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Population in the Gambia compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 17.7 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Gambia vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia South Korea
2100 5,766,099 22,001,649
2099 5,764,092 22,324,514
2098 5,761,403 22,657,541
2097 5,758,064 22,998,315
2096 5,753,864 23,348,632
2095 5,748,821 23,711,049
2094 5,742,977 24,081,510
2093 5,735,465 24,460,970
2092 5,727,035 24,848,715
2091 5,717,851 25,242,926
2090 5,707,322 25,642,926
2089 5,695,590 26,048,094
2088 5,682,547 26,457,020
2087 5,668,415 26,871,556
2086 5,653,552 27,288,450
2085 5,637,112 27,710,065
2084 5,619,538 28,133,600
2083 5,600,932 28,564,090
2082 5,581,062 28,998,646
2081 5,559,781 29,441,497
2080 5,537,312 29,887,135
2079 5,513,586 30,337,095
2078 5,488,256 30,793,984
2077 5,461,819 31,258,278
2076 5,434,380 31,728,826
2075 5,405,474 32,205,338
2074 5,375,255 32,689,892
2073 5,343,873 33,180,187
2072 5,311,755 33,679,874
2071 5,278,538 34,187,068
2070 5,243,773 34,702,204
2069 5,207,961 35,224,472
2068 5,170,739 35,745,164
2067 5,132,640 36,274,411
2066 5,093,072 36,808,495
2065 5,051,871 37,349,660
2064 5,009,758 37,897,742
2063 4,966,686 38,450,082
2062 4,922,343 39,009,227
2061 4,876,639 39,565,102
2060 4,830,317 40,130,032
2059 4,783,233 40,692,438
2058 4,735,557 41,256,780
2057 4,686,764 41,813,259
2056 4,637,220 42,356,530
2055 4,586,935 42,888,143
2054 4,535,328 43,405,840
2053 4,483,472 43,917,075
2052 4,430,621 44,419,192
2051 4,376,942 44,901,452
2050 4,322,480 45,362,931
2049 4,267,374 45,809,553
2048 4,211,530 46,235,718
2047 4,154,844 46,645,885
2046 4,097,814 47,033,200
2045 4,040,118 47,409,815
2044 3,981,892 47,773,842
2043 3,923,058 48,120,989
2042 3,863,611 48,455,085
2041 3,804,282 48,782,206
2040 3,744,293 49,091,438
2039 3,684,045 49,388,464
2038 3,623,285 49,669,835
2037 3,562,776 49,932,869
2036 3,502,038 50,175,947
2035 3,441,138 50,401,135
2034 3,380,088 50,607,994
2033 3,318,743 50,796,030
2032 3,257,194 50,961,878
2031 3,195,735 51,109,725
2030 3,134,115 51,242,628
2029 3,072,145 51,360,529
2028 3,009,805 51,461,403
2027 2,947,443 51,551,313
2026 2,884,828 51,624,449
2025 2,822,093 51,684,564
2024 2,759,988 51,751,065
2023 2,697,845 51,712,619
2022 2,636,470 51,672,569
2021 2,576,010 51,769,539
2020 2,515,733 51,836,239
2019 2,456,844 51,764,822
2018 2,399,632 51,585,058
2017 2,342,189 51,361,911
2016 2,283,769 51,217,803
2015 2,224,529 51,014,947
2014 2,164,528 50,746,659
2013 2,103,820 50,428,893
2012 2,043,094 50,199,853
2011 1,983,784 49,936,638
2010 1,926,630 49,554,112
2009 1,871,422 49,307,835
2008 1,817,852 49,054,708
2007 1,765,774 48,683,638
2006 1,715,275 48,438,292
2005 1,667,037 48,184,561
2004 1,621,312 48,082,519
2003 1,577,611 47,892,330
2002 1,535,691 47,644,736
2001 1,495,011 47,370,164
2000 1,455,084 47,008,111
1999 1,415,779 46,616,677
1998 1,376,987 46,286,503
1997 1,338,889 45,953,580
1996 1,301,410 45,524,681
1995 1,264,313 45,092,991
1994 1,227,226 44,641,540
1993 1,188,365 44,194,628
1992 1,145,582 43,747,962
1991 1,099,959 43,295,704
