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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 2.68 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Gambia vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Turkmenistan
2100 5,767,668 10,046,945
2099 5,765,660 10,075,740
2098 5,762,971 10,103,319
2097 5,759,632 10,129,577
2096 5,755,430 10,154,338
2095 5,750,385 10,178,163
2094 5,744,540 10,200,371
2093 5,737,026 10,221,349
2092 5,728,594 10,240,959
2091 5,719,408 10,259,026
2090 5,708,875 10,276,261
2089 5,697,140 10,291,819
2088 5,684,094 10,306,303
2087 5,669,958 10,319,501
2086 5,655,091 10,331,090
2085 5,638,646 10,341,183
2084 5,621,067 10,349,710
2083 5,602,456 10,356,602
2082 5,582,581 10,362,422
2081 5,561,294 10,366,587
2080 5,538,819 10,369,293
2079 5,515,086 10,370,130
2078 5,489,750 10,369,013
2077 5,463,305 10,366,366
2076 5,435,859 10,361,975
2075 5,406,946 10,355,755
2074 5,376,718 10,348,384
2073 5,345,328 10,339,415
2072 5,313,201 10,328,653
2071 5,279,975 10,316,618
2070 5,245,200 10,303,565
2069 5,209,379 10,289,578
2068 5,172,146 10,274,625
2067 5,134,037 10,258,518
2066 5,094,458 10,241,362
2065 5,053,246 10,223,420
2064 5,011,122 10,204,034
2063 4,968,038 10,183,241
2062 4,923,683 10,160,903
2061 4,877,966 10,136,928
2060 4,831,631 10,111,369
2059 4,784,535 10,083,631
2058 4,736,846 10,052,905
2057 4,688,039 10,019,547
2056 4,638,482 9,983,379
2055 4,588,184 9,943,931
2054 4,536,562 9,901,473
2053 4,484,692 9,854,931
2052 4,431,827 9,804,909
2051 4,378,133 9,751,221
2050 4,323,657 9,693,713
2049 4,268,536 9,632,600
2048 4,212,677 9,567,946
2047 4,155,975 9,500,139
2046 4,098,930 9,429,355
2045 4,041,218 9,356,194
2044 3,982,976 9,280,988
2043 3,924,126 9,204,466
2042 3,864,662 9,126,898
2041 3,805,317 9,048,356
2040 3,745,312 8,969,478
2039 3,685,048 8,890,225
2038 3,624,271 8,810,850
2037 3,563,745 8,731,367
2036 3,502,991 8,651,719
2035 3,442,074 8,572,231
2034 3,381,008 8,492,483
2033 3,319,646 8,412,113
2032 3,258,080 8,330,912
2031 3,196,605 8,248,129
2030 3,134,968 8,163,024
2029 3,072,981 8,070,023
2028 3,010,624 7,969,080
2027 2,948,246 7,860,774
2026 2,885,613 7,745,331
2025 2,822,861 7,623,184
2024 2,759,988 7,494,498
2023 2,697,845 7,364,438
2022 2,636,470 7,230,193
2021 2,576,010 7,092,043
2020 2,515,733 6,949,912
2019 2,456,844 6,803,944
2018 2,399,632 6,655,524
2017 2,342,189 6,507,061
2016 2,283,769 6,360,041
2015 2,224,529 6,215,770
2014 2,164,528 6,075,283
2013 2,103,820 5,939,341
2012 2,043,094 5,808,546
2011 1,983,784 5,683,417
2010 1,926,630 5,564,356
2009 1,871,422 5,451,592
2008 1,817,852 5,345,029
2007 1,765,774 5,244,046
2006 1,715,275 5,147,105
2005 1,667,037 5,052,257
2004 1,621,312 4,958,093
2003 1,577,611 4,863,865
2002 1,535,691 4,769,465
2001 1,495,011 4,675,409
2000 1,455,084 4,582,677
1999 1,415,779 4,492,170
1998 1,376,987 4,410,507
1997 1,338,889 4,336,730
1996 1,301,410 4,263,819
1995 1,264,313 4,191,203
1994 1,227,226 4,116,662
