East Asia & Pacific vs Gambia: Urban population, annual growth rate
East Asia & Pacific
0.7233 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gambia
3.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
36th
Gambia rank
38th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 3.35 % change on previous year against 0.7233 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 2.63 % change on previous year.
That makes Gambia's figure about 4.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 36th and Gambia ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1970s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10.98 % change on previous year | 8.06 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1980s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 7.12 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.02 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, East Asia & Pacific or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 3.35 % change on previous year against 0.7233 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between East Asia & Pacific and Gambia?
- 2.63 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Gambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Gambia rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 36th and Gambia ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.