1990 1,054,696 42,869,283
1989 1,011,357 42,449,038
1988 970,160 42,031,247
1987 931,091 41,621,690
1986 894,019 41,213,674
1985 858,874 40,805,744
1984 825,631 40,405,956
1983 794,525 39,910,403
1982 765,753 39,326,352
1981 739,125 38,723,248
1980 713,913 38,123,775
1979 689,781 37,534,236
1978 667,103 36,969,185
1977 645,770 36,411,795
1976 625,667 35,848,523
1975 606,821 35,280,725
1974 589,085 34,692,266
1973 571,991 34,103,149
1972 555,370 33,505,406
1971 539,388 32,882,704
1970 524,105 32,240,827
1969 509,440 31,544,266
1968 495,269 30,838,302
1967 481,588 30,130,983
1966 468,516 29,435,571
1965 455,952 28,704,674
1964 443,687 27,984,155
1963 431,757 27,261,747
1962 420,163 26,513,030
1961 408,930 25,765,673
1960 398,060 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia South Korea
2100 0.03% -1.45%
2099 0.05% -1.47%
2098 0.06% -1.48%
2097 0.07% -1.5%
2096 0.09% -1.53%
2095 0.1% -1.54%
2094 0.13% -1.55%
2093 0.15% -1.56%
2092 0.16% -1.56%
2091 0.18% -1.56%
2090 0.21% -1.56%
2089 0.23% -1.55%
2088 0.25% -1.54%
2087 0.26% -1.53%
2086 0.29% -1.52%
2085 0.31% -1.51%
2084 0.33% -1.51%
2083 0.36% -1.5%
2082 0.38% -1.5%
2081 0.41% -1.49%
2080 0.43% -1.48%
2079 0.46% -1.48%
2078 0.48% -1.49%
2077 0.5% -1.48%
2076 0.53% -1.48%
2075 0.56% -1.48%
2074 0.59% -1.48%
2073 0.6% -1.48%
2072 0.63% -1.48%
2071 0.66% -1.48%
2070 0.69% -1.48%
2069 0.72% -1.46%
2068 0.74% -1.46%
2067 0.78% -1.45%
2066 0.82% -1.45%
2065 0.84% -1.45%
2064 0.87% -1.44%
2063 0.9% -1.43%
2062 0.94% -1.4%
2061 0.96% -1.41%
2060 0.98% -1.38%
2059 1.01% -1.37%
2058 1.04% -1.33%
2057 1.07% -1.28%
2056 1.1% -1.24%
2055 1.14% -1.19%
2054 1.16% -1.16%
2053 1.19% -1.13%
2052 1.23% -1.07%
2051 1.26% -1.02%
2050 1.29% -0.97%
2049 1.33% -0.92%
2048 1.36% -0.88%
2047 1.39% -0.82%
2046 1.43% -0.79%
2045 1.46% -0.76%
2044 1.5% -0.72%
2043 1.54% -0.69%
2042 1.56% -0.67%
2041 1.6% -0.63%
2040 1.64% -0.6%
2039 1.68% -0.57%
2038 1.7% -0.53%
2037 1.73% -0.48%
2036 1.77% -0.45%
2035 1.81% -0.41%
2034 1.85% -0.37%
2033 1.89% -0.33%
2032 1.92% -0.29%
2031 1.97% -0.26%
2030 2.02% -0.23%
2029 2.07% -0.2%
2028 2.12% -0.17%
2027 2.17% -0.14%
2026 2.22% -0.12%
2025 2.25% -0.13%
2024 2.3% 0.07%
2023 2.33% 0.08%
2022 2.35% -0.19%
2021 2.4% -0.13%
2020 2.4% 0.14%
2019 2.38% 0.35%
2018 2.45% 0.43%
2017 2.56% 0.28%
2016 2.66% 0.4%
2015 2.77% 0.53%
2014 2.89% 0.63%
2013 2.97% 0.46%
2012 2.99% 0.53%
2011 2.97% 0.77%
2010 2.95% 0.5%
2009 2.95% 0.52%
2008 2.95% 0.76%
2007 2.94% 0.51%
2006 2.89% 0.53%
2005 2.82% 0.21%
2004 2.77% 0.4%
2003 2.73% 0.52%
2002 2.72% 0.58%
2001 2.74% 0.77%
2000 2.78% 0.84%
1999 2.82% 0.71%
1998 2.85% 0.72%
1997 2.88% 0.94%
1996 2.93% 0.96%
1995 3.02% 1.01%
1994 3.27% 1.01%
1993 3.73% 1.02%
1992 4.15% 1.04%
1991 4.29% 0.99%
1990 4.29% 0.99%
1989 4.25% 0.99%
1988 4.2% 0.98%
1987 4.15% 0.99%
1986 4.09% 1%
1985 4.03% 0.99%
1984 3.92% 1.24%
1983 3.76% 1.49%
1982 3.6% 1.56%
1981 3.53% 1.57%
1980 3.5% 1.57%
1979 3.4% 1.53%
1978 3.3% 1.53%
1977 3.21% 1.57%
1976 3.11% 1.61%
1975 3.01% 1.7%
1974 2.99% 1.73%
1973 2.99% 1.78%
1972 2.96% 1.89%
1971 2.92% 1.99%
1970 2.88% 2.21%
1969 2.86% 2.29%
1968 2.84% 2.35%
1967 2.79% 2.36%
