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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 13.1 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Gambia vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Uzbekistan
2100 5,766,099 74,913,683
2099 5,764,092 74,651,098
2098 5,761,403 74,375,923
2097 5,758,064 74,084,599
2096 5,753,864 73,786,478
2095 5,748,821 73,476,603
2094 5,742,977 73,151,709
2093 5,735,465 72,817,254
2092 5,727,035 72,474,468
2091 5,717,851 72,122,880
2090 5,707,322 71,760,077
2089 5,695,590 71,384,150
2088 5,682,547 71,002,449
2087 5,668,415 70,611,426
2086 5,653,552 70,216,014
2085 5,637,112 69,811,545
2084 5,619,538 69,396,198
2083 5,600,932 68,975,962
2082 5,581,062 68,557,881
2081 5,559,781 68,128,154
2080 5,537,312 67,696,442
2079 5,513,586 67,260,252
2078 5,488,256 66,816,984
2077 5,461,819 66,362,519
2076 5,434,380 65,913,810
2075 5,405,474 65,462,568
2074 5,375,255 65,009,654
2073 5,343,873 64,552,502
2072 5,311,755 64,095,245
2071 5,278,538 63,631,386
2070 5,243,773 63,166,693
2069 5,207,961 62,698,228
2068 5,170,739 62,225,674
2067 5,132,640 61,749,683
2066 5,093,072 61,266,762
2065 5,051,871 60,778,749
2064 5,009,758 60,281,212
2063 4,966,686 59,775,807
2062 4,922,343 59,261,881
2061 4,876,639 58,740,914
2060 4,830,317 58,208,824
2059 4,783,233 57,665,803
2058 4,735,557 57,114,037
2057 4,686,764 56,552,712
2056 4,637,220 55,985,589
2055 4,586,935 55,407,187
2054 4,535,328 54,818,525
2053 4,483,472 54,220,761
2052 4,430,621 53,615,713
2051 4,376,942 53,002,852
2050 4,322,480 52,386,166
2049 4,267,374 51,762,174
2048 4,211,530 51,134,317
2047 4,154,844 50,502,162
2046 4,097,814 49,868,057
2045 4,040,118 49,233,860
2044 3,981,892 48,605,591
2043 3,923,058 47,984,479
2042 3,863,611 47,370,990
2041 3,804,282 46,766,713
2040 3,744,293 46,174,827
2039 3,684,045 45,591,616
2038 3,623,285 45,011,890
2037 3,562,776 44,436,551
2036 3,502,038 43,862,840
2035 3,441,138 43,287,434
2034 3,380,088 42,708,536
2033 3,318,743 42,122,973
2032 3,257,194 41,529,468
2031 3,195,735 40,928,141
2030 3,134,115 40,314,175
2029 3,072,145 39,688,984
2028 3,009,805 39,055,901
2027 2,947,443 38,407,447
2026 2,884,828 37,740,059
2025 2,822,093 37,053,428
2024 2,759,988 36,361,859
2023 2,697,845 35,652,307
2022 2,636,470 34,938,955
2021 2,576,010 34,243,696
2020 2,515,733 33,586,372
2019 2,456,844 32,964,701
2018 2,399,632 32,373,490
2017 2,342,189 31,819,178
2016 2,283,769 31,284,568
2015 2,224,529 30,749,346
2014 2,164,528 30,222,994
2013 2,103,820 29,724,065
2012 2,043,094 29,261,903
2011 1,983,784 28,823,196
2010 1,926,630 28,385,506
2009 1,871,422 27,939,328
2008 1,817,852 27,494,774
2007 1,765,774 27,076,008
2006 1,715,275 26,699,043
2005 1,667,037 26,356,975
2004 1,621,312 26,029,350
2003 1,577,611 25,711,259
2002 1,535,691 25,399,980
2001 1,495,011 25,090,283
2000 1,455,084 24,787,054
1999 1,415,779 24,476,008
1998 1,376,987 24,134,929
1997 1,338,889 23,758,960
1996 1,301,410 23,351,981
1995 1,264,313 22,917,589
1994 1,227,226 22,463,291
1993 1,188,365 21,987,955
1992 1,145,582 21,485,090
