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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 35.1 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.27% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Gambia vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Vietnam
2100 5,766,099 92,225,380
2099 5,764,092 92,721,469
2098 5,761,403 93,212,742
2097 5,758,064 93,688,693
2096 5,753,864 94,163,950
2095 5,748,821 94,626,063
2094 5,742,977 95,083,879
2093 5,735,465 95,543,293
2092 5,727,035 96,000,019
2091 5,717,851 96,459,165
2090 5,707,322 96,922,871
2089 5,695,590 97,384,434
2088 5,682,547 97,843,001
2087 5,668,415 98,308,755
2086 5,653,552 98,773,008
2085 5,637,112 99,233,927
2084 5,619,538 99,695,401
2083 5,600,932 100,162,677
2082 5,581,062 100,634,653
2081 5,559,781 101,104,469
2080 5,537,312 101,568,526
2079 5,513,586 102,030,723
2078 5,488,256 102,480,219
2077 5,461,819 102,928,253
2076 5,434,380 103,358,352
2075 5,405,474 103,783,177
2074 5,375,255 104,197,814
2073 5,343,873 104,606,950
2072 5,311,755 105,005,673
2071 5,278,538 105,384,777
2070 5,243,773 105,757,144
2069 5,207,961 106,110,195
2068 5,170,739 106,454,379
2067 5,132,640 106,794,625
2066 5,093,072 107,126,965
2065 5,051,871 107,442,675
2064 5,009,758 107,744,261
2063 4,966,686 108,038,461
2062 4,922,343 108,322,712
2061 4,876,639 108,590,617
2060 4,830,317 108,842,045
2059 4,783,233 109,087,333
2058 4,735,557 109,320,301
2057 4,686,764 109,529,799
2056 4,637,220 109,715,196
2055 4,586,935 109,886,647
2054 4,535,328 110,035,740
2053 4,483,472 110,156,643
2052 4,430,621 110,253,026
2051 4,376,942 110,321,289
2050 4,322,480 110,344,733
2049 4,267,374 110,339,565
2048 4,211,530 110,296,602
2047 4,154,844 110,211,618
2046 4,097,814 110,090,837
2045 4,040,118 109,926,260
2044 3,981,892 109,731,512
2043 3,923,058 109,497,595
2042 3,863,611 109,225,525
2041 3,804,282 108,919,674
2040 3,744,293 108,594,542
2039 3,684,045 108,237,715
2038 3,623,285 107,861,117
2037 3,562,776 107,463,482
2036 3,502,038 107,058,359
2035 3,441,138 106,630,705
2034 3,380,088 106,189,495
2033 3,318,743 105,745,684
2032 3,257,194 105,283,013
2031 3,195,735 104,809,957
2030 3,134,115 104,314,150
2029 3,072,145 103,819,556
2028 3,009,805 103,300,347
2027 2,947,443 102,759,746
2026 2,884,828 102,197,177
2025 2,822,093 101,598,527
2024 2,759,988 100,987,686
2023 2,697,845 100,352,192
2022 2,636,470 99,680,655
2021 2,576,010 98,935,098
2020 2,515,733 98,079,191
2019 2,456,844 97,173,776
2018 2,399,632 96,237,319
2017 2,342,189 95,176,977
2016 2,283,769 94,000,117
2015 2,224,529 92,823,254
2014 2,164,528 91,679,578
2013 2,103,820 90,573,104
2012 2,043,094 89,510,356
2011 1,983,784 88,468,314
2010 1,926,630 87,455,152
2009 1,871,422 86,460,018
2008 1,817,852 85,175,788
2007 1,765,774 83,633,375
2006 1,715,275 82,167,897
2005 1,667,037 81,088,313
2004 1,621,312 80,338,971
2003 1,577,611 79,563,777
2002 1,535,691 78,772,224
2001 1,495,011 77,969,361
2000 1,455,084 77,154,011
1999 1,415,779 76,287,452
1998 1,376,987 75,299,660
1997 1,338,889 74,226,889
1996 1,301,410 73,156,447
1995 1,264,313 72,049,940
1994 1,227,226 70,854,391
1993 1,188,365 69,586,384
1992 1,145,582 68,260,337
1991 1,099,959 66,891,775
1990 1,054,696 65,504,552
1989 1,011,357 64,147,348
1988 970,160 62,843,228
1987 931,091 61,584,651
1986 894,019 60,347,048
1985 858,874 59,060,622
1984 825,631 57,706,067
1983 794,525 56,337,921
1982 765,753 55,011,289
