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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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