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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,759,988 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,902,554 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Uruguay's population is 1.17 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.9M (69.2% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Gambia vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Uruguay
2100 5,767,668 2,256,741
2099 5,765,660 2,279,899
2098 5,762,971 2,303,351
2097 5,759,632 2,326,987
2096 5,755,430 2,350,799
2095 5,750,385 2,374,835
2094 5,744,540 2,398,960
2093 5,737,026 2,423,269
2092 5,728,594 2,447,646
2091 5,719,408 2,472,126
2090 5,708,875 2,496,514
2089 5,697,140 2,520,852
2088 5,684,094 2,545,052
2087 5,669,958 2,569,100
2086 5,655,091 2,592,974
2085 5,638,646 2,616,629
2084 5,621,067 2,640,001
2083 5,602,456 2,663,150
2082 5,582,581 2,686,021
2081 5,561,294 2,708,594
2080 5,538,819 2,730,883
2079 5,515,086 2,752,831
2078 5,489,750 2,774,432
2077 5,463,305 2,795,709
2076 5,435,859 2,816,677
2075 5,406,946 2,837,308
2074 5,376,718 2,857,709
2073 5,345,328 2,877,721
2072 5,313,201 2,897,543
2071 5,279,975 2,917,097
2070 5,245,200 2,936,478
2069 5,209,379 2,955,616
2068 5,172,146 2,974,445
2067 5,134,037 2,992,987
2066 5,094,458 3,011,309
2065 5,053,246 3,029,441
2064 5,011,122 3,047,343
2063 4,968,038 3,065,064
2062 4,923,683 3,082,642
2061 4,877,966 3,100,006
2060 4,831,631 3,117,149
2059 4,784,535 3,133,952
2058 4,736,846 3,150,250
2057 4,688,039 3,166,055
2056 4,638,482 3,181,373
2055 4,588,184 3,196,072
2054 4,536,562 3,210,110
2053 4,484,692 3,223,395
2052 4,431,827 3,235,973
2051 4,378,133 3,247,888
2050 4,323,657 3,259,108
2049 4,268,536 3,269,675
2048 4,212,677 3,279,610
2047 4,155,975 3,288,969
2046 4,098,930 3,297,696
2045 4,041,218 3,305,917
2044 3,982,976 3,313,556
2043 3,924,126 3,320,565
2042 3,864,662 3,326,955
2041 3,805,317 3,332,884
2040 3,745,312 3,338,277
2039 3,685,048 3,343,295
2038 3,624,271 3,347,790
2037 3,563,745 3,351,911
2036 3,502,991 3,355,671
2035 3,442,074 3,359,126
2034 3,381,008 3,362,276
2033 3,319,646 3,365,250
2032 3,258,080 3,368,057
2031 3,196,605 3,370,727
2030 3,134,968 3,373,273
2029 3,072,981 3,375,805
2028 3,010,624 3,378,198
2027 2,948,246 3,380,504
2026 2,885,613 3,382,789
2025 2,822,861 3,384,805
2024 2,759,988 3,386,588
2023 2,697,845 3,388,081
2022 2,636,470 3,390,913
2021 2,576,010 3,396,695
2020 2,515,733 3,398,968
2019 2,456,844 3,397,206
2018 2,399,632 3,394,534
2017 2,342,189 3,388,438
2016 2,283,769 3,379,283
2015 2,224,529 3,368,017
2014 2,164,528 3,356,334
2013 2,103,820 3,345,337
2012 2,043,094 3,335,401
2011 1,983,784 3,326,825
2010 1,926,630 3,318,580
2009 1,871,422 3,310,091
2008 1,817,852 3,302,177
2007 1,765,774 3,295,153
2006 1,715,275 3,289,506
2005 1,667,037 3,285,771
2004 1,621,312 3,283,148
2003 1,577,611 3,281,186
2002 1,535,691 3,278,867
2001 1,495,011 3,274,251
2000 1,455,084 3,266,206
1999 1,415,779 3,254,015
1998 1,376,987 3,239,280
1997 1,338,889 3,223,345
1996 1,301,410 3,206,324
1995 1,264,313 3,189,440
1994 1,227,226 3,172,834
1993 1,188,365 3,156,345
1992 1,145,582 3,139,702
1991 1,099,959 3,122,354
