Highlights of Analysis:
- Gambia Population is increasing
- Gambia Population Density is increasing
- Gambia Life Expectancy is increasing
- Gambia Fertility Rate is decreasing
Every year Gambia population is expected to increase by 60973 people. Gambia contributes 0.04% of world's total population. Average Life Expectancy in Gambia is 62.075 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years.Life Expectancy is below average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years).
How the
world population is changing is of great importance for humanity’s impact on the Earth’s natural environment, but it also gives reasons to hope for a good future.
Gambia owns 0.00007% of land i.e. 10120 Sq Kms of land and Ranks 166
when compared to other
Global Countries Land area
Gambia Population, Density, Fertility Rate and Life Expectancy Overview
| Gambia Population Analysis |
Year 2010 |
Year 2020 |
Year 2030 |
| Gambia Population (in million)
|
1.69 |
2.29 |
3 |
| Gambia Global Rank
|
149th |
146th |
140th |
| Gambia Global Population Share
|
0.02% |
0.02% |
0.03% |
| Gambia Global Population Density
|
170.67 |
217.14 |
266.73 |
| Gambia Global Population Density Rank
|
14th |
16th |
18th |
| Gambia Average Life Expectancy
|
59.62 |
62.07 |
63.92 |
| Gambia Average Life Expectancy Global Rank
|
173rd |
180th |
185th |
| Gambia Fertility Rate
|
5.7 |
5.14 |
4.36 |
| Gambia Fertility Rate Global Rank
|
13th |
10th |
11th |
Note : Population Density means number of people staying per kilometer and Fertility rate means number of kids born per women
What is the Population trend of
Gambia
?
- Every year Gambia population is expected to increase by 60973 people.
- Gambia population overall trend is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years and expected to be in Decreasing trend for next 100 years.
- Gambia will see more birth rate than death rate for next 100 years.
- Gambia Global Population Rank for next 50 years is expected to be in Range of 146th-131st.
What is the Population growth rate of
Gambia
?
- Gambia population average growth rate for next 50 years is increasing at Rate of 2.38%.
- Overall population growth rate of Gambia is expected to be decreasing.
- Gambia contributes 0.04% of world's total population.
Table : Past and Expected Future
Population & Global Rank
| Year |
Count(in Millions) |
Global Rank |
| 2010 |
1.69 Million |
149th |
| 2020 |
2.29 Million |
146th |
| 2030 |
3 Million |
140th |
| 2040 |
3.77 Million |
133rd |
| 2050 |
4.56 Million |
131st |
| 2060 |
5.3 Million |
129th |
| 2070 |
5.96 Million |
126th |
| 2080 |
6.51 Million |
120th |
| 2090 |
6.92 Million |
117th |
| 2100 |
7.17 Million |
115th |
Table : Past and Expected Future Population Growth Rate
| Year |
Count(in Millions) |
Growth Rate |
| 2010 |
1.69 Million |
3.2% |
| 2020 |
2.29 Million |
3.09% |
| 2030 |
3 Million |
2.78% |
| 2040 |
3.77 Million |
2.41% |
| 2050 |
4.56 Million |
2% |
| 2060 |
5.3 Million |
1.63% |
| 2070 |
5.96 Million |
1.3% |
| 2080 |
6.51 Million |
1% |
| 2090 |
6.92 Million |
0.72% |
| 2100 |
7.17 Million |
0.49% |
Table : Past and Expected Future Population Share in world
| Year |
Count(in Millions) |
Share |
| 2010 |
1.69 Million |
0.02% |
| 2020 |
2.29 Million |
0.02% |
| 2030 |
3 Million |
0.03% |
| 2040 |
3.77 Million |
0.04% |
| 2050 |
4.56 Million |
0.04% |
| 2060 |
5.3 Million |
0.05% |
| 2070 |
5.96 Million |
0.05% |
| 2080 |
6.51 Million |
0.06% |
| 2090 |
6.92 Million |
0.06% |
| 2100 |
7.17 Million |
0.06% |
Gambia
Population Density
- Gambia population density is 314.2 per sq. km and is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years.
- Gambia Ranks in range of 16th-24th in term of population density around the world.
- As per trend, their will be decrease in population density of Gambia.
Table : Past and Expected Future Population Density (people per sq. km.)
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| Year |
Population Density |
Rank |
| 2010 |
170.67 |
14th |
| 2020 |
217.14 |
16th |
| 2030 |
266.73 |
18th |
| 2040 |
317.69 |
20th |
| 2050 |
366.8 |
22nd |
| 2060 |
402.66 |
24th |
| 2070 |
429.71 |
26th |
| 2080 |
445.77 |
28th |
| 2090 |
449.47 |
30th |
| 2100 |
440.48 |
32nd |
Gambia
Average Life Expectancy
- Average Life Expectancy in Gambia is 62.075 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years.
- Life Expectancy is below average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years).
- Gambia ranks 180th in terms of average life expectancy around the world.
Table : Past and Expected Average Life Expectancy (Age) (Source)
| Year |
Average Life Expectancy |
Rank |
| 2010 |
59.62 |
173rd |
| 2020 |
62.07 |
180th |
| 2030 |
63.92 |
185th |
| 2040 |
65.44 |
193rd |
| 2050 |
66.72 |
196th |
| 2060 |
67.85 |
197th |
| 2070 |
68.93 |
197th |
| 2080 |
69.98 |
197th |
| 2090 |
70.99 |
198th |
| 2100 |
0 |
|
Gambia
Average Fertility Rate
- In Gambia, Women gives birth to 5.143 (average) children every year and this fertility rate is expected to be in decreasing trend.
- Gambia rank is in range of 10th-32nd in term of average fertility rate around the world.
Table : Past and Expected Average Fertility Rate
| Year |
Average Fertility Rate |
Rank |
| 2010 |
5.7 |
13th |
| 2020 |
5.14 |
10th |
| 2030 |
4.36 |
11th |
| 2040 |
3.6 |
16th |
| 2050 |
3 |
22nd |
| 2060 |
2.59 |
32nd |
| 2070 |
2.32 |
36th |
| 2080 |
2.13 |
36th |
| 2090 |
2 |
39th |
| 2100 |
1.93 |
40th |
Conclusion of Analysis :
In 1950, Gambia population was 271377 and this continuously increasing at growth rate of average 0.03%.Currently Gambia population is around 1692149 and by year 2030 its expected to be 3000667 .Gambia ranks 149th when compared to other countries population. Average Life Expectancy of Gambia in 2010 was 59.622, in 2020 its 62.075 and by 2050 it will be 66.725.As mentioned in Highlight's Gambia population is increasing, population density is increasing, average life expectancy is increasing and average fertility rate is decreasing.
Reference (Source) :
- https://population.un.org/wpp/
- https://population.un.org/wpp/DataSources/
- https://www.wikipedia.org/
Historical population data on a sub-national level – including their administrative divisions and principal towns – is collected by Jan Lahmeyer and published at his website
www.populstat.info.
The Minnesota Population Center publishes various high-quality datasets based on census data beginning in 1790. At the time of writing this source was online at
www.pop.umn.edu/index.php. It focuses on North America and Europe.
The Data & Information Services Center (DISC) Archive at University of Wisconsin-Madison provides access to census data and population datasets (mostly for the Americas). At the time of writing this source was online at
http://www.disc.wisc.edu.
The Atlas of the Biosphere publishes data on Population Density. At the time of writing this source was online at
www.sage.wisc.edu/atlas/maps.
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