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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 4.27 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Gambia vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Tunisia
2100 5,766,099 10,720,705
2099 5,764,092 10,796,270
2098 5,761,403 10,870,365
2097 5,758,064 10,942,334
2096 5,753,864 11,015,071
2095 5,748,821 11,086,568
2094 5,742,977 11,157,542
2093 5,735,465 11,226,508
2092 5,727,035 11,294,195
2091 5,717,851 11,360,662
2090 5,707,322 11,425,878
2089 5,695,590 11,490,110
2088 5,682,547 11,552,154
2087 5,668,415 11,614,090
2086 5,653,552 11,675,384
2085 5,637,112 11,734,490
2084 5,619,538 11,792,840
2083 5,600,932 11,851,260
2082 5,581,062 11,908,828
2081 5,559,781 11,964,392
2080 5,537,312 12,021,096
2079 5,513,586 12,078,476
2078 5,488,256 12,136,099
2077 5,461,819 12,191,648
2076 5,434,380 12,245,010
2075 5,405,474 12,299,514
2074 5,375,255 12,353,013
2073 5,343,873 12,407,814
2072 5,311,755 12,461,090
2071 5,278,538 12,515,463
2070 5,243,773 12,569,058
2069 5,207,961 12,622,516
2068 5,170,739 12,674,867
2067 5,132,640 12,726,080
2066 5,093,072 12,775,620
2065 5,051,871 12,824,867
2064 5,009,758 12,870,728
2063 4,966,686 12,915,152
2062 4,922,343 12,957,498
2061 4,876,639 12,996,917
2060 4,830,317 13,034,579
2059 4,783,233 13,066,669
2058 4,735,557 13,095,856
2057 4,686,764 13,122,073
2056 4,637,220 13,144,442
2055 4,586,935 13,161,720
2054 4,535,328 13,174,836
2053 4,483,472 13,181,943
2052 4,430,621 13,185,429
2051 4,376,942 13,184,813
2050 4,322,480 13,179,371
2049 4,267,374 13,170,781
2048 4,211,530 13,158,351
2047 4,154,844 13,141,815
2046 4,097,814 13,123,298
2045 4,040,118 13,102,394
2044 3,981,892 13,079,200
2043 3,923,058 13,054,663
2042 3,863,611 13,028,925
2041 3,804,282 13,003,433
2040 3,744,293 12,977,122
2039 3,684,045 12,950,166
2038 3,623,285 12,922,736
2037 3,562,776 12,893,752
2036 3,502,038 12,863,431
2035 3,441,138 12,833,137
2034 3,380,088 12,800,738
2033 3,318,743 12,763,981
2032 3,257,194 12,725,768
2031 3,195,735 12,685,304
2030 3,134,115 12,641,975
2029 3,072,145 12,594,181
2028 3,009,805 12,540,258
2027 2,947,443 12,482,078
2026 2,884,828 12,417,997
2025 2,822,093 12,348,573
2024 2,759,988 12,277,109
2023 2,697,845 12,200,431
2022 2,636,470 12,119,334
2021 2,576,010 12,048,622
2020 2,515,733 11,974,057
2019 2,456,844 11,875,081
2018 2,399,632 11,765,514
2017 2,342,189 11,650,498
2016 2,283,769 11,528,674
2015 2,224,529 11,402,264
2014 2,164,528 11,274,288
2013 2,103,820 11,141,361
2012 2,043,094 11,009,647
2011 1,983,784 10,886,035
2010 1,926,630 10,765,980
2009 1,871,422 10,650,681
2008 1,817,852 10,542,635
2007 1,765,774 10,441,702
2006 1,715,275 10,346,410
2005 1,667,037 10,255,472
2004 1,621,312 10,166,163
2003 1,577,611 10,071,632
2002 1,535,691 9,971,515
2001 1,495,011 9,869,677
2000 1,455,084 9,764,935
1999 1,415,779 9,655,963
1998 1,376,987 9,541,667
1997 1,338,889 9,421,270
1996 1,301,410 9,294,432
1995 1,264,313 9,161,258
1994 1,227,226 9,018,448
1993 1,188,365 8,857,910
