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Population in the Gambia compared to the United Kingdom: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 24.2 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Gambia vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia United Kingdom
2100 5,767,668 74,700,585
2099 5,765,660 74,831,175
2098 5,762,971 74,950,267
2097 5,759,632 75,064,397
2096 5,755,430 75,176,691
2095 5,750,385 75,287,063
2094 5,744,540 75,383,856
2093 5,737,026 75,482,205
2092 5,728,594 75,575,769
2091 5,719,408 75,666,091
2090 5,708,875 75,753,129
2089 5,697,140 75,835,723
2088 5,684,094 75,907,614
2087 5,669,958 75,978,712
2086 5,655,091 76,046,742
2085 5,638,646 76,105,680
2084 5,621,067 76,156,223
2083 5,602,456 76,205,894
2082 5,582,581 76,246,844
2081 5,561,294 76,274,040
2080 5,538,819 76,306,205
2079 5,515,086 76,334,949
2078 5,489,750 76,353,484
2077 5,463,305 76,371,123
2076 5,435,859 76,373,520
2075 5,406,946 76,386,071
2074 5,376,718 76,397,426
2073 5,345,328 76,406,554
2072 5,313,201 76,398,941
2071 5,279,975 76,388,223
2070 5,245,200 76,378,505
2069 5,209,379 76,371,827
2068 5,172,146 76,370,973
2067 5,134,037 76,363,548
2066 5,094,458 76,356,638
2065 5,053,246 76,355,841
2064 5,011,122 76,352,770
2063 4,968,038 76,353,175
2062 4,923,683 76,346,535
2061 4,877,966 76,344,206
2060 4,831,631 76,344,725
2059 4,784,535 76,345,215
2058 4,736,846 76,326,961
2057 4,688,039 76,307,006
2056 4,638,482 76,274,247
2055 4,588,184 76,235,304
2054 4,536,562 76,167,710
2053 4,484,692 76,094,051
2052 4,431,827 76,001,979
2051 4,378,133 75,895,690
2050 4,323,657 75,777,445
2049 4,268,536 75,646,044
2048 4,212,677 75,499,380
2047 4,155,975 75,338,951
2046 4,098,930 75,171,300
2045 4,041,218 74,993,186
2044 3,982,976 74,807,530
2043 3,924,126 74,607,485
2042 3,864,662 74,407,783
2041 3,805,317 74,203,292
2040 3,745,312 73,994,525
2039 3,685,048 73,782,112
2038 3,624,271 73,559,085
2037 3,563,745 73,335,723
2036 3,502,991 73,101,646
2035 3,442,074 72,850,722
2034 3,381,008 72,597,177
2033 3,319,646 72,322,802
2032 3,258,080 72,046,316
2031 3,196,605 71,757,868
2030 3,134,968 71,442,811
2029 3,072,981 71,123,782
2028 3,010,624 70,783,199
2027 2,948,246 70,421,923
2026 2,885,613 70,055,911
2025 2,822,861 69,658,188
2024 2,759,988 69,226,000
2023 2,697,845 68,492,000
2022 2,636,470 67,604,000
2021 2,576,010 66,984,000
2020 2,515,733 66,744,000
2019 2,456,844 66,631,000
2018 2,399,632 66,289,000
2017 2,342,189 65,966,000
2016 2,283,769 65,607,000
2015 2,224,529 65,088,000
2014 2,164,528 64,620,000
2013 2,103,820 64,139,000
2012 2,043,094 63,711,000
2011 1,983,784 63,258,810
2010 1,926,630 62,766,365
2009 1,871,422 62,276,270
2008 1,817,852 61,806,995
2007 1,765,774 61,322,463
2006 1,715,275 60,846,820
2005 1,667,037 60,401,206
2004 1,621,312 59,987,905
2003 1,577,611 59,647,577
2002 1,535,691 59,370,479
2001 1,495,011 59,119,673
2000 1,455,084 58,892,514
1999 1,415,779 58,682,466
1998 1,376,987 58,487,141
1997 1,338,889 58,316,954
1996 1,301,410 58,166,950
1995 1,264,313 58,019,030
