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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 118.5 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.19% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Gambia vs United States: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia United States
2100 5,767,668 415,429,771
2099 5,765,660 414,829,167
2098 5,762,971 414,231,720
2097 5,759,632 413,576,381
2096 5,755,430 412,927,393
2095 5,750,385 412,225,379
2094 5,744,540 411,498,749
2093 5,737,026 410,785,729
2092 5,728,594 410,051,921
2091 5,719,408 409,320,183
2090 5,708,875 408,613,732
2089 5,697,140 407,885,645
2088 5,684,094 407,129,733
2087 5,669,958 406,421,298
2086 5,655,091 405,715,343
2085 5,638,646 405,059,379
2084 5,621,067 404,343,130
2083 5,602,456 403,612,785
2082 5,582,581 402,871,293
2081 5,561,294 402,054,554
2080 5,538,819 401,319,194
2079 5,515,086 400,554,914
2078 5,489,750 399,737,968
2077 5,463,305 398,906,565
2076 5,435,859 398,035,750
2075 5,406,946 397,109,170
2074 5,376,718 396,226,412
2073 5,345,328 395,307,725
2072 5,313,201 394,393,561
2071 5,279,975 393,415,363
2070 5,245,200 392,469,727
2069 5,209,379 391,479,981
2068 5,172,146 390,517,695
2067 5,134,037 389,543,856
2066 5,094,458 388,597,719
2065 5,053,246 387,685,327
2064 5,011,122 386,805,026
2063 4,968,038 385,911,917
2062 4,923,683 385,032,627
2061 4,877,966 384,170,837
2060 4,831,631 383,361,269
2059 4,784,535 382,542,030
2058 4,736,846 381,704,804
2057 4,688,039 380,907,023
2056 4,638,482 380,159,777
2055 4,588,184 379,430,756
2054 4,536,562 378,682,851
2053 4,484,692 377,878,421
2052 4,431,827 377,073,303
2051 4,378,133 376,229,840
2050 4,323,657 375,373,155
2049 4,268,536 374,493,150
2048 4,212,677 373,590,762
2047 4,155,975 372,626,259
2046 4,098,930 371,644,809
2045 4,041,218 370,602,914
2044 3,982,976 369,518,897
2043 3,924,126 368,375,680
2042 3,864,662 367,158,772
2041 3,805,317 365,937,822
2040 3,745,312 364,671,837
2039 3,685,048 363,367,337
2038 3,624,271 361,997,023
2037 3,563,745 360,606,236
2036 3,502,991 359,193,245
2035 3,442,074 357,750,686
2034 3,381,008 356,266,726
2033 3,319,646 354,775,032
2032 3,258,080 353,259,037
2031 3,196,605 351,721,511
2030 3,134,968 350,155,042
2029 3,072,981 348,564,667
2028 3,010,624 346,906,294
2027 2,948,246 345,257,605
2026 2,885,613 343,565,426
2025 2,822,861 341,784,857
2024 2,759,988 340,110,988
2023 2,697,845 334,914,895
2022 2,636,470 333,271,411
2021 2,576,010 331,893,745
2020 2,515,733 331,526,933
2019 2,456,844 328,329,953
2018 2,399,632 326,838,199
2017 2,342,189 325,122,128
2016 2,283,769 323,071,755
2015 2,224,529 320,738,994
2014 2,164,528 318,386,329
2013 2,103,820 316,059,947
2012 2,043,094 313,877,662
2011 1,983,784 311,583,481
2010 1,926,630 309,327,143
2009 1,871,422 306,771,529
2008 1,817,852 304,093,966
2007 1,765,774 301,231,207
2006 1,715,275 298,379,912
2005 1,667,037 295,516,599
2004 1,621,312 292,805,298
2003 1,577,611 290,107,933
2002 1,535,691 287,625,193
2001 1,495,011 284,968,955
2000 1,455,084 282,162,411
1999 1,415,779 279,294,713
1998 1,376,987 276,115,288
1997 1,338,889 272,911,760
1996 1,301,410 269,667,391
1995 1,264,313 266,557,091
1994 1,227,226 263,435,673
1993 1,188,365 260,255,352
1992 1,145,582 256,894,189
1991 1,099,959 253,492,503
1990 1,054,696 250,131,894
1989 1,011,357 246,819,222
1988 970,160 244,499,004
1987 931,091 242,288,936
1986 894,019 240,132,831
1985 858,874 237,923,734
1984 825,631 235,824,908
1983 794,525 233,792,014
1982 765,753 231,664,432