1992 1,145,582 8,682,512
1991 1,099,959 8,501,827
1990 1,054,696 8,324,509
1989 1,011,357 8,151,660
1988 970,160 7,974,440
1987 931,091 7,789,987
1986 894,019 7,600,301
1985 858,874 7,409,903
1984 825,631 7,220,044
1983 794,525 7,053,800
1982 765,753 6,908,642
1981 739,125 6,758,284
1980 713,913 6,606,195
1979 689,781 6,456,419
1978 667,103 6,309,390
1977 645,770 6,155,931
1976 625,667 5,996,994
1975 606,821 5,839,262
1974 589,085 5,684,674
1973 571,991 5,537,242
1972 555,370 5,396,557
1971 539,388 5,261,658
1970 524,105 5,131,396
1969 509,440 5,004,697
1968 495,269 4,879,899
1967 481,588 4,760,970
1966 468,516 4,652,287
1965 455,952 4,561,385
1964 443,687 4,489,869
1963 431,757 4,427,131
1962 420,163 4,369,136
1961 408,930 4,316,278
1960 398,060 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Tunisia
2100 0.03% -0.7%
2099 0.05% -0.68%
2098 0.06% -0.66%
2097 0.07% -0.66%
2096 0.09% -0.64%
2095 0.1% -0.64%
2094 0.13% -0.61%
2093 0.15% -0.6%
2092 0.16% -0.59%
2091 0.18% -0.57%
2090 0.21% -0.56%
2089 0.23% -0.54%
2088 0.25% -0.53%
2087 0.26% -0.52%
2086 0.29% -0.5%
2085 0.31% -0.49%
2084 0.33% -0.49%
2083 0.36% -0.48%
2082 0.38% -0.46%
2081 0.41% -0.47%
2080 0.43% -0.48%
2079 0.46% -0.47%
2078 0.48% -0.46%
2077 0.5% -0.44%
2076 0.53% -0.44%
2075 0.56% -0.43%
2074 0.59% -0.44%
2073 0.6% -0.43%
2072 0.63% -0.43%
2071 0.66% -0.43%
2070 0.69% -0.42%
2069 0.72% -0.41%
2068 0.74% -0.4%
2067 0.78% -0.39%
2066 0.82% -0.38%
2065 0.84% -0.36%
2064 0.87% -0.34%
2063 0.9% -0.33%
2062 0.94% -0.3%
2061 0.96% -0.29%
2060 0.98% -0.25%
2059 1.01% -0.22%
2058 1.04% -0.2%
2057 1.07% -0.17%
2056 1.1% -0.13%
2055 1.14% -0.1%
2054 1.16% -0.05%
2053 1.19% -0.03%
2052 1.23% 0.005%
2051 1.26% 0.04%
2050 1.29% 0.07%
2049 1.33% 0.09%
2048 1.36% 0.13%
2047 1.39% 0.14%
2046 1.43% 0.16%
2045 1.46% 0.18%
2044 1.5% 0.19%
2043 1.54% 0.2%
2042 1.56% 0.2%
2041 1.6% 0.2%
2040 1.64% 0.21%
2039 1.68% 0.21%
2038 1.7% 0.22%
2037 1.73% 0.24%
2036 1.77% 0.24%
2035 1.81% 0.25%
2034 1.85% 0.29%
2033 1.89% 0.3%
2032 1.92% 0.32%
2031 1.97% 0.34%
2030 2.02% 0.38%
2029 2.07% 0.43%
2028 2.12% 0.47%
2027 2.17% 0.52%
2026 2.22% 0.56%
2025 2.25% 0.58%
2024 2.3% 0.63%
2023 2.33% 0.67%
2022 2.35% 0.59%
2021 2.4% 0.62%
2020 2.4% 0.83%
2019 2.38% 0.93%
2018 2.45% 0.99%
2017 2.56% 1.06%
2016 2.66% 1.11%
2015 2.77% 1.14%
2014 2.89% 1.19%
2013 2.97% 1.2%
2012 2.99% 1.14%
2011 2.97% 1.12%
2010 2.95% 1.08%
2009 2.95% 1.02%
2008 2.95% 0.97%
2007 2.94% 0.92%
2006 2.89% 0.89%
2005 2.82% 0.88%
2004 2.77% 0.94%
2003 2.73% 1%
2002 2.72% 1.03%
2001 2.74% 1.07%
2000 2.78% 1.13%
1999 2.82% 1.2%
1998 2.85% 1.28%
1997 2.88% 1.36%
1996 2.93% 1.45%
1995 3.02% 1.58%
1994 3.27% 1.81%
1993 3.73% 2.02%
1992 4.15% 2.13%
1991 4.29% 2.13%
1990 4.29% 2.12%
1989 4.25% 2.22%
1988 4.2% 2.37%
1987 4.15% 2.5%
1986 4.09% 2.57%
1985 4.03% 2.63%
1984 3.92% 2.36%
1983 3.76% 2.1%
1982 3.6% 2.22%
1981 3.53% 2.3%
1980 3.5% 2.32%
1979 3.4% 2.33%
1978 3.3% 2.49%
1977 3.21% 2.65%
1976 3.11% 2.7%
1975 3.01% 2.72%
1974 2.99% 2.66%
1973 2.99% 2.61%
1972 2.96% 2.56%
1971 2.92% 2.54%
