International migrant stock, total in Gambia
Gambia: International migrant stock, total was 236,137 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Gambia is 236,137, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Gambia peaked at 236,137 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 118,123, in 1990.
That places Gambia 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 118,123 | — |
| 1995 | 150,890 | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 182,514 | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 181,839 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 185,837 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 192,540 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 215,659 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 236,137 | +9.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 236,137 is below the median for low income countries, which is 387,101, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 236,137 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317,568, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,506 | 118,123 | 150,890 | 2 |
| 2000s | 182,176 | 181,839 | 182,514 | 2 |
| 2010s | 189,188 | 185,837 | 192,540 | 2 |
| 2020s | 225,898 | 215,659 | 236,137 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 106 Algeria 259,458 compare
- 107 Zambia 249,205 compare
- 108 Equatorial Guinea 248,930 compare
- 110 Puerto Rico 223,323 compare
- 111 Latvia 220,471 compare
- 112 Azerbaijan 218,460 compare
More financial sector data for Gambia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.54 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.31 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.54 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Gambia?
- International migrant stock, total in Gambia was 236,137 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 236,137 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,123 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Gambia ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.