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

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 14.9 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Gambia vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Yemen
2100 5,766,099 111,481,288
2099 5,764,092 111,166,365
2098 5,761,403 110,823,878
2097 5,758,064 110,463,393
2096 5,753,864 110,075,677
2095 5,748,821 109,669,492
2094 5,742,977 109,238,445
2093 5,735,465 108,785,158
2092 5,727,035 108,301,955
2091 5,717,851 107,796,487
2090 5,707,322 107,270,820
2089 5,695,590 106,721,736
2088 5,682,547 106,150,572
2087 5,668,415 105,558,607
2086 5,653,552 104,947,326
2085 5,637,112 104,309,237
2084 5,619,538 103,657,284
2083 5,600,932 102,986,631
2082 5,581,062 102,302,622
2081 5,559,781 101,596,159
2080 5,537,312 100,875,201
2079 5,513,586 100,134,051
2078 5,488,256 99,378,110
2077 5,461,819 98,609,975
2076 5,434,380 97,818,664
2075 5,405,474 97,013,320
2074 5,375,255 96,187,203
2073 5,343,873 95,346,716
2072 5,311,755 94,485,874
2071 5,278,538 93,603,848
2070 5,243,773 92,709,049
2069 5,207,961 91,795,290
2068 5,170,739 90,865,447
2067 5,132,640 89,921,194
2066 5,093,072 88,958,695
2065 5,051,871 87,982,501
2064 5,009,758 86,994,159
2063 4,966,686 85,982,061
2062 4,922,343 84,947,120
2061 4,876,639 83,896,256
2060 4,830,317 82,829,722
2059 4,783,233 81,744,993
2058 4,735,557 80,641,636
2057 4,686,764 79,527,942
2056 4,637,220 78,400,761
2055 4,586,935 77,261,521
2054 4,535,328 76,109,237
2053 4,483,472 74,951,358
2052 4,430,621 73,780,088
2051 4,376,942 72,598,574
2050 4,322,480 71,404,664
2049 4,267,374 70,211,386
2048 4,211,530 69,012,729
2047 4,154,844 67,813,135
2046 4,097,814 66,608,054
2045 4,040,118 65,404,355
2044 3,981,892 64,201,447
2043 3,923,058 63,002,861
2042 3,863,611 61,810,280
2041 3,804,282 60,624,401
2040 3,744,293 59,448,342
2039 3,684,045 58,277,392
2038 3,623,285 57,109,914
2037 3,562,776 55,948,438
2036 3,502,038 54,784,372
2035 3,441,138 53,617,795
2034 3,380,088 52,452,522
2033 3,318,743 51,284,323
2032 3,257,194 50,117,732
2031 3,195,735 48,947,870
2030 3,134,115 47,764,521
2029 3,072,145 46,573,906
2028 3,009,805 45,382,831
2027 2,947,443 44,183,742
2026 2,884,828 42,980,680
2025 2,822,093 41,773,878
2024 2,759,988 40,583,164
2023 2,697,845 39,390,799
2022 2,636,470 38,222,876
2021 2,576,010 37,140,230
2020 2,515,733 36,134,863
2019 2,456,844 35,111,408
2018 2,399,632 34,085,182
2017 2,342,189 33,090,921
2016 2,283,769 32,109,010
2015 2,224,529 31,159,379
2014 2,164,528 30,226,309
2013 2,103,820 29,312,952
2012 2,043,094 28,433,647
2011 1,983,784 27,582,897
2010 1,926,630 26,754,387
2009 1,871,422 25,927,724
2008 1,817,852 25,111,941
2007 1,765,774 24,318,082
2006 1,715,275 23,543,083
2005 1,667,037 22,790,085
2004 1,621,312 22,095,167
2003 1,577,611 21,456,379
2002 1,535,691 20,835,086
2001 1,495,011 20,226,147
2000 1,455,084 19,624,141
1999 1,415,779 19,029,420
1998 1,376,987 18,446,013
1997 1,338,889 17,873,936
1996 1,301,410 17,313,177
1995 1,264,313 16,740,058
1994 1,227,226 16,149,147
1993 1,188,365 15,563,914
1992 1,145,582 14,989,494
1991 1,099,959 14,430,201
