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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 4.29 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 0.19% 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 +2.5% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Gambia vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Tunisia
2100 5,767,668 10,722,837
2099 5,765,660 10,798,417
2098 5,762,971 10,872,527
2097 5,759,632 10,944,510
2096 5,755,430 11,017,262
2095 5,750,385 11,088,773
2094 5,744,540 11,159,761
2093 5,737,026 11,228,741
2092 5,728,594 11,296,441
2091 5,719,408 11,362,922
2090 5,708,875 11,428,150
2089 5,697,140 11,492,395
2088 5,684,094 11,554,451
2087 5,669,958 11,616,399
2086 5,655,091 11,677,706
2085 5,638,646 11,736,824
2084 5,621,067 11,795,185
2083 5,602,456 11,853,617
2082 5,582,581 11,911,196
2081 5,561,294 11,966,771
2080 5,538,819 12,023,486
2079 5,515,086 12,080,879
2078 5,489,750 12,138,513
2077 5,463,305 12,194,072
2076 5,435,859 12,247,445
2075 5,406,946 12,301,960
2074 5,376,718 12,355,470
2073 5,345,328 12,410,281
2072 5,313,201 12,463,568
2071 5,279,975 12,517,952
2070 5,245,200 12,571,557
2069 5,209,379 12,625,027
2068 5,172,146 12,677,388
2067 5,134,037 12,728,611
2066 5,094,458 12,778,160
2065 5,053,246 12,827,417
2064 5,011,122 12,873,288
2063 4,968,038 12,917,720
2062 4,923,683 12,960,075
2061 4,877,966 12,999,502
2060 4,831,631 13,037,172
2059 4,784,535 13,069,268
2058 4,736,846 13,098,461
2057 4,688,039 13,124,682
2056 4,638,482 13,147,057
2055 4,588,184 13,164,337
2054 4,536,562 13,177,456
2053 4,484,692 13,184,564
2052 4,431,827 13,188,052
2051 4,378,133 13,187,435
2050 4,323,657 13,181,992
2049 4,268,536 13,173,401
2048 4,212,677 13,160,968
2047 4,155,975 13,144,429
2046 4,098,930 13,125,908
2045 4,041,218 13,104,999
2044 3,982,976 13,081,801
2043 3,924,126 13,057,259
2042 3,864,662 13,031,516
2041 3,805,317 13,006,019
2040 3,745,312 12,979,703
2039 3,685,048 12,952,741
2038 3,624,271 12,925,306
2037 3,563,745 12,896,316
2036 3,502,991 12,865,989
2035 3,442,074 12,835,689
2034 3,381,008 12,803,284
2033 3,319,646 12,766,519
2032 3,258,080 12,728,299
2031 3,196,605 12,687,827
2030 3,134,968 12,644,489
2029 3,072,981 12,596,686
2028 3,010,624 12,542,752
2027 2,948,246 12,484,560
2026 2,885,613 12,420,467
2025 2,822,861 12,351,028
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% 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 49% to 4,323,657 people with a rank change from 138th to 132nd. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 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 2.28% 0.6%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Gambia Tunisia
Current population
2902554
12437803
Population rank 138/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.15%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
6.4 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
31 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +210
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 124/197
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 - -2,989 - -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 2026-04-06).

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 625,795 people) and 4.75% is from migration (a loss of 31,227 people). In Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 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 (1960–2024, 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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