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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 6.72 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Gambia vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Senegal
2100 5,766,099 47,474,574
2099 5,764,092 47,302,101
2098 5,761,403 47,124,428
2097 5,758,064 46,935,783
2096 5,753,864 46,742,299
2095 5,748,821 46,541,530
2094 5,742,977 46,331,819
2093 5,735,465 46,117,446
2092 5,727,035 45,896,926
2091 5,717,851 45,669,419
2090 5,707,322 45,435,395
2089 5,695,590 45,190,699
2088 5,682,547 44,942,408
2087 5,668,415 44,685,891
2086 5,653,552 44,418,490
2085 5,637,112 44,143,926
2084 5,619,538 43,864,819
2083 5,600,932 43,572,529
2082 5,581,062 43,279,061
2081 5,559,781 42,978,412
2080 5,537,312 42,673,206
2079 5,513,586 42,360,446
2078 5,488,256 42,038,513
2077 5,461,819 41,710,573
2076 5,434,380 41,373,492
2075 5,405,474 41,024,071
2074 5,375,255 40,668,576
2073 5,343,873 40,306,673
2072 5,311,755 39,937,069
2071 5,278,538 39,562,087
2070 5,243,773 39,181,827
2069 5,207,961 38,789,497
2068 5,170,739 38,392,382
2067 5,132,640 37,991,278
2066 5,093,072 37,578,685
2065 5,051,871 37,162,056
2064 5,009,758 36,738,762
2063 4,966,686 36,312,562
2062 4,922,343 35,879,325
2061 4,876,639 35,443,454
2060 4,830,317 35,004,974
2059 4,783,233 34,566,478
2058 4,735,557 34,117,578
2057 4,686,764 33,668,392
2056 4,637,220 33,214,418
2055 4,586,935 32,760,822
2054 4,535,328 32,308,761
2053 4,483,472 31,854,267
2052 4,430,621 31,400,703
2051 4,376,942 30,944,985
2050 4,322,480 30,486,035
2049 4,267,374 30,028,301
2048 4,211,530 29,566,333
2047 4,154,844 29,107,317
2046 4,097,814 28,644,370
2045 4,040,118 28,183,606
2044 3,981,892 27,720,422
2043 3,923,058 27,256,832
2042 3,863,611 26,792,904
2041 3,804,282 26,328,316
2040 3,744,293 25,862,356
2039 3,684,045 25,394,612
2038 3,623,285 24,924,728
2037 3,562,776 24,453,976
2036 3,502,038 23,983,290
2035 3,441,138 23,511,966
2034 3,380,088 23,043,425
2033 3,318,743 22,574,895
2032 3,257,194 22,106,910
2031 3,195,735 21,639,797
2030 3,134,115 21,175,234
2029 3,072,145 20,716,123
2028 3,009,805 20,260,670
2027 2,947,443 19,811,163
2026 2,884,828 19,369,097
2025 2,822,093 18,931,966
2024 2,759,988 18,501,984
2023 2,697,845 18,077,573
2022 2,636,470 17,651,103
2021 2,576,010 17,220,867
2020 2,515,733 16,789,219
2019 2,456,844 16,352,922
2018 2,399,632 15,914,498
2017 2,342,189 15,475,002
2016 2,283,769 15,034,521
2015 2,224,529 14,593,331
2014 2,164,528 14,152,102
2013 2,103,820 13,710,849
2012 2,043,094 13,310,495
2011 1,983,784 12,958,897
2010 1,926,630 12,635,413
2009 1,871,422 12,337,389
2008 1,817,852 12,048,959
2007 1,765,774 11,770,344
2006 1,715,275 11,500,094
2005 1,667,037 11,235,472
2004 1,621,312 10,975,704
2003 1,577,611 10,721,176
2002 1,535,691 10,466,214
2001 1,495,011 10,212,942
2000 1,455,084 9,968,260
1999 1,415,779 9,730,887
1998 1,376,987 9,502,952
1997 1,338,889 9,283,495
1996 1,301,410 9,067,014
1995 1,264,313 8,848,101
1994 1,227,226 8,624,078
