Urban population, total in Gambia

Gambia: Urban population, total was 0.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6%
World rank
63rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Urban population, total in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.61998200920201998: 0.438 % of total population2003: 0.407 % of total population2010: 0.529 % of total population2015: 0.55 % of total population2020: 0.55 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.6% for urban population, total in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Gambia peaked at 0.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.

That places Gambia 63rd out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, total in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, total (% of total population) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of total population Change
1998 0.4%
2003 0.4% -7.2%
2010 0.5% +29.9%
2015 0.5% +4.0%
2020 0.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 60 Croatia 0.6% compare
  2. 61 North Macedonia 0.6% compare
  3. 62 Indonesia 0.6% compare
  4. 64 Honduras 0.5% compare
  5. 65 China 0.5% compare
  6. 66 Albania 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Gambia?
Urban population, total in Gambia was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for urban population, total?
Gambia ranks 63rd out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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