Local Government Areas
The population of the local government areas of Gambia according to census results .
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1983-04-15 | Population Census (C) 1993-04-15 | Population Census (C) 2003-04-15 | Population Census (C) 2013-04-15 | Population Census (Cp) 2024-05-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjul | BAN | Banjul | 12 | 44,188 | 42,326 | 35,061 | 31,054 | 26,461 | 1200 | → |
| Basse (Upper River) | BAS | Basse Santa Su | 2,070 | 111,388 | 155,059 | 182,586 | 237,220 | 261,160 | 207000 | → |
| Brikama (Western) | BRI | Brikama | 1,764 | 137,245 | 234,917 | 389,594 | 688,744 | 1,151,128 | 176400 | → |
| Janjanbureh | JAN | Janjanbureh | 1,428 | 68,410 | 88,247 | 107,212 | 125,204 | 147,412 | 142800 | → |
| Kanifeng | KAN | Kanifeng | 76 | 101,504 | 228,214 | 322,735 | 377,134 | 379,348 | 7600 | → |
| Kerewan (North Bank) | KER | Kerewan | 2,256 | 112,225 | 156,462 | 172,835 | 220,080 | 248,475 | 225600 | → |
| Kuntaur | KUN | Kuntaur | 1,467 | 57,594 | 67,774 | 78,491 | 96,703 | 118,104 | 146700 | → |
| Mansakonko (Lower River) | MAN | Mansa Konko | 1,608 | 55,263 | 65,146 | 72,167 | 81,042 | 90,624 | 160800 | → |
| Gambia | GMB | Banjul | 10,679 | 687,817 | 1,038,145 | 1,360,681 | 1,857,181 | 2,422,712 | → |
- The 2024 census was conducted in May/June 2024.
- Gambia Bureau of Statistics.
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2013-04-15 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brikama | BRI | 81,007 |
| 2 | Bundunka Kunda | KAN | 55,360 |
| 3 | Sukuta | BRI | 47,048 |
| 4 | Talinding | KAN | 40,562 |
| 5 | Faji Kunda | KAN | 38,121 |
| 6 | Banjul | BAN | 31,054 |
Major Agglomeration
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2013-04-15 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banjul | BAN | 747,565 |
Contents: Cities & Settlements
The population of all Gambian cities and settlements with more than 5,000 inhabitants by census years.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1983-04-15 | Population Census (C) 1993-04-15 | Population Census (C) 2013-04-15 | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abuko | KAN | ... | 4,345 | 15,811 | 0 |
| Allunhari (Kara Allunkhari) | BAS | 2,914 | 4,571 | 5,604 | 0 |
| Baja Kunda | BAS | ... | 2,846 | 6,168 | 0 |
| Bakau New Town | KAN | ... | 26,687 | 25,265 | 0 |
| Bakau Wasulun (Old Bakau) | KAN | ... | 2,195 | 3,545 | 0 |
| Bakoteh | KAN | ... | 6,594 | 16,924 | 0 |
| Banjul | BAN | 44,188 | 42,326 | 31,054 | 0 |
| Banjulunding | BRI | ... | 2,751 | 5,924 | 0 |
| Bansang | JAN | 3,963 | 5,743 | 7,938 | 0 |
| Barra | KER | 2,504 | 4,257 | 5,016 | 0 |
| Basse Santa Su | BAS | 5,371 | 9,265 | 11,354 | 0 |
| Bijilo | BRI | ... | 1,542 | 6,858 | 0 |
| Brikama | BRI | 19,624 | 41,761 | 81,007 | 0 |
| Brikama Ba | JAN | 1,944 | 3,051 | 4,238 | 0 |
| Brufut | BRI | 5,121 | 8,644 | 23,048 | 0 |
| Bundunka Kunda (Bundung) | KAN | ... | 41,369 | 55,360 | 0 |
| Busumbala | BRI | ... | 3,619 | 24,018 | 0 |
| Dippa Kunda | KAN | ... | 15,081 | 17,654 | 0 |
| Ebo Town | KAN | ... | 2,563 | 22,789 | 0 |
| Essau | KER | 2,050 | 4,486 | 9,796 | 0 |
| Faji Kunda | KAN | ... | 12,744 | 38,121 | 0 |
