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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 18.3 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Gambia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Uganda
2100 5,767,668 122,497,526
2099 5,765,660 122,436,109
2098 5,762,971 122,364,302
2097 5,759,632 122,266,255
2096 5,755,430 122,146,810
2095 5,750,385 121,976,411
2094 5,744,540 121,799,752
2093 5,737,026 121,584,860
2092 5,728,594 121,336,796
2091 5,719,408 121,070,447
2090 5,708,875 120,767,412
2089 5,697,140 120,427,771
2088 5,684,094 120,064,594
2087 5,669,958 119,668,549
2086 5,655,091 119,256,686
2085 5,638,646 118,815,763
2084 5,621,067 118,339,179
2083 5,602,456 117,821,938
2082 5,582,581 117,274,958
2081 5,561,294 116,707,394
2080 5,538,819 116,096,095
2079 5,515,086 115,474,153
2078 5,489,750 114,805,376
2077 5,463,305 114,118,687
2076 5,435,859 113,390,189
2075 5,406,946 112,637,851
2074 5,376,718 111,863,410
2073 5,345,328 111,070,771
2072 5,313,201 110,240,940
2071 5,279,975 109,392,890
2070 5,245,200 108,505,633
2069 5,209,379 107,607,659
2068 5,172,146 106,677,578
2067 5,134,037 105,722,829
2066 5,094,458 104,739,111
2065 5,053,246 103,737,893
2064 5,011,122 102,701,560
2063 4,968,038 101,646,533
2062 4,923,683 100,561,859
2061 4,877,966 99,450,764
2060 4,831,631 98,334,788
2059 4,784,535 97,187,498
2058 4,736,846 96,014,439
2057 4,688,039 94,821,765
2056 4,638,482 93,613,209
2055 4,588,184 92,385,049
2054 4,536,562 91,132,827
2053 4,484,692 89,857,705
2052 4,431,827 88,568,311
2051 4,378,133 87,270,603
2050 4,323,657 85,957,376
2049 4,268,536 84,632,277
2048 4,212,677 83,284,965
2047 4,155,975 81,928,165
2046 4,098,930 80,569,225
2045 4,041,218 79,208,662
2044 3,982,976 77,834,944
2043 3,924,126 76,453,982
2042 3,864,662 75,075,287
2041 3,805,317 73,701,695
2040 3,745,312 72,333,375
2039 3,685,048 70,963,211
2038 3,624,271 69,580,447
2037 3,563,745 68,186,136
2036 3,502,991 66,804,746
2035 3,442,074 65,411,934
2034 3,381,008 64,023,352
2033 3,319,646 62,634,483
2032 3,258,080 61,235,174
2031 3,196,605 59,825,075
2030 3,134,968 58,415,479
2029 3,072,981 57,006,283
2028 3,010,624 55,596,520
2027 2,948,246 54,191,271
2026 2,885,613 52,792,624
2025 2,822,861 51,400,003
2024 2,759,988 50,015,092
2023 2,697,845 48,656,601
2022 2,636,470 47,312,719
2021 2,576,010 45,910,930
2020 2,515,733 44,457,152
2019 2,456,844 42,999,637
2018 2,399,632 41,565,831
2017 2,342,189 40,177,388
2016 2,283,769 38,799,152
2015 2,224,529 37,531,446
2014 2,164,528 36,395,539
2013 2,103,820 35,337,042
2012 2,043,094 34,337,438
2011 1,983,784 33,354,543
2010 1,926,630 32,390,802
2009 1,871,422 31,451,151
2008 1,817,852 30,539,553
2007 1,765,774 29,653,430
2006 1,715,275 28,794,003
2005 1,667,037 27,963,289
2004 1,621,312 27,154,515
2003 1,577,611 26,352,124
2002 1,535,691 25,532,870
2001 1,495,011 24,745,676
2000 1,455,084 24,000,150
1999 1,415,779 23,257,281
1998 1,376,987 22,515,806
1997 1,338,889 21,856,046
1996 1,301,410 21,231,550
1995 1,264,313 20,665,667
1994 1,227,226 20,108,801
1993 1,188,365 19,445,161
1992 1,145,582 18,785,032
1991 1,099,959 18,155,901
1990 1,054,696 17,569,897
1989 1,011,357 17,010,698
