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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 2.23 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Gambia vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Serbia
2100 5,766,099 3,624,616
2099 5,764,092 3,652,806
2098 5,761,403 3,681,036
2097 5,758,064 3,709,552
2096 5,753,864 3,738,231
2095 5,748,821 3,767,093
2094 5,742,977 3,796,201
2093 5,735,465 3,825,522
2092 5,727,035 3,855,267
2091 5,717,851 3,885,260
2090 5,707,322 3,915,419
2089 5,695,590 3,946,052
2088 5,682,547 3,976,782
2087 5,668,415 4,008,021
2086 5,653,552 4,039,630
2085 5,637,112 4,071,614
2084 5,619,538 4,104,024
2083 5,600,932 4,137,041
2082 5,581,062 4,170,603
2081 5,559,781 4,204,520
2080 5,537,312 4,239,046
2079 5,513,586 4,274,213
2078 5,488,256 4,310,048
2077 5,461,819 4,346,216
2076 5,434,380 4,382,620
2075 5,405,474 4,419,404
2074 5,375,255 4,456,820
2073 5,343,873 4,494,554
2072 5,311,755 4,532,671
2071 5,278,538 4,571,200
2070 5,243,773 4,610,279
2069 5,207,961 4,649,626
2068 5,170,739 4,689,227
2067 5,132,640 4,728,969
2066 5,093,072 4,768,652
2065 5,051,871 4,808,648
2064 5,009,758 4,848,712
2063 4,966,686 4,888,888
2062 4,922,343 4,929,248
2061 4,876,639 4,969,370
2060 4,830,317 5,009,557
2059 4,783,233 5,049,580
2058 4,735,557 5,089,783
2057 4,686,764 5,130,427
2056 4,637,220 5,171,093
2055 4,586,935 5,211,735
2054 4,535,328 5,252,427
2053 4,483,472 5,293,039
2052 4,430,621 5,334,193
2051 4,376,942 5,376,024
2050 4,322,480 5,417,847
2049 4,267,374 5,460,219
2048 4,211,530 5,502,886
2047 4,154,844 5,546,051
2046 4,097,814 5,589,756
2045 4,040,118 5,634,078
2044 3,981,892 5,678,918
2043 3,923,058 5,724,337
2042 3,863,611 5,770,492
2041 3,804,282 5,817,068
2040 3,744,293 5,863,637
2039 3,684,045 5,910,619
2038 3,623,285 5,957,363
2037 3,562,776 6,004,061
2036 3,502,038 6,050,436
2035 3,441,138 6,096,764
2034 3,380,088 6,142,866
2033 3,318,743 6,188,997
2032 3,257,194 6,234,637
2031 3,195,735 6,279,936
2030 3,134,115 6,325,002
2029 3,072,145 6,369,418
2028 3,009,805 6,413,572
2027 2,947,443 6,457,306
2026 2,884,828 6,500,256
2025 2,822,093 6,549,143
2024 2,759,988 6,586,476
2023 2,697,845 6,623,183
2022 2,636,470 6,664,449
2021 2,576,010 6,834,326
2020 2,515,733 6,899,126
2019 2,456,844 6,945,235
2018 2,399,632 6,982,604
2017 2,342,189 7,020,858
2016 2,283,769 7,058,322
2015 2,224,529 7,095,383
2014 2,164,528 7,131,787
2013 2,103,820 7,166,553
2012 2,043,094 7,201,497
2011 1,983,784 7,236,519
2010 1,926,630 7,291,436
2009 1,871,422 7,320,807
2008 1,817,852 7,350,222
2007 1,765,774 7,381,579
2006 1,715,275 7,411,569
2005 1,667,037 7,440,769
2004 1,621,312 7,463,157
2003 1,577,611 7,480,591
2002 1,535,691 7,500,031
2001 1,495,011 7,503,433
2000 1,455,084 7,516,346
1999 1,415,779 7,540,401
1998 1,376,987 7,567,745
1997 1,338,889 7,598,538
1996 1,301,410 7,622,185
1995 1,264,313 7,628,264
1994 1,227,226 7,622,711
1993 1,188,365 7,614,328
1992 1,145,582 7,604,063
1991 1,099,959 7,595,636
1990 1,054,696 7,897,937
1989 1,011,357 7,893,787
1988 970,160 7,884,218
1987 931,091 7,868,027
