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Gambia, The
Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Global rank#107out of 217 countries
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Historical trend

65.050.936.922.98.8196019932025Gambia, The · 2025: 65Gambia, The

Analytical takeaways

  • Gambia, The records 65 for Urban population (% of total population) in 2025, ranking #107 globally out of 217 countries.
  • Urban population (% of total population) increased from 9 in 1960 to 65 in 2025, a gain of 56.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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