1981 739,125 229,465,744
1980 713,913 226,542,250
1979 689,781 225,055,487
1978 667,103 222,584,545
1977 645,770 220,239,425
1976 625,667 218,035,164
1975 606,821 215,973,199
1974 589,085 213,853,928
1973 571,991 211,908,788
1972 555,370 209,896,021
1971 539,388 207,660,677
1970 524,105 205,052,174
1969 509,440 202,676,946
1968 495,269 200,706,052
1967 481,588 198,712,056
1966 468,516 196,560,338
1965 455,952 194,302,963
1964 443,687 191,888,791
1963 431,757 189,241,798
1962 420,163 186,537,737
1961 408,930 183,691,481
1960 398,060 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia United States
2100 0.03% 0.14%
2099 0.05% 0.14%
2098 0.06% 0.16%
2097 0.07% 0.16%
2096 0.09% 0.17%
2095 0.1% 0.18%
2094 0.13% 0.17%
2093 0.15% 0.18%
2092 0.16% 0.18%
2091 0.18% 0.17%
2090 0.21% 0.18%
2089 0.23% 0.19%
2088 0.25% 0.17%
2087 0.26% 0.17%
2086 0.29% 0.16%
2085 0.31% 0.18%
2084 0.33% 0.18%
2083 0.36% 0.18%
2082 0.38% 0.2%
2081 0.41% 0.18%
2080 0.43% 0.19%
2079 0.46% 0.2%
2078 0.48% 0.21%
2077 0.5% 0.22%
2076 0.53% 0.23%
2075 0.56% 0.22%
2074 0.59% 0.23%
2073 0.6% 0.23%
2072 0.63% 0.25%
2071 0.66% 0.24%
2070 0.69% 0.25%
2069 0.72% 0.25%
2068 0.74% 0.25%
2067 0.78% 0.24%
2066 0.82% 0.24%
2065 0.84% 0.23%
2064 0.87% 0.23%
2063 0.9% 0.23%
2062 0.94% 0.22%
2061 0.96% 0.21%
2060 0.98% 0.21%
2059 1.01% 0.22%
2058 1.04% 0.21%
2057 1.07% 0.2%
2056 1.1% 0.19%
2055 1.14% 0.2%
2054 1.16% 0.21%
2053 1.19% 0.21%
2052 1.23% 0.22%
2051 1.26% 0.23%
2050 1.29% 0.23%
2049 1.33% 0.24%
2048 1.36% 0.26%
2047 1.39% 0.26%
2046 1.43% 0.28%
2045 1.46% 0.29%
2044 1.5% 0.31%
2043 1.54% 0.33%
2042 1.56% 0.33%
2041 1.6% 0.35%
2040 1.64% 0.36%
2039 1.68% 0.38%
2038 1.7% 0.39%
2037 1.73% 0.39%
2036 1.77% 0.4%
2035 1.81% 0.42%
2034 1.85% 0.42%
2033 1.89% 0.43%
2032 1.92% 0.44%
2031 1.97% 0.45%
2030 2.02% 0.46%
2029 2.07% 0.48%
2028 2.12% 0.48%
2027 2.17% 0.49%
2026 2.22% 0.52%
2025 2.28% 0.49%
2024 2.3% 1.55%
2023 2.33% 0.49%
2022 2.35% 0.42%
2021 2.4% 0.11%
2020 2.4% 0.97%
2019 2.38% 0.46%
2018 2.45% 0.53%
2017 2.56% 0.63%
2016 2.66% 0.73%
2015 2.77% 0.74%
2014 2.89% 0.74%
2013 2.97% 0.7%
2012 2.99% 0.74%
2011 2.97% 0.73%
2010 2.95% 0.83%
2009 2.95% 0.88%
2008 2.95% 0.95%
2007 2.94% 0.96%
2006 2.89% 0.97%
2005 2.82% 0.93%
2004 2.77% 0.93%
2003 2.73% 0.86%
2002 2.72% 0.93%
2001 2.74% 0.99%
2000 2.78% 1.03%
1999 2.82% 1.15%
1998 2.85% 1.17%
1997 2.88% 1.2%
1996 2.93% 1.17%
1995 3.02% 1.18%
1994 3.27% 1.22%
1993 3.73% 1.31%
1992 4.15% 1.34%
1991 4.29% 1.34%
1990 4.29% 1.34%
1989 4.25% 0.95%
1988 4.2% 0.91%
1987 4.15% 0.9%
1986 4.09% 0.93%
1985 4.03% 0.89%
1984 3.92% 0.87%
1983 3.76% 0.92%
1982 3.6% 0.96%
1981 3.53% 1.29%
1980 3.5% 0.66%
1979 3.4% 1.11%
1978 3.3% 1.06%
1977 3.21% 1.01%
1976 3.11% 0.95%
1975 3.01% 0.99%
1974 2.99% 0.92%
1973 2.99% 0.96%
1972 2.96% 1.08%
1971 2.92% 1.27%
1970 2.88% 1.17%
1969 2.86% 0.98%
1968 2.84% 1%
1967 2.79% 1.09%
1966 2.76% 1.16%
1965 2.76% 1.26%
1964 2.76% 1.4%
1963 2.76% 1.45%
1962 2.75% 1.55%
1961 2.73% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Gambia United States
Current population
2902554
344023146
Population rank 138/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 4.15%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
6.4 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
31 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +170 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +62,143 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 134/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -2,984 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 107/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - 1,230,663
