Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.04 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.04 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
28th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.04 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0012 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.04 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.04 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gambia 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.04 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0039 units per square kilometre, 10.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.04 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0033 units per square kilometre, 12.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 25 Qatar 0.0427 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Jamaica 0.0421 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Malta 0.0412 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Japan 0.0382 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Comoros 0.0355 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Grenada 0.0353 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.04 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.