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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 3.8 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Gambia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Tajikistan
2100 5,766,099 20,381,526
2099 5,764,092 20,372,551
2098 5,761,403 20,358,644
2097 5,758,064 20,340,387
2096 5,753,864 20,316,369
2095 5,748,821 20,289,397
2094 5,742,977 20,257,491
2093 5,735,465 20,225,699
2092 5,727,035 20,184,493
2091 5,717,851 20,140,447
2090 5,707,322 20,095,391
2089 5,695,590 20,047,692
2088 5,682,547 19,997,155
2087 5,668,415 19,941,974
2086 5,653,552 19,887,286
2085 5,637,112 19,828,693
2084 5,619,538 19,765,003
2083 5,600,932 19,697,841
2082 5,581,062 19,631,303
2081 5,559,781 19,564,411
2080 5,537,312 19,491,236
2079 5,513,586 19,417,379
2078 5,488,256 19,339,170
2077 5,461,819 19,257,390
2076 5,434,380 19,167,336
2075 5,405,474 19,075,879
2074 5,375,255 18,980,350
2073 5,343,873 18,881,571
2072 5,311,755 18,777,247
2071 5,278,538 18,666,888
2070 5,243,773 18,551,377
2069 5,207,961 18,430,162
2068 5,170,739 18,307,352
2067 5,132,640 18,179,902
2066 5,093,072 18,046,854
2065 5,051,871 17,914,179
2064 5,009,758 17,776,364
2063 4,966,686 17,633,689
2062 4,922,343 17,490,989
2061 4,876,639 17,348,872
2060 4,830,317 17,199,727
2059 4,783,233 17,048,953
2058 4,735,557 16,896,463
2057 4,686,764 16,742,280
2056 4,637,220 16,588,751
2055 4,586,935 16,434,774
2054 4,535,328 16,278,710
2053 4,483,472 16,123,490
2052 4,430,621 15,961,093
2051 4,376,942 15,798,643
2050 4,322,480 15,632,073
2049 4,267,374 15,462,414
2048 4,211,530 15,286,104
2047 4,154,844 15,105,763
2046 4,097,814 14,921,881
2045 4,040,118 14,733,376
2044 3,981,892 14,538,462
2043 3,923,058 14,343,357
2042 3,863,611 14,141,976
2041 3,804,282 13,939,862
2040 3,744,293 13,735,841
2039 3,684,045 13,531,043
2038 3,623,285 13,325,915
2037 3,562,776 13,119,563
2036 3,502,038 12,911,709
2035 3,441,138 12,708,867
2034 3,380,088 12,510,728
2033 3,318,743 12,316,142
2032 3,257,194 12,122,988
2031 3,195,735 11,933,358
2030 3,134,115 11,744,792
2029 3,072,145 11,554,401
2028 3,009,805 11,364,659
2027 2,947,443 11,173,930
2026 2,884,828 10,981,648
2025 2,822,093 10,786,734
2024 2,759,988 10,590,927
2023 2,697,845 10,389,799
2022 2,636,470 10,182,222
2021 2,576,010 9,966,908
2020 2,515,733 9,749,310
2019 2,456,844 9,529,966
2018 2,399,632 9,307,333
2017 2,342,189 9,085,946
2016 2,283,769 8,865,631
2015 2,224,529 8,643,840
2014 2,164,528 8,425,552
2013 2,103,820 8,216,724
2012 2,043,094 8,014,084
2011 1,983,784 7,824,785
2010 1,926,630 7,652,141
2009 1,871,422 7,490,230
2008 1,817,852 7,338,403
2007 1,765,774 7,194,477
2006 1,715,275 7,057,566
2005 1,667,037 6,924,720
2004 1,621,312 6,790,547
2003 1,577,611 6,658,575
2002 1,535,691 6,531,669
2001 1,495,011 6,407,377
2000 1,455,084 6,284,735
1999 1,415,779 6,208,370
1998 1,376,987 6,176,397
1997 1,338,889 6,139,829
1996 1,301,410 6,066,523
1995 1,264,313 5,948,584
1994 1,227,226 5,825,368
