The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 235,536 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,871,879 people compared to 244,055 in Sao Tome and Principe.
Population statistics:
- The Gambia's population is 11.8 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe's.
- The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Sao Tome and Principe is the 176th.
- The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.03% for the Gambia vs 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe.
- For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +1.82% in Sao Tome and Principe.
- Since 2005, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.67M people to 2.87M (72.3% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 162K to 244K (51% growth).
- The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.7M people compared to the peak of 534K people in 2100 for Sao Tome and Principe.
Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: live population counter
Gambia
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Sao Tome
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|---|---|---|
| Current population |
2871879
|
244055
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| Population rank | 138/197 | 176/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 0.003% |
| One net population change |
8.46 minutes
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1.88 hours
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| One birth every |
6.4 minutes
|
1.35 hours
|
| One death every |
31 minutes
|
6.81 hours
|
| One migration net change every |
2.93 hours
|
14.5 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -2,989 | -604 |
| Daily growth/decline | +170 | +13 |
| Annual growth/decline | +62,143 | +4,665 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.3% | +2.02% |
| Population growth rate rank | 39/197 | 52/197 |
the Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gambia
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Sao Tome
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Gambia
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Sao Tome
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| 1960 | 398,060 | 68,012 | - | - |
| 1961 | 408,930 | 68,707 | 2.73% | 1.02% |
| 1962 | 420,163 | 69,403 | 2.75% | 1.01% |
| 1963 | 431,757 | 70,112 | 2.76% | 1.02% |
| 1964 | 443,687 | 70,865 | 2.76% | 1.07% |
| 1965 | 455,952 | 71,680 | 2.76% | 1.15% |
| 1966 | 468,516 | 72,576 | 2.76% | 1.25% |
| 1967 | 481,588 | 73,596 | 2.79% | 1.41% |
| 1968 | 495,269 | 74,765 | 2.84% | 1.59% |
| 1969 | 509,440 | 76,083 | 2.86% | 1.76% |
| 1970 | 524,105 | 77,626 | 2.88% | 2.03% |
| 1971 | 539,388 | 79,330 | 2.92% | 2.2% |
| 1972 | 555,370 | 81,041 | 2.96% | 2.16% |
| 1973 | 571,991 | 82,798 | 2.99% | 2.17% |
| 1974 | 589,085 | 84,672 | 2.99% | 2.26% |
| 1975 | 606,821 | 86,708 | 3.01% | 2.4% |
| 1976 | 625,667 | 88,922 | 3.11% | 2.55% |
| 1977 | 645,770 | 91,301 | 3.21% | 2.68% |
| 1978 | 667,103 | 93,794 | 3.3% | 2.73% |
| 1979 | 689,781 | 96,252 | 3.4% | 2.62% |
| 1980 | 713,913 | 98,544 | 3.5% | 2.38% |
| 1981 | 739,125 | 100,615 | 3.53% | 2.1% |
| 1982 | 765,753 | 102,508 | 3.6% | 1.88% |
| 1983 | 794,525 | 104,380 | 3.76% | 1.83% |
| 1984 | 825,631 | 106,394 | 3.92% | 1.93% |
| 1985 | 858,874 | 108,658 | 4.03% | 2.13% |
| 1986 | 894,019 | 111,150 | 4.09% | 2.29% |
| 1987 | 931,091 | 113,919 | 4.15% | 2.49% |
| 1988 | 970,160 | 116,939 | 4.2% | 2.65% |
| 1989 | 1,011,357 | 119,979 | 4.25% | 2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,054,696 | 122,980 | 4.29% | 2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,099,959 | 125,697 | 4.29% | 2.21% |
| 1992 | 1,145,582 | 128,110 | 4.15% | 1.92% |
| 1993 | 1,188,365 | 130,467 | 3.73% | 1.84% |
| 1994 | 1,227,226 | 132,732 | 3.27% | 1.74% |
| 1995 | 1,264,313 | 134,895 | 3.02% | 1.63% |