1994 1,227,226 57,865,745
1993 1,188,365 57,718,614
1992 1,145,582 57,580,402
1991 1,099,959 57,424,897
1990 1,054,696 57,247,586
1989 1,011,357 57,076,711
1988 970,160 56,928,327
1987 931,091 56,802,050
1986 894,019 56,681,396
1985 858,874 56,550,268
1984 825,631 56,422,072
1983 794,525 56,332,848
1982 765,753 56,313,641
1981 739,125 56,333,829
1980 713,913 56,314,216
1979 689,781 56,246,951
1978 667,103 56,196,504
1977 645,770 56,193,492
1976 625,667 56,211,968
1975 606,821 56,225,800
1974 589,085 56,229,974
1973 571,991 56,194,527
1972 555,370 56,086,065
1971 539,388 55,896,223
1970 524,105 55,663,250
1969 509,440 55,441,750
1968 495,269 55,211,700
1967 481,588 54,943,600
1966 468,516 54,648,500
1965 455,952 54,348,050
1964 443,687 54,000,000
1963 431,757 53,650,000
1962 420,163 53,250,000
1961 408,930 52,800,000
1960 398,060 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia United Kingdom
2100 0.03% -0.17%
2099 0.05% -0.16%
2098 0.06% -0.15%
2097 0.07% -0.15%
2096 0.09% -0.15%
2095 0.1% -0.13%
2094 0.13% -0.13%
2093 0.15% -0.12%
2092 0.16% -0.12%
2091 0.18% -0.11%
2090 0.21% -0.11%
2089 0.23% -0.09%
2088 0.25% -0.09%
2087 0.26% -0.09%
2086 0.29% -0.08%
2085 0.31% -0.07%
2084 0.33% -0.07%
2083 0.36% -0.05%
2082 0.38% -0.04%
2081 0.41% -0.04%
2080 0.43% -0.04%
2079 0.46% -0.02%
2078 0.48% -0.02%
2077 0.5% -0.003%
2076 0.53% -0.02%
2075 0.56% -0.01%
2074 0.59% -0.01%
2073 0.6% 0.01%
2072 0.63% 0.01%
2071 0.66% 0.01%
2070 0.69% 0.009%
2069 0.72% 0.001%
2068 0.74% 0.01%
2067 0.78% 0.009%
2066 0.82% 0.001%
2065 0.84% 0.004%
2064 0.87% -0%
2063 0.9% 0.009%
2062 0.94% 0.003%
2061 0.96% -0.001%
2060 0.98% -0.001%
2059 1.01% 0.02%
2058 1.04% 0.03%
2057 1.07% 0.04%
2056 1.1% 0.05%
2055 1.14% 0.09%
2054 1.16% 0.1%
2053 1.19% 0.12%
2052 1.23% 0.14%
2051 1.26% 0.16%
2050 1.29% 0.17%
2049 1.33% 0.19%
2048 1.36% 0.21%
2047 1.39% 0.22%
2046 1.43% 0.24%
2045 1.46% 0.25%
2044 1.5% 0.27%
2043 1.54% 0.27%
2042 1.56% 0.28%
2041 1.6% 0.28%
2040 1.64% 0.29%
2039 1.68% 0.3%
2038 1.7% 0.3%
2037 1.73% 0.32%
2036 1.77% 0.34%
2035 1.81% 0.35%
2034 1.85% 0.38%
2033 1.89% 0.38%
2032 1.92% 0.4%
2031 1.97% 0.44%
2030 2.02% 0.45%
2029 2.07% 0.48%
2028 2.12% 0.51%
2027 2.17% 0.52%
2026 2.22% 0.57%
2025 2.28% 0.62%
2024 2.3% 1.07%
2023 2.33% 1.31%
2022 2.35% 0.93%
2021 2.4% 0.36%
2020 2.4% 0.17%
2019 2.38% 0.52%
2018 2.45% 0.49%
2017 2.56% 0.55%
2016 2.66% 0.8%
2015 2.77% 0.72%
2014 2.89% 0.75%
2013 2.97% 0.67%
2012 2.99% 0.71%
2011 2.97% 0.78%
2010 2.95% 0.79%
2009 2.95% 0.76%
2008 2.95% 0.79%
2007 2.94% 0.78%
2006 2.89% 0.74%
2005 2.82% 0.69%
2004 2.77% 0.57%
2003 2.73% 0.47%
2002 2.72% 0.42%
2001 2.74% 0.39%
2000 2.78% 0.36%
1999 2.82% 0.33%
1998 2.85% 0.29%
1997 2.88% 0.26%
1996 2.93% 0.25%
1995 3.02% 0.26%
1994 3.27% 0.25%
1993 3.73% 0.24%
1992 4.15% 0.27%
1991 4.29% 0.31%
1990 4.29% 0.3%
1989 4.25% 0.26%
1988 4.2% 0.22%
1987 4.15% 0.21%
1986 4.09% 0.23%
1985 4.03% 0.23%
1984 3.92% 0.16%
1983 3.76% 0.03%
1982 3.6% -0.04%
1981 3.53% 0.03%
1980 3.5% 0.12%
1979 3.4% 0.09%
1978 3.3% 0.005%
1977 3.21% -0.03%
1976 3.11% -0.02%
1975 3.01% -0.007%
