Caribbean Small States vs Gambia: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Caribbean Small States
0.4%
in 2025
Gambia
2.2%
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
38th
Gambia rank
37th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.2% against 0.4% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 5.8 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Gambia ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 2.7% | 0.8% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 3.0% | 2.0% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 3.8% | 3.1% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 3.4% | 2.6% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 2.8% | 2.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.7% | 2.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 2.3% | 1.9% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Caribbean Small States or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 2.2% against 0.4% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Caribbean Small States and Gambia?
- 1.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Gambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Gambia rank globally for population growth?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Gambia ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.