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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 18.6 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Gambia vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Sudan
2100 5,766,099 138,786,562
2099 5,764,092 138,200,726
2098 5,761,403 137,581,716
2097 5,758,064 136,936,850
2096 5,753,864 136,293,310
2095 5,748,821 135,619,411
2094 5,742,977 134,962,748
2093 5,735,465 134,241,761
2092 5,727,035 133,476,598
2091 5,717,851 132,717,036
2090 5,707,322 131,929,843
2089 5,695,590 131,106,299
2088 5,682,547 130,258,636
2087 5,668,415 129,375,710
2086 5,653,552 128,473,461
2085 5,637,112 127,558,118
2084 5,619,538 126,607,392
2083 5,600,932 125,651,327
2082 5,581,062 124,696,076
2081 5,559,781 123,744,490
2080 5,537,312 122,770,063
2079 5,513,586 121,779,815
2078 5,488,256 120,751,900
2077 5,461,819 119,717,424
2076 5,434,380 118,681,140
2075 5,405,474 117,612,837
2074 5,375,255 116,516,833
2073 5,343,873 115,406,797
2072 5,311,755 114,272,123
2071 5,278,538 113,124,997
2070 5,243,773 111,982,729
2069 5,207,961 110,816,409
2068 5,170,739 109,652,769
2067 5,132,640 108,433,341
2066 5,093,072 107,199,808
2065 5,051,871 105,978,161
2064 5,009,758 104,726,820
2063 4,966,686 103,455,672
2062 4,922,343 102,156,918
2061 4,876,639 100,859,967
2060 4,830,317 99,547,905
2059 4,783,233 98,233,054
2058 4,735,557 96,897,205
2057 4,686,764 95,551,255
2056 4,637,220 94,198,924
2055 4,586,935 92,819,157
2054 4,535,328 91,429,774
2053 4,483,472 90,049,799
2052 4,430,621 88,658,871
2051 4,376,942 87,267,085
2050 4,322,480 85,869,620
2049 4,267,374 84,466,974
2048 4,211,530 83,095,662
2047 4,154,844 81,727,967
2046 4,097,814 80,356,627
2045 4,040,118 78,980,614
2044 3,981,892 77,616,012
2043 3,923,058 76,252,103
2042 3,863,611 74,901,092
2041 3,804,282 73,546,861
2040 3,744,293 72,207,474
2039 3,684,045 70,876,908
2038 3,623,285 69,547,797
2037 3,562,776 68,201,884
2036 3,502,038 66,863,109
2035 3,441,138 65,516,233
2034 3,380,088 64,168,801
2033 3,318,743 62,823,562
2032 3,257,194 61,491,227
2031 3,195,735 60,168,709
2030 3,134,115 58,846,984
2029 3,072,145 57,534,918
2028 3,009,805 56,242,802
2027 2,947,443 54,955,096
2026 2,884,828 53,313,722
2025 2,822,093 51,662,147
2024 2,759,988 50,448,963
2023 2,697,845 50,042,791
2022 2,636,470 49,383,346
2021 2,576,010 48,066,924
2020 2,515,733 46,789,231
2019 2,456,844 45,548,175
2018 2,399,632 44,230,596
2017 2,342,189 42,714,306
2016 2,283,769 41,259,892
2015 2,224,529 40,024,431
2014 2,164,528 38,823,318
2013 2,103,820 37,785,849
2012 2,043,094 36,923,178
2011 1,983,784 36,140,806
2010 1,926,630 35,414,399
2009 1,871,422 34,569,113
2008 1,817,852 33,623,980
2007 1,765,774 32,764,135
2006 1,715,275 31,992,435
2005 1,667,037 31,262,444
2004 1,621,312 30,556,637
2003 1,577,611 29,896,035
2002 1,535,691 29,228,727
2001 1,495,011 28,516,770
2000 1,455,084 27,816,745
1999 1,415,779 27,130,613
1998 1,376,987 26,458,999
1997 1,338,889 25,799,821
1996 1,301,410 25,231,528
1995 1,264,313 24,672,143
1994 1,227,226 24,043,948
1993 1,188,365 23,445,592
1992 1,145,582 22,927,355
1991 1,099,959 22,470,676
1990 1,054,696 22,021,481
1989 1,011,357 21,578,022
1988 970,160 21,138,431
