Population, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Population, per square kilometre was 266.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
266.58 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
266.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
40.41 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Gambia is 266.58 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 266.58 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.41 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.41 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 41.52 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 42.66 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 43.84 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 45.05 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 46.3 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 47.59 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 48.94 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 50.34 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 51.79 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 53.3 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 54.88 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 56.52 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 58.21 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 59.96 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 61.82 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 63.81 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 65.92 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 68.16 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 70.54 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 73.04 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 75.67 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 78.51 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 81.58 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 84.87 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 88.34 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 92 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 95.87 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 99.94 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 104.22 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 108.69 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 113.2 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 117.43 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 121.27 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 124.93 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 128.6 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 132.3 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 136.07 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 139.9 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 143.78 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 147.73 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 151.75 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 155.89 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 160.21 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 164.73 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 169.49 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 174.48 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 179.63 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 184.92 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 190.38 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 196.03 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 201.89 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 207.89 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 213.89 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 219.81 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 225.67 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 231.44 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 237.12 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 242.77 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 248.59 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 254.55 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 260.52 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 266.58 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.18 units per square kilometre | 40.41 units per square kilometre | 50.34 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.44 units per square kilometre | 51.79 units per square kilometre | 68.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.04 units per square kilometre | 70.54 units per square kilometre | 99.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.66 units per square kilometre | 104.22 units per square kilometre | 139.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.26 units per square kilometre | 143.78 units per square kilometre | 184.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.69 units per square kilometre | 190.38 units per square kilometre | 242.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.56 units per square kilometre | 248.59 units per square kilometre | 266.58 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 27 Saint Lucia 293.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 283.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Kuwait 272.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 266.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Jamaica 262.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Seychelles 260.38 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Population, per square kilometre in Gambia was 266.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 266.58 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.41 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.