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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 40.5 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Gambia vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Philippines
2100 5,766,099 115,059,775
2099 5,764,092 115,816,309
2098 5,761,403 116,573,828
2097 5,758,064 117,333,883
2096 5,753,864 118,100,419
2095 5,748,821 118,866,742
2094 5,742,977 119,626,818
2093 5,735,465 120,388,122
2092 5,727,035 121,147,462
2091 5,717,851 121,904,917
2090 5,707,322 122,652,199
2089 5,695,590 123,391,846
2088 5,682,547 124,122,345
2087 5,668,415 124,843,149
2086 5,653,552 125,552,213
2085 5,637,112 126,246,777
2084 5,619,538 126,918,902
2083 5,600,932 127,566,644
2082 5,581,062 128,196,192
2081 5,559,781 128,799,883
2080 5,537,312 129,384,776
2079 5,513,586 129,937,788
2078 5,488,256 130,470,163
2077 5,461,819 130,981,766
2076 5,434,380 131,455,691
2075 5,405,474 131,899,779
2074 5,375,255 132,321,868
2073 5,343,873 132,712,554
2072 5,311,755 133,078,198
2071 5,278,538 133,413,261
2070 5,243,773 133,726,740
2069 5,207,961 134,013,962
2068 5,170,739 134,276,965
2067 5,132,640 134,521,893
2066 5,093,072 134,738,123
2065 5,051,871 134,943,069
2064 5,009,758 135,121,691
2063 4,966,686 135,278,856
2062 4,922,343 135,418,302
2061 4,876,639 135,533,003
2060 4,830,317 135,624,320
2059 4,783,233 135,691,307
2058 4,735,557 135,723,393
2057 4,686,764 135,729,299
2056 4,637,220 135,713,449
2055 4,586,935 135,658,483
2054 4,535,328 135,564,032
2053 4,483,472 135,433,969
2052 4,430,621 135,267,110
2051 4,376,942 135,047,521
2050 4,322,480 134,786,831
2049 4,267,374 134,476,341
2048 4,211,530 134,125,026
2047 4,154,844 133,725,025
2046 4,097,814 133,275,028
2045 4,040,118 132,781,283
2044 3,981,892 132,246,145
2043 3,923,058 131,672,273
2042 3,863,611 131,060,574
2041 3,804,282 130,412,807
2040 3,744,293 129,728,924
2039 3,684,045 129,013,931
2038 3,623,285 128,259,977
2037 3,562,776 127,475,872
2036 3,502,038 126,664,807
2035 3,441,138 125,834,749
2034 3,380,088 124,984,319
2033 3,318,743 124,117,657
2032 3,257,194 123,239,893
2031 3,195,735 122,353,079
2030 3,134,115 121,447,264
2029 3,072,145 120,532,209
2028 3,009,805 119,603,538
2027 2,947,443 118,669,567
2026 2,884,828 117,732,112
2025 2,822,093 116,786,962
2024 2,759,988 115,843,670
2023 2,697,845 114,891,199
2022 2,636,470 113,964,338
2021 2,576,010 113,100,950
2020 2,515,733 112,081,264
2019 2,456,844 110,804,683
2018 2,399,632 109,465,287
2017 2,342,189 108,119,693
2016 2,283,769 106,735,719
2015 2,224,529 105,312,992
2014 2,164,528 103,767,130
2013 2,103,820 102,076,336
2012 2,043,094 100,175,512
2011 1,983,784 98,248,614
2010 1,926,630 96,337,125
2009 1,871,422 94,384,250
2008 1,817,852 92,699,095
2007 1,765,774 91,075,184
2006 1,715,275 89,508,986
2005 1,667,037 88,015,962
2004 1,621,312 86,394,504
2003 1,577,611 84,731,835
2002 1,535,691 83,068,889
2001 1,495,011 81,401,488
2000 1,455,084 79,625,397
1999 1,415,779 77,753,257
1998 1,376,987 75,791,024
1997 1,338,889 73,908,810
1996 1,301,410 72,190,242
1995 1,264,313 70,546,246
1994 1,227,226 69,019,291
1993 1,188,365 67,530,621
1992 1,145,582 65,926,125
1991 1,099,959 64,382,249
1990 1,054,696 62,854,666
1989 1,011,357 61,265,260
1988 970,160 59,739,052
1987 931,091 58,157,496
1986 894,019 56,645,077
1985 858,874 55,213,006
1984 825,631 53,726,181
1983 794,525 52,194,620
1982 765,753 50,695,707
1981 739,125 49,311,727
1980 713,913 48,043,740
1979 689,781 46,807,103
1978 667,103 45,575,281
1977 645,770 44,367,962
1976 625,667 43,201,488
1975 606,821 42,120,826
1974 589,085 41,174,341
1973 571,991 40,294,130
1972 555,370 39,408,560
1971 539,388 38,518,659
1970 524,105 37,622,204
1969 509,440 36,660,799
1968 495,269 35,638,342
1967 481,588 34,621,320
1966 468,516 33,617,170
1965 455,952 32,625,316
