Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Gambia, The

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Urban population
65%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Gambia, The2025 · 65%
016.2532.4948.7464.991960199320251960: 9.1%1961: 8.9%1962: 8.8%1963: 8.8%1964: 9%1965: 9.3%1966: 9.9%1967: 10.5%1968: 11.3%1969: 12.2%1970: 13.2%1971: 14.1%1972: 15.1%1973: 16.1%1974: 17.3%1975: 18.7%1976: 20.3%1977: 22%1978: 23.8%1979: 25.6%1980: 27.2%1981: 28.7%1982: 30%1983: 31%1984: 31.8%1985: 32.5%1986: 33.1%1987: 33.6%1988: 34.1%1989: 34.6%1990: 35.2%1991: 35.8%1992: 36.5%1993: 37.3%1994: 38.3%1995: 39.6%1996: 40.9%1997: 42.4%1998: 44%1999: 45.5%2000: 47%2001: 48.3%2002: 49.6%2003: 50.6%2004: 51.5%2005: 52.4%2006: 53.2%2007: 53.9%2008: 54.6%2009: 55.3%2010: 56%2011: 56.7%2012: 57.3%2013: 58%2014: 58.6%2015: 59.2%2016: 59.9%2017: 60.5%2018: 61.1%2019: 61.6%2020: 62.2%2021: 62.8%2022: 63.3%2023: 63.8%2024: 64.3%2025: 65%

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.

Country context

Gambia, The in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Banjul
Country code
GMB