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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 3.04 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Gambia vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Togo
2100 5,766,099 23,426,426
2099 5,764,092 23,284,304
2098 5,761,403 23,142,242
2097 5,758,064 22,996,845
2096 5,753,864 22,848,978
2095 5,748,821 22,702,297
2094 5,742,977 22,543,427
2093 5,735,465 22,395,941
2092 5,727,035 22,243,621
2091 5,717,851 22,083,590
2090 5,707,322 21,924,631
2089 5,695,590 21,761,057
2088 5,682,547 21,592,941
2087 5,668,415 21,431,785
2086 5,653,552 21,252,236
2085 5,637,112 21,073,697
2084 5,619,538 20,894,251
2083 5,600,932 20,708,859
2082 5,581,062 20,520,204
2081 5,559,781 20,325,061
2080 5,537,312 20,126,833
2079 5,513,586 19,927,036
2078 5,488,256 19,738,820
2077 5,461,819 19,547,568
2076 5,434,380 19,348,296
2075 5,405,474 19,141,211
2074 5,375,255 18,936,045
2073 5,343,873 18,729,441
2072 5,311,755 18,525,904
2071 5,278,538 18,321,024
2070 5,243,773 18,116,069
2069 5,207,961 17,905,429
2068 5,170,739 17,689,344
2067 5,132,640 17,477,786
2066 5,093,072 17,262,406
2065 5,051,871 17,049,758
2064 5,009,758 16,836,991
2063 4,966,686 16,618,806
2062 4,922,343 16,404,475
2061 4,876,639 16,190,814
2060 4,830,317 15,976,939
2059 4,783,233 15,767,690
2058 4,735,557 15,556,151
2057 4,686,764 15,341,629
2056 4,637,220 15,125,918
2055 4,586,935 14,903,207
2054 4,535,328 14,687,272
2053 4,483,472 14,471,467
2052 4,430,621 14,253,335
2051 4,376,942 14,030,311
2050 4,322,480 13,812,790
2049 4,267,374 13,588,431
2048 4,211,530 13,367,245
2047 4,154,844 13,148,252
2046 4,097,814 12,927,000
2045 4,040,118 12,705,654
2044 3,981,892 12,484,181
2043 3,923,058 12,261,788
2042 3,863,611 12,044,285
2041 3,804,282 11,827,268
2040 3,744,293 11,614,781
2039 3,684,045 11,398,360
2038 3,623,285 11,185,757
2037 3,562,776 10,975,322
2036 3,502,038 10,767,990
2035 3,441,138 10,559,369
2034 3,380,088 10,353,764
2033 3,318,743 10,148,738
2032 3,257,194 9,944,247
2031 3,195,735 9,741,001
2030 3,134,115 9,541,309
2029 3,072,145 9,347,000
2028 3,009,805 9,155,475
2027 2,947,443 8,965,572
2026 2,884,828 8,776,585
2025 2,822,093 8,591,626
2024 2,759,988 8,406,558
2023 2,697,845 8,223,850
2022 2,636,470 8,068,616
2021 2,576,010 7,936,176
2020 2,515,733 7,788,054
2019 2,456,844 7,619,925
2018 2,399,632 7,458,206
2017 2,342,189 7,324,386
2016 2,283,769 7,200,884
2015 2,224,529 7,071,502
2014 2,164,528 6,937,644
2013 2,103,820 6,798,848
2012 2,043,094 6,653,718
2011 1,983,784 6,500,582
2010 1,926,630 6,325,788
2009 1,871,422 6,130,946
2008 1,817,852 5,936,138
2007 1,765,774 5,748,443
2006 1,715,275 5,569,664
2005 1,667,037 5,413,154
2004 1,621,312 5,281,320
2003 1,577,611 5,154,112
2002 1,535,691 5,027,130
2001 1,495,011 4,904,144
2000 1,455,084 4,783,722
1999 1,415,779 4,665,754
1998 1,376,987 4,551,635
1997 1,338,889 4,438,794
1996 1,301,410 4,291,136
1995 1,264,313 4,110,450
1994 1,227,226 3,904,183
1993 1,188,365 3,887,974
1992 1,145,582 3,932,581
1991 1,099,959 3,822,636
1990 1,054,696 3,714,021
1989 1,011,357 3,606,918
1988 970,160 3,501,545
1987 931,091 3,397,614
1986 894,019 3,296,340
1985 858,874 3,194,539
1984 825,631 3,105,743
1983 794,525 3,033,077
1982 765,753 2,961,652
1981 739,125 2,879,440
1980 713,913 2,791,408
1979 689,781 2,714,349
1978 667,103 2,646,501
1977 645,770 2,583,984
1976 625,667 2,523,488
1975 606,821 2,463,796
1974 589,085 2,404,292
1973 571,991 2,344,510
1972 555,370 2,283,863
1971 539,388 2,219,826
1970 524,105 2,149,478
1969 509,440 2,043,416
1968 495,269 1,953,523
1967 481,588 1,912,764
1966 468,516 1,873,489
1965 455,952 1,835,588
1964 443,687 1,799,410
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 23.4M 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 2.25% 2.2%
2024 2.3% 2.22%
2023 2.33% 1.92%
2022 2.35% 1.67%
2021 2.4% 1.9%
2020 2.4% 2.21%
2019 2.38% 2.17%
