Urban pop in out of slums in Gambia

Gambia: Urban pop in out of slums was 618,712 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
618,712
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
81st
of 174 countries
All-time high
618,712
in 2022
All-time low
389,043
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Gambia, 2000–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201120222000: 389.0k2002: 419.6k2004: 445.2k2006: 469.7k2008: 493.8k2010: 517.0k2012: 539.9k2014: 562.1k2016: 581.0k2018: 596.3k2020: 608.7k2022: 618.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban pop in out of slums in Gambia is 618,712, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Gambia peaked at 618,712 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 389,043, in 2000.

Gambia ranks 81st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 443,473 389,043 493,780 5
2010s 559,265 516,975 596,326 5
2020s 613,686 608,661 618,712 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 78 Paraguay 700,694 compare
  2. 79 Tunisia 645,685 compare
  3. 80 Botswana 643,381 compare
  4. 82 Namibia 592,527 compare
  5. 83 Eritrea 578,431 compare
  6. 84 Guinea-Bissau 561,039 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Gambia?
Urban pop in out of slums in Gambia was 618,712 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 618,712 in 2022.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 389,043 in 2000.
How does Gambia rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Gambia ranks 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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