Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.158 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.158 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.158 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0566 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1166 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1357 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1532 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.158 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.158 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0361 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.158 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.151 units per square kilometre | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | 0.158 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 40 North Korea 0.1778 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Italy 0.1768 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 0.1718 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1484 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nepal 0.1477 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Nigeria 0.1464 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)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.158 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.158 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0566 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.