1974 2.99% 0.06%
1973 2.99% 0.19%
1972 2.96% 0.34%
1971 2.92% 0.42%
1970 2.88% 0.4%
1969 2.86% 0.42%
1968 2.84% 0.49%
1967 2.79% 0.54%
1966 2.76% 0.55%
1965 2.76% 0.64%
1964 2.76% 0.65%
1963 2.76% 0.75%
1962 2.75% 0.85%
1961 2.73% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Gambia United Kingdom
Current population
2902554
70154914
Population rank 138/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.85%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
6.4 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
31 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +170 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 97/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 +389,911
Net migration rank 107/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - 389,911
2024 - -2,989 - 417,114
2023 65,118 -3,000 34,589 445,523
2022 63,634 -3,000 39,751 487,029
2021 62,239 -1,949 30,612 462,967
2020 62,209 -1,949 -4,272 144,221
2019 61,701 -4,186 108,342 232,727
2018 60,854 -3,944 119,321 259,744
2017 61,665 -3,696 145,125 272,311
2016 62,358 -3,486 177,139 324,649
2015 62,832 -3,224 175,738 347,839
2014 63,185 -2,793 206,784 306,091
2013 63,510 -2,476 198,830 237,272
2012 62,745 -2,332 248,473 172,088
2011 60,571 -2,360 259,361 228,773
2010 58,554 -2,456 251,066 274,811
2009 56,575 -2,259 230,422 249,639
2008 55,032 -2,204 216,325 263,390
2007 53,653 -2,320 196,232 309,385
2006 52,335 -2,666 176,455 288,923
2005 50,010 -3,209 144,963 308,279
2004 48,276 -3,636 131,974 276,077
2003 46,473 -3,713 89,471 211,846
2002 45,156 -4,067 65,308 203,577
2001 44,154 -3,882 65,032 175,133
2000 43,249 -3,670 70,671 153,917
1999 42,533 -3,493 64,551 152,653
1998 41,842 -3,291 87,730 125,541
1997 40,742 -3,098 99,138 59,723
1996 40,253 -2,948 98,884 54,964
1995 39,681 -2,797 87,028 61,385
1994 38,880 -1,586 127,304 45,339
1993 37,302 3,131 103,893 27,403
1992 35,951 9,182 149,709 17,846
1991 34,584 11,530 143,562 27,601
1990 33,163 11,242 154,569 57,132
1989 31,504 10,765 119,861 49,586
1988 29,938 10,187 136,628 13,952
1987 28,452 9,563 136,325 8,266
1986 27,195 8,934 90,690 41,836
1985 25,795 8,373 79,170 83,164
1984 24,586 7,733 84,633 71,107
1983 23,175 6,713 61,966 27,063
1982 21,894 5,757 56,314 -61,152
1981 20,156 5,438 73,234 -83,876
1980 19,566 5,268 95,734 -25,187
1979 18,543 4,898 61,872 11,255
1978 17,424 4,493 16,859 3,783
1977 16,773 3,969 0 -21,636
1976 16,032 3,436 -5,621 -19,135
1975 15,256 2,979 33,735 -40,241
1974 14,628 2,610 67,476 -65,710
1973 14,046 2,907 112,389 -33,840
1972 13,432 2,861 162,650 -1,406
1971 12,842 2,817 257,123 1,175
1970 12,128 2,777 244,918 -15,254
1969 11,670 2,757 260,577 -60,655
1968 11,215 2,705 292,622 -38,852
1967 10,823 2,617 346,145 -39,659
1966 10,422 2,272 333,356 -27,935
1965 10,162 2,272 364,132 -24,955
1964 9,825 2,272 405,000 -23,885
1963 9,493 2,272 337,995 8,271
1962 9,150 2,272 340,800 76,443
1961 8,778 2,272 311,519 52,295
1960 8,420 2,272 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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