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Gambia: cities by population

By James Burfield, SEO consultant, Bath · Page updated 18 September 2026 · UN World Population Prospects

Gambia has a population of 2,884,079 (UN estimate, 2026), with Banjul as its capital. The 50 largest of its 176 recorded towns and cities, ranked.

+98%

since 2000 (1,455,084)

+49%

projected by 2050 (4,301,895)

285

people per km²

UN estimates to 2026; the dashed line is the medium-variant projection to 2050, a forecast rather than a measurement. Source: World Population Prospects 2024.

Full UN series, 1950 to 2050

Year	Population
1950	306,736
1975	606,821
2000	1,455,084
2005	1,667,037
2010	1,926,630
2015	2,224,529
2020	2,515,733
2025	2,822,093
2026	2,884,079
2030 projected	3,130,133
2050 projected	4,301,895

Medium variant. Figures from 2026 onward are projections, not measurements.

Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.

Largest cities in Gambia

#	Place	Region	Population
1	Serekunda	Banjul	340,000
2	Brikama	Western	97,233
3	Sukuta	Western	56,472
4	Talinding	Banjul	48,687
5	Faji Kunda	Western	45,757
6	Bakau	Banjul	43,098
7	Banjul	Banjul	37,274
8	Nema Kunku	Western	34,390
9	Farafenni	North Bank	32,883
10	Busumbala	Western	28,829
11	Lamin	North Bank	28,500
12	Welingara	Western	27,856
13	Brufut	Western	27,664
14	Sanchaba	Western	25,091
15	Gunjur	Western	22,741
16	Manjai Kunda	Banjul	22,327
17	Dippa Kunda	Banjul	21,190
18	New Jeshwang	Banjul	20,878
19	Bakoti	Western	20,314
20	Kunkujang	Western	19,998
21	Sinchu Alagi	Western	19,672
22	Kotu	Banjul	19,634
23	Abuko	Western	18,978
24	Latri Sabiji	Western	18,747
25	Tanji	Western	17,441
26	Kanifing	Banjul	17,159
27	Soma	Lower River	15,210
28	Sanyang	Western	15,090
29	Farato	Upper River	15,017
30	Basse Santa Su	Upper River	14,380
31	Gambissar	Upper River	13,371
32	Yundum	Western	13,162
33	Old Yundum	Western	12,042
34	Essau	North Bank	11,758
35	Kerr Serign	Western	11,524
36	Garawol	Upper River	10,547
37	Mandinari	Western	10,273
38	Jamisa	Western	9,962
39	Bansang	Central River	9,528
40	Kaimbujae NDing	Western	9,161
41	Old Jeswang	Banjul	9,064
42	Tujering	Western	8,866
43	Kololi	Western	8,710
44	Bijilo	Western	8,231
45	Djalabango	Western	8,139
46	Sinchu Balla	Central River	8,008
47	Sabi	Upper River	7,738
48	Sinchu Sorry	Western	7,687
49	Koina	Upper River	7,462
50	Badja Kunda	Upper River	7,403

Twenty years earlier: Gambia in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 1,435,510.

Common questions

What is the population of Gambia?

Gambia has a population of 2,884,079, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 4,301,895 — a forecast, not a measurement.

What is the capital of Gambia?

Banjul. The largest place we record there is Serekunda, with 340,000 people.

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Serekunda

The largest place we record in Gambia: 340,000 people

Gambia in 2005

The World Gazetteer's archive edition: 1,435,510 then

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