Urban population, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Urban population, per capita was 0.6499 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.6499 units per person for urban population, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.6499 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0882 units per person, in 1963.
That places Gambia 107th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0907 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0893 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0884 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0882 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0898 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0933 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0986 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1054 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1133 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1221 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1316 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1414 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1514 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1613 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1729 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1871 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2032 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2204 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2381 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2556 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2722 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2872 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2999 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3098 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3177 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3245 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3305 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3359 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3411 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3463 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3518 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3579 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3649 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3731 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3834 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3957 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4095 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4243 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4396 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4549 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4697 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4835 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4957 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.506 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5151 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5236 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5316 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5392 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5464 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5534 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5601 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5667 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5732 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5797 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5861 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5925 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5987 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6047 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6106 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6164 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6221 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6276 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6329 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.638 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.643 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.6499 units per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0979 units per person | 0.0882 units per person | 0.1221 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1863 units per person | 0.1316 units per person | 0.2556 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3165 units per person | 0.2722 units per person | 0.3463 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3955 units per person | 0.3518 units per person | 0.4549 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5164 units per person | 0.4697 units per person | 0.5534 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5889 units per person | 0.5601 units per person | 0.6164 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6356 units per person | 0.6221 units per person | 0.6499 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 104 Suriname 0.6579 units per person compare
- 105 Montenegro 0.6561 units per person compare
- 106 Tuvalu 0.6544 units per person compare
- 108 Ireland 0.6459 units per person compare
- 109 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.6419 units per person compare
- 110 Congo 0.6412 units per person 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, per capita in Gambia?
- Urban population, per capita in Gambia was 0.6499 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6499 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0882 units per person in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for urban population, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 107th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.