1970 2.88% 2.53%
1969 2.86% 2.56%
1968 2.84% 2.5%
1967 2.79% 2.34%
1966 2.76% 1.99%
1965 2.76% 1.59%
1964 2.76% 1.42%
1963 2.76% 1.33%
1962 2.75% 1.22%
1961 2.73% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Gambia Tunisia
Current population
2916990
12450912
Population rank 138/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.15%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
6.38 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
30.5 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +196
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 125/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -14,523
Net migration rank 107/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -14,523
2024 65,157 -2,989 88,910 -15,221
2023 65,118 -3,000 93,663 -14,001
2022 63,634 -3,000 96,531 -14,001
2021 62,239 -1,949 68,087 -9,190
2020 62,209 -1,949 109,431 -19,188
2019 61,701 -4,186 127,312 -19,612
2018 60,854 -3,944 132,445 -21,012
2017 61,665 -3,696 140,971 -22,365
2016 62,358 -3,486 148,870 -23,827
2015 62,832 -3,224 153,007 -25,229
2014 63,185 -2,793 154,762 -26,586
2013 63,510 -2,476 154,687 -17,020
2012 62,745 -2,332 151,812 -26,059
2011 60,571 -2,360 143,401 -21,935
2010 58,554 -2,456 132,809 -14,168
2009 56,575 -2,259 125,465 -13,512
2008 55,032 -2,204 121,873 -17,742
2007 53,653 -2,320 118,920 -21,190
2006 52,335 -2,666 116,945 -24,098
2005 50,010 -3,209 115,374 -26,361
2004 48,276 -3,636 113,322 -23,735
2003 46,473 -3,713 111,926 -12,459
2002 45,156 -4,067 109,099 -8,334
2001 44,154 -3,882 110,146 -7,235
2000 43,249 -3,670 112,501 -5,937
1999 42,533 -3,493 114,829 -3,452
1998 41,842 -3,291 121,332 -4,111
1997 40,742 -3,098 128,327 -4,756
1996 40,253 -2,948 135,615 -5,506
1995 39,681 -2,797 144,345 -8,095
1994 38,880 -1,586 153,647 -4,271
1993 37,302 3,131 160,922 10,771
1992 35,951 9,182 163,978 15,124
1991 34,584 11,530 166,245 16,021
1990 33,163 11,242 168,180 4,183
1989 31,504 10,765 169,221 4,100
1988 29,938 10,187 177,176 3,934
1987 28,452 9,563 184,101 3,711
1986 27,195 8,934 188,107 3,464
1985 25,795 8,373 186,344 2,887
1984 24,586 7,733 182,386 8,109
1983 23,175 6,713 179,878 -37,895
1982 21,894 5,757 177,898 -29,559
1981 20,156 5,438 176,628 -24,242
1980 19,566 5,268 171,094 -19,321
1979 18,543 4,898 171,463 -23,688
1978 17,424 4,493 173,255 -26,968
1977 16,773 3,969 174,539 -13,910
1976 16,032 3,436 172,744 -15,499
1975 15,256 2,979 166,991 -8,765
1974 14,628 2,610 160,200 -9,254
1973 14,046 2,907 153,525 -9,606
1972 13,432 2,861 147,239 -9,790
1971 12,842 2,817 142,296 -9,949
1970 12,128 2,777 138,235 -10,054
1969 11,670 2,757 135,257 -10,049
1968 11,215 2,705 134,246 -9,848
1967 10,823 2,617 132,626 -19,155
1966 10,422 2,272 131,274 -27,393
1965 10,162 2,272 127,673 -49,751
1964 9,825 2,272 124,711 -59,602
1963 9,493 2,272 120,865 -60,505
1962 9,150 2,272 116,887 -61,260
1961 8,778 2,272 111,459 -61,369
1960 8,420 2,272 109,234 -61,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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