Gambia Population Pyramid 2047
Gambia in 2047
In 2047, the Gambia is projected to have a population of 4,137,203 people. Compared with 2037, when the projection stands at 3,553,533, that represents growth of 16.4% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 26.2 years, the Gambia would have a youth dependency ratio of 45.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.7 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of the Gambia was 4.01 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 65.9 years in 2023: 67.5 for women and 64.2 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
229,280 immigrants live in Gambia, 8.3% of the population.
| Senegal | 145,276 |
| Guinea | 49,508 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 15,119 |
| Mali | 11,344 |
| Mauritania | 3,992 |
72,452 people born in Gambia live in other countries.
| Spain | 29,653 |
| Italy | 26,164 |
| Senegal | 5,764 |
| Ghana | 2,109 |
| Mali | 1,629 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 4,137,203 | 26.2 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3,298,567 | 26.0 | |
| Cabo Verde | 565,021 | 40.4 | |
| Liberia | 8,552,023 | 25.0 | |
| Mauritania | 8,888,481 | 22.7 |