1990 1,054,696 13,887,862
1989 1,011,357 13,364,174
1988 970,160 12,859,708
1987 931,091 12,369,912
1986 894,019 11,901,040
1985 858,874 11,453,825
1984 825,631 11,025,597
1983 794,525 10,621,499
1982 765,753 10,241,006
1981 739,125 9,882,362
1980 713,913 9,543,358
1979 689,781 9,224,194
1978 667,103 8,926,586
1977 645,770 8,648,222
1976 625,667 8,384,113
1975 606,821 8,133,598
1974 589,085 7,896,783
1973 571,991 7,672,796
1972 555,370 7,460,068
1971 539,388 7,257,462
1970 524,105 7,065,279
1969 509,440 6,875,859
1968 495,269 6,690,524
1967 481,588 6,516,444
1966 468,516 6,351,494
1965 455,952 6,195,593
1964 443,687 6,048,006
1963 431,757 5,911,135
1962 420,163 5,782,221
1961 408,930 5,655,232
1960 398,060 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Yemen
2100 0.03% 0.28%
2099 0.05% 0.31%
2098 0.06% 0.33%
2097 0.07% 0.35%
2096 0.09% 0.37%
2095 0.1% 0.39%
2094 0.13% 0.42%
2093 0.15% 0.45%
2092 0.16% 0.47%
2091 0.18% 0.49%
2090 0.21% 0.51%
2089 0.23% 0.54%
2088 0.25% 0.56%
2087 0.26% 0.58%
2086 0.29% 0.61%
2085 0.31% 0.63%
2084 0.33% 0.65%
2083 0.36% 0.67%
2082 0.38% 0.7%
2081 0.41% 0.71%
2080 0.43% 0.74%
2079 0.46% 0.76%
2078 0.48% 0.78%
2077 0.5% 0.81%
2076 0.53% 0.83%
2075 0.56% 0.86%
2074 0.59% 0.88%
2073 0.6% 0.91%
2072 0.63% 0.94%
2071 0.66% 0.97%
2070 0.69% 1%
2069 0.72% 1.02%
2068 0.74% 1.05%
2067 0.78% 1.08%
2066 0.82% 1.11%
2065 0.84% 1.14%
2064 0.87% 1.18%
2063 0.9% 1.22%
2062 0.94% 1.25%
2061 0.96% 1.29%
2060 0.98% 1.33%
2059 1.01% 1.37%
2058 1.04% 1.4%
2057 1.07% 1.44%
2056 1.1% 1.47%
2055 1.14% 1.51%
2054 1.16% 1.54%
2053 1.19% 1.59%
2052 1.23% 1.63%
2051 1.26% 1.67%
2050 1.29% 1.7%
2049 1.33% 1.74%
2048 1.36% 1.77%
2047 1.39% 1.81%
2046 1.43% 1.84%
2045 1.46% 1.87%
2044 1.5% 1.9%
2043 1.54% 1.93%
2042 1.56% 1.96%
2041 1.6% 1.98%
2040 1.64% 2.01%
2039 1.68% 2.04%
2038 1.7% 2.08%
2037 1.73% 2.12%
2036 1.77% 2.18%
2035 1.81% 2.22%
2034 1.85% 2.28%
2033 1.89% 2.33%
2032 1.92% 2.39%
2031 1.97% 2.48%
2030 2.02% 2.56%
2029 2.07% 2.62%
2028 2.12% 2.71%
2027 2.17% 2.8%
2026 2.22% 2.89%
2025 2.25% 2.93%
2024 2.3% 3.03%
2023 2.33% 3.06%
2022 2.35% 2.92%
2021 2.4% 2.78%
2020 2.4% 2.91%
2019 2.38% 3.01%
2018 2.45% 3%
2017 2.56% 3.06%
2016 2.66% 3.05%
2015 2.77% 3.09%
2014 2.89% 3.12%
2013 2.97% 3.09%
2012 2.99% 3.08%
2011 2.97% 3.1%
2010 2.95% 3.19%
2009 2.95% 3.25%
2008 2.95% 3.26%
2007 2.94% 3.29%
2006 2.89% 3.3%
2005 2.82% 3.15%
2004 2.77% 2.98%
2003 2.73% 2.98%
2002 2.72% 3.01%
2001 2.74% 3.07%
2000 2.78% 3.13%
1999 2.82% 3.16%
1998 2.85% 3.2%
1997 2.88% 3.24%
1996 2.93% 3.42%
1995 3.02% 3.66%
1994 3.27% 3.76%
1993 3.73% 3.83%
1992 4.15% 3.88%
1991 4.29% 3.91%
1990 4.29% 3.92%
1989 4.25% 3.92%
1988 4.2% 3.96%
1987 4.15% 3.94%
1986 4.09% 3.9%
1985 4.03% 3.88%
1984 3.92% 3.8%
1983 3.76% 3.72%
1982 3.6% 3.63%
1981 3.53% 3.55%
1980 3.5% 3.46%
1979 3.4% 3.33%
1978 3.3% 3.22%
1977 3.21% 3.15%
1976 3.11% 3.08%
1975 3.01% 3%
1974 2.99% 2.92%
1973 2.99% 2.85%
1972 2.96% 2.79%
1971 2.92% 2.72%
1970 2.88% 2.75%
1969 2.86% 2.77%
1968 2.84% 2.67%
1967 2.79% 2.6%
1966 2.76% 2.52%
1965 2.76% 2.44%
1964 2.76% 2.32%
1963 2.76% 2.23%
1962 2.75% 2.25%
