.76%
2040 1.64% 0.79%
2039 1.68% 0.81%
2038 1.7% 0.83%
2037 1.73% 0.86%
2036 1.77% 0.88%
2035 1.81% 0.9%
2034 1.85% 0.93%
2033 1.89% 0.96%
2032 1.92% 0.98%
2031 1.97% 1.02%
2030 2.02% 1.05%
2029 2.07% 1.08%
2028 2.12% 1.11%
2027 2.17% 1.15%
2026 2.22% 1.19%
2025 2.28% 1.23%
2024 2.3% 1.24%
2023 2.33% 1.24%
2022 2.35% 1.14%
2021 2.4% 1.22%
2020 2.4% 1.36%
2019 2.38% 1.36%
2018 2.45% 1.4%
2017 2.56% 1.43%
2016 2.66% 1.46%
2015 2.77% 1.47%
2014 2.89% 1.46%
2013 2.97% 1.45%
2012 2.99% 1.42%
2011 2.97% 1.34%
2010 2.95% 1.18%
2009 2.95% 1.03%
2008 2.95% 0.97%
2007 2.94% 0.99%
2006 2.89% 1.05%
2005 2.82% 1.11%
2004 2.77% 1.16%
2003 2.73% 1.24%
2002 2.72% 1.42%
2001 2.74% 1.7%
2000 2.78% 1.95%
1999 2.82% 2.1%
1998 2.85% 2.2%
1997 2.88% 2.28%
1996 2.93% 2.35%
1995 3.02% 2.42%
1994 3.27% 2.49%
1993 3.73% 2.56%
1992 4.15% 2.64%
1991 4.29% 2.69%
1990 4.29% 2.75%
1989 4.25% 2.81%
1988 4.2% 2.84%
1987 4.15% 2.86%
1986 4.09% 2.87%
1985 4.03% 2.86%
1984 3.92% 2.86%
1983 3.76% 2.85%
1982 3.6% 2.82%
1981 3.53% 2.76%
1980 3.5% 2.67%
1979 3.4% 2.58%
1978 3.3% 2.52%
1977 3.21% 2.5%
1976 3.11% 2.5%
1975 3.01% 2.51%
1974 2.99% 2.52%
1973 2.99% 2.45%
1972 2.96% 2.35%
1971 2.92% 2.28%
1970 2.88% 2.27%
1969 2.86% 2.3%
1968 2.84% 2.35%
1967 2.79% 2.41%
1966 2.76% 2.47%
1965 2.76% 2.51%
1964 2.76% 2.53%
1963 2.76% 2.47%
1962 2.75% 2.37%
1961 2.73% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Gambia Paraguay
Current population
2902554
7120169
Population rank 138/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.09%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
6.4 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
31 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +233
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 87/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -12,423
Net migration rank 107/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -12,423
2024 - -2,989 - -12,451
2023 65,118 -3,000 97,748 -12,500
2022 63,634 -3,000 94,627 -12,500
2021 62,239 -1,949 78,667 -8,226
2020 62,209 -1,949 98,667 -8,226
2019 61,701 -4,186 103,179 -16,263
2018 60,854 -3,944 104,908 -16,472
2017 61,665 -3,696 105,634 -16,630
2016 62,358 -3,486 106,804 -16,737
2015 62,832 -3,224 106,817 -16,834
2014 63,185 -2,793 105,585 -16,989
2013 63,510 -2,476 103,383 -17,232
2012 62,745 -2,332 102,508 -17,763
2011 60,571 -2,360 100,442 -20,427
2010 58,554 -2,456 99,456 -26,169
2009 56,575 -2,259 100,296 -40,112
2008 55,032 -2,204 99,821 -44,679
2007 53,653 -2,320 99,141 -45,914
2006 52,335 -2,666 99,808 -44,568
2005 50,010 -3,209 101,035 -42,173
2004 48,276 -3,636 101,896 -40,907
2003 46,473 -3,713 102,427 -39,941
2002 45,156 -4,067 104,658 -36,918
2001 44,154 -3,882 107,225 -27,676
2000 43,249 -3,670 109,979 -15,884
1999 42,533 -3,493 112,726 -11,362
1998 41,842 -3,291 114,122 -9,276
1997 40,742 -3,098 115,095 -8,704
1996 40,253 -2,948 115,623 -8,273
1995 39,681 -2,797 115,777 -7,653
1994 38,880 -1,586 115,662 -6,999
1993 37,302 3,131 115,211 -6,431
1992 35,951 9,182 115,442 -6,035
1991 34,584 11,530 114,472 -5,420
1990 33,163 11,242 112,864 -4,685
1989 31,504 10,765 111,727 -4,009
1988 29,938 10,187 110,348 -3,557
1987 28,452 9,563 107,962 -3,445
1986 27,195 8,934 105,776 -3,460
1985 25,795 8,373 102,859 -3,562
1984 24,586 7,733 99,937 -3,769
1983 23,175 6,713 96,406 -2,845
1982 21,894 5,757 92,917 -2,725
1981 20,156 5,438 89,456 -2,477
1980 19,566 5,268 84,568 -2,808
1979 18,543 4,898 80,345 -3,570
1978 17,424 4,493 76,691 -4,066
1977 16,773 3,969 74,359 -4,201
1976 16,032 3,436 71,973 -4,066
1975 15,256 2,979 70,285 -3,807
1974 14,628 2,610 69,059 -3,478
1973 14,046 2,907 67,803 -4,346
1972 13,432 2,861 66,625 -7,642
1971 12,842 2,817 66,142 -10,446
1970 12,128 2,777 65,905 -12,579
1969 11,670 2,757 65,616 -12,859
1968 11,215 2,705 65,575 -13,132
1967 10,823 2,617 65,695 -13,346
1966 10,422 2,272 66,002 -13,538
1965 10,162 2,272 66,063 -13,715
1964 9,825 2,272 65,681 -13,915
1963 9,493 2,272 64,741 -14,086
1962 9,150 2,272 63,079 -16,175
1961 8,778 2,272 61,536 -16,972
1960 8,420 2,272 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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