Urban population growth in Gambia
The urban population of Gambia changed by 3.29% in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest since 2019.
Gambia, 2025
3.29%
Change from 2024
+0.24percentage points
World, 2025
1.36%
Position in 2025
38th of 217
Urban population growth in Gambia over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Gambia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.29% | 1.36% |
| 2024 | 3.05% | 1.40% |
| 2023 | 3.11% | 1.35% |
| 2022 | 3.16% | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 3.25% | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 3.28% | 1.52% |
| 2019 | 3.30% | 1.74% |
| 2018 | 3.40% | 1.85% |
| 2017 | 3.53% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | 3.67% | 2.02% |
| 2015 | 3.81% | 2.14% |
| 2014 | 3.95% | 2.09% |
| 2013 | 4.06% | 2.20% |
| 2012 | 4.09% | 2.13% |
| 2011 | 4.09% | 2.56% |
| 2010 | 4.12% | 1.97% |
| 2009 | 4.17% | 2.22% |
| 2008 | 4.24% | 2.19% |
| 2007 | 4.32% | 2.34% |
| 2006 | 4.37% | 2.31% |
| 2005 | 4.42% | 2.27% |
| 2004 | 4.51% | 2.32% |
| 2003 | 4.75% | 2.41% |
| 2002 | 5.18% | 2.41% |
| 2001 | 5.60% | 2.33% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.24 percentage points from 3.05% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 3.81%, the figure has changed by −0.51 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Gambia has the 38th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 1.36%.
More for Gambia
All statistics for Gambia
Urban population share
65.0%
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.23%
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