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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 3.14 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Gambia vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Switzerland
2100 5,766,099 9,273,514
2099 5,764,092 9,265,656
2098 5,761,403 9,259,266
2097 5,758,064 9,251,854
2096 5,753,864 9,248,107
2095 5,748,821 9,242,564
2094 5,742,977 9,238,163
2093 5,735,465 9,235,730
2092 5,727,035 9,233,129
2091 5,717,851 9,230,180
2090 5,707,322 9,228,148
2089 5,695,590 9,227,779
2088 5,682,547 9,229,133
2087 5,668,415 9,228,792
2086 5,653,552 9,230,530
2085 5,637,112 9,234,782
2084 5,619,538 9,239,056
2083 5,600,932 9,244,001
2082 5,581,062 9,249,813
2081 5,559,781 9,256,210
2080 5,537,312 9,262,647
2079 5,513,586 9,270,123
2078 5,488,256 9,276,881
2077 5,461,819 9,284,565
2076 5,434,380 9,289,534
2075 5,405,474 9,295,062
2074 5,375,255 9,305,809
2073 5,343,873 9,314,832
2072 5,311,755 9,322,610
2071 5,278,538 9,332,380
2070 5,243,773 9,343,357
2069 5,207,961 9,351,483
2068 5,170,739 9,359,919
2067 5,132,640 9,367,355
2066 5,093,072 9,379,120
2065 5,051,871 9,391,197
2064 5,009,758 9,402,175
2063 4,966,686 9,412,246
2062 4,922,343 9,423,109
2061 4,876,639 9,434,937
2060 4,830,317 9,443,858
2059 4,783,233 9,454,223
2058 4,735,557 9,462,577
2057 4,686,764 9,468,254
2056 4,637,220 9,475,514
2055 4,586,935 9,483,998
2054 4,535,328 9,491,408
2053 4,483,472 9,496,551
2052 4,430,621 9,496,579
2051 4,376,942 9,496,556
2050 4,322,480 9,494,698
2049 4,267,374 9,491,222
2048 4,211,530 9,484,200
2047 4,154,844 9,477,140
2046 4,097,814 9,471,007
2045 4,040,118 9,465,183
2044 3,981,892 9,458,151
2043 3,923,058 9,450,730
2042 3,863,611 9,440,733
2041 3,804,282 9,433,753
2040 3,744,293 9,422,510
2039 3,684,045 9,413,795
2038 3,623,285 9,404,803
2037 3,562,776 9,393,982
2036 3,502,038 9,382,127
2035 3,441,138 9,368,526
2034 3,380,088 9,351,603
2033 3,318,743 9,334,357
2032 3,257,194 9,315,617
2031 3,195,735 9,292,331
2030 3,134,115 9,267,380
2029 3,072,145 9,240,823
2028 3,009,805 9,209,567
2027 2,947,443 9,174,540
2026 2,884,828 9,136,169
2025 2,822,093 9,092,436
2024 2,759,988 9,005,582
2023 2,697,845 8,888,822
2022 2,636,470 8,777,088
2021 2,576,010 8,704,546
2020 2,515,733 8,638,167
2019 2,456,844 8,575,280
2018 2,399,632 8,514,329
2017 2,342,189 8,451,840
2016 2,283,769 8,373,338
2015 2,224,529 8,282,396
2014 2,164,528 8,188,649
2013 2,103,820 8,089,346
2012 2,043,094 7,996,861
2011 1,983,784 7,912,398
2010 1,926,630 7,824,909
2009 1,871,422 7,743,831
2008 1,817,852 7,647,675
2007 1,765,774 7,551,117
2006 1,715,275 7,483,934
2005 1,667,037 7,437,115
2004 1,621,312 7,389,625
2003 1,577,611 7,339,001
2002 1,535,691 7,284,753
2001 1,495,011 7,229,854
2000 1,455,084 7,184,250
1999 1,415,779 7,143,991
1998 1,376,987 7,110,001
1997 1,338,889 7,088,906
1996 1,301,410 7,071,850
1995 1,264,313 7,040,687
1994 1,227,226 6,993,795
1993 1,188,365 6,938,265
1992 1,145,582 6,875,364
1991 1,099,959 6,799,978
