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Population in the Gambia compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • The Gambia's population is 2.11 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Gambia vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Trinidad
2100 5,767,668 820,139
2099 5,765,660 827,732
2098 5,762,971 835,344
2097 5,759,632 843,011
2096 5,755,430 850,741
2095 5,750,385 858,556
2094 5,744,540 866,373
2093 5,737,026 874,273
2092 5,728,594 882,213
2091 5,719,408 890,266
2090 5,708,875 898,378
2089 5,697,140 906,601
2088 5,684,094 914,872
2087 5,669,958 923,272
2086 5,655,091 931,804
2085 5,638,646 940,463
2084 5,621,067 949,270
2083 5,602,456 958,273
2082 5,582,581 967,427
2081 5,561,294 976,795
2080 5,538,819 986,272
2079 5,515,086 995,976
2078 5,489,750 1,005,824
2077 5,463,305 1,015,872
2076 5,435,859 1,026,025
2075 5,406,946 1,036,315
2074 5,376,718 1,046,695
2073 5,345,328 1,057,138
2072 5,313,201 1,067,706
2071 5,279,975 1,078,279
2070 5,245,200 1,088,883
2069 5,209,379 1,099,489
2068 5,172,146 1,110,059
2067 5,134,037 1,120,501
2066 5,094,458 1,130,882
2065 5,053,246 1,141,203
2064 5,011,122 1,151,388
2063 4,968,038 1,161,394
2062 4,923,683 1,171,232
2061 4,877,966 1,180,918
2060 4,831,631 1,190,417
2059 4,784,535 1,199,770
2058 4,736,846 1,208,904
2057 4,688,039 1,217,922
2056 4,638,482 1,226,725
2055 4,588,184 1,235,387
2054 4,536,562 1,243,896
2053 4,484,692 1,252,160
2052 4,431,827 1,260,260
2051 4,378,133 1,268,194
2050 4,323,657 1,275,900
2049 4,268,536 1,283,457
2048 4,212,677 1,290,793
2047 4,155,975 1,297,947
2046 4,098,930 1,304,843
2045 4,041,218 1,311,560
2044 3,982,976 1,318,015
2043 3,924,126 1,324,249
2042 3,864,662 1,330,180
2041 3,805,317 1,335,843
2040 3,745,312 1,341,188
2039 3,685,048 1,346,239
2038 3,624,271 1,350,921
2037 3,563,745 1,355,297
2036 3,502,991 1,359,322
2035 3,442,074 1,362,986
2034 3,381,008 1,366,278
2033 3,319,646 1,369,125
2032 3,258,080 1,371,607
2031 3,196,605 1,373,561
2030 3,134,968 1,375,038
2029 3,072,981 1,376,018
2028 3,010,624 1,376,314
2027 2,948,246 1,375,856
2026 2,885,613 1,374,464
2025 2,822,861 1,372,016
2024 2,759,988 1,368,333
2023 2,697,845 1,367,510
2022 2,636,470 1,365,805
2021 2,576,010 1,367,558
2020 2,515,733 1,366,725
2019 2,456,844 1,363,985
2018 2,399,632 1,359,193
2017 2,342,189 1,356,633
2016 2,283,769 1,353,895
2015 2,224,529 1,349,667
2014 2,164,528 1,345,343
2013 2,103,820 1,340,557
2012 2,043,094 1,335,194
2011 1,983,784 1,328,019
2010 1,926,630 1,317,714
2009 1,871,422 1,310,106
2008 1,817,852 1,308,587
2007 1,765,774 1,303,188
2006 1,715,275 1,297,944
2005 1,667,037 1,294,494
2004 1,621,312 1,345,380
2003 1,577,611 1,338,709
2002 1,535,691 1,332,011
2001 1,495,011 1,325,567
2000 1,455,084 1,319,774
1999 1,415,779 1,314,708
1998 1,376,987 1,310,225
1997 1,338,889 1,305,836
1996 1,301,410 1,300,928
1995 1,264,313 1,295,169
1994 1,227,226 1,288,341
1993 1,188,365 1,280,466
1992 1,145,582 1,271,674
