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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 73,639,263 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 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Gambia vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Tanzania
2100 5,766,099 265,471,550
2099 5,764,092 263,137,702
2098 5,761,403 260,784,676
2097 5,758,064 258,387,890
2096 5,753,864 255,972,277
2095 5,748,821 253,543,248
2094 5,742,977 251,095,452
2093 5,735,465 248,605,184
2092 5,727,035 246,083,651
2091 5,717,851 243,533,968
2090 5,707,322 240,979,094
2089 5,695,590 238,393,867
2088 5,682,547 235,775,056
2087 5,668,415 233,145,231
2086 5,653,552 230,474,072
2085 5,637,112 227,778,580
2084 5,619,538 225,090,075
2083 5,600,932 222,400,079
2082 5,581,062 219,697,321
2081 5,559,781 216,974,796
2080 5,537,312 214,235,505
2079 5,513,586 211,466,096
2078 5,488,256 208,688,171
2077 5,461,819 205,898,494
2076 5,434,380 203,086,766
2075 5,405,474 200,278,383
2074 5,375,255 197,449,196
2073 5,343,873 194,624,081
2072 5,311,755 191,805,820
2071 5,278,538 188,974,004
2070 5,243,773 186,134,634
2069 5,207,961 183,293,747
2068 5,170,739 180,458,385
2067 5,132,640 177,622,538
2066 5,093,072 174,786,430
2065 5,051,871 171,897,059
2064 5,009,758 169,048,435
2063 4,966,686 166,202,091
2062 4,922,343 163,354,473
2061 4,876,639 160,521,858
2060 4,830,317 157,707,240
2059 4,783,233 154,905,240
2058 4,735,557 152,106,040
2057 4,686,764 149,311,257
2056 4,637,220 146,505,507
2055 4,586,935 143,722,840
2054 4,535,328 140,970,467
2053 4,483,472 138,249,490
2052 4,430,621 135,540,803
2051 4,376,942 132,838,721
2050 4,322,480 130,145,345
2049 4,267,374 127,483,126
2048 4,211,530 124,809,212
2047 4,154,844 122,146,647
2046 4,097,814 119,511,124
2045 4,040,118 116,903,642
2044 3,981,892 114,318,843
2043 3,923,058 111,765,580
2042 3,863,611 109,231,423
2041 3,804,282 106,738,458
2040 3,744,293 104,262,479
2039 3,684,045 101,804,600
2038 3,623,285 99,370,760
2037 3,562,776 96,974,485
2036 3,502,038 94,592,848
2035 3,441,138 92,248,476
2034 3,380,088 89,920,872
2033 3,318,743 87,646,627
2032 3,257,194 85,401,853
2031 3,195,735 83,172,579
2030 3,134,115 80,989,443
2029 3,072,145 78,830,947
2028 3,009,805 76,723,335
2027 2,947,443 74,639,948
2026 2,884,828 72,582,361
2025 2,822,093 70,545,865
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% 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 48.2% to 4,322,480 people with a rank change from 138th to 132nd. The population of Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 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 2.25% 2.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Gambia Tanzania
Current population
2916990
73639263
Population rank 138/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.89%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
6.38 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
30.5 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 16/197
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 65,157 -2,989 1,993,730 -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 2026-07-08).

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 627,767 people) and 4.77% is from migration (a loss of 31,423 people). In Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 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
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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