1981 739,125 53,738,141
1980 713,913 52,490,101
1979 689,781 51,378,211
1978 667,103 50,249,552
1977 645,770 48,954,872
1976 625,667 47,684,931
1975 606,821 46,482,903
1974 589,085 45,413,537
1973 571,991 44,409,861
1972 555,370 43,429,168
1971 539,388 42,449,276
1970 524,105 41,475,230
1969 509,440 40,582,096
1968 495,269 39,734,609
1967 481,588 38,895,080
1966 468,516 38,024,836
1965 455,952 37,129,656
1964 443,687 36,201,563
1963 431,757 35,249,101
1962 420,163 34,288,560
1961 408,930 33,409,059
1960 398,060 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Vietnam
2100 0.03% -0.54%
2099 0.05% -0.53%
2098 0.06% -0.51%
2097 0.07% -0.5%
2096 0.09% -0.49%
2095 0.1% -0.48%
2094 0.13% -0.48%
2093 0.15% -0.48%
2092 0.16% -0.48%
2091 0.18% -0.48%
2090 0.21% -0.47%
2089 0.23% -0.47%
2088 0.25% -0.47%
2087 0.26% -0.47%
2086 0.29% -0.46%
2085 0.31% -0.46%
2084 0.33% -0.47%
2083 0.36% -0.47%
2082 0.38% -0.46%
2081 0.41% -0.46%
2080 0.43% -0.45%
2079 0.46% -0.44%
2078 0.48% -0.44%
2077 0.5% -0.42%
2076 0.53% -0.41%
2075 0.56% -0.4%
2074 0.59% -0.39%
2073 0.6% -0.38%
2072 0.63% -0.36%
2071 0.66% -0.35%
2070 0.69% -0.33%
2069 0.72% -0.32%
2068 0.74% -0.32%
2067 0.78% -0.31%
2066 0.82% -0.29%
2065 0.84% -0.28%
2064 0.87% -0.27%
2063 0.9% -0.26%
2062 0.94% -0.25%
2061 0.96% -0.23%
2060 0.98% -0.22%
2059 1.01% -0.21%
2058 1.04% -0.19%
2057 1.07% -0.17%
2056 1.1% -0.16%
2055 1.14% -0.14%
2054 1.16% -0.11%
2053 1.19% -0.09%
2052 1.23% -0.06%
2051 1.26% -0.02%
2050 1.29% 0.005%
2049 1.33% 0.04%
2048 1.36% 0.08%
2047 1.39% 0.11%
2046 1.43% 0.15%
2045 1.46% 0.18%
2044 1.5% 0.21%
2043 1.54% 0.25%
2042 1.56% 0.28%
2041 1.6% 0.3%
2040 1.64% 0.33%
2039 1.68% 0.35%
2038 1.7% 0.37%
2037 1.73% 0.38%
2036 1.77% 0.4%
2035 1.81% 0.42%
2034 1.85% 0.42%
2033 1.89% 0.44%
2032 1.92% 0.45%
2031 1.97% 0.48%
2030 2.02% 0.48%
2029 2.07% 0.5%
2028 2.12% 0.53%
2027 2.17% 0.55%
2026 2.22% 0.59%
2025 2.25% 0.6%
2024 2.3% 0.63%
2023 2.33% 0.67%
2022 2.35% 0.75%
2021 2.4% 0.87%
2020 2.4% 0.93%
2019 2.38% 0.97%
2018 2.45% 1.11%
2017 2.56% 1.25%
2016 2.66% 1.27%
2015 2.77% 1.25%
2014 2.89% 1.22%
2013 2.97% 1.19%
2012 2.99% 1.18%
2011 2.97% 1.16%
2010 2.95% 1.15%
2009 2.95% 1.51%
2008 2.95% 1.84%
2007 2.94% 1.78%
2006 2.89% 1.33%
2005 2.82% 0.93%
2004 2.77% 0.97%
2003 2.73% 1%
2002 2.72% 1.03%
2001 2.74% 1.06%
2000 2.78% 1.14%
1999 2.82% 1.31%
1998 2.85% 1.45%
1997 2.88% 1.46%
1996 2.93% 1.54%
1995 3.02% 1.69%
1994 3.27% 1.82%
1993 3.73% 1.94%
1992 4.15% 2.05%
1991 4.29% 2.12%
1990 4.29% 2.12%
1989 4.25% 2.08%
1988 4.2% 2.04%
1987 4.15% 2.05%
1986 4.09% 2.18%
1985 4.03% 2.35%
1984 3.92% 2.43%
1983 3.76% 2.41%
1982 3.6% 2.37%
1981 3.53% 2.38%
1980 3.5% 2.16%
1979 3.4% 2.25%
1978 3.3% 2.64%
1977 3.21% 2.66%
1976 3.11% 2.59%
1975 3.01% 2.35%
1974 2.99% 2.26%
1973 2.99% 2.26%
1972 2.96% 2.31%
1971 2.92% 2.35%
1970 2.88% 2.2%
1969 2.86% 2.13%
1968 2.84% 2.16%
1967 2.79% 2.29%
1966 2.76% 2.41%
1965 2.76% 2.56%
1964 2.76% 2.7%
1963 2.76% 2.8%
1962 2.75% 2.63%
1961 2.73% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Gambia Vietnam
Current population
2916990
102486146
Population rank 138/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.23%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
6.38 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
30.5 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +170 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 122/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -48,171
