The population of Gambia is expected to grow by 69,000 in 2024 and reach 2,636,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 2,600 people yearly. The population density of Gambia has changed from 59.7 in 1980 to 239.9 in 2022.
| Current population | 2,587,370 people at present (Wednesday 24th of April 2024) | |
| Median Age | 22.2 years |
| Population density | 253.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,565,000 | 69,000 (2.7%) | -2,600 | 22.2 | 254 | 1,644,000 (64.1%) | |
| 2023 | 2,496,000 | 69,000 (2.8%) | -2,600 | 22.0 | 247 | 1,589,000 (63.7%) | |
| 2022 | 2,427,000 | 67,000 (2.8%) | -2,600 | 21.9 | 240 | 1,535,000 (63.3%) | |
| 2021 | 2,360,000 | 67,000 (2.8%) | -2,600 | 21.8 | 233 | 1,482,000 (62.8%) | |
| 2020 | 2,293,000 | 65,000 (2.8%) | -2,600 | 21.7 | 5.14 | 227 | 1,430,000 (62.3%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,600 | 21.6 | 5.21 | 220 | 1,378,000 (61.9%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,600 | 21.5 | 5.28 | 214 | 1,327,000 (61.3%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,600 | 21.4 | 5.35 | 208 | 1,277,000 (60.8%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,600 | 21.3 | 5.42 | 201 | 1,227,667 (60.2%) |
| 2015 | 1,977,590 | 59,738 (3.0%) | -2,600 | 21.3 | 5.49 | 195 | 1,179,276 (59.6%) |
| 2010 | 1,692,149 | 52,589 (3.1%) | -2,695 | 21.1 | 5.71 | 167 | 952,629 (56.3%) |
| 2005 | 1,444,204 | 45,631 (3.2%) | -2,748 | 21.0 | 5.84 | 143 | 755,925 (52.3%) |
| 2000 | 1,231,844 | 36,424 (3.0%) | -2,748 | 21.0 | 5.95 | 122 | 589,659 (47.9%) |
| 1995 | 1,066,223 | 29,394 (2.8%) | -5,284 | 21.0 | 6.04 | 105 | 462,336 (43.4%) |
| 1990 | 916,808 | 35,670 (3.9%) | -2,960 | 21.0 | 6.11 | 91 | 351,247 (38.3%) |
| 1985 | 732,096 | 30,992 (4.2%) | 9,678 | 21.2 | 6.22 | 72 | 241,731 (33.0%) |
| 1980 | 604,369 | 19,212 (3.2%) | 3,895 | 21.8 | 6.34 | 60 | 171,725 (28.4%) |
| 1975 | 521,070 | 15,558 (3.0%) | -676 | 22.4 | 6.29 | 51 | 127,277 (24.4%) |
| 1970 | 447,285 | 11,487 (2.6%) | 1,878 | 23.1 | 6.09 | 44 | 87,203 (19.5%) |
| 1965 | 400,861 | 6,308 (1.6%) | 24 | 23.4 | 5.83 | 40 | 58,257 (14.5%) |
| 1960 | 367,928 | 8,809 (2.3%) | -646 | 23.3 | 5.57 | 36 | 44,626 (12.1%) |
In 2023 the population of Gambia was 2,496,000 and the average age decreased from 23.3 in 1960 to 22.0. Urban population has increased from 589,659 (47.9%) in 2000 to 1,644,000 (64.1%) in the current year. The population density of Gambia has changed from 59.7 in 1980 to 239.9 in 2022.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,600 | 21.7 | 5.14 | 227 | 1,430,000 (62.3%) |
| 2025 | 2,636,000 | 71,000 (2.7%) | -2,600 | 22.3 | 4.76 | 260 | 1,699,000 (64.4%) |
| 2030 | 3,001,000 | 75,000 (2.5%) | -2,600 | 23.0 | 4.36 | 297 | 1,980,000 (66.0%) |
| 2035 | 3,383,000 | 77,000 (2.3%) | -2,600 | 23.8 | 3.97 | 334 | 2,279,000 (67.3%) |
| 2040 | 3,777,000 | 79,000 (2.1%) | -2,600 | 24.6 | 3.61 | 373 | 2,594,000 (68.7%) |
| 2045 | 4,173,000 | 79,000 (1.9%) | -2,600 | 25.6 | 3.28 | 412 | 2,921,000 (70.0%) |
| 2050 | 4,562,000 | 77,000 (1.7%) | -2,600 | 26.7 | 3.00 | 451 | 3,252,000 (71.3%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 66.7 (64.7 years for male and 68.8 years for females). Population density will go up to 450.8 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Gambia constitutes of 1,296,000 women and 1,270,000 men, which means there are 980 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 54.4% of population (1,394,078) is 19 or younger, 43.2% of population (1,109,106) is between age 20 and 64 and 2.5% of population (64,125) is over 65.