1986 894,019 7,853,824
1985 858,874 7,835,902
1984 825,631 7,813,549
1983 794,525 7,788,100
1982 765,753 7,763,335
1981 739,125 7,736,787
1980 713,913 7,709,544
1979 689,781 7,541,997
1978 667,103 7,504,017
1977 645,770 7,462,783
1976 625,667 7,418,973
1975 606,821 7,368,717
1974 589,085 7,326,043
1973 571,991 7,283,902
1972 555,370 7,252,012
1971 539,388 7,211,716
1970 524,105 7,164,993
1969 509,440 7,123,249
1968 495,269 7,007,586
1967 481,588 6,966,522
1966 468,516 6,927,969
1965 455,952 6,876,624
1964 443,687 6,832,855
1963 431,757 6,787,950
1962 420,163 6,740,264
1961 408,930 6,689,077
1960 398,060 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Serbia
2100 0.03% -0.77%
2099 0.05% -0.77%
2098 0.06% -0.77%
2097 0.07% -0.77%
2096 0.09% -0.77%
2095 0.1% -0.77%
2094 0.13% -0.77%
2093 0.15% -0.77%
2092 0.16% -0.77%
2091 0.18% -0.77%
2090 0.21% -0.78%
2089 0.23% -0.77%
2088 0.25% -0.78%
2087 0.26% -0.78%
2086 0.29% -0.79%
2085 0.31% -0.79%
2084 0.33% -0.8%
2083 0.36% -0.8%
2082 0.38% -0.81%
2081 0.41% -0.81%
2080 0.43% -0.82%
2079 0.46% -0.83%
2078 0.48% -0.83%
2077 0.5% -0.83%
2076 0.53% -0.83%
2075 0.56% -0.84%
2074 0.59% -0.84%
2073 0.6% -0.84%
2072 0.63% -0.84%
2071 0.66% -0.85%
2070 0.69% -0.85%
2069 0.72% -0.84%
2068 0.74% -0.84%
2067 0.78% -0.83%
2066 0.82% -0.83%
2065 0.84% -0.83%
2064 0.87% -0.82%
2063 0.9% -0.82%
2062 0.94% -0.81%
2061 0.96% -0.8%
2060 0.98% -0.79%
2059 1.01% -0.79%
2058 1.04% -0.79%
2057 1.07% -0.79%
2056 1.1% -0.78%
2055 1.14% -0.77%
2054 1.16% -0.77%
2053 1.19% -0.77%
2052 1.23% -0.78%
2051 1.26% -0.77%
2050 1.29% -0.78%
2049 1.33% -0.78%
2048 1.36% -0.78%
2047 1.39% -0.78%
2046 1.43% -0.79%
2045 1.46% -0.79%
2044 1.5% -0.79%
2043 1.54% -0.8%
2042 1.56% -0.8%
2041 1.6% -0.79%
2040 1.64% -0.79%
2039 1.68% -0.78%
2038 1.7% -0.78%
2037 1.73% -0.77%
2036 1.77% -0.76%
2035 1.81% -0.75%
2034 1.85% -0.75%
2033 1.89% -0.73%
2032 1.92% -0.72%
2031 1.97% -0.71%
2030 2.02% -0.7%
2029 2.07% -0.69%
2028 2.12% -0.68%
2027 2.17% -0.66%
2026 2.22% -0.75%
2025 2.25% -0.57%
2024 2.3% -0.55%
2023 2.33% -0.62%
2022 2.35% -2.49%
2021 2.4% -0.94%
2020 2.4% -0.66%
2019 2.38% -0.54%
2018 2.45% -0.54%
2017 2.56% -0.53%
2016 2.66% -0.52%
2015 2.77% -0.51%
2014 2.89% -0.49%
2013 2.97% -0.49%
2012 2.99% -0.48%
2011 2.97% -0.75%
2010 2.95% -0.4%
2009 2.95% -0.4%
2008 2.95% -0.42%
2007 2.94% -0.4%
2006 2.89% -0.39%
2005 2.82% -0.3%
2004 2.77% -0.23%
2003 2.73% -0.26%
2002 2.72% -0.05%
2001 2.74% -0.17%
2000 2.78% -0.32%
1999 2.82% -0.36%
1998 2.85% -0.41%
1997 2.88% -0.31%
1996 2.93% -0.08%
1995 3.02% 0.07%
1994 3.27% 0.11%
1993 3.73% 0.13%
1992 4.15% 0.11%
1991 4.29% -3.83%
1990 4.29% 0.05%
1989 4.25% 0.12%
1988 4.2% 0.21%
1987 4.15% 0.18%
1986 4.09% 0.23%
1985 4.03% 0.29%
1984 3.92% 0.33%
1983 3.76% 0.32%
1982 3.6% 0.34%
1981 3.53% 0.35%
1980 3.5% 2.22%
1979 3.4% 0.51%
1978 3.3% 0.55%
1977 3.21% 0.59%
1976 3.11% 0.68%
1975 3.01% 0.58%
1974 2.99% 0.58%
1973 2.99% 0.44%
1972 2.96% 0.56%
1971 2.92% 0.65%
1970 2.88% 0.59%
1969 2.86% 1.65%
1968 2.84% 0.59%
1967 2.79% 0.56%
1966 2.76% 0.75%
1965 2.76% 0.64%
