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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 25.2 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Gambia vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Tanzania
2100 5,767,668 265,496,854
2099 5,765,660 263,162,785
2098 5,762,971 260,809,535
2097 5,759,632 258,412,520
2096 5,755,430 255,996,677
2095 5,750,385 253,567,416
2094 5,744,540 251,119,386
2093 5,737,026 248,628,881
2092 5,728,594 246,107,108
2091 5,719,408 243,557,182
2090 5,708,875 241,002,065
2089 5,697,140 238,416,591
2088 5,684,094 235,797,530
2087 5,669,958 233,167,455
2086 5,655,091 230,496,041
2085 5,638,646 227,800,292
2084 5,621,067 225,111,530
2083 5,602,456 222,421,279
2082 5,582,581 219,718,263
2081 5,561,294 216,995,478
2080 5,538,819 214,255,926
2079 5,515,086 211,486,253
2078 5,489,750 208,708,063
2077 5,463,305 205,918,120
2076 5,435,859 203,106,125
2075 5,406,946 200,297,474
2074 5,376,718 197,468,017
2073 5,345,328 194,642,633
2072 5,313,201 191,824,103
2071 5,279,975 188,992,017
2070 5,245,200 186,152,377
2069 5,209,379 183,311,218
2068 5,172,146 180,475,586
2067 5,134,037 177,639,469
2066 5,094,458 174,803,090
2065 5,053,246 171,913,445
2064 5,011,122 169,064,549
2063 4,968,038 166,217,933
2062 4,923,683 163,370,044
2061 4,877,966 160,537,159
2060 4,831,631 157,722,273
2059 4,784,535 154,920,005
2058 4,736,846 152,120,539
2057 4,688,039 149,325,489
2056 4,638,482 146,519,472
2055 4,588,184 143,736,540
2054 4,536,562 140,983,905
2053 4,484,692 138,262,668
2052 4,431,827 135,553,723
2051 4,378,133 132,851,383
2050 4,323,657 130,157,751
2049 4,268,536 127,495,278
2048 4,212,677 124,821,109
2047 4,155,975 122,158,290
2046 4,098,930 119,522,516
2045 4,041,218 116,914,785
2044 3,982,976 114,329,740
2043 3,924,126 111,776,234
2042 3,864,662 109,241,835
2041 3,805,317 106,748,632
2040 3,745,312 104,272,418
2039 3,685,048 101,814,304
2038 3,624,271 99,380,232
2037 3,563,745 96,983,729
2036 3,502,991 94,601,865
2035 3,442,074 92,257,269
2034 3,381,008 89,929,444
2033 3,319,646 87,654,982
2032 3,258,080 85,409,993
2031 3,196,605 83,180,507
2030 3,134,968 80,997,163
2029 3,072,981 78,838,461
2028 3,010,624 76,730,649
2027 2,948,246 74,647,063
2026 2,885,613 72,589,279
2025 2,822,861 70,552,589
2024 2,759,988 68,560,157
2023 2,697,845 66,617,606
2022 2,636,470 64,711,821
2021 2,576,010 62,830,412
2020 2,515,733 60,972,798
2019 2,456,844 59,174,891
2018 2,399,632 57,437,145
2017 2,342,189 55,652,890
2016 2,283,769 53,824,013
2015 2,224,529 52,020,962
2014 2,164,528 50,351,512
2013 2,103,820 48,824,128
2012 2,043,094 47,374,260
2011 1,983,784 46,029,367
2010 1,926,630 44,758,488
2009 1,871,422 43,633,982
2008 1,817,852 42,570,728
2007 1,765,774 41,435,512
2006 1,715,275 40,294,902
2005 1,667,037 39,182,076
2004 1,621,312 38,109,668
2003 1,577,611 37,089,555
2002 1,535,691 36,121,304
2001 1,495,011 35,198,299
2000 1,455,084 34,260,139
1999 1,415,779 33,300,330
1998 1,376,987 32,420,458
1997 1,338,889 31,578,089
1996 1,301,410 30,945,762
1995 1,264,313 30,383,497
1994 1,227,226 29,442,356
1993 1,188,365 28,332,692
1992 1,145,582 27,457,588
1991 1,099,959 26,780,436
1990 1,054,696 26,110,207
1989 1,011,357 25,438,759
1988 970,160 24,769,686
1987 931,091 24,030,378
