Rural population, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Rural population, per square kilometre was 96.5 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.5 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
96.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
36.8 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Gambia is 96.5 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 96.5 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.8 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 32nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.8 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 37.85 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 38.9 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 39.91 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 40.85 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 41.73 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 42.57 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 43.39 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 44.19 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 44.97 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 45.76 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 46.57 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 47.41 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 48.15 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 48.74 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 49.26 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 49.75 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 50.22 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 50.74 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 51.35 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 52.06 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 52.97 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 54.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 55.66 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 57.33 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 59.14 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 61.1 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 63.17 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 65.33 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 67.56 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 69.79 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 71.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 73.61 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 74.78 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 75.5 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 75.94 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 76.17 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 76.25 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 76.25 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 76.25 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 76.3 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.52 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.01 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 77.69 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 78.48 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 79.39 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 80.4 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 81.47 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 82.59 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 83.75 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 84.94 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 86.16 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 87.37 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 88.52 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 89.58 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 90.57 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.48 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 92.32 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 93.12 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 93.95 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.81 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 95.65 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.5 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.69 units per square kilometre | 36.8 units per square kilometre | 44.19 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.16 units per square kilometre | 44.97 units per square kilometre | 50.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.23 units per square kilometre | 51.35 units per square kilometre | 65.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.77 units per square kilometre | 67.56 units per square kilometre | 76.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.61 units per square kilometre | 76.25 units per square kilometre | 82.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.78 units per square kilometre | 83.75 units per square kilometre | 93.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.22 units per square kilometre | 93.95 units per square kilometre | 96.5 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 29 Palestine, State of 112.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Jamaica 108.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 99.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Nigeria 94.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Ethiopia 87.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Togo 85.81 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 25.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 219.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3501 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.85 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.85 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Gambia was 96.5 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population 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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Rural population 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.