Channel Islands vs Gambia: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Channel Islands
- Gambia
How they compare
Channel Islands currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Channel Islands's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Channel Islands ranks 95th and Gambia ranks 97th of 210 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 2.5% | 1.6% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Channel Islands or Gambia?
- Channel Islands, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Channel Islands and Gambia?
- 0.0%, with Channel Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Gambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Channel Islands and Gambia rank globally for rural population growth?
- Channel Islands ranks 95th and Gambia ranks 97th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.