1964 443,687 31,643,032
1963 431,757 30,674,731
1962 420,163 29,723,536
1961 408,930 28,792,621
1960 398,060 27,891,897

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Philippines
2100 0.03% -0.65%
2099 0.05% -0.65%
2098 0.06% -0.65%
2097 0.07% -0.65%
2096 0.09% -0.64%
2095 0.1% -0.64%
2094 0.13% -0.63%
2093 0.15% -0.63%
2092 0.16% -0.62%
2091 0.18% -0.61%
2090 0.21% -0.6%
2089 0.23% -0.59%
2088 0.25% -0.58%
2087 0.26% -0.56%
2086 0.29% -0.55%
2085 0.31% -0.53%
2084 0.33% -0.51%
2083 0.36% -0.49%
2082 0.38% -0.47%
2081 0.41% -0.45%
2080 0.43% -0.43%
2079 0.46% -0.41%
2078 0.48% -0.39%
2077 0.5% -0.36%
2076 0.53% -0.34%
2075 0.56% -0.32%
2074 0.59% -0.29%
2073 0.6% -0.27%
2072 0.63% -0.25%
2071 0.66% -0.23%
2070 0.69% -0.21%
2069 0.72% -0.2%
2068 0.74% -0.18%
2067 0.78% -0.16%
2066 0.82% -0.15%
2065 0.84% -0.13%
2064 0.87% -0.12%
2063 0.9% -0.1%
2062 0.94% -0.08%
2061 0.96% -0.07%
2060 0.98% -0.05%
2059 1.01% -0.02%
2058 1.04% -0.004%
2057 1.07% 0.01%
2056 1.1% 0.04%
2055 1.14% 0.07%
2054 1.16% 0.1%
2053 1.19% 0.12%
2052 1.23% 0.16%
2051 1.26% 0.19%
2050 1.29% 0.23%
2049 1.33% 0.26%
2048 1.36% 0.3%
2047 1.39% 0.34%
2046 1.43% 0.37%
2045 1.46% 0.4%
2044 1.5% 0.44%
2043 1.54% 0.47%
2042 1.56% 0.5%
2041 1.6% 0.53%
2040 1.64% 0.55%
2039 1.68% 0.59%
2038 1.7% 0.62%
2037 1.73% 0.64%
2036 1.77% 0.66%
2035 1.81% 0.68%
2034 1.85% 0.7%
2033 1.89% 0.71%
2032 1.92% 0.72%
2031 1.97% 0.75%
2030 2.02% 0.76%
2029 2.07% 0.78%
2028 2.12% 0.79%
2027 2.17% 0.8%
2026 2.22% 0.81%
2025 2.25% 0.81%
2024 2.3% 0.83%
2023 2.33% 0.81%
2022 2.35% 0.76%
2021 2.4% 0.91%
2020 2.4% 1.15%
2019 2.38% 1.22%
2018 2.45% 1.24%
2017 2.56% 1.3%
2016 2.66% 1.35%
2015 2.77% 1.49%
2014 2.89% 1.66%
2013 2.97% 1.9%
2012 2.99% 1.96%
2011 2.97% 1.98%
2010 2.95% 2.07%
2009 2.95% 1.82%
2008 2.95% 1.78%
2007 2.94% 1.75%
2006 2.89% 1.7%
2005 2.82% 1.88%
2004 2.77% 1.96%
2003 2.73% 2%
2002 2.72% 2.05%
2001 2.74% 2.23%
2000 2.78% 2.41%
1999 2.82% 2.59%
1998 2.85% 2.55%
1997 2.88% 2.38%
1996 2.93% 2.33%
1995 3.02% 2.21%
1994 3.27% 2.2%
1993 3.73% 2.43%
1992 4.15% 2.4%
1991 4.29% 2.43%
1990 4.29% 2.59%
1989 4.25% 2.55%
1988 4.2% 2.72%
1987 4.15% 2.67%
1986 4.09% 2.59%
1985 4.03% 2.77%
1984 3.92% 2.93%
1983 3.76% 2.96%
1982 3.6% 2.81%
1981 3.53% 2.64%
1980 3.5% 2.64%
1979 3.4% 2.7%
1978 3.3% 2.72%
1977 3.21% 2.7%
1976 3.11% 2.57%
1975 3.01% 2.3%
1974 2.99% 2.18%
1973 2.99% 2.25%
1972 2.96% 2.31%
1971 2.92% 2.38%
1970 2.88% 2.62%
1969 2.86% 2.87%
1968 2.84% 2.94%
1967 2.79% 2.99%
1966 2.76% 3.04%
1965 2.76% 3.1%
1964 2.76% 3.16%
1963 2.76% 3.2%
1962 2.75% 3.23%
1961 2.73% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Gambia Philippines
Current population
2916990
118213646
Population rank 138/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.42%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
6.38 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
30.5 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +170 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 110/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -149,315
Net migration rank 107/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -149,315
2024 65,157 -2,989 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 65,118 -3,000 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 63,634 -3,000 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 62,239 -1,949 917,928 -85,185
2020 62,209 -1,949 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 61,701 -4,186 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 60,854 -3,944 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 61,665 -3,696 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 62,358 -3,486 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 62,832 -3,224 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 63,185 -2,793 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 63,510 -2,476 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 62,745 -2,332 1,979,568 95,702