1964 2.76% 0.66%
1963 2.76% 0.71%
1962 2.75% 0.77%
1961 2.73% 0.75%

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/serbia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Gambia Serbia
Current population
2916990
6500256
Population rank 138/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.08%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
14.1 minutes
One birth every
6.38 minutes
8.67 minutes
One death every
30.5 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 -102
Annual growth/decline +62,105 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 187/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -13,086
Net migration rank 107/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -13,086
2024 65,157 -2,989 -37,543 -8,132
2023 65,118 -3,000 -36,427 4,348
2022 63,634 -3,000 -46,651 40,118
2021 62,239 -1,949 -74,494 -8,974
2020 62,209 -1,949 -55,193 -10,220
2019 61,701 -4,186 -36,810 -18,891
2018 60,854 -3,944 -37,707 -18,883
2017 61,665 -3,696 -39,317 -18,651
2016 62,358 -3,486 -35,998 -18,322
2015 62,832 -3,224 -37,605 -18,789
2014 63,185 -2,793 -34,946 -18,846
2013 63,510 -2,476 -34,399 -17,866
2012 62,745 -2,332 -35,288 -18,513
2011 60,571 -2,360 -36,906 611
2010 58,554 -2,456 -34,999 3,632
2009 56,575 -2,259 -33,676 6,043
2008 55,032 -2,204 -33,590 7,070
2007 53,653 -2,320 -34,693 7,045
2006 52,335 -2,666 -31,870 8,018
2005 50,010 -3,209 -34,227 7,945
2004 48,276 -3,636 -26,121 7,300
2003 46,473 -3,713 -24,686 6,854
2002 45,156 -4,067 -24,750 1,562
2001 44,154 -3,882 -20,259 -12,007
2000 43,249 -3,670 -30,065 -14,368
1999 42,533 -3,493 -29,408 -4,073
1998 41,842 -3,291 -23,006 -5,665
1997 40,742 -3,098 -18,389 -5,817
1996 40,253 -2,948 -16,007 -5,598
1995 39,681 -2,797 -7,628 -6,019
1994 38,880 -1,586 -7,157 -5,934
1993 37,302 3,131 -5,703 -5,972
1992 35,951 9,182 -3,779 -4,415
1991 34,584 11,530 2,210 -8,483
1990 33,163 11,242 7,416 -16,260
1989 31,504 10,765 11,872 -16,360
1988 29,938 10,187 13,852 -15,715
1987 28,452 9,563 16,711 -16,686
1986 27,195 8,934 19,407 -17,990
1985 25,795 8,373 22,090 -17,646
1984 24,586 7,733 23,815 -15,567
1983 23,175 6,713 27,515 -15,301
1982 21,894 5,757 30,603 -13,550
1981 20,156 5,438 34,304 -8,531
1980 19,566 5,268 36,273 287
1979 18,543 4,898 39,022 -960
1978 17,424 4,493 43,636 -1,481
1977 16,773 3,969 48,105 -1,953
1976 16,032 3,436 51,399 -2,744
1975 15,256 2,979 52,502 -3,490
1974 14,628 2,610 51,583 -3,525
1973 14,046 2,907 49,596 -2,396
1972 13,432 2,861 48,248 -348
1971 12,842 2,817 47,424 1,655
1970 12,128 2,777 48,343 1,861
1969 11,670 2,757 50,304 4,112
1968 11,215 2,705 51,653 5,430
1967 10,823 2,617 53,120 6,114
1966 10,422 2,272 53,338 7,037
1965 10,162 2,272 53,383 7,957
1964 9,825 2,272 54,185 8,045
1963 9,493 2,272 55,580 8,276
1962 9,150 2,272 59,307 6,064
1961 8,778 2,272 61,065 6,422
1960 8,420 2,272 63,642 4,377

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/serbia | 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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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