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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 24.7 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Gambia vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Thailand
2100 5,767,668 45,712,111
2099 5,765,660 46,056,854
2098 5,762,971 46,406,925
2097 5,759,632 46,761,683
2096 5,755,430 47,122,446
2095 5,750,385 47,487,866
2094 5,744,540 47,857,414
2093 5,737,026 48,230,566
2092 5,728,594 48,609,149
2091 5,719,408 48,988,448
2090 5,708,875 49,372,024
2089 5,697,140 49,760,635
2088 5,684,094 50,146,313
2087 5,669,958 50,536,233
2086 5,655,091 50,929,394
2085 5,638,646 51,326,092
2084 5,621,067 51,728,619
2083 5,602,456 52,131,789
2082 5,582,581 52,537,598
2081 5,561,294 52,942,608
2080 5,538,819 53,352,029
2079 5,515,086 53,766,821
2078 5,489,750 54,181,891
2077 5,463,305 54,599,508
2076 5,435,859 55,019,721
2075 5,406,946 55,442,571
2074 5,376,718 55,872,412
2073 5,345,328 56,304,891
2072 5,313,201 56,739,842
2071 5,279,975 57,177,118
2070 5,245,200 57,621,370
2069 5,209,379 58,066,637
2068 5,172,146 58,516,959
2067 5,134,037 58,967,738
2066 5,094,458 59,418,676
2065 5,053,246 59,878,082
2064 5,011,122 60,336,709
2063 4,968,038 60,797,201
2062 4,923,683 61,262,000
2061 4,877,966 61,724,999
2060 4,831,631 62,192,387
2059 4,784,535 62,656,203
2058 4,736,846 63,118,413
2057 4,688,039 63,577,864
2056 4,638,482 64,032,675
2055 4,588,184 64,478,337
2054 4,536,562 64,917,436
2053 4,484,692 65,343,383
2052 4,431,827 65,763,356
2051 4,378,133 66,167,939
2050 4,323,657 66,558,274
2049 4,268,536 66,936,876
2048 4,212,677 67,296,897
2047 4,155,975 67,641,907
2046 4,098,930 67,972,603
2045 4,041,218 68,287,399
2044 3,982,976 68,585,177
2043 3,924,126 68,870,333
2042 3,864,662 69,139,548
2041 3,805,317 69,396,419
2040 3,745,312 69,632,464
2039 3,685,048 69,854,146
2038 3,624,271 70,062,543
2037 3,563,745 70,256,027
2036 3,502,991 70,435,348
2035 3,442,074 70,604,705
2034 3,381,008 70,756,791
2033 3,319,646 70,897,217
2032 3,258,080 71,025,384
2031 3,196,605 71,140,609
2030 3,134,968 71,247,320
2029 3,072,981 71,342,891
2028 3,010,624 71,428,869
2027 2,948,246 71,505,168
2026 2,885,613 71,571,743
2025 2,822,861 71,625,629
2024 2,759,988 71,668,011
2023 2,697,845 71,702,435
2022 2,636,470 71,735,329
2021 2,576,010 71,727,332
2020 2,515,733 71,641,484
2019 2,456,844 71,522,271
2018 2,399,632 71,376,079
2017 2,342,189 71,160,187
2016 2,283,769 70,859,841
2015 2,224,529 70,540,795
2014 2,164,528 70,216,367
2013 2,103,820 69,845,114
2012 2,043,094 69,436,098
2011 1,983,784 69,007,208
2010 1,926,630 68,579,447
2009 1,871,422 68,121,080
2008 1,817,852 67,619,830
2007 1,765,774 67,102,394
2006 1,715,275 66,567,687
2005 1,667,037 66,017,420
2004 1,621,312 65,452,047
2003 1,577,611 64,868,166
2002 1,535,691 64,266,437
2001 1,495,011 63,651,141
2000 1,455,084 63,007,815
1999 1,415,779 62,299,043
1998 1,376,987 61,522,630
1997 1,338,889 60,724,584
1996 1,301,410 59,920,064
1995 1,264,313 59,098,232
1994 1,227,226 58,260,854
1993 1,188,365 57,408,198
1992 1,145,582 56,528,834
1991 1,099,959 55,637,434
1990 1,054,696 54,738,329
