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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 3.44 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Gambia vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Togo
2100 5,767,668 26,511,761
2099 5,765,660 26,350,920
2098 5,762,971 26,190,149
2097 5,759,632 26,025,602
2096 5,755,430 25,858,261
2095 5,750,385 25,692,261
2094 5,744,540 25,512,468
2093 5,737,026 25,345,557
2092 5,728,594 25,173,177
2091 5,719,408 24,992,069
2090 5,708,875 24,812,174
2089 5,697,140 24,627,057
2088 5,684,094 24,436,800
2087 5,669,958 24,254,420
2086 5,655,091 24,051,223
2085 5,638,646 23,849,170
2084 5,621,067 23,646,091
2083 5,602,456 23,436,282
2082 5,582,581 23,222,780
2081 5,561,294 23,001,936
2080 5,538,819 22,777,601
2079 5,515,086 22,551,490
2078 5,489,750 22,338,486
2077 5,463,305 22,122,045
2076 5,435,859 21,896,528
2075 5,406,946 21,662,169
2074 5,376,718 21,429,982
2073 5,345,328 21,196,168
2072 5,313,201 20,965,824
2071 5,279,975 20,733,961
2070 5,245,200 20,502,013
2069 5,209,379 20,263,631
2068 5,172,146 20,019,087
2067 5,134,037 19,779,666
2066 5,094,458 19,535,920
2065 5,053,246 19,295,265
2064 5,011,122 19,054,476
2063 4,968,038 18,807,556
2062 4,923,683 18,564,996
2061 4,877,966 18,323,196
2060 4,831,631 18,081,153
2059 4,784,535 17,844,344
2058 4,736,846 17,604,946
2057 4,688,039 17,362,170
2056 4,638,482 17,118,049
2055 4,588,184 16,866,006
2054 4,536,562 16,621,633
2053 4,484,692 16,377,405
2052 4,431,827 16,130,545
2051 4,378,133 15,878,148
2050 4,323,657 15,631,978
2049 4,268,536 15,378,071
2048 4,212,677 15,127,754
2047 4,155,975 14,879,919
2046 4,098,930 14,629,528
2045 4,041,218 14,379,029
2044 3,982,976 14,128,387
2043 3,924,126 13,876,705
2042 3,864,662 13,630,555
2041 3,805,317 13,384,957
2040 3,745,312 13,144,485
2039 3,685,048 12,899,560
2038 3,624,271 12,658,957
2037 3,563,745 12,420,807
2036 3,502,991 12,186,169
2035 3,442,074 11,950,071
2034 3,381,008 11,717,387
2033 3,319,646 11,485,359
2032 3,258,080 11,253,936
2031 3,196,605 11,023,922
2030 3,134,968 10,797,929
2029 3,072,981 10,578,030
2028 3,010,624 10,361,280
2027 2,948,246 10,146,366
2026 2,885,613 9,932,489
2025 2,822,861 9,723,170
2024 2,759,988 9,515,236
2023 2,697,845 9,304,337
2022 2,636,470 9,089,738
2021 2,576,010 8,878,379
2020 2,515,733 8,669,720
2019 2,456,844 8,463,068
2018 2,399,632 8,258,778
2017 2,342,189 8,057,140
2016 2,283,769 7,858,289
2015 2,224,529 7,663,195
2014 2,164,528 7,472,450
2013 2,103,820 7,285,442
2012 2,043,094 7,100,736
2011 1,983,784 6,916,474
2010 1,926,630 6,732,590
2009 1,871,422 6,551,865
2008 1,817,852 6,368,812
2007 1,765,774 6,188,344
2006 1,715,275 6,010,668
2005 1,667,037 5,844,631
2004 1,621,312 5,696,508
2003 1,577,611 5,552,167
2002 1,535,691 5,413,274
2001 1,495,011 5,277,382
2000 1,455,084 5,140,037
1999 1,415,779 5,000,269
1998 1,376,987 4,860,913
1997 1,338,889 4,725,030
1996 1,301,410 4,577,860
1995 1,264,313 4,410,832
1994 1,227,226 4,222,940
1993 1,188,365 4,207,453