Net migration rank 107/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -48,171
2024 65,157 -2,989 684,393 -59,645
2023 65,118 -3,000 727,955 -81,789
2022 63,634 -3,000 775,914 -78,977
2021 62,239 -1,949 799,593 -5,418
2020 62,209 -1,949 924,004 -6,457
2019 61,701 -4,186 895,262 -2,051
2018 60,854 -3,944 882,977 96,650
2017 61,665 -3,696 1,001,833 139,245
2016 62,358 -3,486 1,045,094 167,652
2015 62,832 -3,224 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 63,185 -2,793 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 63,510 -2,476 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 62,745 -2,332 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 60,571 -2,360 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 58,554 -2,456 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 56,575 -2,259 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 55,032 -2,204 1,008,141 571,113
2007 53,653 -2,320 981,689 523,784
2006 52,335 -2,666 943,041 482,399
2005 50,010 -3,209 942,084 -208,337
2004 48,276 -3,636 985,438 -220,458
2003 46,473 -3,713 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 45,156 -4,067 991,427 -193,766
2001 44,154 -3,882 985,610 -177,586
2000 43,249 -3,670 966,894 -144,298
1999 42,533 -3,493 925,519 -15,010
1998 41,842 -3,291 959,016 106,091
1997 40,742 -3,098 1,028,116 52,382
1996 40,253 -2,948 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 39,681 -2,797 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 38,880 -1,586 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 37,302 3,131 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 35,951 9,182 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 34,584 11,530 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 33,163 11,242 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 31,504 10,765 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 29,938 10,187 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 28,452 9,563 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 27,195 8,934 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 25,795 8,373 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 24,586 7,733 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 23,175 6,713 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 21,894 5,757 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 20,156 5,438 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 19,566 5,268 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 18,543 4,898 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 17,424 4,493 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 16,773 3,969 1,259,315 49,655
1976 16,032 3,436 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 15,256 2,979 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 14,628 2,610 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 14,046 2,907 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 13,432 2,861 921,524 -1,920
1971 12,842 2,817 963,259 76,961
1970 12,128 2,777 905,902 1,997
1969 11,670 2,757 878,359 0
1968 11,215 2,705 815,116 1,489
1967 10,823 2,617 862,071 394
1966 10,422 2,272 876,283 1,769
1965 10,162 2,272 913,761 -1,438
1964 9,825 2,272 950,219 -6,328
1963 9,493 2,272 961,067 0
1962 9,150 2,272 960,046 0
1961 8,778 2,272 798,978 0
1960 8,420 2,272 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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