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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 2,124,138 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 +2.5% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Gambia vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Slovenia
2100 5,767,668 1,640,541
2099 5,765,660 1,644,752
2098 5,762,971 1,648,834
2097 5,759,632 1,653,196
2096 5,755,430 1,657,434
2095 5,750,385 1,661,656
2094 5,744,540 1,665,825
2093 5,737,026 1,670,076
2092 5,728,594 1,674,280
2091 5,719,408 1,678,462
2090 5,708,875 1,682,998
2089 5,697,140 1,687,376
2088 5,684,094 1,691,788
2087 5,669,958 1,696,409
2086 5,655,091 1,701,325
2085 5,638,646 1,706,189
2084 5,621,067 1,711,157
2083 5,602,456 1,716,396
2082 5,582,581 1,721,709
2081 5,561,294 1,727,302
2080 5,538,819 1,733,405
2079 5,515,086 1,739,518
2078 5,489,750 1,746,152
2077 5,463,305 1,752,783
2076 5,435,859 1,759,639
2075 5,406,946 1,766,867
2074 5,376,718 1,774,528
2073 5,345,328 1,782,697
2072 5,313,201 1,790,658
2071 5,279,975 1,798,960
2070 5,245,200 1,807,483
2069 5,209,379 1,816,607
2068 5,172,146 1,825,849
2067 5,134,037 1,834,865
2066 5,094,458 1,844,034
2065 5,053,246 1,853,651
2064 5,011,122 1,863,550
2063 4,968,038 1,873,173
2062 4,923,683 1,882,832
2061 4,877,966 1,892,739
2060 4,831,631 1,902,939
2059 4,784,535 1,912,861
2058 4,736,846 1,922,175
2057 4,688,039 1,932,119
2056 4,638,482 1,941,469
2055 4,588,184 1,950,861
2054 4,536,562 1,959,953
2053 4,484,692 1,968,641
2052 4,431,827 1,977,227
2051 4,378,133 1,985,279
2050 4,323,657 1,993,115
2049 4,268,536 2,000,477
2048 4,212,677 2,007,283
2047 4,155,975 2,014,140
2046 4,098,930 2,020,756
2045 4,041,218 2,027,366
2044 3,982,976 2,033,871
2043 3,924,126 2,040,173
2042 3,864,662 2,046,339
2041 3,805,317 2,052,041
2040 3,745,312 2,057,278
2039 3,685,048 2,062,718
2038 3,624,271 2,067,922
2037 3,563,745 2,073,705
2036 3,502,991 2,079,201
2035 3,442,074 2,084,471
2034 3,381,008 2,089,430
2033 3,319,646 2,094,601
2032 3,258,080 2,099,622
2031 3,196,605 2,104,690
2030 3,134,968 2,109,416
2029 3,072,981 2,113,874
2028 3,010,624 2,118,053
2027 2,948,246 2,121,324
2026 2,885,613 2,124,138
2025 2,822,861 2,126,340
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% 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 49% to 4,323,657 people with a rank change from 138th to 132nd. The population of Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 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 2024 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 2.28% -0.05%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Gambia Slovenia
Current population
2902554
2124138
Population rank 138/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.03%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
6.4 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
31 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +19
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 148/197
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 - -2,989 - 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 2026-04-06).

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 625,795 people) and 4.75% is from migration (a loss of 31,227 people). In Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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