2018 2.45% 1.83%
2017 2.56% 1.72%
2016 2.66% 1.83%
2015 2.77% 1.93%
2014 2.89% 2.04%
2013 2.97% 2.18%
2012 2.99% 2.36%
2011 2.97% 2.76%
2010 2.95% 3.18%
2009 2.95% 3.28%
2008 2.95% 3.27%
2007 2.94% 3.21%
2006 2.89% 2.89%
2005 2.82% 2.5%
2004 2.77% 2.47%
2003 2.73% 2.53%
2002 2.72% 2.51%
2001 2.74% 2.52%
2000 2.78% 2.53%
1999 2.82% 2.51%
1998 2.85% 2.54%
1997 2.88% 3.44%
1996 2.93% 4.4%
1995 3.02% 5.28%
1994 3.27% 0.42%
1993 3.73% -1.13%
1992 4.15% 2.88%
1991 4.29% 2.92%
1990 4.29% 2.97%
1989 4.25% 3.01%
1988 4.2% 3.06%
1987 4.15% 3.07%
1986 4.09% 3.19%
1985 4.03% 2.86%
1984 3.92% 2.4%
1983 3.76% 2.41%
1982 3.6% 2.86%
1981 3.53% 3.15%
1980 3.5% 2.84%
1979 3.4% 2.56%
1978 3.3% 2.42%
1977 3.21% 2.4%
1976 3.11% 2.42%
1975 3.01% 2.47%
1974 2.99% 2.55%
1973 2.99% 2.66%
1972 2.96% 2.88%
1971 2.92% 3.27%
1970 2.88% 5.19%
1969 2.86% 4.6%
1968 2.84% 2.13%
1967 2.79% 2.1%
1966 2.76% 2.06%
1965 2.76% 2.01%
1964 2.76% 1.95%
1963 2.76% 1.85%
1962 2.75% 1.78%
1961 2.73% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Gambia Togo
Current population
2916990
8873660
Population rank 138/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.11%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
6.38 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
30.5 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +507
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 39/197
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 65,157 -2,989 198,184 -14,014
2023 65,118 -3,000 196,649 -15,406
2022 63,634 -3,000 195,051 -65,826
2021 62,239 -1,949 192,651 -56,991
2020 62,209 -1,949 192,474 -31,892
2019 61,701 -4,186 192,990 -17,312
2018 60,854 -3,944 191,482 -43,718
2017 61,665 -3,696 189,386 -69,512
2016 62,358 -3,486 187,007 -59,885
2015 62,832 -3,224 183,089 -51,459
2014 63,185 -2,793 179,671 -43,591
2013 63,510 -2,476 176,865 -35,346
2012 62,745 -2,332 176,051 -27,315
2011 60,571 -2,360 176,484 -18,960
2010 58,554 -2,456 175,800 16,265
2009 56,575 -2,259 170,740 26,886
2008 55,032 -2,204 164,627 27,362
2007 53,653 -2,320 158,312 25,082
2006 52,335 -2,666 150,821 23,346
2005 50,010 -3,209 143,281 -4,415
2004 48,276 -3,636 136,802 -11,998
2003 46,473 -3,713 133,852 -4,237
2002 45,156 -4,067 130,283 -5,939
2001 44,154 -3,882 126,419 -4,802
2000 43,249 -3,670 122,712 -3,485
1999 42,533 -3,493 119,331 -2,618
1998 41,842 -3,291 116,918 -5,394
1997 40,742 -3,098 116,559 -2,397
1996 40,253 -2,948 111,887 69,276
1995 39,681 -2,797 106,983 73,224
1994 38,880 -1,586 100,045 132,276
1993 37,302 3,131 112,013 -311,917
1992 35,951 9,182 110,828 -132
1991 34,584 11,530 109,267 -72
1990 33,163 11,242 107,985 59
1989 31,504 10,765 106,166 0
1988 29,938 10,187 104,605 -29
1987 28,452 9,563 102,435 848
1986 27,195 8,934 99,698 -436
1985 25,795 8,373 96,376 7,971
1984 24,586 7,733 95,195 -21,949
1983 23,175 6,713 94,034 -21,948
1982 21,894 5,757 92,715 -21,958
1981 20,156 5,438 90,144 3,519
1980 19,566 5,268 87,404 -4,993
1979 18,543 4,898 85,228 -13,519
1978 17,424 4,493 83,151 -19,163
1977 16,773 3,969 80,902 -19,856
1976 16,032 3,436 78,770 -18,832
1975 15,256 2,979 76,412 -16,973
1974 14,628 2,610 74,055 -14,483
1973 14,046 2,907 71,549 -11,555
1972 13,432 2,861 68,966 -7,661
1971 12,842 2,817 66,284 482
1970 12,128 2,777 63,057 10,865
1969 11,670 2,757 58,207 80,000
1968 11,215 2,705 56,082 -14,504
1967 10,823 2,617 54,359 -14,424
1966 10,422 2,272 52,832 -14,216
1965 10,162 2,272 51,096 -13,915
1964 9,825 2,272 49,450 -14,266
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 2026-07-08).

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 627,767 people) and 4.77% is from migration (a loss of 31,423 people). In Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 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 (1960–2025, 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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