1990 1,054,696 3,104,403
1989 1,011,357 3,086,255
1988 970,160 3,067,961
1987 931,091 3,049,896
1986 894,019 3,032,845
1985 858,874 3,017,037
1984 825,631 3,002,488
1983 794,525 2,988,778
1982 765,753 2,975,492
1981 739,125 2,963,246
1980 713,913 2,951,953
1979 689,781 2,939,903
1978 667,103 2,925,715
1977 645,770 2,909,461
1976 625,667 2,891,392
1975 606,821 2,872,320
1974 589,085 2,853,944
1973 571,991 2,837,133
1972 555,370 2,821,644
1971 539,388 2,806,462
1970 524,105 2,790,807
1969 509,440 2,773,974
1968 495,269 2,754,606
1967 481,588 2,732,277
1966 468,516 2,707,646
1965 455,952 2,681,169
1964 443,687 2,653,180
1963 431,757 2,623,766
1962 420,163 2,593,298
1961 408,930 2,562,044
1960 398,060 2,529,957

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/uruguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Uruguay
2100 0.03% -1.02%
2099 0.05% -1.02%
2098 0.06% -1.02%
2097 0.07% -1.01%
2096 0.09% -1.01%
2095 0.1% -1.01%
2094 0.13% -1%
2093 0.15% -1%
2092 0.16% -0.99%
2091 0.18% -0.98%
2090 0.21% -0.97%
2089 0.23% -0.95%
2088 0.25% -0.94%
2087 0.26% -0.92%
2086 0.29% -0.9%
2085 0.31% -0.89%
2084 0.33% -0.87%
2083 0.36% -0.85%
2082 0.38% -0.83%
2081 0.41% -0.82%
2080 0.43% -0.8%
2079 0.46% -0.78%
2078 0.48% -0.76%
2077 0.5% -0.74%
2076 0.53% -0.73%
2075 0.56% -0.71%
2074 0.59% -0.7%
2073 0.6% -0.68%
2072 0.63% -0.67%
2071 0.66% -0.66%
2070 0.69% -0.65%
2069 0.72% -0.63%
2068 0.74% -0.62%
2067 0.78% -0.61%
2066 0.82% -0.6%
2065 0.84% -0.59%
2064 0.87% -0.58%
2063 0.9% -0.57%
2062 0.94% -0.56%
2061 0.96% -0.55%
2060 0.98% -0.54%
2059 1.01% -0.52%
2058 1.04% -0.5%
2057 1.07% -0.48%
2056 1.1% -0.46%
2055 1.14% -0.44%
2054 1.16% -0.41%
2053 1.19% -0.39%
2052 1.23% -0.37%
2051 1.26% -0.34%
2050 1.29% -0.32%
2049 1.33% -0.3%
2048 1.36% -0.28%
2047 1.39% -0.26%
2046 1.43% -0.25%
2045 1.46% -0.23%
2044 1.5% -0.21%
2043 1.54% -0.19%
2042 1.56% -0.18%
2041 1.6% -0.16%
2040 1.64% -0.15%
2039 1.68% -0.13%
2038 1.7% -0.12%
2037 1.73% -0.11%
2036 1.77% -0.1%
2035 1.81% -0.09%
2034 1.85% -0.09%
2033 1.89% -0.08%
2032 1.92% -0.08%
2031 1.97% -0.08%
2030 2.02% -0.08%
2029 2.07% -0.07%
2028 2.12% -0.07%
2027 2.17% -0.07%
2026 2.22% -0.06%
2025 2.28% -0.05%
2024 2.3% -0.04%
2023 2.33% -0.08%
2022 2.35% -0.17%
2021 2.4% -0.07%
2020 2.4% 0.05%
2019 2.38% 0.08%
2018 2.45% 0.18%
2017 2.56% 0.27%
2016 2.66% 0.33%
2015 2.77% 0.35%
2014 2.89% 0.33%
2013 2.97% 0.3%
2012 2.99% 0.26%
2011 2.97% 0.25%
2010 2.95% 0.26%
2009 2.95% 0.24%
2008 2.95% 0.21%
2007 2.94% 0.17%
2006 2.89% 0.11%
2005 2.82% 0.08%
2004 2.77% 0.06%
2003 2.73% 0.07%
2002 2.72% 0.14%
2001 2.74% 0.25%
2000 2.78% 0.37%
1999 2.82% 0.45%
1998 2.85% 0.49%
1997 2.88% 0.53%
1996 2.93% 0.53%
1995 3.02% 0.52%
1994 3.27% 0.52%
1993 3.73% 0.53%
1992 4.15% 0.56%
1991 4.29% 0.58%
1990 4.29% 0.59%
1989 4.25% 0.6%
1988 4.2% 0.59%
1987 4.15% 0.56%
1986 4.09% 0.52%
1985 4.03% 0.48%
1984 3.92% 0.46%
1983 3.76% 0.45%
1982 3.6% 0.41%
1981 3.53% 0.38%
1980 3.5% 0.41%
1979 3.4% 0.48%
1978 3.3% 0.56%
1977 3.21% 0.62%
1976 3.11% 0.66%
1975 3.01% 0.64%
1974 2.99% 0.59%
1973 2.99% 0.55%
1972 2.96% 0.54%
1971 2.92% 0.56%
1970 2.88% 0.61%
1969 2.86% 0.7%
1968 2.84% 0.82%
1967 2.79% 0.91%
1966 2.76% 0.99%
1965 2.76% 1.05%
