Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Gambia

Gambia: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0038 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
171st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0247 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0038 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023

0.0050.010.0150.020.025196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Gambia is 0.0038 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0247 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 sq. km per person, in 2023.

That places Gambia 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Gambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.0247 sq. km per person
1962 0.0241 sq. km per person -2.7%
1963 0.0234 sq. km per person -2.7%
1964 0.0228 sq. km per person -2.7%
1965 0.0222 sq. km per person -2.7%
1966 0.0216 sq. km per person -2.7%
1967 0.021 sq. km per person -2.7%
1968 0.0204 sq. km per person -2.8%
1969 0.0199 sq. km per person -2.8%
1970 0.0193 sq. km per person -2.8%
1971 0.0188 sq. km per person -2.8%
1972 0.0182 sq. km per person -2.9%
1973 0.0177 sq. km per person -2.9%
1974 0.0172 sq. km per person -2.9%
1975 0.0167 sq. km per person -2.9%
1976 0.0162 sq. km per person -3.0%
1977 0.0157 sq. km per person -3.1%
1978 0.0152 sq. km per person -3.2%
1979 0.0147 sq. km per person -3.3%
1980 0.0142 sq. km per person -3.4%
1981 0.0137 sq. km per person -3.4%
1982 0.0132 sq. km per person -3.5%
1983 0.0127 sq. km per person -3.6%
1984 0.0123 sq. km per person -3.8%
1985 0.0118 sq. km per person -3.9%
1986 0.0113 sq. km per person -3.9%
1987 0.0109 sq. km per person -4.0%
1988 0.0104 sq. km per person -4.0%
1989 0.01 sq. km per person -4.1%
1990 0.0096 sq. km per person -4.1%
1991 0.0092 sq. km per person -4.1%
1992 0.0088 sq. km per person -4.0%
1993 0.0085 sq. km per person -3.6%
1994 0.0082 sq. km per person -3.2%
1995 0.008 sq. km per person -2.9%
1996 0.0078 sq. km per person -2.9%
1997 0.0076 sq. km per person -2.8%
1998 0.0073 sq. km per person -2.8%
1999 0.0071 sq. km per person -2.7%
2000 0.007 sq. km per person -2.7%
2001 0.0068 sq. km per person -2.7%
2002 0.0066 sq. km per person -2.6%
2003 0.0064 sq. km per person -2.7%
2004 0.0062 sq. km per person -2.7%
2005 0.0061 sq. km per person -2.7%
2006 0.0059 sq. km per person -2.8%
2007 0.0057 sq. km per person -2.9%
2008 0.0056 sq. km per person -2.9%
2009 0.0054 sq. km per person -2.9%
2010 0.0053 sq. km per person -2.9%
2011 0.0051 sq. km per person -2.9%
2012 0.005 sq. km per person -2.9%
2013 0.0048 sq. km per person -2.9%
2014 0.0047 sq. km per person -2.8%
2015 0.0045 sq. km per person -2.7%
2016 0.0044 sq. km per person -2.6%
2017 0.0043 sq. km per person -2.5%
2018 0.0042 sq. km per person -2.4%
2019 0.0041 sq. km per person -2.3%
2020 0.004 sq. km per person -2.3%
2021 0.0039 sq. km per person -2.3%
2022 0.0038 sq. km per person -2.3%
2023 0.0038 sq. km per person -2.3%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.0038 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 sq. km per person, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.0038 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0222 sq. km per person 0.0199 sq. km per person 0.0247 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.017 sq. km per person 0.0147 sq. km per person 0.0193 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.012 sq. km per person 0.01 sq. km per person 0.0142 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0082 sq. km per person 0.0071 sq. km per person 0.0096 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0062 sq. km per person 0.0054 sq. km per person 0.007 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0046 sq. km per person 0.0041 sq. km per person 0.0053 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.0039 sq. km per person 0.0038 sq. km per person 0.004 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 168 Seychelles 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
  2. 169 Jamaica 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
  3. 170 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
  4. 172 Kuwait 0.0037 sq. km per person compare
  5. 173 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0035 sq. km per person compare
  6. 174 Saint Lucia 0.0034 sq. km per person compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Gambia?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Gambia was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0247 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Gambia rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Gambia ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.