Demographics of The Gambia

Religions and Ethnicity

ReligionsMuslim 90%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 2%

Ethnic groupsAfrican 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-African 1% (2003 census)

Demographics

Total fertility rate4.10 children born/woman (2012)

Diabetes prevalence1.96 % of population ages 20 to 79

GINI index47.3 50.2

Intentional homicides10.2 per 100,000 people (2012)

Total Population1.93 Million (2014)1.88 Million (2013)1.84 Million (2012)

Population Growth2.23 % (2014)2.29 % (2013)2.34 % (2012)

Land per Capita0.01 Square kilometer per capita

Population density170 capita per square kilometer (2014)167 capita per square kilometer (2013)163 capita per square kilometer (2012)

Technology and Infrastructure

Vehicles per 1000 people7.58 per 1,000 people (2004)7.99 per 1,000 people (2003)8.51 per 1,000 people (2002)

Vehicles per km of road2.96 per km of road (2004)3.03 per km of road (2003)

Mobile cellular subscriptions100.0 per 100 people (2013)85.2 per 100 people (2012)80.8 per 100 people (2011)

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers0.02 per 100 people (2013)0.03 per 100 people (2012)0.03 per 100 people (2011)

Internet users14.0 per 100 people (2013)12.4 per 100 people (2012)10.9 per 100 people (2011)