1992 1,145,582 4,233,617
1991 1,099,959 4,115,560
1990 1,054,696 3,998,761
1989 1,011,357 3,883,411
1988 970,160 3,769,742
1987 931,091 3,657,508
1986 894,019 3,547,952
1985 858,874 3,441,091
1984 825,631 3,332,837
1983 794,525 3,222,899
1982 765,753 3,115,042
1981 739,125 3,013,043
1980 713,913 2,920,894
1979 689,781 2,839,854
1978 667,103 2,768,148
1977 645,770 2,701,894
1976 625,667 2,637,796
1975 606,821 2,574,622
1974 589,085 2,511,760
1973 571,991 2,448,749
1972 555,370 2,384,994
1971 539,388 2,317,976
1970 524,105 2,244,773
1969 509,440 2,164,814
1968 495,269 2,080,226
1967 481,588 1,995,890
1966 468,516 1,918,513
1965 455,952 1,853,771
1964 443,687 1,803,440
1963 431,757 1,765,072
1962 420,163 1,732,959
1961 408,930 1,702,717
1960 398,060 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 26.5M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Togo
2100 0.03% 0.61%
2099 0.05% 0.61%
2098 0.06% 0.63%
2097 0.07% 0.65%
2096 0.09% 0.65%
2095 0.1% 0.7%
2094 0.13% 0.66%
2093 0.15% 0.68%
2092 0.16% 0.72%
2091 0.18% 0.73%
2090 0.21% 0.75%
2089 0.23% 0.78%
2088 0.25% 0.75%
2087 0.26% 0.84%
2086 0.29% 0.85%
2085 0.31% 0.86%
2084 0.33% 0.9%
2083 0.36% 0.92%
2082 0.38% 0.96%
2081 0.41% 0.98%
2080 0.43% 1%
2079 0.46% 0.95%
2078 0.48% 0.98%
2077 0.5% 1.03%
2076 0.53% 1.08%
2075 0.56% 1.08%
2074 0.59% 1.1%
2073 0.6% 1.1%
2072 0.63% 1.12%
2071 0.66% 1.13%
2070 0.69% 1.18%
2069 0.72% 1.22%
2068 0.74% 1.21%
2067 0.78% 1.25%
2066 0.82% 1.25%
2065 0.84% 1.26%
2064 0.87% 1.31%
2063 0.9% 1.31%
2062 0.94% 1.32%
2061 0.96% 1.34%
2060 0.98% 1.33%
2059 1.01% 1.36%
2058 1.04% 1.4%
2057 1.07% 1.43%
2056 1.1% 1.49%
2055 1.14% 1.47%
2054 1.16% 1.49%
2053 1.19% 1.53%
2052 1.23% 1.59%
2051 1.26% 1.57%
2050 1.29% 1.65%
2049 1.33% 1.65%
2048 1.36% 1.67%
2047 1.39% 1.71%
2046 1.43% 1.74%
2045 1.46% 1.77%
2044 1.5% 1.81%
2043 1.54% 1.81%
2042 1.56% 1.83%
2041 1.6% 1.83%
2040 1.64% 1.9%
2039 1.68% 1.9%
2038 1.7% 1.92%
2037 1.73% 1.93%
2036 1.77% 1.98%
2035 1.81% 1.99%
2034 1.85% 2.02%
2033 1.89% 2.06%
2032 1.92% 2.09%
2031 1.97% 2.09%
2030 2.02% 2.08%
2029 2.07% 2.09%
2028 2.12% 2.12%
2027 2.17% 2.15%
2026 2.22% 2.15%
2025 2.28% 2.19%
2024 2.3% 2.27%
2023 2.33% 2.36%
2022 2.35% 2.38%
2021 2.4% 2.41%
2020 2.4% 2.44%
2019 2.38% 2.47%
2018 2.45% 2.5%
2017 2.56% 2.53%
2016 2.66% 2.55%
2015 2.77% 2.55%
2014 2.89% 2.57%
2013 2.97% 2.6%
2012 2.99% 2.66%
2011 2.97% 2.73%
2010 2.95% 2.76%
2009 2.95% 2.87%
2008 2.95% 2.92%
2007 2.94% 2.96%
2006 2.89% 2.84%
2005 2.82% 2.6%
2004 2.77% 2.6%
2003 2.73% 2.57%
2002 2.72% 2.57%
2001 2.74% 2.67%
2000 2.78% 2.8%
1999 2.82% 2.87%
1998 2.85% 2.88%
1997 2.88% 3.21%
1996 2.93% 3.79%
1995 3.02% 4.45%
1994 3.27% 0.37%
1993 3.73% -0.62%
1992 4.15% 2.87%
1991 4.29% 2.92%
1990 4.29% 2.97%
1989 4.25% 3.02%
1988 4.2% 3.07%
1987 4.15% 3.09%
1986 4.09% 3.11%
1985 4.03% 3.25%
1984 3.92% 3.41%
1983 3.76% 3.46%
1982 3.6% 3.39%
1981 3.53% 3.15%
1980 3.5% 2.85%
1979 3.4% 2.59%
1978 3.3% 2.45%
1977 3.21% 2.43%
1976 3.11% 2.45%
1975 3.01% 2.5%
1974 2.99% 2.57%
1973 2.99% 2.67%
