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Population in the Gambia compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • The Gambia's population is 85.4 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Gambia vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia San Marino
2100 5,766,099 31,687
2099 5,764,092 31,708
2098 5,761,403 31,720
2097 5,758,064 31,762
2096 5,753,864 31,780
2095 5,748,821 31,761
2094 5,742,977 31,755
2093 5,735,465 31,726
2092 5,727,035 31,748
2091 5,717,851 31,736
2090 5,707,322 31,747
2089 5,695,590 31,733
2088 5,682,547 31,725
2087 5,668,415 31,710
2086 5,653,552 31,683
2085 5,637,112 31,636
2084 5,619,538 31,623
2083 5,600,932 31,612
2082 5,581,062 31,596
2081 5,559,781 31,555
2080 5,537,312 31,573
2079 5,513,586 31,569
2078 5,488,256 31,566
2077 5,461,819 31,579
2076 5,434,380 31,612
2075 5,405,474 31,653
2074 5,375,255 31,703
2073 5,343,873 31,762
2072 5,311,755 31,825
2071 5,278,538 31,896
2070 5,243,773 31,965
2069 5,207,961 32,058
2068 5,170,739 32,160
2067 5,132,640 32,290
2066 5,093,072 32,395
2065 5,051,871 32,527
2064 5,009,758 32,664
2063 4,966,686 32,782
2062 4,922,343 32,918
2061 4,876,639 33,047
2060 4,830,317 33,170
2059 4,783,233 33,310
2058 4,735,557 33,447
2057 4,686,764 33,584
2056 4,637,220 33,717
2055 4,586,935 33,829
2054 4,535,328 33,954
2053 4,483,472 34,068
2052 4,430,621 34,161
2051 4,376,942 34,235
2050 4,322,480 34,268
2049 4,267,374 34,324
2048 4,211,530 34,382
2047 4,154,844 34,421
2046 4,097,814 34,463
2045 4,040,118 34,497
2044 3,981,892 34,546
2043 3,923,058 34,552
2042 3,863,611 34,521
2041 3,804,282 34,525
2040 3,744,293 34,534
2039 3,684,045 34,520
2038 3,623,285 34,483
2037 3,562,776 34,430
2036 3,502,038 34,403
2035 3,441,138 34,368
2034 3,380,088 34,347
2033 3,318,743 34,341
2032 3,257,194 34,316
2031 3,195,735 34,308
2030 3,134,115 34,289
2029 3,072,145 34,267
2028 3,009,805 34,215
2027 2,947,443 34,175
2026 2,884,828 34,144
2025 2,822,093 34,109
2024 2,759,988 33,977
2023 2,697,845 33,860
2022 2,636,470 33,755
2021 2,576,010 34,252
2020 2,515,733 34,770
2019 2,456,844 34,663
2018 2,399,632 34,522
2017 2,342,189 33,825
2016 2,283,769 33,101
2015 2,224,529 32,897
2014 2,164,528 32,655
2013 2,103,820 33,041
2012 2,043,094 33,469
2011 1,983,784 32,620
2010 1,926,630 33,270
2009 1,871,422 33,066
2008 1,817,852 31,662
2007 1,765,774 31,211
2006 1,715,275 30,184
2005 1,667,037 29,836
2004 1,621,312 29,457
2003 1,577,611 27,843
2002 1,535,691 27,491
2001 1,495,011 27,143
2000 1,455,084 26,799
1999 1,415,779 26,459
1998 1,376,987 26,125
1997 1,338,889 25,800
1996 1,301,410 25,482
1995 1,264,313 25,158
1994 1,227,226 24,823
1993 1,188,365 24,472
1992 1,145,582 24,125
1991 1,099,959 23,797
1990 1,054,696 23,475
1989 1,011,357 23,154
1988 970,160 22,843
1987 931,091 22,686
1986 894,019 22,636
1985 858,874 22,485
1984 825,631 22,346