1991 1,099,959 1,262,171
1990 1,054,696 1,252,208
1989 1,011,357 1,241,600
1988 970,160 1,230,069
1987 931,091 1,217,364
1986 894,019 1,203,124
1985 858,874 1,187,366
1984 825,631 1,172,984
1983 794,525 1,160,534
1982 765,753 1,147,927
1981 739,125 1,135,132
1980 713,913 1,121,744
1979 689,781 1,107,639
1978 667,103 1,093,380
1977 645,770 1,079,554
1976 625,667 1,066,311
1975 606,821 1,053,469
1974 589,085 1,040,761
1973 571,991 1,027,851
1972 555,370 1,014,921
1971 539,388 1,002,585
1970 524,105 991,471
1969 509,440 980,706
1968 495,269 969,006
1967 481,588 956,418
1966 468,516 942,937
1965 455,952 928,425
1964 443,687 912,963
1963 431,757 896,804
1962 420,163 880,194
1961 408,930 863,144
1960 398,060 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 1.38M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Trinidad
2100 0.03% -0.92%
2099 0.05% -0.91%
2098 0.06% -0.91%
2097 0.07% -0.91%
2096 0.09% -0.91%
2095 0.1% -0.9%
2094 0.13% -0.9%
2093 0.15% -0.9%
2092 0.16% -0.9%
2091 0.18% -0.9%
2090 0.21% -0.91%
2089 0.23% -0.9%
2088 0.25% -0.91%
2087 0.26% -0.92%
2086 0.29% -0.92%
2085 0.31% -0.93%
2084 0.33% -0.94%
2083 0.36% -0.95%
2082 0.38% -0.96%
2081 0.41% -0.96%
2080 0.43% -0.97%
2079 0.46% -0.98%
2078 0.48% -0.99%
2077 0.5% -0.99%
2076 0.53% -0.99%
2075 0.56% -0.99%
2074 0.59% -0.99%
2073 0.6% -0.99%
2072 0.63% -0.98%
2071 0.66% -0.97%
2070 0.69% -0.96%
2069 0.72% -0.95%
2068 0.74% -0.93%
2067 0.78% -0.92%
2066 0.82% -0.9%
2065 0.84% -0.88%
2064 0.87% -0.86%
2063 0.9% -0.84%
2062 0.94% -0.82%
2061 0.96% -0.8%
2060 0.98% -0.78%
2059 1.01% -0.76%
2058 1.04% -0.74%
2057 1.07% -0.72%
2056 1.1% -0.7%
2055 1.14% -0.68%
2054 1.16% -0.66%
2053 1.19% -0.64%
2052 1.23% -0.63%
2051 1.26% -0.6%
2050 1.29% -0.59%
2049 1.33% -0.57%
2048 1.36% -0.55%
2047 1.39% -0.53%
2046 1.43% -0.51%
2045 1.46% -0.49%
2044 1.5% -0.47%
2043 1.54% -0.45%
2042 1.56% -0.42%
2041 1.6% -0.4%
2040 1.64% -0.38%
2039 1.68% -0.35%
2038 1.7% -0.32%
2037 1.73% -0.3%
2036 1.77% -0.27%
2035 1.81% -0.24%
2034 1.85% -0.21%
2033 1.89% -0.18%
2032 1.92% -0.14%
2031 1.97% -0.11%
2030 2.02% -0.07%
2029 2.07% -0.02%
2028 2.12% 0.03%
2027 2.17% 0.1%
2026 2.22% 0.18%
2025 2.28% 0.27%
2024 2.3% 0.06%
2023 2.33% 0.12%
2022 2.35% -0.13%
2021 2.4% 0.06%
2020 2.4% 0.2%
2019 2.38% 0.35%
2018 2.45% 0.19%
2017 2.56% 0.2%
2016 2.66% 0.31%
2015 2.77% 0.32%
2014 2.89% 0.36%
2013 2.97% 0.4%
2012 2.99% 0.54%
2011 2.97% 0.78%
2010 2.95% 0.58%
2009 2.95% 0.12%
2008 2.95% 0.41%
2007 2.94% 0.4%
2006 2.89% 0.27%
2005 2.82% -3.78%
2004 2.77% 0.5%
2003 2.73% 0.5%
2002 2.72% 0.49%
2001 2.74% 0.44%
2000 2.78% 0.39%
1999 2.82% 0.34%
1998 2.85% 0.34%
1997 2.88% 0.38%
1996 2.93% 0.44%
1995 3.02% 0.53%
1994 3.27% 0.62%
1993 3.73% 0.69%
1992 4.15% 0.75%
1991 4.29% 0.8%
1990 4.29% 0.85%
1989 4.25% 0.94%
1988 4.2% 1.04%
1987 4.15% 1.18%
1986 4.09% 1.33%
1985 4.03% 1.23%
1984 3.92% 1.07%
1983 3.76% 1.1%
1982 3.6% 1.13%
1981 3.53% 1.19%
1980 3.5% 1.27%
1979 3.4% 1.3%
1978 3.3% 1.28%
1977 3.21% 1.24%
1976 3.11% 1.22%
