Urban population (% of total population) in Gambia
Gambia: Urban population (% of total population) was 65.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Urban population in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 65.0% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Gambia peaked at 65.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2021.
That places Gambia 107th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.1% | — |
| 1961 | 8.9% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 8.8% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 9.0% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 9.3% | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 9.9% | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 10.5% | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 11.3% | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 12.2% | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 13.2% | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 14.1% | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 15.1% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 20.3% | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 22.0% | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 23.8% | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 25.6% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 27.2% | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 28.7% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 30.0% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 31.8% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 32.5% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 33.1% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 34.1% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 34.6% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 35.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 45.5% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 65.0% | +1.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 65.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.5%, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 65.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.6% | 13.2% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 27.2% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 35.2% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 47.0% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 56.0% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 62.2% | 65.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 in Gambia?
- Urban population in Gambia was 65.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for urban population?
- Gambia ranks 107th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.