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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 13.9 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Gambia vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Ukraine
2100 5,766,099 15,603,179
2099 5,764,092 15,862,593
2098 5,761,403 16,125,815
2097 5,758,064 16,393,353
2096 5,753,864 16,664,587
2095 5,748,821 16,939,471
2094 5,742,977 17,219,443
2093 5,735,465 17,504,349
2092 5,727,035 17,793,601
2091 5,717,851 18,087,289
2090 5,707,322 18,386,570
2089 5,695,590 18,689,852
2088 5,682,547 18,998,014
2087 5,668,415 19,311,662
2086 5,653,552 19,630,012
2085 5,637,112 19,952,247
2084 5,619,538 20,280,817
2083 5,600,932 20,613,034
2082 5,581,062 20,949,887
2081 5,559,781 21,289,979
2080 5,537,312 21,633,931
2079 5,513,586 21,981,015
2078 5,488,256 22,331,415
2077 5,461,819 22,684,635
2076 5,434,380 23,041,181
2075 5,405,474 23,400,319
2074 5,375,255 23,762,428
2073 5,343,873 24,126,690
2072 5,311,755 24,491,363
2071 5,278,538 24,859,381
2070 5,243,773 25,229,957
2069 5,207,961 25,602,485
2068 5,170,739 25,976,390
2067 5,132,640 26,352,535
2066 5,093,072 26,730,314
2065 5,051,871 27,109,886
2064 5,009,758 27,491,024
2063 4,966,686 27,872,631
2062 4,922,343 28,254,738
2061 4,876,639 28,638,347
2060 4,830,317 29,021,488
2059 4,783,233 29,404,719
2058 4,735,557 29,788,559
2057 4,686,764 30,170,070
2056 4,637,220 30,548,973
2055 4,586,935 30,926,521
2054 4,535,328 31,299,425
2053 4,483,472 31,669,550
2052 4,430,621 32,035,413
2051 4,376,942 32,397,707
2050 4,322,480 32,754,538
2049 4,267,374 33,107,228
2048 4,211,530 33,451,994
2047 4,154,844 33,793,296
2046 4,097,814 34,131,561
2045 4,040,118 34,463,236
2044 3,981,892 34,790,682
2043 3,923,058 35,115,069
2042 3,863,611 35,437,607
2041 3,804,282 35,758,248
2040 3,744,293 36,075,749
2039 3,684,045 36,396,426
2038 3,623,285 36,714,126
2037 3,562,776 37,031,794
2036 3,502,038 37,345,665
2035 3,441,138 37,659,856
2034 3,380,088 37,972,332
2033 3,318,743 38,283,563
2032 3,257,194 38,592,696
2031 3,195,735 38,902,570
2030 3,134,115 39,210,256
2029 3,072,145 39,514,695
2028 3,009,805 39,816,523
2027 2,947,443 40,111,670
2026 2,884,828 40,408,451
2025 2,822,093 38,980,376
2024 2,759,988 37,860,221
2023 2,697,845 37,732,836
2022 2,636,470 41,048,766
2021 2,576,010 44,298,640
2020 2,515,733 44,680,014
2019 2,456,844 44,957,458
2018 2,399,632 45,208,907
2017 2,342,189 45,436,041
2016 2,283,769 45,616,832
2015 2,224,529 45,784,896
2014 2,164,528 45,972,380
2013 2,103,820 46,126,770
2012 2,043,094 46,210,056
2011 1,983,784 46,307,853
2010 1,926,630 46,456,003
2009 1,871,422 46,623,731
2008 1,817,852 46,819,175
2007 1,765,774 47,062,798
2006 1,715,275 47,278,694
2005 1,667,037 47,585,556
2004 1,621,312 47,979,507
2003 1,577,611 48,315,136
2002 1,535,691 48,677,281
2001 1,495,011 49,106,855
2000 1,455,084 49,556,660
1999 1,415,779 49,976,446
1998 1,376,987 50,379,731
1997 1,338,889 50,786,885
1996 1,301,410 51,226,109
1995 1,264,313 51,665,539
1994 1,227,226 52,075,998
1993 1,188,365 52,350,126
1992 1,145,582 52,323,671
1991 1,099,959 52,170,961
