Urban population in the Gambia in 2025 — 1,834,036 people. Ranked 137 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 4,981.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Gambia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.83M | +59,380 | +3.35% |
| 2024 | 1.77M | +53,376 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.72M | +52,738 | +3.16% |
| 2022 | 1.67M | +51,965 | +3.21% |
| 2021 | 1.62M | +51,617 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.56M | +50,482 | +3.33% |
| 2019 | 1.51M | +49,153 | +3.35% |
| 2018 | 1.47M | +48,963 | +3.46% |
| 2017 | 1.42M | +49,178 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.37M | +49,243 | +3.74% |
| 2015 | 1.32M | +49,221 | +3.88% |
| 2014 | 1.27M | +49,129 | +4.03% |
| 2013 | 1.22M | +48,475 | +4.14% |
| 2012 | 1.17M | +46,912 | +4.17% |
| 2011 | 1.12M | +45,078 | +4.18% |
| 2010 | 1.08M | +43,520 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.04M | +42,275 | +4.26% |
| 2008 | 993,331 | +41,233 | +4.33% |
| 2007 | 952,098 | +40,252 | +4.41% |
| 2006 | 911,846 | +39,015 | +4.47% |
| 2005 | 872,831 | +37,755 | +4.52% |
| 2004 | 835,076 | +36,789 | +4.61% |
| 2003 | 798,287 | +36,997 | +4.86% |
| 2002 | 761,290 | +38,464 | +5.32% |
| 2001 | 722,826 | +39,341 | +5.76% |
| 2000 | 683,485 | +39,406 | +6.12% |
| 1999 | 644,079 | +38,728 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 605,351 | +37,258 | +6.56% |
| 1997 | 568,093 | +35,189 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 532,904 | +32,658 | +6.53% |
| 1995 | 500,246 | +29,772 | +6.33% |
| 1994 | 470,474 | +27,058 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 443,416 | +25,422 | +6.08% |
| 1992 | 417,994 | +24,346 | +6.18% |
| 1991 | 393,648 | +22,640 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 371,008 | +20,811 | +5.94% |
| 1989 | 350,197 | +19,296 | +5.83% |
| 1988 | 330,901 | +18,128 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 312,773 | +17,296 | +5.85% |
| 1986 | 295,477 | +16,738 | +6% |
| 1985 | 278,739 | +16,402 | +6.25% |
| 1984 | 262,337 | +16,157 | +6.56% |
| 1983 | 246,180 | +16,501 | +7.18% |
| 1982 | 229,679 | +17,423 | +8.21% |
| 1981 | 212,256 | +17,961 | +9.24% |
| 1980 | 194,295 | +18,010 | +10.22% |
| 1979 | 176,285 | +17,456 | +10.99% |
| 1978 | 158,829 | +16,502 | +11.59% |
| 1977 | 142,327 | +15,205 | +11.96% |
| 1976 | 127,122 | +13,580 | +11.96% |
| 1975 | 113,542 | +11,706 | +11.49% |
| 1974 | 101,836 | +9,591 | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 92,245 | +8,188 | +9.74% |
| 1972 | 84,057 | +7,766 | +10.18% |
| 1971 | 76,291 | +7,313 | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 68,978 | +6,755 | +10.86% |
| 1969 | 62,223 | +6,109 | +10.89% |
| 1968 | 56,114 | +5,370 | +10.58% |
| 1967 | 50,744 | +4,540 | +9.83% |
| 1966 | 46,204 | +3,654 | +8.59% |
| 1965 | 42,550 | +2,726 | +6.85% |
| 1964 | 39,824 | +1,738 | +4.56% |
| 1963 | 38,086 | +952 | +2.56% |
| 1962 | 37,134 | +632 | +1.73% |
| 1961 | 36,502 | +409 | +1.13% |
| 1960 | 36,093 | — | — |
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The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
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