1966 2.76% 2.55%
1965 2.76% 2.57%
1964 2.76% 2.65%
1963 2.76% 2.82%
1962 2.75% 2.9%
1961 2.73% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Gambia South Korea
Current population
2916990
51624449
Population rank 138/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.62%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
6.38 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
30.5 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 -182
Annual growth/decline +62,105 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 169/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 +65,731
Net migration rank 107/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - 65,731
2024 65,157 -2,989 -119,027 75,963
2023 65,118 -3,000 -124,111 87,800
2022 63,634 -3,000 -124,014 87,800
2021 62,239 -1,949 -56,947 -16,778
2020 62,209 -1,949 -31,101 112,631
2019 61,701 -4,186 10,353 128,622
2018 60,854 -3,944 30,951 118,220
2017 61,665 -3,696 71,907 104,029
2016 62,358 -3,486 122,923 91,568
2015 62,832 -3,224 163,248 276,427
2014 63,185 -2,793 167,464 308,037
2013 63,510 -2,476 166,415 301,926
2012 62,745 -2,332 215,859 281,866
2011 60,571 -2,360 214,728 269,958
2010 58,554 -2,456 213,083 52,042
2009 56,575 -2,259 197,231 5,308
2008 55,032 -2,204 215,841 -19,630
2007 53,653 -2,320 248,286 -42,293
2006 52,335 -2,666 203,441 -28,434
2005 50,010 -3,209 187,920 -47,821
2004 48,276 -3,636 225,988 -42,549
2003 46,473 -3,713 244,251 -31,994
2002 45,156 -4,067 247,752 -18,105
2001 44,154 -3,882 312,643 -28,006
2000 43,249 -3,670 390,167 -84,960
1999 42,533 -3,493 368,272 -107,448
1998 41,842 -3,291 393,436 -98,044
1997 40,742 -3,098 422,773 -109,130
1996 40,253 -2,948 446,142 -115,705
1995 39,681 -2,797 468,967 -208,491
1994 38,880 -1,586 473,200 -208,309
1993 37,302 3,131 477,302 -222,802
1992 35,951 9,182 494,352 -265,849
1991 34,584 11,530 467,594 -270,754
1990 33,163 11,242 411,546 79,294
1989 31,504 10,765 403,266 186,120
1988 29,938 10,187 399,297 192,534
1987 28,452 9,563 378,758 198,057
1986 27,195 8,934 395,651 189,782
1985 25,795 8,373 416,219 97,949
1984 24,586 7,733 436,384 101,394
1983 23,175 6,713 514,844 102,167
1982 21,894 5,757 605,626 48,638
1981 20,156 5,438 631,189 18,442
1980 19,566 5,268 583,294 -148,341
1979 18,543 4,898 623,068 -139,566
1978 17,424 4,493 499,084 -85,721
1977 16,773 3,969 578,947 -90,737
1976 16,032 3,436 530,558 -92,314
1975 15,256 2,979 603,300 -52,332
1974 14,628 2,610 673,030 27,005
1973 14,046 2,907 699,115 35,779
1972 13,432 2,861 740,469 25,382
1971 12,842 2,817 789,185 -6,326
1970 12,128 2,777 747,987 -27,999
1969 11,670 2,757 694,227 -21,175
1968 11,215 2,705 684,487 -16,868
1967 10,823 2,617 692,169 -16,484
1966 10,422 2,272 623,534 -16,688
1965 10,162 2,272 641,090 -146,386
1964 9,825 2,272 655,501 -102,284
1963 9,493 2,272 685,824 -80,226
1962 9,150 2,272 712,590 -94,606
1961 8,778 2,272 730,173 -93,179
1960 8,420 2,272 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/south-korea | 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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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