1993 1,188,365 4,032,407
1992 1,145,582 3,944,689
1991 1,099,959 3,855,894
1990 1,054,696 3,760,562
1989 1,011,357 3,662,459
1988 970,160 3,559,363
1987 931,091 3,452,731
1986 894,019 3,347,809
1985 858,874 3,247,534
1984 825,631 3,154,079
1983 794,525 3,067,534
1982 765,753 2,985,557
1981 739,125 2,907,187
1980 713,913 2,832,203
1979 689,781 2,760,358
1978 667,103 2,691,088
1977 645,770 2,623,948
1976 625,667 2,558,521
1975 606,821 2,494,570
1974 589,085 2,432,028
1973 571,991 2,370,919
1972 555,370 2,311,430
1971 539,388 2,253,119
1970 524,105 2,195,616
1969 509,440 2,139,024
1968 495,269 2,083,069
1967 481,588 2,027,403
1966 468,516 1,971,737
1965 455,952 1,915,916
1964 443,687 1,859,997
1963 431,757 1,804,272
1962 420,163 1,749,214
1961 408,930 1,695,400
1960 398,060 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Turkmenistan
2100 0.03% -0.29%
2099 0.05% -0.27%
2098 0.06% -0.26%
2097 0.07% -0.24%
2096 0.09% -0.23%
2095 0.1% -0.22%
2094 0.13% -0.21%
2093 0.15% -0.19%
2092 0.16% -0.18%
2091 0.18% -0.17%
2090 0.21% -0.15%
2089 0.23% -0.14%
2088 0.25% -0.13%
2087 0.26% -0.11%
2086 0.29% -0.1%
2085 0.31% -0.08%
2084 0.33% -0.07%
2083 0.36% -0.06%
2082 0.38% -0.04%
2081 0.41% -0.03%
2080 0.43% -0.008%
2079 0.46% 0.01%
2078 0.48% 0.03%
2077 0.5% 0.04%
2076 0.53% 0.06%
2075 0.56% 0.07%
2074 0.59% 0.09%
2073 0.6% 0.1%
2072 0.63% 0.12%
2071 0.66% 0.13%
2070 0.69% 0.14%
2069 0.72% 0.15%
2068 0.74% 0.16%
2067 0.78% 0.17%
2066 0.82% 0.18%
2065 0.84% 0.19%
2064 0.87% 0.2%
2063 0.9% 0.22%
2062 0.94% 0.24%
2061 0.96% 0.25%
2060 0.98% 0.28%
2059 1.01% 0.31%
2058 1.04% 0.33%
2057 1.07% 0.36%
2056 1.1% 0.4%
2055 1.14% 0.43%
2054 1.16% 0.47%
2053 1.19% 0.51%
2052 1.23% 0.55%
2051 1.26% 0.59%
2050 1.29% 0.63%
2049 1.33% 0.68%
2048 1.36% 0.71%
2047 1.39% 0.75%
2046 1.43% 0.78%
2045 1.46% 0.81%
2044 1.5% 0.83%
2043 1.54% 0.85%
2042 1.56% 0.87%
2041 1.6% 0.88%
2040 1.64% 0.89%
2039 1.68% 0.9%
2038 1.7% 0.91%
2037 1.73% 0.92%
2036 1.77% 0.93%
2035 1.81% 0.94%
2034 1.85% 0.96%
2033 1.89% 0.97%
2032 1.92% 1%
2031 1.97% 1.04%
2030 2.02% 1.15%
2029 2.07% 1.27%
2028 2.12% 1.38%
2027 2.17% 1.49%
2026 2.22% 1.6%
2025 2.28% 1.72%
2024 2.3% 1.77%
2023 2.33% 1.86%
2022 2.35% 1.95%
2021 2.4% 2.05%
2020 2.4% 2.15%
2019 2.38% 2.23%
2018 2.45% 2.28%
2017 2.56% 2.31%
2016 2.66% 2.32%
2015 2.77% 2.31%
2014 2.89% 2.29%
2013 2.97% 2.25%
2012 2.99% 2.2%
2011 2.97% 2.14%
2010 2.95% 2.07%
2009 2.95% 1.99%
2008 2.95% 1.93%
2007 2.94% 1.88%
2006 2.89% 1.88%
2005 2.82% 1.9%
2004 2.77% 1.94%
2003 2.73% 1.98%
2002 2.72% 2.01%
2001 2.74% 2.02%
2000 2.78% 2.01%
1999 2.82% 1.85%
1998 2.85% 1.7%
1997 2.88% 1.71%
1996 2.93% 1.73%
1995 3.02% 1.81%
1994 3.27% 2.09%
1993 3.73% 2.22%
1992 4.15% 2.3%
1991 4.29% 2.54%
1990 4.29% 2.68%
1989 4.25% 2.9%
1988 4.2% 3.09%
1987 4.15% 3.13%
1986 4.09% 3.09%
1985 4.03% 2.96%
1984 3.92% 2.82%
1983 3.76% 2.75%
1982 3.6% 2.7%
1981 3.53% 2.65%
1980 3.5% 2.6%
1979 3.4% 2.57%
1978 3.3% 2.56%
1977 3.21% 2.56%
1976 3.11% 2.56%
1975 3.01% 2.57%