1983 794,525 22,229
1982 765,753 22,055
1981 739,125 21,840
1980 713,913 21,585
1979 689,781 21,320
1978 667,103 21,026
1977 645,770 20,017
1976 625,667 19,110
1975 606,821 19,046
1974 589,085 19,030
1973 571,991 18,992
1972 555,370 18,787
1971 539,388 18,419
1970 524,105 18,168
1969 509,440 18,026
1968 495,269 17,861
1967 481,588 17,688
1966 468,516 17,523
1965 455,952 17,305
1964 443,687 16,977
1963 431,757 16,580
1962 420,163 16,183
1961 408,930 15,799
1960 398,060 15,428

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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.7K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia San Marino
2100 0.03% -0.06%
2099 0.05% -0.04%
2098 0.06% -0.13%
2097 0.07% -0.05%
2096 0.09% 0.06%
2095 0.1% 0.02%
2094 0.13% 0.09%
2093 0.15% -0.07%
2092 0.16% 0.04%
2091 0.18% -0.04%
2090 0.21% 0.04%
2089 0.23% 0.03%
2088 0.25% 0.05%
2087 0.26% 0.08%
2086 0.29% 0.15%
2085 0.31% 0.04%
2084 0.33% 0.04%
2083 0.36% 0.05%
2082 0.38% 0.13%
2081 0.41% -0.06%
2080 0.43% 0.01%
2079 0.46% 0.01%
2078 0.48% -0.04%
2077 0.5% -0.1%
2076 0.53% -0.13%
2075 0.56% -0.16%
2074 0.59% -0.19%
2073 0.6% -0.2%
2072 0.63% -0.22%
2071 0.66% -0.22%
2070 0.69% -0.29%
2069 0.72% -0.32%
2068 0.74% -0.4%
2067 0.78% -0.32%
2066 0.82% -0.41%
2065 0.84% -0.42%
2064 0.87% -0.36%
2063 0.9% -0.41%
2062 0.94% -0.39%
2061 0.96% -0.37%
2060 0.98% -0.42%
2059 1.01% -0.41%
2058 1.04% -0.41%
2057 1.07% -0.39%
2056 1.1% -0.33%
2055 1.14% -0.37%
2054 1.16% -0.33%
2053 1.19% -0.27%
2052 1.23% -0.21%
2051 1.26% -0.1%
2050 1.29% -0.16%
2049 1.33% -0.17%
2048 1.36% -0.11%
2047 1.39% -0.12%
2046 1.43% -0.1%
2045 1.46% -0.14%
2044 1.5% -0.02%
2043 1.54% 0.09%
2042 1.56% -0.01%
2041 1.6% -0.03%
2040 1.64% 0.04%
2039 1.68% 0.11%
2038 1.7% 0.15%
2037 1.73% 0.08%
2036 1.77% 0.1%
2035 1.81% 0.06%
2034 1.85% 0.02%
2033 1.89% 0.07%
2032 1.92% 0.02%
2031 1.97% 0.05%
2030 2.02% 0.07%
2029 2.07% 0.15%
2028 2.12% 0.12%
2027 2.17% 0.09%
2026 2.22% 0.1%
2025 2.25% 0.39%
2024 2.3% 0.35%
2023 2.33% 0.31%
2022 2.35% -1.45%
2021 2.4% -1.49%
2020 2.4% 0.31%
2019 2.38% 0.41%
2018 2.45% 2.06%
2017 2.56% 2.19%
2016 2.66% 0.62%
2015 2.77% 0.74%
2014 2.89% -1.17%
2013 2.97% -1.28%
2012 2.99% 2.6%
2011 2.97% -1.95%
2010 2.95% 0.62%
2009 2.95% 4.43%
2008 2.95% 1.45%
2007 2.94% 3.4%
2006 2.89% 1.17%
2005 2.82% 1.29%
2004 2.77% 5.8%
2003 2.73% 1.28%
2002 2.72% 1.28%
2001 2.74% 1.28%
2000 2.78% 1.29%
1999 2.82% 1.28%
1998 2.85% 1.26%
1997 2.88% 1.25%
1996 2.93% 1.29%
1995 3.02% 1.35%
1994 3.27% 1.43%
1993 3.73% 1.44%
1992 4.15% 1.38%
1991 4.29% 1.37%
1990 4.29% 1.39%
1989 4.25% 1.36%
1988 4.2% 0.69%
1987 4.15% 0.22%
1986 4.09% 0.67%
1985 4.03% 0.62%
1984 3.92% 0.53%
1983 3.76% 0.79%
1982 3.6% 0.98%
1981 3.53% 1.18%
1980 3.5% 1.24%
1979 3.4% 1.4%
1978 3.3% 5.04%
1977 3.21% 4.75%
1976 3.11% 0.34%
1975 3.01% 0.08%
1974 2.99% 0.2%
1973 2.99% 1.09%