1988 970,160 16,470,483
1987 931,091 15,954,170
1986 894,019 15,467,579
1985 858,874 15,023,681
1984 825,631 14,607,677
1983 794,525 14,221,881
1982 765,753 13,873,631
1981 739,125 13,556,452
1980 713,913 13,275,741
1979 689,781 13,002,163
1978 667,103 12,692,113
1977 645,770 12,359,669
1976 625,667 12,037,294
1975 606,821 11,725,240
1974 589,085 11,424,846
1973 571,991 11,144,236
1972 555,370 10,885,796
1971 539,388 10,618,206
1970 524,105 10,321,603
1969 509,440 10,014,858
1968 495,269 9,708,632
1967 481,588 9,408,924
1966 468,516 9,122,864
1965 455,952 8,849,203
1964 443,687 8,586,363
1963 431,757 8,333,663
1962 420,163 8,092,231
1961 408,930 7,862,217
1960 398,060 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Uganda
2100 0.03% 0.05%
2099 0.05% 0.06%
2098 0.06% 0.08%
2097 0.07% 0.1%
2096 0.09% 0.14%
2095 0.1% 0.15%
2094 0.13% 0.18%
2093 0.15% 0.2%
2092 0.16% 0.22%
2091 0.18% 0.25%
2090 0.21% 0.28%
2089 0.23% 0.3%
2088 0.25% 0.33%
2087 0.26% 0.35%
2086 0.29% 0.37%
2085 0.31% 0.4%
2084 0.33% 0.44%
2083 0.36% 0.47%
2082 0.38% 0.49%
2081 0.41% 0.53%
2080 0.43% 0.54%
2079 0.46% 0.58%
2078 0.48% 0.6%
2077 0.5% 0.64%
2076 0.53% 0.67%
2075 0.56% 0.69%
2074 0.59% 0.71%
2073 0.6% 0.75%
2072 0.63% 0.78%
2071 0.66% 0.82%
2070 0.69% 0.83%
2069 0.72% 0.87%
2068 0.74% 0.9%
2067 0.78% 0.94%
2066 0.82% 0.97%
2065 0.84% 1.01%
2064 0.87% 1.04%
2063 0.9% 1.08%
2062 0.94% 1.12%
2061 0.96% 1.13%
2060 0.98% 1.18%
2059 1.01% 1.22%
2058 1.04% 1.26%
2057 1.07% 1.29%
2056 1.1% 1.33%
2055 1.14% 1.37%
2054 1.16% 1.42%
2053 1.19% 1.46%
2052 1.23% 1.49%
2051 1.26% 1.53%
2050 1.29% 1.57%
2049 1.33% 1.62%
2048 1.36% 1.66%
2047 1.39% 1.69%
2046 1.43% 1.72%
2045 1.46% 1.76%
2044 1.5% 1.81%
2043 1.54% 1.84%
2042 1.56% 1.86%
2041 1.6% 1.89%
2040 1.64% 1.93%
2039 1.68% 1.99%
2038 1.7% 2.04%
2037 1.73% 2.07%
2036 1.77% 2.13%
2035 1.81% 2.17%
2034 1.85% 2.22%
2033 1.89% 2.29%
2032 1.92% 2.36%
2031 1.97% 2.41%
2030 2.02% 2.47%
2029 2.07% 2.54%
2028 2.12% 2.59%
2027 2.17% 2.65%
2026 2.22% 2.71%
2025 2.28% 2.77%
2024 2.3% 2.79%
2023 2.33% 2.84%
2022 2.35% 3.05%
2021 2.4% 3.27%
2020 2.4% 3.39%
2019 2.38% 3.45%
2018 2.45% 3.46%
2017 2.56% 3.55%
2016 2.66% 3.38%
2015 2.77% 3.12%
2014 2.89% 3%
2013 2.97% 2.91%
2012 2.99% 2.95%
2011 2.97% 2.98%
2010 2.95% 2.99%
2009 2.95% 2.98%
2008 2.95% 2.99%
2007 2.94% 2.98%
2006 2.89% 2.97%
2005 2.82% 2.98%
2004 2.77% 3.04%
2003 2.73% 3.21%
2002 2.72% 3.18%
2001 2.74% 3.11%
2000 2.78% 3.19%
1999 2.82% 3.29%
1998 2.85% 3.02%
1997 2.88% 2.94%
1996 2.93% 2.74%
1995 3.02% 2.77%
1994 3.27% 3.41%
1993 3.73% 3.51%
1992 4.15% 3.47%
1991 4.29% 3.34%
1990 4.29% 3.29%
1989 4.25% 3.28%
1988 4.2% 3.24%
1987 4.15% 3.15%
1986 4.09% 2.95%
1985 4.03% 2.85%
1984 3.92% 2.71%
1983 3.76% 2.51%
1982 3.6% 2.34%
1981 3.53% 2.11%
1980 3.5% 2.1%
1979 3.4% 2.44%
1978 3.3% 2.69%
1977 3.21% 2.68%
1976 3.11% 2.66%
1975 3.01% 2.63%
1974 2.99% 2.52%
1973 2.99% 2.37%
1972 2.96% 2.52%
1971 2.92% 2.87%
1970 2.88% 3.06%
1969 2.86% 3.15%
1968 2.84% 3.19%
1967 2.79% 3.14%
1966 2.76% 3.09%
1965 2.76% 3.06%
1964 2.76% 3.03%
1963 2.76% 2.98%
1962 2.75% 2.93%
1961 2.73% 2.9%

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/uganda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Gambia Uganda