1989 1,011,357 53,848,956
1988 970,160 52,969,595
1987 931,091 52,074,105
1986 894,019 51,177,834
1985 858,874 50,270,753
1984 825,631 49,351,708
1983 794,525 48,423,309
1982 765,753 47,494,577
1981 739,125 46,575,855
1980 713,913 45,650,022
1979 689,781 44,718,434
1978 667,103 43,788,976
1977 645,770 42,843,974
1976 625,667 41,896,504
1975 606,821 40,940,005
1974 589,085 39,952,891
1973 571,991 38,947,787
1972 555,370 37,933,929
1971 539,388 36,937,387
1970 524,105 35,954,408
1969 509,440 34,973,782
1968 495,269 34,002,560
1967 481,588 33,037,801
1966 468,516 32,086,071
1965 455,952 31,149,337
1964 443,687 30,232,141
1963 431,757 29,342,322
1962 420,163 28,481,040
1961 408,930 27,650,334
1960 398,060 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Thailand
2100 0.03% -0.75%
2099 0.05% -0.75%
2098 0.06% -0.76%
2097 0.07% -0.77%
2096 0.09% -0.77%
2095 0.1% -0.77%
2094 0.13% -0.77%
2093 0.15% -0.78%
2092 0.16% -0.77%
2091 0.18% -0.78%
2090 0.21% -0.78%
2089 0.23% -0.77%
2088 0.25% -0.77%
2087 0.26% -0.77%
2086 0.29% -0.77%
2085 0.31% -0.78%
2084 0.33% -0.77%
2083 0.36% -0.77%
2082 0.38% -0.76%
2081 0.41% -0.77%
2080 0.43% -0.77%
2079 0.46% -0.77%
2078 0.48% -0.76%
2077 0.5% -0.76%
2076 0.53% -0.76%
2075 0.56% -0.77%
2074 0.59% -0.77%
2073 0.6% -0.77%
2072 0.63% -0.76%
2071 0.66% -0.77%
2070 0.69% -0.77%
2069 0.72% -0.77%
2068 0.74% -0.76%
2067 0.78% -0.76%
2066 0.82% -0.77%
2065 0.84% -0.76%
2064 0.87% -0.76%
2063 0.9% -0.76%
2062 0.94% -0.75%
2061 0.96% -0.75%
2060 0.98% -0.74%
2059 1.01% -0.73%
2058 1.04% -0.72%
2057 1.07% -0.71%
2056 1.1% -0.69%
2055 1.14% -0.68%
2054 1.16% -0.65%
2053 1.19% -0.64%
2052 1.23% -0.61%
2051 1.26% -0.59%
2050 1.29% -0.57%
2049 1.33% -0.53%
2048 1.36% -0.51%
2047 1.39% -0.49%
2046 1.43% -0.46%
2045 1.46% -0.43%
2044 1.5% -0.41%
2043 1.54% -0.39%
2042 1.56% -0.37%
2041 1.6% -0.34%
2040 1.64% -0.32%
2039 1.68% -0.3%
2038 1.7% -0.28%
2037 1.73% -0.25%
2036 1.77% -0.24%
2035 1.81% -0.21%
2034 1.85% -0.2%
2033 1.89% -0.18%
2032 1.92% -0.16%
2031 1.97% -0.15%
2030 2.02% -0.13%
2029 2.07% -0.12%
2028 2.12% -0.11%
2027 2.17% -0.09%
2026 2.22% -0.08%
2025 2.28% -0.06%
2024 2.3% -0.05%
2023 2.33% -0.05%
2022 2.35% 0.01%
2021 2.4% 0.12%
2020 2.4% 0.17%
2019 2.38% 0.2%
2018 2.45% 0.3%
2017 2.56% 0.42%
2016 2.66% 0.45%
2015 2.77% 0.46%
2014 2.89% 0.53%
2013 2.97% 0.59%
2012 2.99% 0.62%
2011 2.97% 0.62%
2010 2.95% 0.67%
2009 2.95% 0.74%
2008 2.95% 0.77%
2007 2.94% 0.8%
2006 2.89% 0.83%
2005 2.82% 0.86%
2004 2.77% 0.9%
2003 2.73% 0.94%
2002 2.72% 0.97%
2001 2.74% 1.02%
2000 2.78% 1.14%
1999 2.82% 1.26%
1998 2.85% 1.31%
1997 2.88% 1.34%
1996 2.93% 1.39%
1995 3.02% 1.44%
1994 3.27% 1.49%
1993 3.73% 1.56%
1992 4.15% 1.6%
1991 4.29% 1.64%
1990 4.29% 1.65%
1989 4.25% 1.66%
1988 4.2% 1.72%
1987 4.15% 1.75%
1986 4.09% 1.8%
1985 4.03% 1.86%
1984 3.92% 1.92%
1983 3.76% 1.96%
1982 3.6% 1.97%
1981 3.53% 2.03%
1980 3.5% 2.08%
1979 3.4% 2.12%
1978 3.3% 2.21%
1977 3.21% 2.26%
1976 3.11% 2.34%
1975 3.01% 2.47%
1974 2.99% 2.58%
1973 2.99% 2.67%
1972 2.96% 2.7%
1971 2.92% 2.73%
1970 2.88% 2.8%
1969 2.86% 2.86%
1968 2.84% 2.92%
1967 2.79% 2.97%
1966 2.76% 3.01%
1965 2.76% 3.03%
