Gambia vs Namibia: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Gambia
1.07 million people
in 2020
Namibia
0 people
in 2020
Gambia rank
124th
Namibia rank
127th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.07 million people against 0 people in Namibia, a difference of 1.07 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Gambia ranks 124th and Namibia ranks 127th of 182 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2020s | 1.07 million people | 0 people | 1.07 million people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Gambia or Namibia?
- Gambia, at 1.07 million people against 0 people in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Gambia and Namibia?
- 1.07 million people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Gambia ranks 124th and Namibia ranks 127th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.