Gambia vs Upper middle income: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Gambia
2.2%
in 2025
Upper middle income
0.3%
in 2025
Gambia rank
37th
Upper middle income rank
40th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Gambia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.2% against 0.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 6.5 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 37th and Upper middle income ranks 40th of 218 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 1.8% | 2.0% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.3% | 2.0% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.9% | 1.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 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 Upper middle income?
- Gambia, at 2.2% against 0.3% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Gambia and Upper middle income?
- 1.9%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Upper middle income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Upper middle income rank globally for population growth?
- Gambia ranks 37th and Upper middle income ranks 40th 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.