1993 1,188,365 5,724,993
1992 1,145,582 5,649,400
1991 1,099,959 5,541,205
1990 1,054,696 5,398,768
1989 1,011,357 5,267,249
1988 970,160 5,114,989
1987 931,091 4,939,059
1986 894,019 4,772,139
1985 858,874 4,619,003
1984 825,631 4,480,026
1983 794,525 4,350,874
1982 765,753 4,227,171
1981 739,125 4,109,022
1980 713,913 3,995,256
1979 689,781 3,882,691
1978 667,103 3,768,508
1977 645,770 3,653,265
1976 625,667 3,540,076
1975 606,821 3,430,425
1974 589,085 3,324,499
1973 571,991 3,222,290
1972 555,370 3,123,691
1971 539,388 3,028,837
1970 524,105 2,936,779
1969 509,440 2,845,273
1968 495,269 2,753,848
1967 481,588 2,664,130
1966 468,516 2,577,184
1965 455,952 2,492,998
1964 443,687 2,411,260
1963 431,757 2,331,736
1962 420,163 2,255,026
1961 408,930 2,181,805
1960 398,060 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Tajikistan
2100 0.03% 0.04%
2099 0.05% 0.07%
2098 0.06% 0.09%
2097 0.07% 0.12%
2096 0.09% 0.13%
2095 0.1% 0.16%
2094 0.13% 0.16%
2093 0.15% 0.2%
2092 0.16% 0.22%
2091 0.18% 0.22%
2090 0.21% 0.24%
2089 0.23% 0.25%
2088 0.25% 0.28%
2087 0.26% 0.27%
2086 0.29% 0.3%
2085 0.31% 0.32%
2084 0.33% 0.34%
2083 0.36% 0.34%
2082 0.38% 0.34%
2081 0.41% 0.38%
2080 0.43% 0.38%
2079 0.46% 0.4%
2078 0.48% 0.42%
2077 0.5% 0.47%
2076 0.53% 0.48%
2075 0.56% 0.5%
2074 0.59% 0.52%
2073 0.6% 0.56%
2072 0.63% 0.59%
2071 0.66% 0.62%
2070 0.69% 0.66%
2069 0.72% 0.67%
2068 0.74% 0.7%
2067 0.78% 0.74%
2066 0.82% 0.74%
2065 0.84% 0.78%
2064 0.87% 0.81%
2063 0.9% 0.82%
2062 0.94% 0.82%
2061 0.96% 0.87%
2060 0.98% 0.88%
2059 1.01% 0.9%
2058 1.04% 0.92%
2057 1.07% 0.93%
2056 1.1% 0.94%
2055 1.14% 0.96%
2054 1.16% 0.96%
2053 1.19% 1.02%
2052 1.23% 1.03%
2051 1.26% 1.07%
2050 1.29% 1.1%
2049 1.33% 1.15%
2048 1.36% 1.19%
2047 1.39% 1.23%
2046 1.43% 1.28%
2045 1.46% 1.34%
2044 1.5% 1.36%
2043 1.54% 1.42%
2042 1.56% 1.45%
2041 1.6% 1.49%
2040 1.64% 1.51%
2039 1.68% 1.54%
2038 1.7% 1.57%
2037 1.73% 1.61%
2036 1.77% 1.6%
2035 1.81% 1.58%
2034 1.85% 1.58%
2033 1.89% 1.59%
2032 1.92% 1.59%
2031 1.97% 1.61%
2030 2.02% 1.65%
2029 2.07% 1.67%
2028 2.12% 1.71%
2027 2.17% 1.75%
2026 2.22% 1.81%
2025 2.25% 1.85%
2024 2.3% 1.94%
2023 2.33% 2.04%
2022 2.35% 2.16%
2021 2.4% 2.23%
2020 2.4% 2.3%
2019 2.38% 2.39%
2018 2.45% 2.44%
2017 2.56% 2.49%
2016 2.66% 2.57%
2015 2.77% 2.59%
2014 2.89% 2.54%
2013 2.97% 2.53%
2012 2.99% 2.42%
2011 2.97% 2.26%
2010 2.95% 2.16%
2009 2.95% 2.07%
2008 2.95% 2%
2007 2.94% 1.94%
2006 2.89% 1.92%
2005 2.82% 1.98%
2004 2.77% 1.98%
2003 2.73% 1.94%
2002 2.72% 1.94%
2001 2.74% 1.95%
2000 2.78% 1.23%
1999 2.82% 0.52%
1998 2.85% 0.6%
1997 2.88% 1.21%
1996 2.93% 1.98%
1995 3.02% 2.12%
1994 3.27% 1.75%
1993 3.73% 1.34%
1992 4.15% 1.95%
1991 4.29% 2.64%
1990 4.29% 2.5%
1989 4.25% 2.98%
1988 4.2% 3.56%
1987 4.15% 3.5%
1986 4.09% 3.32%
1985 4.03% 3.1%
1984 3.92% 2.97%
1983 3.76% 2.93%
1982 3.6% 2.88%
1981 3.53% 2.85%
1980 3.5% 2.9%
1979 3.4% 3.03%
1978 3.3% 3.15%
1977 3.21% 3.2%
1976 3.11% 3.2%
1975 3.01% 3.19%
1974 2.99% 3.17%
1973 2.99% 3.16%
1972 2.96% 3.13%