1972 2.96% 2.89%
1971 2.92% 3.26%
1970 2.88% 3.69%
1969 2.86% 4.07%
1968 2.84% 4.23%
1967 2.79% 4.03%
1966 2.76% 3.49%
1965 2.76% 2.79%
1964 2.76% 2.17%
1963 2.76% 1.85%
1962 2.75% 1.78%
1961 2.73% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Gambia Togo
Current population
2902554
9990340
Population rank 138/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.12%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
6.4 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
31 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +578
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 40/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -15,010
Net migration rank 107/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -15,010
2024 - -2,989 - -14,014
2023 65,118 -3,000 218,093 -1,997
2022 63,634 -3,000 215,090 -1,997
2021 62,239 -1,949 210,613 -986
2020 62,209 -1,949 208,663 -986
2019 61,701 -4,186 207,608 -1,985
2018 60,854 -3,944 204,942 -1,985
2017 61,665 -3,696 202,307 -1,985
2016 62,358 -3,486 199,364 -1,979
2015 62,832 -3,224 194,768 -1,976
2014 63,185 -2,793 190,667 -1,976
2013 63,510 -2,476 187,309 -1,976
2012 62,745 -2,332 186,061 -1,983
2011 60,571 -2,360 186,406 -1,968
2010 58,554 -2,456 185,294 -1,964
2009 56,575 -2,259 180,111 -1,985
2008 55,032 -2,204 173,677 14,303
2007 53,653 -2,320 168,144 4,813
2006 52,335 -2,666 160,671 21,724
2005 50,010 -3,209 154,117 -4,437
2004 48,276 -3,636 147,574 -1,005
2003 46,473 -3,713 144,900 -2,793
2002 45,156 -4,067 141,643 -5,973
2001 44,154 -3,882 137,808 -1,703
2000 43,249 -3,670 133,873 4,715
1999 42,533 -3,493 129,832 11,125
1998 41,842 -3,291 125,392 12,362
1997 40,742 -3,098 122,109 11,898
1996 40,253 -2,948 119,418 40,915
1995 39,681 -2,797 116,314 57,406
1994 38,880 -1,586 113,074 88,992
1993 37,302 3,131 119,938 -291,022
1992 35,951 9,182 118,876 -122
1991 34,584 11,530 117,409 -51
1990 33,163 11,242 116,200 44
1989 31,504 10,765 114,432 0
1988 29,938 10,187 112,915 -17
1987 28,452 9,563 110,739 848
1986 27,195 8,934 107,957 -436
1985 25,795 8,373 104,949 1,242
1984 24,586 7,733 102,425 7,897
1983 23,175 6,713 99,817 9,740
1982 21,894 5,757 97,003 9,163
1981 20,156 5,438 94,318 3,519
1980 19,566 5,268 91,445 -4,993
1979 18,543 4,898 89,148 -13,519
1978 17,424 4,493 86,950 -19,163
1977 16,773 3,969 84,572 -19,856
1976 16,032 3,436 82,321 -18,832
1975 15,256 2,979 79,831 -16,973
1974 14,628 2,610 77,347 -14,483
1973 14,046 2,907 74,713 -11,555
1972 13,432 2,861 72,008 -7,661
1971 12,842 2,817 69,206 482
1970 12,128 2,777 65,851 10,865
1969 11,670 2,757 62,589 20,613
1968 11,215 2,705 59,110 26,860
1967 10,823 2,617 56,128 26,576
1966 10,422 2,272 53,640 18,418
1965 10,162 2,272 51,323 6,104
1964 9,825 2,272 49,449 -6,214
1963 9,493 2,272 47,869 -14,361
1962 9,150 2,272 46,201 -15,486
1961 8,778 2,272 44,623 -14,858
1960 8,420 2,272 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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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