2011 60,571 -2,360 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 58,554 -2,456 2,030,979 13,556
2009 56,575 -2,259 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 55,032 -2,204 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 53,653 -2,320 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 52,335 -2,666 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 50,010 -3,209 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 48,276 -3,636 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 46,473 -3,713 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 45,156 -4,067 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 44,154 -3,882 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 43,249 -3,670 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 42,533 -3,493 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 41,842 -3,291 1,870,371 178,274
1997 40,742 -3,098 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 40,253 -2,948 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 39,681 -2,797 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 38,880 -1,586 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 37,302 3,131 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 35,951 9,182 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 34,584 11,530 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 33,163 11,242 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 31,504 10,765 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 29,938 10,187 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 28,452 9,563 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 27,195 8,934 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 25,795 8,373 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 24,586 7,733 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 23,175 6,713 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 21,894 5,757 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 20,156 5,438 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 19,566 5,268 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 18,543 4,898 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 17,424 4,493 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 16,773 3,969 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 16,032 3,436 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 15,256 2,979 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 14,628 2,610 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 14,046 2,907 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 13,432 2,861 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 12,842 2,817 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 12,128 2,777 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 11,670 2,757 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 11,215 2,705 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 10,823 2,617 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 10,422 2,272 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 10,162 2,272 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 9,825 2,272 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 9,493 2,272 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 9,150 2,272 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 8,778 2,272 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 8,420 2,272 1,036,017 -155,354

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

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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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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