1971 2.92% 3.13%
1970 2.88% 3.22%
1969 2.86% 3.32%
1968 2.84% 3.37%
1967 2.79% 3.37%
1966 2.76% 3.38%
1965 2.76% 3.39%
1964 2.76% 3.41%
1963 2.76% 3.4%
1962 2.75% 3.36%
1961 2.73% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Gambia Tajikistan
Current population
2916990
11080415
Population rank 138/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.13%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
6.38 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
30.5 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +536
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 58/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -21,606
Net migration rank 107/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -21,606
2024 65,157 -2,989 219,677 -21,236
2023 65,118 -3,000 223,828 -19,999
2022 63,634 -3,000 228,336 -17,001
2021 62,239 -1,949 222,850 -3,564
2020 62,209 -1,949 219,467 -3,564
2019 61,701 -4,186 231,817 -9,041
2018 60,854 -3,944 228,597 -6,111
2017 61,665 -3,696 224,396 -4,093
2016 62,358 -3,486 228,547 -8,210
2015 62,832 -3,224 230,903 -7,660
2014 63,185 -2,793 227,304 -13,962
2013 63,510 -2,476 220,693 -16,362
2012 62,745 -2,332 213,078 -12,132
2011 60,571 -2,360 208,429 -30,783
2010 58,554 -2,456 201,389 -33,733
2009 56,575 -2,259 192,851 -36,677
2008 55,032 -2,204 182,337 -34,855
2007 53,653 -2,320 173,200 -32,831
2006 52,335 -2,666 164,046 -30,591
2005 50,010 -3,209 160,189 -27,954
2004 48,276 -3,636 161,201 -25,082
2003 46,473 -3,713 150,391 -22,562
2002 45,156 -4,067 146,492 -20,526
2001 44,154 -3,882 142,276 -19,657
2000 43,249 -3,670 136,549 -13,871
1999 42,533 -3,493 147,622 -117,571
1998 41,842 -3,291 153,508 -119,621
1997 40,742 -3,098 149,825 -110,572
1996 40,253 -2,948 138,287 -30,922
1995 39,681 -2,797 168,934 -40,418
1994 38,880 -1,586 167,590 -49,668
1993 37,302 3,131 157,975 -75,147
1992 35,951 9,182 163,652 -95,280
1991 34,584 11,530 177,585 -29,553
1990 33,163 11,242 178,429 -41,596
1989 31,504 10,765 179,212 -53,020
1988 29,938 10,187 172,805 5,523
1987 28,452 9,563 163,611 9,923
1986 27,195 8,934 155,987 4,321
1985 25,795 8,373 145,720 247
1984 24,586 7,733 139,145 -7,152
1983 23,175 6,713 133,280 -6,972
1982 21,894 5,757 127,838 -6,730
1981 20,156 5,438 121,418 -6,221
1980 19,566 5,268 117,888 -5,557
1979 18,543 4,898 114,496 -1,703
1978 17,424 4,493 110,564 5,006
1977 16,773 3,969 106,920 7,999
1976 16,032 3,436 103,777 7,679
1975 15,256 2,979 100,604 7,237
1974 14,628 2,610 97,481 6,531
1973 14,046 2,907 94,523 5,876
1972 13,432 2,861 91,677 5,123
1971 12,842 2,817 88,618 4,293
1970 12,128 2,777 85,645 5,559
1969 11,670 2,757 82,931 8,886
1968 11,215 2,705 80,698 10,323
1967 10,823 2,617 78,733 9,670
1966 10,422 2,272 76,702 8,796
1965 10,162 2,272 75,139 7,744
1964 9,825 2,272 74,030 6,568
1963 9,493 2,272 73,065 5,379
1962 9,150 2,272 70,700 4,270
1961 8,778 2,272 68,182 3,291
1960 8,420 2,272 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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