1990 1,054,696 6,715,519
1989 1,011,357 6,646,912
1988 970,160 6,593,386
1987 931,091 6,545,106
1986 894,019 6,504,124
1985 858,874 6,470,365
1984 825,631 6,441,865
1983 794,525 6,418,773
1982 765,753 6,391,309
1981 739,125 6,354,074
1980 713,913 6,319,408
1979 689,781 6,294,365
1978 667,103 6,281,738
1977 645,770 6,281,174
1976 625,667 6,302,504
1975 606,821 6,338,632
1974 589,085 6,341,405
1973 571,991 6,307,347
1972 555,370 6,260,956
1971 539,388 6,213,399
1970 524,105 6,180,877
1969 509,440 6,136,387
1968 495,269 6,067,714
1967 481,588 5,991,785
1966 468,516 5,918,002
1965 455,952 5,856,472
1964 443,687 5,789,228
1963 431,757 5,694,247
1962 420,163 5,573,815
1961 408,930 5,434,294
1960 398,060 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 9.5M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Switzerland
2100 0.03% 0.08%
2099 0.05% 0.07%
2098 0.06% 0.08%
2097 0.07% 0.04%
2096 0.09% 0.06%
2095 0.1% 0.05%
2094 0.13% 0.03%
2093 0.15% 0.03%
2092 0.16% 0.03%
2091 0.18% 0.02%
2090 0.21% 0.004%
2089 0.23% -0.01%
2088 0.25% 0.004%
2087 0.26% -0.02%
2086 0.29% -0.05%
2085 0.31% -0.05%
2084 0.33% -0.05%
2083 0.36% -0.06%
2082 0.38% -0.07%
2081 0.41% -0.07%
2080 0.43% -0.08%
2079 0.46% -0.07%
2078 0.48% -0.08%
2077 0.5% -0.05%
2076 0.53% -0.06%
2075 0.56% -0.12%
2074 0.59% -0.1%
2073 0.6% -0.08%
2072 0.63% -0.1%
2071 0.66% -0.12%
2070 0.69% -0.09%
2069 0.72% -0.09%
2068 0.74% -0.08%
2067 0.78% -0.13%
2066 0.82% -0.13%
2065 0.84% -0.12%
2064 0.87% -0.11%
2063 0.9% -0.12%
2062 0.94% -0.13%
2061 0.96% -0.09%
2060 0.98% -0.11%
2059 1.01% -0.09%
2058 1.04% -0.06%
2057 1.07% -0.08%
2056 1.1% -0.09%
2055 1.14% -0.08%
2054 1.16% -0.05%
2053 1.19% -0%
2052 1.23% 0%
2051 1.26% 0.02%
2050 1.29% 0.04%
2049 1.33% 0.07%
2048 1.36% 0.07%
2047 1.39% 0.06%
2046 1.43% 0.06%
2045 1.46% 0.07%
2044 1.5% 0.08%
2043 1.54% 0.11%
2042 1.56% 0.07%
2041 1.6% 0.12%
2040 1.64% 0.09%
2039 1.68% 0.1%
2038 1.7% 0.12%
2037 1.73% 0.13%
2036 1.77% 0.15%
2035 1.81% 0.18%
2034 1.85% 0.18%
2033 1.89% 0.2%
2032 1.92% 0.25%
2031 1.97% 0.27%
2030 2.02% 0.29%
2029 2.07% 0.34%
2028 2.12% 0.38%
2027 2.17% 0.42%
2026 2.22% 0.48%
2025 2.25% 0.96%
2024 2.3% 1.31%
2023 2.33% 1.27%
2022 2.35% 0.83%
2021 2.4% 0.77%
2020 2.4% 0.73%
2019 2.38% 0.72%
2018 2.45% 0.74%
2017 2.56% 0.94%
2016 2.66% 1.1%
2015 2.77% 1.14%
2014 2.89% 1.23%
2013 2.97% 1.16%
2012 2.99% 1.07%
2011 2.97% 1.12%
2010 2.95% 1.05%
2009 2.95% 1.26%
2008 2.95% 1.28%
2007 2.94% 0.9%
2006 2.89% 0.63%
2005 2.82% 0.64%
2004 2.77% 0.69%
2003 2.73% 0.74%
2002 2.72% 0.76%
2001 2.74% 0.63%
2000 2.78% 0.56%
1999 2.82% 0.48%
1998 2.85% 0.3%
1997 2.88% 0.24%
1996 2.93% 0.44%
1995 3.02% 0.67%
1994 3.27% 0.8%
1993 3.73% 0.91%
1992 4.15% 1.11%
1991 4.29% 1.26%
1990 4.29% 1.03%
1989 4.25% 0.81%
1988 4.2% 0.74%
1987 4.15% 0.63%
1986 4.09% 0.52%
1985 4.03% 0.44%
1984 3.92% 0.36%
1983 3.76% 0.43%
1982 3.6% 0.59%
1981 3.53% 0.55%
1980 3.5% 0.4%
1979 3.4% 0.2%
1978 3.3% 0.009%
1977 3.21% -0.34%
1976 3.11% -0.57%
1975 3.01% -0.04%
1974 2.99% 0.54%