1964 2.76% 3.03%
1963 2.76% 3.02%
1962 2.75% 3%
1961 2.73% 2.97%

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/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Gambia Thailand
Current population
2902554
71571743
Population rank 138/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.86%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
6.4 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
31 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +170 -94
Annual growth/decline +62,143 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 168/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 +27,509
Net migration rank 107/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - 27,509
2024 - -2,989 - 23,321
2023 65,118 -3,000 -46,105 19,648
2022 63,634 -3,000 -61,046 21,683
2021 62,239 -1,949 57,382 -2,093
2020 62,209 -1,949 84,107 32,277
2019 61,701 -4,186 116,867 5,221
2018 60,854 -3,944 159,383 10,984
2017 61,665 -3,696 194,695 66,805
2016 62,358 -3,486 226,255 112,978
2015 62,832 -3,224 266,362 32,500
2014 63,185 -2,793 294,628 55,358
2013 63,510 -2,476 325,059 67,452
2012 62,745 -2,332 351,485 74,033
2011 60,571 -2,360 365,670 66,607
2010 58,554 -2,456 370,466 52,791
2009 56,575 -2,259 382,636 110,883
2008 55,032 -2,204 401,730 107,333
2007 53,653 -2,320 425,362 100,486
2006 52,335 -2,666 441,211 102,362
2005 50,010 -3,209 456,378 100,542
2004 48,276 -3,636 466,542 107,199
2003 46,473 -3,713 488,003 105,917
2002 45,156 -4,067 504,299 105,215
2001 44,154 -3,882 524,230 96,817
2000 43,249 -3,670 543,884 121,640
1999 42,533 -3,493 578,073 173,924
1998 41,842 -3,291 617,318 183,471
1997 40,742 -3,098 644,834 150,411
1996 40,253 -2,948 661,397 152,397
1995 39,681 -2,797 682,703 147,226
1994 38,880 -1,586 712,589 132,271
1993 37,302 3,131 737,696 122,746
1992 35,951 9,182 754,999 143,318
1991 34,584 11,530 760,508 124,034
1990 33,163 11,242 760,808 152,916
1989 31,504 10,765 774,563 90,497
1988 29,938 10,187 765,252 128,469
1987 28,452 9,563 774,498 122,791
1986 27,195 8,934 783,430 111,820
1985 25,795 8,373 776,935 141,963
1984 24,586 7,733 779,856 139,345
1983 23,175 6,713 794,239 143,393
1982 21,894 5,757 817,951 101,885
1981 20,156 5,438 839,297 78,337
1980 19,566 5,268 845,575 88,478
1979 18,543 4,898 843,434 85,693
1978 17,424 4,493 847,799 82,011
1977 16,773 3,969 871,232 88,937
1976 16,032 3,436 894,072 40,656
1975 15,256 2,979 911,980 66,306
1974 14,628 2,610 923,151 72,801
1973 14,046 2,907 933,540 80,704
1972 13,432 2,861 940,420 73,082
1971 12,842 2,817 936,215 43,400
1970 12,128 2,777 937,116 49,221
1969 11,670 2,757 948,314 26,551
1968 11,215 2,705 953,806 13,718
1967 10,823 2,617 944,980 17,005
1966 10,422 2,272 929,469 12,016
1965 10,162 2,272 909,000 22,995
1964 9,825 2,272 885,137 17,249
1963 9,493 2,272 860,728 16,494
1962 9,150 2,272 828,741 16,605
1961 8,778 2,272 801,140 14,968
1960 8,420 2,272 774,190 6,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/thailand | 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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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