1986 894,019 23,258,959
1985 858,874 22,501,693
1984 825,631 21,779,066
1983 794,525 21,079,874
1982 765,753 20,398,571
1981 739,125 19,784,703
1980 713,913 19,189,769
1979 689,781 18,592,038
1978 667,103 17,976,566
1977 645,770 17,352,929
1976 625,667 16,736,211
1975 606,821 16,138,361
1974 589,085 15,561,630
1973 571,991 15,010,101
1972 555,370 14,479,308
1971 539,388 13,971,451
1970 524,105 13,492,677
1969 509,440 13,036,700
1968 495,269 12,602,076
1967 481,588 12,200,109
1966 468,516 11,827,459
1965 455,952 11,470,728
1964 443,687 11,127,826
1963 431,757 10,799,528
1962 420,163 10,487,756
1961 408,930 10,187,886
1960 398,060 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Tanzania
2100 0.03% 0.89%
2099 0.05% 0.9%
2098 0.06% 0.93%
2097 0.07% 0.94%
2096 0.09% 0.96%
2095 0.1% 0.97%
2094 0.13% 1%
2093 0.15% 1.02%
2092 0.16% 1.05%
2091 0.18% 1.06%
2090 0.21% 1.08%
2089 0.23% 1.11%
2088 0.25% 1.13%
2087 0.26% 1.16%
2086 0.29% 1.18%
2085 0.31% 1.19%
2084 0.33% 1.21%
2083 0.36% 1.23%
2082 0.38% 1.25%
2081 0.41% 1.28%
2080 0.43% 1.31%
2079 0.46% 1.33%
2078 0.48% 1.35%
2077 0.5% 1.38%
2076 0.53% 1.4%
2075 0.56% 1.43%
2074 0.59% 1.45%
2073 0.6% 1.47%
2072 0.63% 1.5%
2071 0.66% 1.53%
2070 0.69% 1.55%
2069 0.72% 1.57%
2068 0.74% 1.6%
2067 0.78% 1.62%
2066 0.82% 1.68%
2065 0.84% 1.69%
2064 0.87% 1.71%
2063 0.9% 1.74%
2062 0.94% 1.76%
2061 0.96% 1.78%
2060 0.98% 1.81%
2059 1.01% 1.84%
2058 1.04% 1.87%
2057 1.07% 1.92%
2056 1.1% 1.94%
2055 1.14% 1.95%
2054 1.16% 1.97%
2053 1.19% 2%
2052 1.23% 2.03%
2051 1.26% 2.07%
2050 1.29% 2.09%
2049 1.33% 2.14%
2048 1.36% 2.18%
2047 1.39% 2.21%
2046 1.43% 2.23%
2045 1.46% 2.26%
2044 1.5% 2.28%
2043 1.54% 2.32%
2042 1.56% 2.34%
2041 1.6% 2.37%
2040 1.64% 2.41%
2039 1.68% 2.45%
2038 1.7% 2.47%
2037 1.73% 2.52%
2036 1.77% 2.54%
2035 1.81% 2.59%
2034 1.85% 2.59%
2033 1.89% 2.63%
2032 1.92% 2.68%
2031 1.97% 2.7%
2030 2.02% 2.74%
2029 2.07% 2.75%
2028 2.12% 2.79%
2027 2.17% 2.83%
2026 2.22% 2.89%
2025 2.28% 2.91%
2024 2.3% 2.92%
2023 2.33% 2.95%
2022 2.35% 2.99%
2021 2.4% 3.05%
2020 2.4% 3.04%
2019 2.38% 3.03%
2018 2.45% 3.21%
2017 2.56% 3.4%
2016 2.66% 3.47%
2015 2.77% 3.32%
2014 2.89% 3.13%
2013 2.97% 3.06%
2012 2.99% 2.92%
2011 2.97% 2.84%
2010 2.95% 2.58%
2009 2.95% 2.5%
2008 2.95% 2.74%
2007 2.94% 2.83%
2006 2.89% 2.84%
2005 2.82% 2.81%
2004 2.77% 2.75%
2003 2.73% 2.68%
2002 2.72% 2.62%
2001 2.74% 2.74%
2000 2.78% 2.88%
1999 2.82% 2.71%
1998 2.85% 2.67%
1997 2.88% 2.04%
1996 2.93% 1.85%
1995 3.02% 3.2%
1994 3.27% 3.92%
1993 3.73% 3.19%
1992 4.15% 2.53%
1991 4.29% 2.57%
1990 4.29% 2.64%
1989 4.25% 2.7%
1988 4.2% 3.08%
1987 4.15% 3.32%
1986 4.09% 3.37%
1985 4.03% 3.32%
1984 3.92% 3.32%
1983 3.76% 3.34%
1982 3.6% 3.1%
1981 3.53% 3.1%
1980 3.5% 3.21%
1979 3.4% 3.42%
1978 3.3% 3.59%
1977 3.21% 3.68%
1976 3.11% 3.7%
1975 3.01% 3.71%
1974 2.99% 3.67%
1973 2.99% 3.67%
1972 2.96% 3.63%
1971 2.92% 3.55%
1970 2.88% 3.5%
1969 2.86% 3.45%
1968 2.84% 3.29%
1967 2.79% 3.15%
1966 2.76% 3.11%
1965 2.76% 3.08%
1964 2.76% 3.04%
1963 2.76% 2.97%
1962 2.75% 2.94%
1961 2.73% 2.89%

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/tanzania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Gambia Tanzania
Current population
2902554
73145892
