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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 2.67 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 +2.44% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Gambia vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Turkmenistan
2100 5,766,099 10,041,228
2099 5,764,092 10,070,007
2098 5,761,403 10,097,571
2097 5,758,064 10,123,813
2096 5,753,864 10,148,560
2095 5,748,821 10,172,371
2094 5,742,977 10,194,567
2093 5,735,465 10,215,533
2092 5,727,035 10,235,132
2091 5,717,851 10,253,189
2090 5,707,322 10,270,414
2089 5,695,590 10,285,963
2088 5,682,547 10,300,439
2087 5,668,415 10,313,629
2086 5,653,552 10,325,212
2085 5,637,112 10,335,299
2084 5,619,538 10,343,821
2083 5,600,932 10,350,710
2082 5,581,062 10,356,526
2081 5,559,781 10,360,689
2080 5,537,312 10,363,394
2079 5,513,586 10,364,229
2078 5,488,256 10,363,113
2077 5,461,819 10,360,467
2076 5,434,380 10,356,079
2075 5,405,474 10,349,863
2074 5,375,255 10,342,496
2073 5,343,873 10,333,532
2072 5,311,755 10,322,776
2071 5,278,538 10,310,748
2070 5,243,773 10,297,702
2069 5,207,961 10,283,723
2068 5,170,739 10,268,779
2067 5,132,640 10,252,681
2066 5,093,072 10,235,535
2065 5,051,871 10,217,603
2064 5,009,758 10,198,228
2063 4,966,686 10,177,447
2062 4,922,343 10,155,121
2061 4,876,639 10,131,160
2060 4,830,317 10,105,616
2059 4,783,233 10,077,893
2058 4,735,557 10,047,185
2057 4,686,764 10,013,846
2056 4,637,220 9,977,699
2055 4,586,935 9,938,273
2054 4,535,328 9,895,840
2053 4,483,472 9,849,324
2052 4,430,621 9,799,331
2051 4,376,942 9,745,673
2050 4,322,480 9,688,197
2049 4,267,374 9,627,119
2048 4,211,530 9,562,502
2047 4,154,844 9,494,734
2046 4,097,814 9,423,990
2045 4,040,118 9,350,870
2044 3,981,892 9,275,707
2043 3,923,058 9,199,229
2042 3,863,611 9,121,705
2041 3,804,282 9,043,208
2040 3,744,293 8,964,374
2039 3,684,045 8,885,167
2038 3,623,285 8,805,836
2037 3,562,776 8,726,399
2036 3,502,038 8,646,796
2035 3,441,138 8,567,354
2034 3,380,088 8,487,651
2033 3,318,743 8,407,327
2032 3,257,194 8,326,172
2031 3,195,735 8,243,436
2030 3,134,115 8,158,380
2029 3,072,145 8,065,431
2028 3,009,805 7,964,546
2027 2,947,443 7,856,302
2026 2,884,828 7,740,924
2025 2,822,093 7,618,847
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% 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 48.2% to 4,322,480 people with a rank change from 138th to 132nd. The population of Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 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 2.25% 1.66%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Gambia Turkmenistan
Current population
2916990
7800189
Population rank 138/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.09%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
6.38 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
30.5 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +341
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 63/197
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 65,157 -2,989 112,942 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 2026-07-08).

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 627,767 people) and 4.77% is from migration (a loss of 31,423 people). In Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 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 (1960–2025, 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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