1973 2.99% 0.74%
1972 2.96% 0.77%
1971 2.92% 0.53%
1970 2.88% 0.73%
1969 2.86% 1.13%
1968 2.84% 1.27%
1967 2.79% 1.25%
1966 2.76% 1.05%
1965 2.76% 1.16%
1964 2.76% 1.67%
1963 2.76% 2.16%
1962 2.75% 2.57%
1961 2.73% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Gambia Switzerland
Current population
2916990
9155878
Population rank 138/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.11%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
6.07 minutes
One birth every
6.38 minutes
6.71 minutes
One death every
30.5 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +238
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 101/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 +37,253
Net migration rank 107/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - 37,253
2024 65,157 -2,989 6,304 40,099
2023 65,118 -3,000 8,000 45,098
2022 63,634 -3,000 7,899 96,424
2021 62,239 -1,949 18,279 50,665
2020 62,209 -1,949 9,502 55,523
2019 61,701 -4,186 18,008 44,517
2018 60,854 -3,944 20,434 41,253
2017 61,665 -3,696 20,284 45,658
2016 62,358 -3,486 22,608 71,009
2015 62,832 -3,224 19,050 71,876
2014 63,185 -2,793 21,290 78,122
2013 63,510 -2,476 17,797 83,823
2012 62,745 -2,332 18,393 67,840
2011 60,571 -2,360 18,990 67,194
2010 58,554 -2,456 17,997 76,388
2009 56,575 -2,259 15,487 69,324
2008 55,032 -2,204 15,295 94,430
2007 53,653 -2,320 13,592 72,475
2006 52,335 -2,666 12,723 37,308
2005 50,010 -3,209 11,899 33,203
2004 48,276 -3,636 13,302 39,484
2003 46,473 -3,713 8,807 42,567
2002 45,156 -4,067 10,199 49,650
2001 44,154 -3,882 10,845 35,420
2000 43,249 -3,670 15,806 24,463
1999 42,533 -3,493 16,431 25,599
1998 41,842 -3,291 16,353 11,325
1997 40,742 -3,098 17,722 -1,939
1996 40,253 -2,948 19,801 -131
1995 39,681 -2,797 19,010 25,343
1994 38,880 -1,586 20,982 30,274
1993 37,302 3,131 21,509 40,267
1992 35,951 9,182 24,064 42,014
1991 34,584 11,530 23,800 69,738
1990 33,163 11,242 20,146 58,428
1989 31,504 10,765 19,941 34,432
1988 29,938 10,187 21,099 34,602
1987 28,452 9,563 15,708 27,081
1986 27,195 8,934 16,261 23,242
1985 25,795 8,373 14,882 14,402
1984 24,586 7,733 16,105 12,532
1983 23,175 6,713 12,837 5,663
1982 21,894 5,757 15,339 21,929
1981 20,156 5,438 13,979 24,229
1980 19,566 5,268 14,535 17,841
1979 18,543 4,898 14,477 4,262
1978 17,424 4,493 13,820 -6,552
1977 16,773 3,969 16,959 -22,516
1976 16,032 3,436 17,017 -54,255
1975 15,256 2,979 22,820 -58,187
1974 14,628 2,610 27,902 2,008
1973 14,046 2,907 30,906 8,158
1972 13,432 2,861 35,061 19,991
1971 12,842 2,817 38,523 2,636
1970 12,128 2,777 42,648 -18,326
1969 11,670 2,757 44,182 20,754
1968 11,215 2,705 47,328 25,828
1967 10,823 2,617 52,128 27,697
1966 10,422 2,272 53,854 14,979
1965 10,162 2,272 56,222 -1,351
1964 9,825 2,272 59,050 21,455
1963 9,493 2,272 52,956 58,415
1962 9,150 2,272 49,050 82,798
1961 8,778 2,272 48,365 101,278
1960 8,420 2,272 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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