1972 2.96% 2%
1971 2.92% 1.38%
1970 2.88% 0.79%
1969 2.86% 0.92%
1968 2.84% 0.98%
1967 2.79% 0.94%
1966 2.76% 1.26%
1965 2.76% 1.93%
1964 2.76% 2.39%
1963 2.76% 2.45%
1962 2.75% 2.43%
1961 2.73% 2.4%

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 San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Gambia San Marino
Current population
2916990
34159
Population rank 138/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.0004%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
2.77 days
One birth every
6.38 minutes
2.57 days
One death every
30.5 minutes
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline +170 +0
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +132
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 140/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
3 days
Annual migration change -2,984 +122
Net migration rank 107/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - 122
2024 65,157 -2,989 -112 37
2023 65,118 -3,000 -92 -190
2022 63,634 -3,000 -58 -403
2021 62,239 -1,949 -99 -368
2020 62,209 -1,949 -122 247
2019 61,701 -4,186 -17 187
2018 60,854 -3,944 -11 172
2017 61,665 -3,696 -51 234
2016 62,358 -3,486 10 291
2015 62,832 -3,224 36 273
2014 63,185 -2,793 46 74
2013 63,510 -2,476 73 57
2012 62,745 -2,332 54 143
2011 60,571 -2,360 105 2,325
2010 58,554 -2,456 126 592
2009 56,575 -2,259 145 311
2008 55,032 -2,204 159 268
2007 53,653 -2,320 69 314
2006 52,335 -2,666 75 310
2005 50,010 -3,209 66 314
2004 48,276 -3,636 121 285
2003 46,473 -3,713 79 277
2002 45,156 -4,067 112 241
2001 44,154 -3,882 132 215
2000 43,249 -3,670 107 233
1999 42,533 -3,493 80 256
1998 41,842 -3,291 74 257
1997 40,742 -3,098 71 255
1996 40,253 -2,948 63 257
1995 39,681 -2,797 51 262
1994 38,880 -1,586 43 300
1993 37,302 3,131 38 325
1992 35,951 9,182 42 285
1991 34,584 11,530 45 278
1990 33,163 11,242 41 289
1989 31,504 10,765 36 285
1988 29,938 10,187 34 268
1987 28,452 9,563 31 -20
1986 27,195 8,934 40 44
1985 25,795 8,373 44 166
1984 24,586 7,733 46 32
1983 23,175 6,713 54 115
1982 21,894 5,757 61 117
1981 20,156 5,438 76 169
1980 19,566 5,268 90 169
1979 18,543 4,898 104 164
1978 17,424 4,493 121 199
1977 16,773 3,969 117 1,577
1976 16,032 3,436 126 0
1975 15,256 2,979 141 -133
1974 14,628 2,610 153 -131
1973 14,046 2,907 167 -124
1972 13,432 2,861 173 191
1971 12,842 2,817 174 201
1970 12,128 2,777 173 -39
1969 11,670 2,757 173 -29
1968 11,215 2,705 171 8
1967 10,823 2,617 171 -3
1966 10,422 2,272 173 -9
1965 10,162 2,272 169 99
1964 9,825 2,272 163 233
1963 9,493 2,272 158 242
1962 9,150 2,272 155 238
1961 8,778 2,272 174 206
1960 8,420 2,272 139 229

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/san-marino | 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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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