1987 931,091 20,704,904
1986 894,019 20,288,238
1985 858,874 19,905,872
1984 825,631 19,546,528
1983 794,525 19,109,770
1982 765,753 18,486,645
1981 739,125 17,780,572
1980 713,913 17,058,905
1979 689,781 16,355,352
1978 667,103 15,695,003
1977 645,770 15,086,614
1976 625,667 14,569,716
1975 606,821 14,064,798
1974 589,085 13,580,723
1973 571,991 13,049,315
1972 555,370 12,527,856
1971 539,388 12,105,539
1970 524,105 11,695,771
1969 509,440 11,298,936
1968 495,269 10,917,999
1967 481,588 10,550,597
1966 468,516 10,197,578
1965 455,952 9,858,030
1964 443,687 9,531,109
1963 431,757 9,218,077
1962 420,163 8,919,028
1961 408,930 8,634,941
1960 398,060 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Sudan
2100 0.03% 0.42%
2099 0.05% 0.45%
2098 0.06% 0.47%
2097 0.07% 0.47%
2096 0.09% 0.5%
2095 0.1% 0.49%
2094 0.13% 0.54%
2093 0.15% 0.57%
2092 0.16% 0.57%
2091 0.18% 0.6%
2090 0.21% 0.63%
2089 0.23% 0.65%
2088 0.25% 0.68%
2087 0.26% 0.7%
2086 0.29% 0.72%
2085 0.31% 0.75%
2084 0.33% 0.76%
2083 0.36% 0.77%
2082 0.38% 0.77%
2081 0.41% 0.79%
2080 0.43% 0.81%
2079 0.46% 0.85%
2078 0.48% 0.86%
2077 0.5% 0.87%
2076 0.53% 0.91%
2075 0.56% 0.94%
2074 0.59% 0.96%
2073 0.6% 0.99%
2072 0.63% 1.01%
2071 0.66% 1.02%
2070 0.69% 1.05%
2069 0.72% 1.06%
2068 0.74% 1.12%
2067 0.78% 1.15%
2066 0.82% 1.15%
2065 0.84% 1.19%
2064 0.87% 1.23%
2063 0.9% 1.27%
2062 0.94% 1.29%
2061 0.96% 1.32%
2060 0.98% 1.34%
2059 1.01% 1.38%
2058 1.04% 1.41%
2057 1.07% 1.44%
2056 1.1% 1.49%
2055 1.14% 1.52%
2054 1.16% 1.53%
2053 1.19% 1.57%
2052 1.23% 1.59%
2051 1.26% 1.63%
2050 1.29% 1.66%
2049 1.33% 1.65%
2048 1.36% 1.67%
2047 1.39% 1.71%
2046 1.43% 1.74%
2045 1.46% 1.76%
2044 1.5% 1.79%
2043 1.54% 1.8%
2042 1.56% 1.84%
2041 1.6% 1.85%
2040 1.64% 1.88%
2039 1.68% 1.91%
2038 1.7% 1.97%
2037 1.73% 2%
2036 1.77% 2.06%
2035 1.81% 2.1%
2034 1.85% 2.14%
2033 1.89% 2.17%
2032 1.92% 2.2%
2031 1.97% 2.25%
2030 2.02% 2.28%
2029 2.07% 2.3%
2028 2.12% 2.34%
2027 2.17% 3.08%
2026 2.22% 3.2%
2025 2.25% 2.4%
2024 2.3% 0.81%
2023 2.33% 1.34%
2022 2.35% 2.74%
2021 2.4% 2.73%
2020 2.4% 2.72%
2019 2.38% 2.98%
2018 2.45% 3.55%
2017 2.56% 3.53%
2016 2.66% 3.09%
2015 2.77% 3.09%
2014 2.89% 2.75%
2013 2.97% 2.34%
2012 2.99% 2.16%
2011 2.97% 2.05%
2010 2.95% 2.45%
2009 2.95% 2.81%
2008 2.95% 2.62%
2007 2.94% 2.41%
2006 2.89% 2.34%
2005 2.82% 2.31%
2004 2.77% 2.21%
2003 2.73% 2.28%
2002 2.72% 2.5%
2001 2.74% 2.52%
2000 2.78% 2.53%
1999 2.82% 2.54%
1998 2.85% 2.55%
1997 2.88% 2.25%
1996 2.93% 2.27%
1995 3.02% 2.61%
1994 3.27% 2.55%
1993 3.73% 2.26%
1992 4.15% 2.03%
1991 4.29% 2.04%
1990 4.29% 2.06%
1989 4.25% 2.08%
1988 4.2% 2.09%
1987 4.15% 2.05%
1986 4.09% 1.92%
1985 4.03% 1.84%
1984 3.92% 2.29%
1983 3.76% 3.37%
1982 3.6% 3.97%
1981 3.53% 4.23%
1980 3.5% 4.3%
1979 3.4% 4.21%
1978 3.3% 4.03%
1977 3.21% 3.55%
1976 3.11% 3.59%
1975 3.01% 3.56%
1974 2.99% 4.07%
1973 2.99% 4.16%
1972 2.96% 3.49%
1971 2.92% 3.5%
1970 2.88% 3.51%
1969 2.86% 3.49%
1968 2.84% 3.48%
1967 2.79% 3.46%
1966 2.76% 3.44%
1965 2.76% 3.43%
1964 2.76% 3.4%
1963 2.76% 3.35%
1962 2.75% 3.29%
1961 2.73% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Gambia Sudan
Current population
2916990
54156832
