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Gambia
2,837,582
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Djibouti
1,174,194
Population nowAs of 2026, Gambia has a population of about 2,837,582 while Djibouti has about 1,174,194 — a difference of 1,663,388 people. Gambia is growing faster (2.7% per year).
| Gambia | Metric | Djibouti |
|---|---|---|
| 2.7% | Growth rate / yr | 2.5% |
| 36.0 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 32.5 |
| 9.0 | Death rate / 1,000 | 7.5 |
| 251.2 | Density / km² | 50.6 |
| 50.2% | Male % | 49.8% |
| 55.0% | Literacy % | 70.0% |
| 8.0% | Smoking % | 9.0% |
| 53.2 | Life expectancy | 50.8 |