| Farafenni (incl. Jigimarr) | KER | 10,349 | 20,956 | 27,396 | 0 |
| Farato | BRI | ... | 2,935 | 12,511 | 0 |
| Gambissara | BAS | 5,572 | 7,599 | 11,140 | 0 |
| Garowol | BAS | 4,128 | 6,512 | 8,787 | 0 |
| Gunjur | BRI | 7,030 | 9,983 | 18,946 | 0 |
| Jalambang | BRI | ... | 150 | 6,783 | 0 |
| Jambanjelly | BRI | ... | 2,666 | 5,285 | 0 |
| Jamisa | BRI | ... | ... | 8,300 | 0 |
| Janjanbureh (Georgetown) | JAN | 3,068 | 2,813 | 3,789 | 0 |
| Kanifeng | KAN | ... | ... | 14,296 | 0 |
| Kembujeh | BRI | ... | 1,988 | 7,633 | 0 |
| Kerewan | BRI | ... | 458 | 7,526 | 0 |
| Kerewan | KER | 3,173 | 3,403 | 4,570 | 0 |
| Kerr Sering Njaga | BRI | ... | 2,278 | 9,601 | 0 |
| Koina | BAS | ... | 3,300 | 6,217 | 0 |
| Kololi | KAN | ... | 4,416 | 7,257 | 0 |
| Kotu | KAN | ... | 4,419 | 16,358 | 0 |
| Kulari (Kularr) | BAS | ... | 3,370 | 6,021 | 0 |
| Kunkujang Keita | BRI | ... | 1,547 | 19,998 | 0 |
| Kuntaur | KUN | 2,059 | 1,665 | 2,034 | 0 |
| Lamin | BRI | 5,798 | 10,668 | 23,744 | 0 |
| Latri Kunda | KAN | ... | 22,902 | 19,765 | 0 |
| Latri Kunda Sabiji | KAN | ... | 11,289 | 15,619 | 0 |
| Madiana | BRI | ... | 1,382 | 5,057 | 0 |
| Mandinari | BRI | ... | 3,423 | 8,559 | 0 |
| Manjai Kunda | KAN | ... | 4,800 | 18,601 | 0 |
| Mansa Konko | MAN | ... | 240 | 331 | 0 |
| Nema Kunku (Sareh Mawndeh) | BRI | 1,208 | 9,838 | 28,651 | 0 |
| New Jeshwang | KAN | ... | 21,656 | 17,394 | 0 |
| Old Jeshwang | KAN | ... | 8,480 | 7,552 | 0 |
| Pakalinding | MAN | 1,816 | 1,978 | 2,114 | 0 |
| Sabi | BAS | 3,112 | 4,734 | 6,103 | 0 |
| Sanchaba | BRI | 188 | 4,497 | 20,904 | 0 |
| Sanyang | BRI | 1,843 | 4,435 | 12,572 | 0 |
| Selikene | KER | 3,362 | 3,560 | 3,403 | 0 |
| Sere Kunda | KAN | ... | 18,901 | 19,944 | 0 |
| Siffoe | BRI | ... | 3,240 | 5,012 | 0 |
| Sinchu Alagi | BRI | ... | 1,131 | 16,394 | 0 |
| Sinchu Balia | BRI | ... | 1,119 | 6,672 | 0 |
| Sinchu Sorry | BRI | ... | 946 | 6,406 | 0 |
| Soma | MAN | 4,789 | 7,988 | 12,672 | 0 |
| Sukuta | BRI | 7,225 | 12,170 | 47,048 | 0 |
| Talinding | KAN | ... | 19,773 | 40,562 | 0 |
| Tanji | BRI | 1,632 | 4,623 | 14,531 | 0 |
| Tujereng | BRI | ... | 2,534 | 7,387 | 0 |
| Wellingara | BRI | 2,135 | 7,663 | 23,208 | 0 |
| Yundum Koto (Old Yundum) | BRI | ... | 617 | 10,035 | 0 |
| Yundum Kuta (New Yundum) | BRI | ... | 2,928 | 10,966 | 0 |
- Gambia Bureau of Statistics.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 1,186,293 |
| Females | 1,236,419 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 988,383 |
| 15-64 years | 1,361,275 |
| 65+ years | 73,054 |
| Age Distribution (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 4,993 |
| 80-89 years | 10,567 |
| 70-79 years | 32,146 |
| 60-69 years | 65,467 |
| 50-59 years | 111,815 |
| 40-49 years | 191,869 |
| 30-39 years | 296,541 |
| 20-29 years | 435,124 |
| 10-19 years | 612,048 |
| 0-9 years | 662,142 |
| Citizenship (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Gambia | 2,306,066 |
| Senegal | 40,849 |
| Guinea | 36,077 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 39,720 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Mandinka | 833,000 |
| Fula | 606,000 |
| Wolof | 373,000 |
| Diola | 230,000 |
| Sarahule (Soninke) | 199,000 |
| Other Ethnic Group | 182,000 |