Population rank 138/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.65%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
26.1 seconds
One birth every
6.38 minutes
18.9 seconds
One death every
30.5 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 30/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 +291,469
Net migration rank 107/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - 291,469
2024 65,157 -2,989 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 65,118 -3,000 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 63,634 -3,000 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 62,239 -1,949 1,293,817 31,664
2020 62,209 -1,949 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 61,701 -4,186 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 60,854 -3,944 1,257,387 125,499
2017 61,665 -3,696 1,208,046 441,623
2016 62,358 -3,486 1,174,422 84,728
2015 62,832 -3,224 1,145,259 66,476
2014 63,185 -2,793 1,097,962 92,504
2013 63,510 -2,476 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 62,745 -2,332 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 60,571 -2,360 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 58,554 -2,456 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 56,575 -2,259 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 55,032 -2,204 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 53,653 -2,320 992,819 -201,769
2006 52,335 -2,666 963,740 -211,387
2005 50,010 -3,209 907,017 -199,378
2004 48,276 -3,636 889,382 -185,392
2003 46,473 -3,713 898,226 -281,001
2002 45,156 -4,067 897,965 -180,603
2001 44,154 -3,882 880,284 -173,745
2000 43,249 -3,670 858,536 -165,030
1999 42,533 -3,493 835,840 -157,090
1998 41,842 -3,291 814,752 -150,271
1997 40,742 -3,098 802,245 -148,368
1996 40,253 -2,948 792,926 -310,221
1995 39,681 -2,797 780,700 -144,670
1994 38,880 -1,586 764,645 -144,324
1993 37,302 3,131 743,249 -166,861
1992 35,951 9,182 731,177 -271,093
1991 34,584 11,530 714,612 -261,341
1990 33,163 11,242 699,953 -254,825
1989 31,504 10,765 683,743 -241,979
1988 29,938 10,187 672,604 -235,213
1987 28,452 9,563 658,416 -228,756
1986 27,195 8,934 649,649 -245,968
1985 25,795 8,373 583,382 -222,315
1984 24,586 7,733 577,405 -219,755
1983 23,175 6,713 570,198 -54,325
1982 21,894 5,757 606,362 124,007
1981 20,156 5,438 585,087 96,697
1980 19,566 5,268 552,930 208,602
1979 18,543 4,898 524,942 120,613
1978 17,424 4,493 497,987 177,153
1977 16,773 3,969 483,089 58,540
1976 16,032 3,436 470,019 22,147
1975 15,256 2,979 454,813 62,843
1974 14,628 2,610 444,456 6,023
1973 14,046 2,907 439,201 173,143
1972 13,432 2,861 428,340 2,238
1971 12,842 2,817 417,641 -3,577
1970 12,128 2,777 401,013 4,479
1969 11,670 2,757 385,712 2,476
1968 11,215 2,705 370,917 2,776
1967 10,823 2,617 356,599 4,508
1966 10,422 2,272 342,118 2,813
1965 10,162 2,272 327,799 6,367
1964 9,825 2,272 315,166 4,505
1963 9,493 2,272 302,132 4,263
1962 9,150 2,272 287,317 4,387
1961 8,778 2,272 272,562 3,904
1960 8,420 2,272 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/sudan | 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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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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