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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 2,130,986 people in Slovenia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 2,128,778 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • The Gambia's population is 1.37 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.3% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.13M (6.07% growth).

Gambia vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Slovenia
2100 5,766,099 1,644,125
2099 5,764,092 1,648,345
2098 5,761,403 1,652,436
2097 5,758,064 1,656,808
2096 5,753,864 1,661,055
2095 5,748,821 1,665,286
2094 5,742,977 1,669,464
2093 5,735,465 1,673,724
2092 5,727,035 1,677,938
2091 5,717,851 1,682,129
2090 5,707,322 1,686,674
2089 5,695,590 1,691,063
2088 5,682,547 1,695,484
2087 5,668,415 1,700,115
2086 5,653,552 1,705,042
2085 5,637,112 1,709,916
2084 5,619,538 1,714,895
2083 5,600,932 1,720,145
2082 5,581,062 1,725,470
2081 5,559,781 1,731,075
2080 5,537,312 1,737,192
2079 5,513,586 1,743,318
2078 5,488,256 1,749,967
2077 5,461,819 1,756,612
2076 5,434,380 1,763,483
2075 5,405,474 1,770,727
2074 5,375,255 1,778,405
2073 5,343,873 1,786,591
2072 5,311,755 1,794,570
2071 5,278,538 1,802,890
2070 5,243,773 1,811,432
2069 5,207,961 1,820,576
2068 5,170,739 1,829,837
2067 5,132,640 1,838,874
2066 5,093,072 1,848,063
2065 5,051,871 1,857,701
2064 5,009,758 1,867,621
2063 4,966,686 1,877,265
2062 4,922,343 1,886,945
2061 4,876,639 1,896,873
2060 4,830,317 1,907,096
2059 4,783,233 1,917,040
2058 4,735,557 1,926,374
2057 4,686,764 1,936,340
2056 4,637,220 1,945,710
2055 4,586,935 1,955,123
2054 4,535,328 1,964,235
2053 4,483,472 1,972,942
2052 4,430,621 1,981,547
2051 4,376,942 1,989,616
2050 4,322,480 1,997,469
2049 4,267,374 2,004,847
2048 4,211,530 2,011,668
2047 4,154,844 2,018,540
2046 4,097,814 2,025,170
2045 4,040,118 2,031,795
2044 3,981,892 2,038,314
2043 3,923,058 2,044,630
2042 3,863,611 2,050,809
2041 3,804,282 2,056,524
2040 3,744,293 2,061,772
2039 3,684,045 2,067,224
2038 3,623,285 2,072,439
2037 3,562,776 2,078,235
2036 3,502,038 2,083,743
2035 3,441,138 2,089,024
2034 3,380,088 2,093,994
2033 3,318,743 2,099,177
2032 3,257,194 2,104,208
2031 3,195,735 2,109,288
2030 3,134,115 2,114,024
2029 3,072,145 2,118,491
2028 3,009,805 2,122,680
2027 2,947,443 2,125,958
2026 2,884,828 2,128,778
2025 2,822,093 2,130,986
2024 2,759,988 2,127,400
2023 2,697,845 2,120,461
2022 2,636,470 2,112,076
2021 2,576,010 2,108,079
2020 2,515,733 2,102,419
2019 2,456,844 2,088,385
2018 2,399,632 2,073,894
2017 2,342,189 2,066,388
2016 2,283,769 2,065,042
2015 2,224,529 2,063,531
2014 2,164,528 2,061,980
2013 2,103,820 2,059,953
2012 2,043,094 2,057,159
2011 1,983,784 2,052,843
2010 1,926,630 2,048,583
2009 1,871,422 2,039,669
2008 1,817,852 2,021,316
2007 1,765,774 2,018,122
2006 1,715,275 2,006,868
2005 1,667,037 2,000,474
2004 1,621,312 1,997,012
2003 1,577,611 1,995,733
2002 1,535,691 1,994,530
2001 1,495,011 1,992,060
2000 1,455,084 1,988,925
1999 1,415,779 1,983,045
1998 1,376,987 1,981,629
1997 1,338,889 1,985,956
1996 1,301,410 1,988,628
1995 1,264,313 1,989,872
1994 1,227,226 1,989,443
1993 1,188,365 1,991,746
1992 1,145,582 1,996,498
1991 1,099,959 1,999,429
