Population density in Gambia
Gambia had 272.7 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1961.
Gambia, 2024
272.7
Change from 2023
+2.3%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
45th of 214
Population density in Gambia over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Gambia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 272.7 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 266.6 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 260.5 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 254.5 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 248.6 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 242.8 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 237.1 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 231.4 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 225.7 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 219.8 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 213.9 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 207.9 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 201.9 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 196.0 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 190.4 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 184.9 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 179.6 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 174.5 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 169.5 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 164.7 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 160.2 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 155.9 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 151.7 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 147.7 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 143.8 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +2.3% from 266.6 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 213.9 people per km², the figure has changed by +27.5%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Gambia has the 45th highest value.
More for Gambia
All statistics for Gambia
Population
2,822,093 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
65.0%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
2,697,846 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
18.2 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
4.01 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.30%
2023 · UN Population Division