Population estimates and projections in Gambia
Gambia had an estimated population of 2,697,846 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Gambia, 2023 (latest estimate)
2,697,846
Change from 2022
+2.3%
Projection for 2030
3,130,134 people
Projection for 2050
4,301,895 people
Projection for 2100
5,703,042 people
Position in 2023
143rd of 216
Population estimates and projections in Gambia over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Gambia |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 5,703,042 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 5,688,119 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 5,649,789 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 5,583,274 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 5,487,552 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 5,360,347 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 5,203,320 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 5,016,711 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 4,800,124 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 4,561,378 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 4,301,895 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 4,024,237 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 3,732,798 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 3,433,425 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 3,130,134 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 2,822,093 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 2,697,846 people |
| 2022 | 2,636,470 people |
| 2021 | 2,576,010 people |
| 2020 | 2,515,733 people |
| 2019 | 2,456,844 people |
| 2018 | 2,399,632 people |
| 2017 | 2,342,189 people |
| 2016 | 2,283,770 people |
| 2015 | 2,224,529 people |
| 2014 | 2,164,528 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.3% from 2,636,470 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 2,103,820 people, the figure has changed by +28.2%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Gambia has the 143rd highest value.
More for Gambia
All statistics for Gambia
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
Population
2,822,093 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.23%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.2%
2025 · World Bank