1993 1,188,365 8,396,288
1992 1,145,582 8,168,395
1991 1,099,959 7,943,085
1990 1,054,696 7,720,523
1989 1,011,357 7,502,207
1988 970,160 7,289,618
1987 931,091 7,081,530
1986 894,019 6,878,192
1985 858,874 6,683,287
1984 825,631 6,499,364
1983 794,525 6,324,504
1982 765,753 6,156,961
1981 739,125 5,997,160
1980 713,913 5,845,638
1979 689,781 5,702,895
1978 667,103 5,568,096
1977 645,770 5,439,549
1976 625,667 5,308,564
1975 606,821 5,170,810
1974 589,085 5,029,437
1973 571,991 4,885,181
1972 555,370 4,741,631
1971 539,388 4,601,864
1970 524,105 4,466,328
1969 509,440 4,334,974
1968 495,269 4,207,587
1967 481,588 4,083,870
1966 468,516 3,964,299
1965 455,952 3,849,788
1964 443,687 3,740,535
1963 431,757 3,635,876
1962 420,163 3,534,686
1961 408,930 3,436,375
1960 398,060 3,340,907

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Senegal
2100 0.03% 0.36%
2099 0.05% 0.38%
2098 0.06% 0.4%
2097 0.07% 0.41%
2096 0.09% 0.43%
2095 0.1% 0.45%
2094 0.13% 0.46%
2093 0.15% 0.48%
2092 0.16% 0.5%
2091 0.18% 0.52%
2090 0.21% 0.54%
2089 0.23% 0.55%
2088 0.25% 0.57%
2087 0.26% 0.6%
2086 0.29% 0.62%
2085 0.31% 0.64%
2084 0.33% 0.67%
2083 0.36% 0.68%
2082 0.38% 0.7%
2081 0.41% 0.72%
2080 0.43% 0.74%
2079 0.46% 0.77%
2078 0.48% 0.79%
2077 0.5% 0.81%
2076 0.53% 0.85%
2075 0.56% 0.87%
2074 0.59% 0.9%
2073 0.6% 0.93%
2072 0.63% 0.95%
2071 0.66% 0.97%
2070 0.69% 1.01%
2069 0.72% 1.03%
2068 0.74% 1.06%
2067 0.78% 1.1%
2066 0.82% 1.12%
2065 0.84% 1.15%
2064 0.87% 1.17%
2063 0.9% 1.21%
2062 0.94% 1.23%
2061 0.96% 1.25%
2060 0.98% 1.27%
2059 1.01% 1.32%
2058 1.04% 1.33%
2057 1.07% 1.37%
2056 1.1% 1.38%
2055 1.14% 1.4%
2054 1.16% 1.43%
2053 1.19% 1.44%
2052 1.23% 1.47%
2051 1.26% 1.51%
2050 1.29% 1.52%
2049 1.33% 1.56%
2048 1.36% 1.58%
2047 1.39% 1.62%
2046 1.43% 1.63%
2045 1.46% 1.67%
2044 1.5% 1.7%
2043 1.54% 1.73%
2042 1.56% 1.76%
2041 1.6% 1.8%
2040 1.64% 1.84%
2039 1.68% 1.89%
2038 1.7% 1.93%
2037 1.73% 1.96%
2036 1.77% 2%
2035 1.81% 2.03%
2034 1.85% 2.08%
2033 1.89% 2.12%
2032 1.92% 2.16%
2031 1.97% 2.19%
2030 2.02% 2.22%
2029 2.07% 2.25%
2028 2.12% 2.27%
2027 2.17% 2.28%
2026 2.22% 2.31%
2025 2.25% 2.32%
2024 2.3% 2.35%
2023 2.33% 2.42%
2022 2.35% 2.5%
2021 2.4% 2.57%
2020 2.4% 2.67%
2019 2.38% 2.75%
2018 2.45% 2.84%
2017 2.56% 2.93%
2016 2.66% 3.02%
2015 2.77% 3.12%
2014 2.89% 3.22%
2013 2.97% 3.01%
2012 2.99% 2.71%
2011 2.97% 2.56%
2010 2.95% 2.42%
2009 2.95% 2.39%
2008 2.95% 2.37%
2007 2.94% 2.35%
2006 2.89% 2.36%
2005 2.82% 2.37%
2004 2.77% 2.37%
2003 2.73% 2.44%
2002 2.72% 2.48%
2001 2.74% 2.45%
2000 2.78% 2.44%
1999 2.82% 2.4%
1998 2.85% 2.36%
1997 2.88% 2.39%
1996 2.93% 2.47%
1995 3.02% 2.6%
1994 3.27% 2.71%
1993 3.73% 2.79%
1992 4.15% 2.84%
1991 4.29% 2.88%
1990 4.29% 2.91%
1989 4.25% 2.92%
1988 4.2% 2.94%
1987 4.15% 2.96%
1986 4.09% 2.92%
1985 4.03% 2.83%
1984 3.92% 2.76%
1983 3.76% 2.72%
1982 3.6% 2.66%
1981 3.53% 2.59%
1980 3.5% 2.5%
1979 3.4% 2.42%
1978 3.3% 2.36%
1977 3.21% 2.47%
1976 3.11% 2.66%
1975 3.01% 2.81%
1974 2.99% 2.95%
1973 2.99% 3.03%