1990 1,054,696 1,998,161
1989 1,011,357 1,996,351
1988 970,160 1,995,196
1987 931,091 1,989,776
1986 894,019 1,965,964
1985 858,874 1,941,641
1984 825,631 1,932,154
1983 794,525 1,922,321
1982 765,753 1,910,334
1981 739,125 1,906,531
1980 713,913 1,901,315
1979 689,781 1,882,599
1978 667,103 1,862,548
1977 645,770 1,842,377
1976 625,667 1,820,249
1975 606,821 1,793,581
1974 589,085 1,776,132
1973 571,991 1,766,697
1972 555,370 1,752,233
1971 539,388 1,738,335
1970 524,105 1,724,891
1969 509,440 1,713,874
1968 495,269 1,704,546
1967 481,588 1,689,528
1966 468,516 1,669,905
1965 455,952 1,649,160
1964 443,687 1,632,114
1963 431,757 1,616,971
1962 420,163 1,603,649
1961 408,930 1,594,131
1960 398,060 1,584,720

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/slovenia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,997,469 people and will still be ranked 147th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2025 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Slovenia
2100 0.03% -0.26%
2099 0.05% -0.25%
2098 0.06% -0.26%
2097 0.07% -0.26%
2096 0.09% -0.25%
2095 0.1% -0.25%
2094 0.13% -0.25%
2093 0.15% -0.25%
2092 0.16% -0.25%
2091 0.18% -0.27%
2090 0.21% -0.26%
2089 0.23% -0.26%
2088 0.25% -0.27%
2087 0.26% -0.29%
2086 0.29% -0.29%
2085 0.31% -0.29%
2084 0.33% -0.31%
2083 0.36% -0.31%
2082 0.38% -0.32%
2081 0.41% -0.35%
2080 0.43% -0.35%
2079 0.46% -0.38%
2078 0.48% -0.38%
2077 0.5% -0.39%
2076 0.53% -0.41%
2075 0.56% -0.43%
2074 0.59% -0.46%
2073 0.6% -0.44%
2072 0.63% -0.46%
2071 0.66% -0.47%
2070 0.69% -0.5%
2069 0.72% -0.51%
2068 0.74% -0.49%
2067 0.78% -0.5%
2066 0.82% -0.52%
2065 0.84% -0.53%
2064 0.87% -0.51%
2063 0.9% -0.51%
2062 0.94% -0.52%
2061 0.96% -0.54%
2060 0.98% -0.52%
2059 1.01% -0.48%
2058 1.04% -0.51%
2057 1.07% -0.48%
2056 1.1% -0.48%
2055 1.14% -0.46%
2054 1.16% -0.44%
2053 1.19% -0.43%
2052 1.23% -0.41%
2051 1.26% -0.39%
2050 1.29% -0.37%
2049 1.33% -0.34%
2048 1.36% -0.34%
2047 1.39% -0.33%
2046 1.43% -0.33%
2045 1.46% -0.32%
2044 1.5% -0.31%
2043 1.54% -0.3%
2042 1.56% -0.28%
2041 1.6% -0.25%
2040 1.64% -0.26%
2039 1.68% -0.25%
2038 1.7% -0.28%
2037 1.73% -0.26%
2036 1.77% -0.25%
2035 1.81% -0.24%
2034 1.85% -0.25%
2033 1.89% -0.24%
2032 1.92% -0.24%
2031 1.97% -0.22%
2030 2.02% -0.21%
2029 2.07% -0.2%
2028 2.12% -0.15%
2027 2.17% -0.13%
2026 2.22% -0.1%
2025 2.25% 0.17%
2024 2.3% 0.33%
2023 2.33% 0.4%
2022 2.35% 0.19%
2021 2.4% 0.27%
2020 2.4% 0.67%
2019 2.38% 0.7%
2018 2.45% 0.36%
2017 2.56% 0.07%
2016 2.66% 0.07%
2015 2.77% 0.08%
2014 2.89% 0.1%
2013 2.97% 0.14%
2012 2.99% 0.21%
2011 2.97% 0.21%
2010 2.95% 0.44%
2009 2.95% 0.91%
2008 2.95% 0.16%
2007 2.94% 0.56%
2006 2.89% 0.32%
2005 2.82% 0.17%
2004 2.77% 0.06%
2003 2.73% 0.06%
2002 2.72% 0.12%
2001 2.74% 0.16%
2000 2.78% 0.3%
1999 2.82% 0.07%
1998 2.85% -0.22%
1997 2.88% -0.13%
1996 2.93% -0.06%
1995 3.02% 0.02%
1994 3.27% -0.12%
1993 3.73% -0.24%
1992 4.15% -0.15%
1991 4.29% 0.06%
1990 4.29% 0.09%
1989 4.25% 0.06%
1988 4.2% 0.27%
1987 4.15% 1.21%
1986 4.09% 1.25%
1985 4.03% 0.49%
1984 3.92% 0.51%
1983 3.76% 0.63%
1982 3.6% 0.2%
1981 3.53% 0.27%
1980 3.5% 0.99%
1979 3.4% 1.08%
1978 3.3% 1.09%
1977 3.21% 1.22%
1976 3.11% 1.49%
1975 3.01% 0.98%
1974 2.99% 0.53%
1973 2.99% 0.83%
1972 2.96% 0.8%
