Internal displacement in Gambia
Gambia: Internal displacement was 7,500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7,500
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
66th
of 210 countries
All-time high
7,500
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Gambia, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internal displacement in Gambia is 7,500, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
That places Gambia 66th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Internal displacement in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4,000 | — |
| 2020 | 1,600 | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 5,600 | — |
| 2023 | 5,700 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 7,500 | +31.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7,500 is below the median for low income countries, which is 469,000, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7,500 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,000, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4,080 | 0 | 7,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Gambia?
- Internal displacement in Gambia was 7,500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,500 in 2024.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for internal displacement?
- Gambia ranks 66th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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