1990 1,054,696 52,054,092
1989 1,011,357 51,917,817
1988 970,160 51,724,853
1987 931,091 51,515,732
1986 894,019 51,318,745
1985 858,874 51,108,770
1984 825,631 50,887,599
1983 794,525 50,637,029
1982 765,753 50,402,724
1981 739,125 50,189,281
1980 713,913 49,955,152
1979 689,781 49,721,381
1978 667,103 49,521,243
1977 645,770 49,336,481
1976 625,667 49,120,842
1975 606,821 48,865,229
1974 589,085 48,576,570
1973 571,991 48,277,121
1972 555,370 47,946,893
1971 539,388 47,573,287
1970 524,105 47,261,306
1969 509,440 46,976,256
1968 495,269 46,614,325
1967 481,588 46,215,988
1966 468,516 45,802,519
1965 455,952 45,386,892
1964 443,687 44,951,156
1963 431,757 44,462,372
1962 420,163 43,943,674
1961 408,930 43,399,766
1960 398,060 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Ukraine
2100 0.03% -1.64%
2099 0.05% -1.63%
2098 0.06% -1.63%
2097 0.07% -1.63%
2096 0.09% -1.62%
2095 0.1% -1.63%
2094 0.13% -1.63%
2093 0.15% -1.63%
2092 0.16% -1.62%
2091 0.18% -1.63%
2090 0.21% -1.62%
2089 0.23% -1.62%
2088 0.25% -1.62%
2087 0.26% -1.62%
2086 0.29% -1.62%
2085 0.31% -1.62%
2084 0.33% -1.61%
2083 0.36% -1.61%
2082 0.38% -1.6%
2081 0.41% -1.59%
2080 0.43% -1.58%
2079 0.46% -1.57%
2078 0.48% -1.56%
2077 0.5% -1.55%
2076 0.53% -1.53%
2075 0.56% -1.52%
2074 0.59% -1.51%
2073 0.6% -1.49%
2072 0.63% -1.48%
2071 0.66% -1.47%
2070 0.69% -1.46%
2069 0.72% -1.44%
2068 0.74% -1.43%
2067 0.78% -1.41%
2066 0.82% -1.4%
2065 0.84% -1.39%
2064 0.87% -1.37%
2063 0.9% -1.35%
2062 0.94% -1.34%
2061 0.96% -1.32%
2060 0.98% -1.3%
2059 1.01% -1.29%
2058 1.04% -1.26%
2057 1.07% -1.24%
2056 1.1% -1.22%
2055 1.14% -1.19%
2054 1.16% -1.17%
2053 1.19% -1.14%
2052 1.23% -1.12%
2051 1.26% -1.09%
2050 1.29% -1.07%
2049 1.33% -1.03%
2048 1.36% -1.01%
2047 1.39% -0.99%
2046 1.43% -0.96%
2045 1.46% -0.94%
2044 1.5% -0.92%
2043 1.54% -0.91%
2042 1.56% -0.9%
2041 1.6% -0.88%
2040 1.64% -0.88%
2039 1.68% -0.87%
2038 1.7% -0.86%
2037 1.73% -0.84%
2036 1.77% -0.83%
2035 1.81% -0.82%
2034 1.85% -0.81%
2033 1.89% -0.8%
2032 1.92% -0.8%
2031 1.97% -0.78%
2030 2.02% -0.77%
2029 2.07% -0.76%
2028 2.12% -0.74%
2027 2.17% -0.73%
2026 2.22% 3.66%
2025 2.25% 2.96%
2024 2.3% 0.34%
2023 2.33% -8.08%
2022 2.35% -7.34%
2021 2.4% -0.85%
2020 2.4% -0.62%
2019 2.38% -0.56%
2018 2.45% -0.5%
2017 2.56% -0.4%
2016 2.66% -0.37%
2015 2.77% -0.41%
2014 2.89% -0.33%
2013 2.97% -0.18%
2012 2.99% -0.21%
2011 2.97% -0.32%
2010 2.95% -0.36%
2009 2.95% -0.42%
2008 2.95% -0.52%
2007 2.94% -0.46%
2006 2.89% -0.64%
2005 2.82% -0.82%
2004 2.77% -0.69%
2003 2.73% -0.74%
2002 2.72% -0.87%
2001 2.74% -0.91%
2000 2.78% -0.84%
1999 2.82% -0.8%
1998 2.85% -0.8%
1997 2.88% -0.86%
1996 2.93% -0.85%
1995 3.02% -0.79%
1994 3.27% -0.52%
1993 3.73% 0.05%
1992 4.15% 0.29%
1991 4.29% 0.22%
1990 4.29% 0.26%
1989 4.25% 0.37%
1988 4.2% 0.41%
1987 4.15% 0.38%
1986 4.09% 0.41%
1985 4.03% 0.43%
1984 3.92% 0.49%
1983 3.76% 0.46%
1982 3.6% 0.43%
1981 3.53% 0.47%
1980 3.5% 0.47%
1979 3.4% 0.4%
1978 3.3% 0.37%
1977 3.21% 0.44%
1976 3.11% 0.52%
1975 3.01% 0.59%
1974 2.99% 0.62%
1973 2.99% 0.69%
1972 2.96% 0.79%
1971 2.92% 0.66%
