Gambia vs Senegal: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Gambia
2.2%
in 2025
Senegal
2.3%
in 2025
Gambia rank
37th
Senegal rank
35th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Gambia ranks 37th and Senegal ranks 35th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 1.1% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Gambia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for population growth?
- Gambia ranks 37th and Senegal ranks 35th 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.