1971 2.92% 0.78%
1970 2.88% 0.64%
1969 2.86% 0.55%
1968 2.84% 0.89%
1967 2.79% 1.18%
1966 2.76% 1.26%
1965 2.76% 1.04%
1964 2.76% 0.94%
1963 2.76% 0.83%
1962 2.75% 0.6%
1961 2.73% 0.59%

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/slovenia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Gambia Slovenia
Current population
2916990
2128778
Population rank 138/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.03%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
2.45 hours
One birth every
6.38 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
30.5 minutes
24.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +10
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +3,586
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 153/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -2,984 +2,711
Net migration rank 107/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - 2,711
2024 65,157 -2,989 -4,680 3,319
2023 65,118 -3,000 -4,665 5,339
2022 63,634 -3,000 -4,858 9,014
2021 62,239 -1,949 -4,216 2,477
2020 62,209 -1,949 -5,256 28,514
2019 61,701 -4,186 -1,254 16,352
2018 60,854 -3,944 -1,037 14,640
2017 61,665 -3,696 -207 1,359
2016 62,358 -3,486 826 1,195
2015 62,832 -3,224 826 712
2014 63,185 -2,793 2,268 -70
2013 63,510 -2,476 1,648 639
2012 62,745 -2,332 2,674 1,117
2011 60,571 -2,360 3,285 2,190
2010 58,554 -2,456 3,687 -410
2009 56,575 -2,259 3,060 11,594
2008 55,032 -2,204 3,437 2,971
2007 53,653 -2,320 1,211 14,191
2006 52,335 -2,666 602 6,081
2005 50,010 -3,209 -600 6,317
2004 48,276 -3,636 -599 1,759
2003 46,473 -3,713 -1,996 3,218
2002 45,156 -4,067 -1,197 1,975
2001 44,154 -3,882 -996 4,527
2000 43,249 -3,670 -398 3,124
1999 42,533 -3,493 -1,388 10,291
1998 41,842 -3,291 -1,189 -5,280
1997 40,742 -3,098 -794 -1,298
1996 40,253 -2,948 0 -2,456
1995 39,681 -2,797 0 356
1994 38,880 -1,586 199 -153
1993 37,302 3,131 -199 -4,641
1992 35,951 9,182 598 -5,547
1991 34,584 11,530 2,199 -3,325
1990 33,163 11,242 3,797 618
1989 31,504 10,765 4,592 -2,718
1988 29,938 10,187 5,986 -3,023
1987 28,452 9,563 5,771 2,972
1986 27,195 8,934 6,094 32,700
1985 25,795 8,373 6,213 3,404
1984 24,586 7,733 5,990 3,280
1983 23,175 6,713 6,343 3,613
1982 21,894 5,757 9,170 -8,695
1981 20,156 5,438 10,485 -5,016
1980 19,566 5,268 11,027 3,128
1979 18,543 4,898 12,614 2,107
1978 17,424 4,493 11,920 2,113
1977 16,773 3,969 12,160 2,584
1976 16,032 3,436 12,196 2,226
1975 15,256 2,979 11,658 2,421
1974 14,628 2,610 11,367 3,145
1973 14,046 2,907 11,837 2,175
1972 13,432 2,861 10,513 2,924
1971 12,842 2,817 10,951 2,286
1970 12,128 2,777 10,004 260
1969 11,670 2,757 9,427 685
1968 11,215 2,705 11,250 438
1967 10,823 2,617 13,516 -192
1966 10,422 2,272 15,697 -1,262
1965 10,162 2,272 14,513 -1,421
1964 9,825 2,272 12,567 -349
1963 9,493 2,272 14,068 -180
1962 9,150 2,272 13,150 148
1961 8,778 2,272 14,985 -306
1960 8,420 2,272 12,678 -929

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/slovenia | 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 Slovenia 22.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 24,521 people) and 77.2% is from migration (a gain of 82,921 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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