1961 2.73% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Gambia Yemen
Current population
2916990
43598646
Population rank 138/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.52%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
6.38 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
30.5 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 15/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,984 -16,291
Net migration rank 107/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -16,291
2024 65,157 -2,989 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 65,118 -3,000 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 63,634 -3,000 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 62,239 -1,949 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 62,209 -1,949 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 61,701 -4,186 1,056,432 2,129
2018 60,854 -3,944 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 61,665 -3,696 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 62,358 -3,486 975,697 -6,492
2015 62,832 -3,224 939,922 -9,883
2014 63,185 -2,793 920,330 15,764
2013 63,510 -2,476 884,929 5,697
2012 62,745 -2,332 845,645 22,349
2011 60,571 -2,360 806,359 27,184
2010 58,554 -2,456 803,246 20,269
2009 56,575 -2,259 798,911 30,919
2008 55,032 -2,204 779,123 22,621
2007 53,653 -2,320 764,780 21,210
2006 52,335 -2,666 750,082 13,940
2005 50,010 -3,209 726,708 15,283
2004 48,276 -3,636 710,493 -62,641
2003 46,473 -3,713 694,457 -64,737
2002 45,156 -4,067 672,494 -59,648
2001 44,154 -3,882 658,704 -53,698
2000 43,249 -3,670 646,694 -47,713
1999 42,533 -3,493 633,166 -42,731
1998 41,842 -3,291 615,488 -39,096
1997 40,742 -3,098 604,443 -36,694
1996 40,253 -2,948 588,786 -35,043
1995 39,681 -2,797 607,966 -15,485
1994 38,880 -1,586 602,363 -13,040
1993 37,302 3,131 595,459 -14,332
1992 35,951 9,182 582,072 -14,372
1991 34,584 11,530 565,837 -14,964
1990 33,163 11,242 549,654 -15,847
1989 31,504 10,765 530,464 -16,876
1988 29,938 10,187 513,296 -17,952
1987 28,452 9,563 493,337 -9,097
1986 27,195 8,934 464,665 -11,151
1985 25,795 8,373 455,576 -14,660
1984 24,586 7,733 434,674 -19,143
1983 23,175 6,713 414,823 -22,152
1982 21,894 5,757 392,302 -23,981
1981 20,156 5,438 374,482 -25,499
1980 19,566 5,268 355,767 -26,740
1979 18,543 4,898 336,378 -27,090
1978 17,424 4,493 312,439 -26,524
1977 16,773 3,969 296,115 -25,305
1976 16,032 3,436 281,078 -23,669
1975 15,256 2,979 266,815 -23,192
1974 14,628 2,610 252,737 -22,726
1973 14,046 2,907 240,235 -22,282
1972 13,432 2,861 229,322 -21,826
1971 12,842 2,817 219,095 -21,386
1970 12,128 2,777 207,613 -20,966
1969 11,670 2,757 196,305 -4,121
1968 11,215 2,705 182,518 -4,031
1967 10,823 2,617 173,637 -3,959
1966 10,422 2,272 164,091 -3,874
1965 10,162 2,272 155,398 -3,797
1964 9,825 2,272 147,299 -3,712
1963 9,493 2,272 133,781 -3,640
1962 9,150 2,272 131,262 -3,572
1961 8,778 2,272 129,787 -3,503
1960 8,420 2,272 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/gambia/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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