1970 2.88% 0.61%
1969 2.86% 0.78%
1968 2.84% 0.86%
1967 2.79% 0.9%
1966 2.76% 0.92%
1965 2.76% 0.97%
1964 2.76% 1.1%
1963 2.76% 1.18%
1962 2.75% 1.25%
1961 2.73% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Gambia Ukraine
Current population
2916990
40408451
Population rank 138/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.49%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
6.38 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
30.5 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 13/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -2,984 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 107/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - 1,702,358
2024 65,157 -2,989 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 65,118 -3,000 -283,185 -299,961
2022 63,634 -3,000 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 62,239 -1,949 -449,941 -1,129
2020 62,209 -1,949 -307,533 -4,167
2019 61,701 -4,186 -236,296 -6,908
2018 60,854 -3,944 -227,491 -32,220
2017 61,665 -3,696 -158,390 -36,155
2016 62,358 -3,486 -135,710 -31,340
2015 62,832 -3,224 -147,107 -21,992
2014 63,185 -2,793 -140,216 -65,678
2013 63,510 -2,476 -129,662 26,781
2012 62,745 -2,332 -130,451 66,768
2011 60,571 -2,360 -158,372 26,457
2010 58,554 -2,456 -180,388 16,030
2009 56,575 -2,259 -197,918 26,796
2008 55,032 -2,204 -229,086 9,312
2007 53,653 -2,320 -282,659 15,237
2006 52,335 -2,666 -300,787 136,442
2005 50,010 -3,209 -337,857 -111,493
2004 48,276 -3,636 -344,157 5,644
2003 46,473 -3,713 -351,299 18,540
2002 45,156 -4,067 -364,544 -26,991
2001 44,154 -3,882 -374,734 -92,847
2000 43,249 -3,670 -364,143 -67,865
1999 42,533 -3,493 -348,286 -59,247
1998 41,842 -3,291 -318,299 -80,684
1997 40,742 -3,098 -306,549 -108,735
1996 40,253 -2,948 -305,154 -158,008
1995 39,681 -2,797 -281,629 -134,053
1994 38,880 -1,586 -238,820 -166,380
1993 37,302 3,131 -169,405 26,357
1992 35,951 9,182 -95,857 291,788
1991 34,584 11,530 -16,486 125,962
1990 33,163 11,242 48,463 75,760
1989 31,504 10,765 106,431 36,978
1988 29,938 10,187 162,002 75,637
1987 28,452 9,563 198,850 -18,275
1986 27,195 8,934 225,751 -12,369
1985 25,795 8,373 201,011 5,546
1984 24,586 7,733 222,430 13,340
1983 23,175 6,713 241,741 23,608
1982 21,894 5,757 194,101 9,096
1981 20,156 5,438 182,839 40,807
1980 19,566 5,268 197,223 47,406
1979 18,543 4,898 197,294 25,635
1978 17,424 4,493 206,554 -29,180
1977 16,773 3,969 216,932 -24,745
1976 16,032 3,436 247,323 -8,219
1975 15,256 2,979 256,787 15,336
1974 14,628 2,610 273,486 31,725
1973 14,046 2,907 274,938 18,777
1972 13,432 2,861 309,785 56,928
1971 12,842 2,817 305,849 74,604
1970 12,128 2,777 291,839 -48,335
1969 11,670 2,757 274,858 51,763
1968 11,215 2,705 295,162 102,096
1967 10,823 2,617 313,899 85,527
1966 10,422 2,272 337,794 89,737
1965 10,162 2,272 334,365 69,354
1964 9,825 2,272 391,120 76,650
1963 9,493 2,272 449,648 60,178
1962 9,150 2,272 481,887 45,712
1961 8,778 2,272 508,602 51,625
1960 8,420 2,272 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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