1991 1,099,959 20,962,910
1990 1,054,696 20,464,956
1989 1,011,357 19,977,183
1988 970,160 19,460,630
1987 931,091 18,930,070
1986 894,019 18,395,621
1985 858,874 17,875,339
1984 825,631 17,378,846
1983 794,525 16,908,400
1982 765,753 16,462,736
1981 739,125 16,035,032
1980 713,913 15,619,936
1979 689,781 15,215,587
1978 667,103 14,816,349
1977 645,770 14,408,822
1976 625,667 13,998,620
1975 606,821 13,598,521
1974 589,085 13,209,011
1973 571,991 12,831,047
1972 555,370 12,465,106
1971 539,388 12,111,511
1970 524,105 11,762,638
1969 509,440 11,403,150
1968 495,269 11,032,155
1967 481,588 10,659,180
1966 468,516 10,289,294
1965 455,952 9,921,681
1964 443,687 9,557,611
1963 431,757 9,202,246
1962 420,163 8,854,368
1961 408,930 8,517,711
1960 398,060 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Uzbekistan
2100 0.03% 0.35%
2099 0.05% 0.37%
2098 0.06% 0.39%
2097 0.07% 0.4%
2096 0.09% 0.42%
2095 0.1% 0.44%
2094 0.13% 0.46%
2093 0.15% 0.47%
2092 0.16% 0.49%
2091 0.18% 0.51%
2090 0.21% 0.53%
2089 0.23% 0.54%
2088 0.25% 0.55%
2087 0.26% 0.56%
2086 0.29% 0.58%
2085 0.31% 0.6%
2084 0.33% 0.61%
2083 0.36% 0.61%
2082 0.38% 0.63%
2081 0.41% 0.64%
2080 0.43% 0.65%
2079 0.46% 0.66%
2078 0.48% 0.68%
2077 0.5% 0.68%
2076 0.53% 0.69%
2075 0.56% 0.7%
2074 0.59% 0.71%
2073 0.6% 0.71%
2072 0.63% 0.73%
2071 0.66% 0.74%
2070 0.69% 0.75%
2069 0.72% 0.76%
2068 0.74% 0.77%
2067 0.78% 0.79%
2066 0.82% 0.8%
2065 0.84% 0.83%
2064 0.87% 0.85%
2063 0.9% 0.87%
2062 0.94% 0.89%
2061 0.96% 0.91%
2060 0.98% 0.94%
2059 1.01% 0.97%
2058 1.04% 0.99%
2057 1.07% 1.01%
2056 1.1% 1.04%
2055 1.14% 1.07%
2054 1.16% 1.1%
2053 1.19% 1.13%
2052 1.23% 1.16%
2051 1.26% 1.18%
2050 1.29% 1.21%
2049 1.33% 1.23%
2048 1.36% 1.25%
2047 1.39% 1.27%
2046 1.43% 1.29%
2045 1.46% 1.29%
2044 1.5% 1.29%
2043 1.54% 1.3%
2042 1.56% 1.29%
2041 1.6% 1.28%
2040 1.64% 1.28%
2039 1.68% 1.29%
2038 1.7% 1.29%
2037 1.73% 1.31%
2036 1.77% 1.33%
2035 1.81% 1.36%
2034 1.85% 1.39%
2033 1.89% 1.43%
2032 1.92% 1.47%
2031 1.97% 1.52%
2030 2.02% 1.58%
2029 2.07% 1.62%
2028 2.12% 1.69%
2027 2.17% 1.77%
2026 2.22% 1.85%
2025 2.25% 1.9%
2024 2.3% 1.99%
2023 2.33% 2.04%
2022 2.35% 2.03%
2021 2.4% 1.96%
2020 2.4% 1.89%
2019 2.38% 1.83%
2018 2.45% 1.74%
2017 2.56% 1.71%
2016 2.66% 1.74%
2015 2.77% 1.74%
2014 2.89% 1.68%
2013 2.97% 1.58%
2012 2.99% 1.52%
2011 2.97% 1.54%
2010 2.95% 1.6%
2009 2.95% 1.62%
2008 2.95% 1.55%
2007 2.94% 1.41%
2006 2.89% 1.3%
2005 2.82% 1.26%
2004 2.77% 1.24%
2003 2.73% 1.23%
2002 2.72% 1.23%
2001 2.74% 1.22%
2000 2.78% 1.27%
1999 2.82% 1.41%
1998 2.85% 1.58%
1997 2.88% 1.74%
1996 2.93% 1.9%
1995 3.02% 2.02%
1994 3.27% 2.16%
1993 3.73% 2.34%
1992 4.15% 2.49%
1991 4.29% 2.43%
1990 4.29% 2.44%
1989 4.25% 2.65%
1988 4.2% 2.8%
1987 4.15% 2.91%
1986 4.09% 2.91%
1985 4.03% 2.86%
1984 3.92% 2.78%
1983 3.76% 2.71%
1982 3.6% 2.67%
1981 3.53% 2.66%
1980 3.5% 2.66%
1979 3.4% 2.69%
1978 3.3% 2.83%
1977 3.21% 2.93%
1976 3.11% 2.94%
1975 3.01% 2.95%
1974 2.99% 2.95%
1973 2.99% 2.94%
1972 2.96% 2.92%
1971 2.92% 2.97%
1970 2.88% 3.15%
1969 2.86% 3.36%