| 1996 | 1,301,410 | 136,962 | 2.93% | 1.53% |
| 1997 | 1,338,889 | 138,922 | 2.88% | 1.43% |
| 1998 | 1,376,987 | 140,751 | 2.85% | 1.32% |
| 1999 | 1,415,779 | 142,442 | 2.82% | 1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,455,084 | 144,018 | 2.78% | 1.11% |
| 2001 | 1,495,011 | 146,375 | 2.74% | 1.64% |
| 2002 | 1,535,691 | 149,922 | 2.72% | 2.42% |
| 2003 | 1,577,611 | 153,814 | 2.73% | 2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,621,312 | 157,705 | 2.77% | 2.53% |
| 2005 | 1,667,037 | 161,639 | 2.82% | 2.49% |
| 2006 | 1,715,275 | 165,638 | 2.89% | 2.47% |
| 2007 | 1,765,774 | 169,700 | 2.94% | 2.45% |
| 2008 | 1,817,852 | 173,793 | 2.95% | 2.41% |
| 2009 | 1,871,422 | 177,853 | 2.95% | 2.34% |
| 2010 | 1,926,630 | 181,802 | 2.95% | 2.22% |
| 2011 | 1,983,784 | 185,649 | 2.97% | 2.12% |
| 2012 | 2,043,094 | 189,439 | 2.99% | 2.04% |
| 2013 | 2,103,820 | 193,148 | 2.97% | 1.96% |
| 2014 | 2,164,528 | 196,767 | 2.89% | 1.87% |
| 2015 | 2,224,529 | 200,291 | 2.77% | 1.79% |
| 2016 | 2,283,769 | 203,689 | 2.66% | 1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,342,189 | 206,970 | 2.56% | 1.61% |
| 2018 | 2,399,632 | 210,187 | 2.45% | 1.55% |
| 2019 | 2,456,844 | 213,392 | 2.38% | 1.52% |
| 2020 | 2,515,733 | 217,435 | 2.4% | 1.89% |
| 2021 | 2,576,010 | 221,961 | 2.4% | 2.08% |
| 2022 | 2,636,470 | 226,305 | 2.35% | 1.96% |
| 2023 | 2,697,845 | 230,871 | 2.33% | 2.02% |
| 2024 | 2,759,988 | 235,536 | 2.3% | 2.02% |
| 2025 | 2,822,083 | 240,251 | 2.25% | 2% |
| 2026 | 2,884,075 | 244,987 | 2.2% | 1.97% |
| 2027 | 2,945,874 | 249,783 | 2.14% | 1.96% |
| 2028 | 3,007,541 | 254,657 | 2.09% | 1.95% |
| 2029 | 3,069,012 | 259,597 | 2.04% | 1.94% |
| 2030 | 3,130,117 | 264,560 | 1.99% | 1.91% |
| 2031 | 3,190,986 | 269,566 | 1.94% | 1.89% |
| 2032 | 3,251,816 | 274,643 | 1.91% | 1.88% |
| 2033 | 3,312,585 | 279,761 | 1.87% | 1.86% |
| 2034 | 3,373,117 | 284,911 | 1.83% | 1.84% |
| 2035 | 3,433,418 | 290,082 | 1.79% | 1.81% |
| 2036 | 3,493,569 | 295,269 | 1.75% | 1.79% |
| 2037 | 3,553,521 | 300,439 | 1.72% | 1.75% |
| 2038 | 3,613,489 | 305,590 | 1.69% | 1.71% |
| 2039 | 3,673,332 | 310,729 | 1.66% | 1.68% |
| 2040 | 3,732,793 | 315,833 | 1.62% | 1.64% |
| 2041 | 3,791,791 | 320,875 | 1.58% | 1.6% |
| 2042 | 3,850,526 | 325,888 | 1.55% | 1.56% |
| 2043 | 3,909,016 | 330,908 | 1.52% | 1.54% |
| 2044 | 3,966,899 | 335,919 | 1.48% | 1.51% |
| 2045 | 4,024,221 | 340,911 | 1.45% | 1.49% |
| 2046 | 4,080,955 | 345,883 | 1.41% | 1.46% |
| 2047 | 4,137,188 | 350,758 | 1.38% | 1.41% |
| 2048 | 4,192,836 | 355,569 | 1.35% | 1.37% |
| 2049 | 4,247,701 | 360,353 | 1.31% | 1.35% |
| 2050 | 4,301,881 | 365,103 | 1.28% | 1.32% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of the Gambia increased by 557,492 people (a 33.4% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,652 people (a 23.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, the Gambia gained 647,350 (a 29.1% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 43,764 (a 21.9% growth).
The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2005 and is 138th in 2025. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2005 and ranked 176th 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 Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 49.6% to 365,103 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.
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Population differences between the Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe
|
Gambia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 66.3 years | 70.1 years |
| Average age | 23.7 years | 25.1 years |
| Median age | 19.4 years | 20.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 4.01 births per woman | 3.64 births per woman |
| Population density | 706 ppl/mi² | 635 ppl/mi² |
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