Population rank 138/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.88%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
6.4 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
31 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 18/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -12,730
Net migration rank 107/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -12,730
2024 - -2,989 - -29,865
2023 65,118 -3,000 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 63,634 -3,000 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 62,239 -1,949 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 62,209 -1,949 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 61,701 -4,186 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 60,854 -3,944 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 61,665 -3,696 1,726,909 119,142
2016 62,358 -3,486 1,659,502 152,194
2015 62,832 -3,224 1,592,882 201,495
2014 63,185 -2,793 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 63,510 -2,476 1,509,008 1,241
2012 62,745 -2,332 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 60,571 -2,360 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 58,554 -2,456 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 56,575 -2,259 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 55,032 -2,204 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 53,653 -2,320 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 52,335 -2,666 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 50,010 -3,209 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 48,276 -3,636 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 46,473 -3,713 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 45,156 -4,067 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 44,154 -3,882 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 43,249 -3,670 985,185 -9,701
1999 42,533 -3,493 948,659 -4,489
1998 41,842 -3,291 920,806 -105,184
1997 40,742 -3,098 882,544 -13,400
1996 40,253 -2,948 868,524 -473,007
1995 39,681 -2,797 838,980 -109,971
1994 38,880 -1,586 803,953 349,348
1993 37,302 3,131 778,044 288,004
1992 35,951 9,182 767,961 -83,825
1991 34,584 11,530 762,011 -91,851
1990 33,163 11,242 750,825 -80,529
1989 31,504 10,765 743,854 -71,268
1988 29,938 10,187 736,551 -71,012
1987 28,452 9,563 718,580 94,498
1986 27,195 8,934 705,677 24,101
1985 25,795 8,373 697,867 86,864
1984 24,586 7,733 687,435 -26,938
1983 23,175 6,713 679,720 58,161
1982 21,894 5,757 662,627 -37,883
1981 20,156 5,438 645,496 -42,485
1980 19,566 5,268 629,444 -42,588
1979 18,543 4,898 613,388 -4,792
1978 17,424 4,493 595,024 27,307
1977 16,773 3,969 574,938 49,997
1976 16,032 3,436 553,617 54,875
1975 15,256 2,979 533,906 53,290
1974 14,628 2,610 515,152 51,127
1973 14,046 2,907 488,429 48,363
1972 13,432 2,861 467,305 57,489
1971 12,842 2,817 449,014 41,900
1970 12,128 2,777 427,988 38,635
1969 11,670 2,757 408,322 37,006
1968 11,215 2,705 389,467 34,455
1967 10,823 2,617 374,763 5,265
1966 10,422 2,272 360,229 5,049
1965 10,162 2,272 343,456 4,742
1964 9,825 2,272 328,527 9,090
1963 9,493 2,272 314,644 4,333
1962 9,150 2,272 300,663 3,916
1961 8,778 2,272 286,839 8,338
1960 8,420 2,272 275,814 1,946

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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