2024 - -2,989 - 1,286,132
2023 65,118 -3,000 502,372 1,322,668
2022 63,634 -3,000 399,926 1,319,009
2021 62,239 -1,949 199,137 674,787
2020 62,209 -1,949 208,862 329,769
2019 61,701 -4,186 887,476 1,774,500
2018 60,854 -3,944 955,022 1,764,961
2017 61,665 -3,696 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 62,358 -3,486 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 62,832 -3,224 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 63,185 -2,793 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 63,510 -2,476 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 62,745 -2,332 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 60,571 -2,360 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 58,554 -2,456 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 56,575 -2,259 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 55,032 -2,204 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 53,653 -2,320 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 52,335 -2,666 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 50,010 -3,209 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 48,276 -3,636 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 46,473 -3,713 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 45,156 -4,067 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 44,154 -3,882 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 43,249 -3,670 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 42,533 -3,493 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 41,842 -3,291 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 40,742 -3,098 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 40,253 -2,948 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 39,681 -2,797 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 38,880 -1,586 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 37,302 3,131 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 35,951 9,182 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 34,584 11,530 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 33,163 11,242 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 31,504 10,765 1,875,826 400,998
1988 29,938 10,187 1,735,943 460,778
1987 28,452 9,563 1,720,252 480,815
1986 27,195 8,934 1,656,917 493,082
1985 25,795 8,373 1,689,258 598,777
1984 24,586 7,733 1,627,192 622,793
1983 23,175 6,713 1,636,544 662,840
1982 21,894 5,757 1,714,317 600,149
1981 20,156 5,438 1,652,153 583,070
1980 19,566 5,268 1,608,450 595,916
1979 18,543 4,898 1,597,894 503,559
1978 17,424 4,493 1,402,283 556,521
1977 16,773 3,969 1,431,556 577,060
1976 16,032 3,436 1,264,604 635,590
1975 15,256 2,979 1,252,644 655,078
1974 14,628 2,610 1,218,968 706,978
1973 14,046 2,907 1,165,499 783,163
1972 13,432 2,861 1,301,355 833,543
1971 12,842 2,817 1,640,519 833,549
1970 12,128 2,777 1,824,965 744,902
1969 11,670 2,757 1,702,487 523,740
1968 11,215 2,705 1,565,507 594,514
1967 10,823 2,617 1,669,181 585,410
1966 10,422 2,272 1,749,387 637,692
1965 10,162 2,272 1,943,030 644,902
1964 9,825 2,272 2,245,099 618,635
1963 9,493 2,272 2,289,826 639,495
1962 9,150 2,272 2,406,337 625,617
1961 8,778 2,272 2,571,681 580,333
1960 8,420 2,272 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 625,795 people) and 4.75% is from migration (a loss of 31,227 people). In the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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