1964 2.76% 1.12%
1963 2.76% 1.17%
1962 2.75% 1.22%
1961 2.73% 1.27%

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/uruguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.3%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Gambia Uruguay
Current population
2902554
3382789
Population rank 138/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.04%
One net population change
8.46 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
6.4 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
31 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 -4
Annual growth/decline +62,143 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +2.3% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 167/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -2,984 -1,338
Net migration rank 107/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -1,338
2024 - -2,989 - -1,348
2023 65,118 -3,000 298 -1,501
2022 63,634 -3,000 -2,964 -1,501
2021 62,239 -1,949 -5,621 -1,482
2020 62,209 -1,949 4,048 -1,482
2019 61,701 -4,186 3,873 -2,899
2018 60,854 -3,944 7,322 -2,963
2017 61,665 -3,696 10,907 -3,091
2016 62,358 -3,486 14,008 -3,506
2015 62,832 -3,224 16,194 -4,157
2014 63,185 -2,793 16,238 -4,919
2013 63,510 -2,476 16,318 -5,647
2012 62,745 -2,332 15,520 -6,317
2011 60,571 -2,360 14,934 -6,982
2010 58,554 -2,456 16,231 -7,696
2009 56,575 -2,259 16,947 -8,510
2008 55,032 -2,204 16,838 -9,458
2007 53,653 -2,320 17,422 -10,750
2006 52,335 -2,666 17,783 -13,161
2005 50,010 -3,209 18,926 -16,086
2004 48,276 -3,636 18,067 -15,668
2003 46,473 -3,713 18,628 -17,105
2002 45,156 -4,067 20,073 -16,957
2001 44,154 -3,882 20,729 -14,620
2000 43,249 -3,670 21,060 -11,076
1999 42,533 -3,493 21,844 -7,441
1998 41,842 -3,291 22,114 -7,048
1997 40,742 -3,098 23,737 -6,938
1996 40,253 -2,948 24,635 -7,397
1995 39,681 -2,797 24,872 -8,339
1994 38,880 -1,586 24,637 -7,955
1993 37,302 3,131 24,212 -7,922
1992 35,951 9,182 24,847 -7,850
1991 34,584 11,530 25,422 -7,714
1990 33,163 11,242 25,699 -7,499
1989 31,504 10,765 25,322 -7,229
1988 29,938 10,187 25,071 -6,582
1987 28,452 9,563 24,469 -6,833
1986 27,195 8,934 24,505 -8,046
1985 25,795 8,373 23,988 -8,832
1984 24,586 7,733 23,684 -9,730
1983 23,175 6,713 24,146 -10,671
1982 21,894 5,757 25,224 -12,131
1981 20,156 5,438 24,968 -13,577
1980 19,566 5,268 25,451 -14,252
1979 18,543 4,898 27,456 -14,552
1978 17,424 4,493 30,076 -14,611
1977 16,773 3,969 31,321 -14,280
1976 16,032 3,436 33,199 -14,096
1975 15,256 2,979 33,393 -14,350
1974 14,628 2,610 32,221 -14,512
1973 14,046 2,907 30,213 -14,312
1972 13,432 2,861 28,896 -13,817
1971 12,842 2,817 28,584 -13,288
1970 12,128 2,777 28,737 -12,727
1969 11,670 2,757 28,805 -11,149
1968 11,215 2,705 29,103 -8,028
1967 10,823 2,617 29,514 -5,938
1966 10,422 2,272 30,293 -4,599
1965 10,162 2,272 30,807 -3,542
1964 9,825 2,272 31,340 -2,623
1963 9,493 2,272 31,824 -1,707
1962 9,150 2,272 31,441 -623
1961 8,778 2,272 30,975 703
1960 8,420 2,272 30,438 2,057

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/uruguay | 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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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