Urban population, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Urban population, annual growth rate was 3.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Gambia is 3.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 11.96 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.13 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places Gambia 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1963 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1964 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1965 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1967 | 9.83 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 10.58 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 10.89 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 10.4 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 11.49 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 11.96 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 11.96 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 6 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 6.53 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +78.0% | 2.56 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +52.8% | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +50.0% | 4.56 % change on previous year | 6.85 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +48.1% | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +25.5% | 6.85 % change on previous year | 8.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 10.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.98 % change on previous year | 9.74 % change on previous year | 11.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.12 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year | 10.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.28 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.87 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 6.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 35 Georgia 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Nigeria 3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Senegal 3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.27 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Gambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 380.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 795.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 275.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 201.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2827 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Gambia was 3.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.96 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.