Gambia Demographics

Population of Gambia (2025)

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Gambia Population
2,822,093
see live
Yearly Change
+2.25%
Global Share
0.03%
Global Rank
143

Median Age

The median age in Gambia is 18.6 years (2025).

Fertility in Gambia

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
3.8
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Gambia

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
66.3
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
68.0
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
64.5
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Gambia


Infant Mortality
28.3
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
42.3
(per 1,000 live births)


Gambia Urban Population

Currently, 61.3% of the population of Gambia is urban (1,731,095 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Gambia is 279 people per Km2 (722 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 10,120 Km2 (3,907 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Gambia

# City Population
1 Serekunda 340,000
2 Brikama 97,233
3 Bununka Kunda 66,449
4 Sukuta 56,472
5 Talinding 48,687
6 Faji Kunda 45,757
7 Bakau 43,098
8 Banjul 37,274
9 Nema Kunku 34,390
10 Farafenni 32,883
11 Bakau New Town 30,325
12 Busumbala 28,829
13 Lamin 28,500
14 Welingara 27,856
15 Brufut 27,664
16 Ibo Town 27,353
17 Sanchaba 25,091
18 Latri Kunda 23,724
19 Gunjur 22,741
20 Manjai Kunda 22,327
21 Dippa Kunda 21,190
22 New Jeshwang 20,878
23 Bakoti 20,314
24 Kunkujang 19,998
25 Sinchu Alagi 19,672
26 Kotu 19,634
27 Abuko 18,978
28 Latri Sabiji 18,747
29 Tanji 17,441
30 Kanifing 17,159

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.