Population, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Population, annual growth rate was 2.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, annual growth rate in Gambia is 2.3 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 4.29 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.3 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 35 Solomon Islands 2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Senegal 2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Armenia 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Vanuatu 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Togo 2.27 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 39,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 38,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,069 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Population, annual growth rate in Gambia was 2.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.