1974 2.99% 2.58%
1973 2.99% 2.57%
1972 2.96% 2.59%
1971 2.92% 2.62%
1970 2.88% 2.65%
1969 2.86% 2.69%
1968 2.84% 2.75%
1967 2.79% 2.82%
1966 2.76% 2.91%
1965 2.76% 3.01%
1964 2.76% 3.09%
1963 2.76% 3.15%
1962 2.75% 3.17%
1961 2.73% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Gambia Turkmenistan
Current population
2902554
7776557
Population rank 138/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.09%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
6.4 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
31 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +356
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 61/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 +13,268
Net migration rank 107/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - 13,268
2024 - -2,989 - 14,646
2023 65,118 -3,000 117,529 15,005
2022 63,634 -3,000 121,814 14,141
2021 62,239 -1,949 122,721 17,617
2020 62,209 -1,949 124,014 19,913
2019 61,701 -4,186 128,275 19,735
2018 60,854 -3,944 129,537 19,293
2017 61,665 -3,696 131,417 16,678
2016 62,358 -3,486 132,581 13,365
2015 62,832 -3,224 132,663 9,936
2014 63,185 -2,793 129,677 8,696
2013 63,510 -2,476 126,217 7,287
2012 62,745 -2,332 120,957 7,125
2011 60,571 -2,360 115,197 6,992
2010 58,554 -2,456 109,318 6,621
2009 56,575 -2,259 102,931 6,656
2008 55,032 -2,204 96,815 6,734
2007 53,653 -2,320 92,038 6,388
2006 52,335 -2,666 87,840 7,613
2005 50,010 -3,209 83,968 10,263
2004 48,276 -3,636 79,850 14,242
2003 46,473 -3,713 76,737 17,625
2002 45,156 -4,067 75,639 18,803
2001 44,154 -3,882 76,682 16,982
2000 43,249 -3,670 76,875 14,925
1999 42,533 -3,493 76,362 12,859
1998 41,842 -3,291 77,342 -3,239
1997 40,742 -3,098 79,045 -5,600
1996 40,253 -2,948 80,996 -8,627
1995 39,681 -2,797 86,289 -13,423
1994 38,880 -1,586 89,319 -13,094
1993 37,302 3,131 92,596 -312
1992 35,951 9,182 96,668 -13,517
1991 34,584 11,530 99,297 -4,864
1990 33,163 11,242 101,099 -4,864
1989 31,504 10,765 103,553 -3,576
1988 29,938 10,187 104,802 1,408
1987 28,452 9,563 103,885 3,161
1986 27,195 8,934 100,930 1,878
1985 25,795 8,373 95,890 1,861
1984 24,586 7,733 90,591 -1,427
1983 23,175 6,713 85,183 -1,264
1982 21,894 5,757 80,989 -961
1981 20,156 5,438 77,829 -1,102
1980 19,566 5,268 74,394 -1,152
1979 18,543 4,898 71,135 -677
1978 17,424 4,493 68,437 -350
1977 16,773 3,969 66,318 -132
1976 16,032 3,436 64,513 160
1975 15,256 2,979 62,681 550
1974 14,628 2,610 60,925 924
1973 14,046 2,907 59,169 1,194
1972 13,432 2,861 57,326 1,293
1971 12,842 2,817 56,666 1,348
1970 12,128 2,777 55,617 1,376
1969 11,670 2,757 54,791 1,397
1968 11,215 2,705 54,324 1,401
1967 10,823 2,617 54,209 1,397
1966 10,422 2,272 54,353 1,377
1965 10,162 2,272 54,558 1,366
1964 9,825 2,272 54,574 1,340
1963 9,493 2,272 54,203 1,332
1962 9,150 2,272 53,248 1,337
1961 8,778 2,272 51,659 1,372
1960 8,420 2,272 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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