Gambia vs High income: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Gambia
2.2%
in 2025
High income
0.4%
in 2025
Gambia rank
37th
High income rank
36th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Gambia
- High income
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.2% against 0.4% in High income, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 5.4 times High income's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 37th and High income ranks 36th of 218 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 1.6% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 0.9% | 2.1% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 0.7% | 3.1% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 0.6% | 2.7% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.6% | 2.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.5% | 2.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Gambia or High income?
- Gambia, at 2.2% against 0.4% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Gambia and High income?
- 1.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and High income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and High income rank globally for population growth?
- Gambia ranks 37th and High income ranks 36th of 218 countries.
- 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.