1972 2.96% 3.04%
1971 2.92% 3.03%
1970 2.88% 3.03%
1969 2.86% 3.03%
1968 2.84% 3.03%
1967 2.79% 3.02%
1966 2.76% 2.97%
1965 2.76% 2.92%
1964 2.76% 2.88%
1963 2.76% 2.86%
1962 2.75% 2.86%
1961 2.73% 2.86%

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Gambia Senegal
Current population
2916990
19596169
Population rank 138/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.24%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
6.38 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
30.5 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 35/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -12,636
Net migration rank 107/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -12,636
2024 65,157 -2,989 438,108 -10,307
2023 65,118 -3,000 431,006 -9,999
2022 63,634 -3,000 415,507 16,425
2021 62,239 -1,949 403,019 25,519
2020 62,209 -1,949 400,910 33,848
2019 61,701 -4,186 399,436 38,386
2018 60,854 -3,944 405,454 33,567
2017 61,665 -3,696 410,366 29,605
2016 62,358 -3,486 411,480 29,498
2015 62,832 -3,224 407,008 34,387
2014 63,185 -2,793 405,019 36,030
2013 63,510 -2,476 406,582 34,878
2012 62,745 -2,332 402,243 -42,978
2011 60,571 -2,360 387,290 -43,350
2010 58,554 -2,456 372,934 -69,888
2009 56,575 -2,259 362,238 -69,239
2008 55,032 -2,204 351,661 -67,812
2007 53,653 -2,320 339,963 -66,580
2006 52,335 -2,666 331,364 -64,254
2005 50,010 -3,209 323,908 -61,781
2004 48,276 -3,636 317,286 -59,879
2003 46,473 -3,713 308,856 -57,213
2002 45,156 -4,067 298,842 -40,554
2001 44,154 -3,882 289,690 -41,422
2000 43,249 -3,670 283,946 -42,854
1999 42,533 -3,493 277,944 -44,284
1998 41,842 -3,291 267,404 -45,189
1997 40,742 -3,098 261,200 -44,506
1996 40,253 -2,948 255,418 -39,162
1995 39,681 -2,797 252,552 -31,001
1994 38,880 -1,586 249,115 -22,633
1993 37,302 3,131 245,742 -16,649
1992 35,951 9,182 241,482 -14,796
1991 34,584 11,530 237,713 -13,783
1990 33,163 11,242 234,155 -12,959
1989 31,504 10,765 227,797 -12,362
1988 29,938 10,187 221,772 -12,036
1987 28,452 9,563 218,522 -12,086
1986 27,195 8,934 212,887 -12,655
1985 25,795 8,373 208,218 -18,644
1984 24,586 7,733 203,125 -24,858
1983 23,175 6,713 197,673 -26,222
1982 21,894 5,757 191,309 -27,672
1981 20,156 5,438 185,917 -29,959
1980 19,566 5,268 179,707 -32,616
1979 18,543 4,898 173,425 -35,022
1978 17,424 4,493 167,744 -36,559
1977 16,773 3,969 161,636 -35,731
1976 16,032 3,436 154,776 -18,716
1975 15,256 2,979 147,311 -7,870
1974 14,628 2,610 139,974 3,347
1973 14,046 2,907 133,834 11,382
1972 13,432 2,861 128,024 13,852
1971 12,842 2,817 122,511 15,131
1970 12,128 2,777 117,264 16,168
1969 11,670 2,757 112,393 16,887
1968 11,215 2,705 108,240 17,264
1967 10,823 2,617 104,824 17,107
1966 10,422 2,272 101,359 15,849
1965 10,162 2,272 97,912 13,913
1964 9,825 2,272 94,797 11,892
1963 9,493 2,272 92,264 10,371
1962 9,150 2,272 89,937 9,809
1961 8,778 2,272 87,322 9,549
1960 8,420 2,272 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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