1968 2.84% 3.5%
1967 2.79% 3.59%
1966 2.76% 3.71%
1965 2.76% 3.81%
1964 2.76% 3.86%
1963 2.76% 3.93%
1962 2.75% 3.95%
1961 2.73% 3.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Gambia Uzbekistan
Current population
2916990
38082870
Population rank 138/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.46%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
6.38 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
30.5 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 54/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -2,984 -6,987
Net migration rank 107/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -6,987
2024 65,157 -2,989 709,893 -7,066
2023 65,118 -3,000 722,280 -6,004
2022 63,634 -3,000 715,410 -5,007
2021 62,239 -1,949 689,325 -9,205
2020 62,209 -1,949 643,750 -9,208
2019 61,701 -4,186 618,154 -9,341
2018 60,854 -3,944 585,119 -11,516
2017 61,665 -3,696 548,372 -13,352
2016 62,358 -3,486 549,045 -14,839
2015 62,832 -3,224 552,781 -16,545
2014 63,185 -2,793 536,881 -20,381
2013 63,510 -2,476 501,742 -20,380
2012 62,745 -2,332 463,333 -20,381
2011 60,571 -2,360 454,858 -20,380
2010 58,554 -2,456 461,293 -20,380
2009 56,575 -2,259 471,839 -20,378
2008 55,032 -2,204 461,665 -24,028
2007 53,653 -2,320 426,880 -27,013
2006 52,335 -2,666 383,265 -29,197
2005 50,010 -3,209 363,462 -33,386
2004 48,276 -3,636 363,994 -38,834
2003 46,473 -3,713 355,098 -44,092
2002 45,156 -4,067 359,231 -47,679
2001 44,154 -3,882 356,483 -48,642
2000 43,249 -3,670 365,138 -66,547
1999 42,533 -3,493 385,448 -61,955
1998 41,842 -3,291 408,532 -49,862
1997 40,742 -3,098 441,631 -48,360
1996 40,253 -2,948 471,010 -50,314
1995 39,681 -2,797 493,966 -45,876
1994 38,880 -1,586 502,279 -41,788
1993 37,302 3,131 527,557 -37,377
1992 35,951 9,182 548,793 -33,259
1991 34,584 11,530 557,886 -29,064
1990 33,163 11,242 540,581 -73,478
1989 31,504 10,765 522,323 -13,888
1988 29,938 10,187 525,126 -473
1987 28,452 9,563 537,292 -824
1986 27,195 8,934 533,234 -802
1985 25,795 8,373 508,893 -773
1984 24,586 7,733 485,617 -752
1983 23,175 6,713 454,464 1,568
1982 21,894 5,757 431,389 3,897
1981 20,156 5,438 413,897 6,223
1980 19,566 5,268 401,557 8,540
1979 18,543 4,898 387,754 10,864
1978 17,424 4,493 372,068 27,783
1977 16,773 3,969 369,572 45,622
1976 16,032 3,436 363,110 42,094
1975 15,256 2,979 357,382 37,611
1974 14,628 2,610 350,422 33,600
1973 14,046 2,907 341,807 30,094
1972 13,432 2,861 333,230 26,748
1971 12,842 2,817 323,171 24,030
1970 12,128 2,777 313,216 37,324
1969 11,670 2,757 302,833 65,596
1968 11,215 2,705 295,651 77,914
1967 10,823 2,617 298,350 74,030
1966 10,422 2,272 297,844 69,537
1965 10,162 2,272 302,264 65,579
1964 9,825 2,272 298,790 61,512
1963 9,493 2,272 293,432 57,002
1962 9,150 2,272 292,788 52,532
1961 8,778 2,272 279,841 48,168
1960 8,420 2,272 267,165 22,039

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/uzbekistan | CC BY

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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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