Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 2.94 % change on previous year in 2030. ▬ Flat
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Gambia, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Gambia stood at 2.94 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 4.11 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.52 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Gambia 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 18 Yemen 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cameroon 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Benin 2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Congo 2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Solomon Islands 2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Vanuatu 2.81 % 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)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Gambia was 2.94 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Gambia rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.