MigrantoMigration trends in the Gambia
Africa
229.3K people from around the world have made Gambia their home. That's 8.3% of the country population, arriving from 7 different countries
2.8M
Population
229.3K
Immigrants
72.5K
Emigrants
+156.8K
Inflow
1 in every 12 people in the Gambia was born abroad
The #106 largest immigrant destination worldwide
Top corridors
The largest migration routes in the Gambia
Key moments
How migration has changed since 1990
1990
114.7K immigrants · 14.2K emigrants
1995
- Spain replaced Italy as the main destination for those leaving
2020
- An accelerating exodus — the diaspora abroad grew by 58%
Today
- Since 1990: 114.6K more foreign-born residents and 58.2K more citizens living abroad
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
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