| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 10 Mar 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Gambia is projected at 2.82 million, compared to 2.76 million in 2024. It ranks 143rd in the world by population and 42nd in Africa. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 2.20 percent, the 36th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 1.41 million males and 1.42 million females in Gambia. The percentage of the male population is 49.8%, compared to 50.2% of the female population. Gambia has 11k more females than males. The sex ratio in Gambia in 2025 will be 99.191 males per 100 females. Gambia is in the 143rd position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 150,633 | 156,102 | 306,736 | 2.45 | 96.497 |
| 1955 | 171,983 | 176,806 | 348,789 | 2.61 | 97.272 |
| 1960 | 196,857 | 201,202 | 398,060 | 2.69 | 97.840 |
| 1965 | 225,976 | 229,976 | 455,952 | 2.73 | 98.261 |
| 1970 | 260,212 | 263,892 | 524,105 | 2.84 | 98.605 |
| 1975 | 300,962 | 305,858 | 606,821 | 3.00 | 98.399 |
| 1980 | 350,836 | 363,077 | 713,913 | 3.48 | 96.629 |
| 1985 | 420,112 | 438,762 | 858,874 | 3.98 | 95.749 |
| 1990 | 520,620 | 534,076 | 1,054,696 | 4.21 | 97.481 |
| 1995 | 626,111 | 638,202 | 1,264,313 | 2.92 | 98.105 |
| 2000 | 720,159 | 734,926 | 1,455,084 | 2.72 | 97.991 |
| 2005 | 825,528 | 841,510 | 1,667,037 | 2.81 | 98.101 |
| 2010 | 955,722 | 970,907 | 1,926,630 | 2.91 | 98.436 |
| 2015 | 1,105,721 | 1,118,808 | 2,224,529 | 2.68 | 98.830 |
| 2020 | 1,251,981 | 1,263,753 | 2,515,733 | 2.40 | 99.068 |
| 2021 | 1,282,181 | 1,293,829 | 2,576,010 | 2.34 | 99.100 |
| 2022 | 1,312,497 | 1,323,973 | 2,636,470 | 2.30 | 99.133 |
| 2023 | 1,343,260 | 1,354,585 | 2,697,845 | 2.30 | 99.164 |
| 2024 | 1,374,334 | 1,385,653 | 2,759,988 | 2.25 | 99.183 |
| 2025 | 1,405,315 | 1,416,777 | 2,822,093 | 2.20 | 99.191 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.156 | 16.997 | 6.353 |
| 1955 | 32.411 | 17.884 | 6.334 |
| 1960 | 34.574 | 18.329 | 6.246 |
| 1965 | 37.120 | 18.684 | 6.192 |
| 1970 | 39.532 | 18.445 | 6.257 |
| 1975 | 42.192 | 17.857 | 6.428 |
| 1980 | 44.977 | 17.153 | 6.414 |
| 1985 | 48.151 | 16.479 | 6.357 |
| 1990 | 51.278 | 16.138 | 6.246 |
| 1995 | 54.292 | 15.673 | 5.994 |
| 2000 | 56.899 | 15.403 | 5.716 |
| 2005 | 59.110 | 15.728 | 5.708 |
| 2010 | 61.167 | 16.296 | 5.558 |
| 2015 | 62.971 | 16.870 | 5.003 |
| 2020 | 64.418 | 17.637 | 4.248 |
| 2021 | 63.847 | 17.811 | 4.165 |
| 2022 | 64.859 | 17.985 | 4.078 |
| 2023 | 65.860 | 18.170 | 4.006 |
| 2024 | 66.057 | 18.373 | 3.907 |
| 2025 | 66.253 | 18.596 | 3.804 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 9,991 | 15,238 | 32.573 | 49.677 |
| 1955 | 10,914 | 17,739 | 31.291 | 50.860 |
| 1960 | 11,655 | 20,075 | 29.278 | 50.432 |