Current population
2902554
53170946
Population rank 138/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.64%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
6.4 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
31 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 22/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -119,059
Net migration rank 107/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -119,059
2024 - -2,989 - -117,924
2023 65,118 -3,000 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 63,634 -3,000 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 62,239 -1,949 1,423,377 43,464
2020 62,209 -1,949 1,397,288 43,464
2019 61,701 -4,186 1,367,044 107,210
2018 60,854 -3,944 1,332,600 60,724
2017 61,665 -3,696 1,290,658 92,879
2016 62,358 -3,486 1,249,565 123,379
2015 62,832 -3,224 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 63,185 -2,793 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 63,510 -2,476 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 62,745 -2,332 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 60,571 -2,360 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 58,554 -2,456 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 56,575 -2,259 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 55,032 -2,204 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 53,653 -2,320 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 52,335 -2,666 999,958 -156,232
2005 50,010 -3,209 969,096 -151,386
2004 48,276 -3,636 938,623 -138,770
2003 46,473 -3,713 901,374 -96,429
2002 45,156 -4,067 868,756 -35,149
2001 44,154 -3,882 836,751 -95,956
2000 43,249 -3,670 803,069 -52,824
1999 42,533 -3,493 775,166 -39,695
1998 41,842 -3,291 741,175 6,277
1997 40,742 -3,098 727,523 -155,461
1996 40,253 -2,948 699,707 -22,795
1995 39,681 -2,797 697,218 -242,378
1994 38,880 -1,586 675,092 -16,198
1993 37,302 3,131 650,032 18,349
1992 35,951 9,182 627,139 24,723
1991 34,584 11,530 602,740 3,643
1990 33,163 11,242 587,291 -21,688
1989 31,504 10,765 565,367 -12,576
1988 29,938 10,187 547,759 -20,113
1987 28,452 9,563 527,397 -22,415
1986 27,195 8,934 487,693 -19,485
1985 25,795 8,373 462,534 -42,942
1984 24,586 7,733 421,241 -8,818
1983 23,175 6,713 404,940 -45,776
1982 21,894 5,757 390,820 -53,497
1981 20,156 5,438 380,028 -83,010
1980 19,566 5,268 370,287 -105,900
1979 18,543 4,898 381,626 -98,863
1978 17,424 4,493 371,930 -34,606
1977 16,773 3,969 365,216 -37,671
1976 16,032 3,436 359,458 -42,259
1975 15,256 2,979 354,278 -47,359
1974 14,628 2,610 345,773 -51,910
1973 14,046 2,907 340,780 -73,439
1972 13,432 2,861 335,935 -86,409
1971 12,842 2,817 328,294 -42,642
1970 12,128 2,777 333,202 -25,646
1969 11,670 2,757 320,486 -14,548
1968 11,215 2,705 309,725 -3,214
1967 10,823 2,617 296,692 -3,773
1966 10,422 2,272 282,225 -3,021
1965 10,162 2,272 271,830 -3,716
1964 9,825 2,272 260,733 -3,169
1963 9,493 2,272 250,885 -3,058
1962 9,150 2,272 241,513 -6,470
1961 8,778 2,272 232,894 -7,893
1960 8,420 2,272 225,080 -7,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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