Gambia Population History
1960 - 2026
Gambia's population has grown from 398,060 in 1960 to 2,697,845 in 2023, a total increase of 577.7% (6.78x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
398,060
2023 Population
2.7M
Total Growth
577.7%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
398,060
1970
524,105
1980
713,913
1990
1.1M
2000
1.5M
2010
1.9M
2020
2.5M
2023
2.7M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.75%
1965-1970
+2.83%
1970-1975
+2.97%
1975-1980
+3.30%
1980-1985
+3.77%
1985-1990
+4.19%
1990-1995
+3.69%
1995-2000
+2.85%
2000-2005
+2.76%
2005-2010
+2.94%
2010-2015
+2.92%
2015-2020
+2.49%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,697,845 | +61,375 |
| 2022 | 2,636,470 | +60,460 |
| 2021 | 2,576,010 | +60,277 |
| 2020 | 2,515,733 | +58,889 |
| 2019 | 2,456,844 | +57,212 |
| 2018 | 2,399,632 | +57,443 |
| 2017 | 2,342,189 | +58,420 |
| 2016 | 2,283,769 | +59,240 |
| 2015 | 2,224,529 | +60,001 |
| 2014 | 2,164,528 | +60,708 |
| 2013 | 2,103,820 | +60,726 |
| 2012 | 2,043,094 | +59,310 |
| 2011 | 1,983,784 | +57,154 |
| 2010 | 1,926,630 | +55,208 |
| 2009 | 1,871,422 | +53,570 |
| 2008 | 1,817,852 | +52,078 |
| 2007 | 1,765,774 | +50,499 |
| 2006 | 1,715,275 | +48,238 |
| 2005 | 1,667,037 | +45,725 |
| 2004 | 1,621,312 | +43,701 |
| 2003 | 1,577,611 | +41,920 |
| 2002 | 1,535,691 | +40,680 |
| 2001 | 1,495,011 | +39,927 |
| 2000 | 1,455,084 | +39,305 |
| 1999 | 1,415,779 | +38,792 |
| 1998 | 1,376,987 | +38,098 |
| 1997 | 1,338,889 | +37,479 |
| 1996 | 1,301,410 | +37,097 |
| 1995 | 1,264,313 | +37,087 |
| 1994 | 1,227,226 | +38,861 |
| 1993 | 1,188,365 | +42,783 |
| 1992 | 1,145,582 | +45,623 |
| 1991 | 1,099,959 | +45,263 |
| 1990 | 1,054,696 | +43,339 |
| 1989 | 1,011,357 | +41,197 |
| 1988 | 970,160 | +39,069 |
| 1987 | 931,091 | +37,072 |
| 1986 | 894,019 | +35,145 |
| 1985 | 858,874 | +33,243 |
| 1984 | 825,631 | +31,106 |
| 1983 | 794,525 | +28,772 |
| 1982 | 765,753 | +26,628 |
| 1981 | 739,125 | +25,212 |
| 1980 | 713,913 | +24,132 |
| 1979 | 689,781 | +22,678 |
| 1978 | 667,103 | +21,333 |
| 1977 | 645,770 | +20,103 |
| 1976 | 625,667 | +18,846 |
| 1975 | 606,821 | +17,736 |
| 1974 | 589,085 | +17,094 |
| 1973 | 571,991 | +16,621 |
| 1972 | 555,370 | +15,982 |
| 1971 | 539,388 | +15,283 |
| 1970 | 524,105 | +14,665 |
| 1969 | 509,440 | +14,171 |
| 1968 | 495,269 | +13,681 |
| 1967 | 481,588 | +13,072 |
| 1966 | 468,516 | +12,564 |
| 1965 | 455,952 | +12,265 |
| 1964 | 443,687 | +11,930 |
| 1963 | 431,757 | +11,594 |
| 1962 | 420,163 | +11,233 |
| 1961 | 408,930 | +10,870 |
| 1960 | 398,060 | — |