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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 53,495,325 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 +2.44% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Gambia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Uganda
2100 5,766,099 122,461,518
2099 5,764,092 122,400,118
2098 5,761,403 122,328,333
2097 5,758,064 122,230,315
2096 5,753,864 122,110,905
2095 5,748,821 121,940,556
2094 5,742,977 121,763,948
2093 5,735,465 121,549,120
2092 5,727,035 121,301,128
2091 5,717,851 121,034,858
2090 5,707,322 120,731,912
2089 5,695,590 120,392,371
2088 5,682,547 120,029,300
2087 5,668,415 119,633,372
2086 5,653,552 119,221,630
2085 5,637,112 118,780,837
2084 5,619,538 118,304,392
2083 5,600,932 117,787,304
2082 5,581,062 117,240,484
2081 5,559,781 116,673,088
2080 5,537,312 116,061,969
2079 5,513,586 115,440,209
2078 5,488,256 114,771,629
2077 5,461,819 114,085,142
2076 5,434,380 113,356,858
2075 5,405,474 112,604,741
2074 5,375,255 111,830,528
2073 5,343,873 111,038,122
2072 5,311,755 110,208,535
2071 5,278,538 109,360,734
2070 5,243,773 108,473,738
2069 5,207,961 107,576,028
2068 5,170,739 106,646,220
2067 5,132,640 105,691,752
2066 5,093,072 104,708,323
2065 5,051,871 103,707,399
2064 5,009,758 102,671,371
2063 4,966,686 101,616,654
2062 4,922,343 100,532,299
2061 4,876,639 99,421,530
2060 4,830,317 98,305,883
2059 4,783,233 97,158,930
2058 4,735,557 95,986,215
2057 4,686,764 94,793,892
2056 4,637,220 93,585,691
2055 4,586,935 92,357,892
2054 4,535,328 91,106,039
2053 4,483,472 89,831,291
2052 4,430,621 88,542,276
2051 4,376,942 87,244,950
2050 4,322,480 85,932,109
2049 4,267,374 84,607,399
2048 4,211,530 83,260,483
2047 4,154,844 81,904,082
2046 4,097,814 80,545,542
2045 4,040,118 79,185,378
2044 3,981,892 77,812,065
2043 3,923,058 76,431,508
2042 3,863,611 75,053,218
2041 3,804,282 73,680,031
2040 3,744,293 72,312,112
2039 3,684,045 70,942,351
2038 3,623,285 69,559,994
2037 3,562,776 68,166,092
2036 3,502,038 66,785,108
2035 3,441,138 65,392,706
2034 3,380,088 64,004,533
2033 3,318,743 62,616,072
2032 3,257,194 61,217,174
2031 3,195,735 59,807,490
2030 3,134,115 58,398,308
2029 3,072,145 56,989,526
2028 3,009,805 55,580,177
2027 2,947,443 54,175,341
2026 2,884,828 52,777,106
2025 2,822,093 51,384,894
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% 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 48.2% to 4,322,480 people with a rank change from 138th to 132nd. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 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 2.25% 2.74%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Gambia Uganda
Current population
2916990
53495325
Population rank 138/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.64%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
6.38 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
30.5 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 21/197
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 65,157 -2,989 1,483,898 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 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 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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