1975 3.01% 1.22%
1974 2.99% 1.26%
1973 2.99% 1.27%
1972 2.96% 1.23%
1971 2.92% 1.12%
1970 2.88% 1.1%
1969 2.86% 1.21%
1968 2.84% 1.32%
1967 2.79% 1.43%
1966 2.76% 1.56%
1965 2.76% 1.69%
1964 2.76% 1.8%
1963 2.76% 1.89%
1962 2.75% 1.98%
1961 2.73% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Gambia Trinidad
Current population
2902554
1374840
Population rank 138/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.02%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
10.6 hours
One birth every
6.4 minutes
35.9 minutes
One death every
31 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +2
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 161/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -2,984 +691
Net migration rank 107/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - 691
2024 - -2,989 - 1,334
2023 65,118 -3,000 3,200 2,126
2022 63,634 -3,000 3,773 4,247
2021 62,239 -1,949 2,091 5,749
2020 62,209 -1,949 4,558 427
2019 61,701 -4,186 5,647 -19,251
2018 60,854 -3,944 5,869 35,502
2017 61,665 -3,696 6,779 1,445
2016 62,358 -3,486 7,436 -86
2015 62,832 -3,224 7,963 -575
2014 63,185 -2,793 8,571 -799
2013 63,510 -2,476 9,020 -796
2012 62,745 -2,332 9,376 -880
2011 60,571 -2,360 9,601 -1,410
2010 58,554 -2,456 9,698 -2,230
2009 56,575 -2,259 9,769 -3,056
2008 55,032 -2,204 9,872 -3,624
2007 53,653 -2,320 9,939 -3,731
2006 52,335 -2,666 9,889 -3,684
2005 50,010 -3,209 9,822 -3,595
2004 48,276 -3,636 10,149 -3,504
2003 46,473 -3,713 10,169 -3,472
2002 45,156 -4,067 10,316 -3,613
2001 44,154 -3,882 10,438 -4,252
2000 43,249 -3,670 10,588 -5,185
1999 42,533 -3,493 10,821 -6,103
1998 41,842 -3,291 10,964 -6,730
1997 40,742 -3,098 11,405 -6,865
1996 40,253 -2,948 12,101 -6,827
1995 39,681 -2,797 12,971 -6,723
1994 38,880 -1,586 14,032 -6,615
1993 37,302 3,131 14,878 -6,554
1992 35,951 9,182 15,910 -6,650
1991 34,584 11,530 16,903 -7,149
1990 33,163 11,242 18,052 -7,878
1989 31,504 10,765 19,636 -8,588
1988 29,938 10,187 21,028 -9,023
1987 28,452 9,563 22,398 -9,002
1986 27,195 8,934 23,705 -8,620
1985 25,795 8,373 24,487 -8,051
1984 24,586 7,733 24,738 -12,413
1983 23,175 6,713 25,118 -12,544
1982 21,894 5,757 25,181 -12,529
1981 20,156 5,438 25,015 -12,086
1980 19,566 5,268 24,557 -10,709
1979 18,543 4,898 23,475 -9,106
1978 17,424 4,493 22,538 -8,397
1977 16,773 3,969 21,660 -8,154
1976 16,032 3,436 20,875 -7,895
1975 15,256 2,979 20,468 -7,768
1974 14,628 2,610 20,412 -7,683
1973 14,046 2,907 20,617 -7,524
1972 13,432 2,861 20,116 -7,346
1971 12,842 2,817 19,400 -7,499
1970 12,128 2,777 19,074 -8,751
1969 11,670 2,757 19,652 -8,449
1968 11,215 2,705 20,849 -8,647
1967 10,823 2,617 21,992 -9,008
1966 10,422 2,272 23,228 -9,254
1965 10,162 2,272 24,349 -9,301
1964 9,825 2,272 25,065 -9,193
1963 9,493 2,272 25,507 -9,067
1962 9,150 2,272 25,763 -8,982
1961 8,778 2,272 25,518 -8,200
1960 8,420 2,272 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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