| 1965 | 12,182 | 22,344 | 26.718 | 49.006 |
| 1970 | 12,699 | 24,827 | 24.231 | 47.371 |
| 1975 | 13,434 | 28,690 | 22.138 | 47.279 |
| 1980 | 14,839 | 34,404 | 20.785 | 48.191 |
| 1985 | 16,302 | 42,097 | 18.980 | 49.014 |
| 1990 | 17,169 | 50,331 | 16.278 | 47.721 |
| 1995 | 17,342 | 57,023 | 13.717 | 45.102 |
| 2000 | 16,489 | 59,739 | 11.332 | 41.055 |
| 2005 | 16,149 | 66,158 | 9.687 | 39.686 |
| 2010 | 16,339 | 74,892 | 8.480 | 38.872 |
| 2015 | 16,687 | 79,517 | 7.501 | 35.746 |
| 2020 | 17,100 | 79,308 | 6.797 | 31.525 |
| 2021 | 18,057 | 80,297 | 7.010 | 31.171 |
| 2022 | 17,492 | 81,126 | 6.635 | 30.771 |
| 2023 | 16,975 | 82,092 | 6.292 | 30.429 |
| 2024 | 17,247 | 82,405 | 6.249 | 29.857 |
| 2025 | 17,527 | 82,555 | 6.211 | 29.253 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 27,856 | 243,521 | 10.265 |
| 1955 | 33,939 | 270,090 | 11.163 |
| 1960 | 44,628 | 323,300 | 12.129 |
| 1965 | 58,255 | 342,606 | 14.533 |
| 1970 | 87,204 | 360,081 | 19.496 |
| 1975 | 127,275 | 393,795 | 24.426 |
| 1980 | 171,726 | 432,643 | 28.414 |
| 1985 | 241,730 | 490,366 | 33.019 |
| 1990 | 351,250 | 565,558 | 38.312 |
| 1995 | 462,336 | 603,887 | 43.362 |
| 2000 | 589,663 | 642,181 | 47.868 |
| 2005 | 751,269 | 692,935 | 52.020 |
| 2010 | 941,876 | 750,273 | 55.662 |
| 2015 | 1,171,281 | 806,309 | 59.228 |
| 2020 | 1,435,308 | 858,185 | 62.582 |
| 2021 | 1,492,019 | 867,935 | 63.222 |
| 2022 | 1,549,970 | 877,453 | 63.852 |
| 2023 | 1,609,155 | 886,748 | 64.472 |
| 2024 | 1,669,536 | 895,810 | 65.080 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 198,133 | 193,683 | 391,816 | 13.88 | 102.298 |
| 05-09 | 186,112 | 182,454 | 368,565 | 13.06 | 102.005 |
| 10-14 | 181,998 | 178,648 | 360,646 | 12.78 | 101.875 |
| 15-19 | 157,999 | 155,492 | 313,490 | 11.11 | 101.612 |
| 20-24 | 132,595 | 131,072 | 263,667 | 9.34 | 101.162 |
| 25-29 | 116,040 | 115,644 | 231,685 | 8.21 | 100.342 |
| 30-34 | 100,728 | 101,377 | 202,106 | 7.16 | 99.360 |
| 35-39 | 80,703 | 81,881 | 162,584 | 5.76 | 98.561 |
| 40-44 | 62,056 | 63,118 | 125,174 | 4.44 | 98.317 |
| 45-49 | 46,775 | 48,030 | 94,805 | 3.36 | 97.387 |
| 50-54 | 39,645 | 42,998 | 82,643 | 2.93 | 92.202 |
| 55-59 | 35,093 | 39,524 | 74,617 | 2.64 | 88.789 |
| 60-64 | 27,634 | 32,779 | 60,413 | 2.14 | 84.304 |
| 65-69 | 18,324 | 22,971 | 41,294 | 1.46 | 79.770 |
| 70-74 | 10,633 | 13,611 | 24,244 | 0.86 | 78.121 |
| 75-79 | 6,164 | 7,609 | 13,773 | 0.49 | 81.009 |
| 80-84 | 3,276 | 4,042 | 7,319 | 0.26 | 81.049 |
| 85-89 | 1,134 | 1,427 | 2,561 | 0.09 | 79.467 |
| 90-94 | 248 | 363 | 612 | 0.02 | 68.320 |
| 95-99 | 25 | 51 | 76 | 0.00 | 49.020 |
| 100+ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0.00 | 25.000 |
| Total | 1,405,316 | 1,416,778 | 2,822,094 | 99.191 | |