Banjul's 2024 population is now estimated at 495,099. In 1950, the population of Banjul was 26,051. Banjul has grown by 13,627 in the last year, which represents a 2.83% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Banjul, which typically includes Banjul's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 705,396 |
| 2034 | 684,324 |
| 2033 | 663,430 |
| 2032 | 642,734 |
| 2031 | 622,307 |
| 2030 | 602,162 |
| 2029 | 582,399 |
| 2028 | 563,138 |
| 2027 | 544,567 |
| 2026 | 526,872 |
| 2025 | 510,303 |
| 2024 | 495,099 |
| 2023 | 481,472 |
| 2022 | 469,534 |
| 2021 | 459,311 |
| 2020 | 450,689 |
| 2019 | 443,428 |
| 2018 | 437,161 |
| 2017 | 431,446 |
| 2016 | 425,806 |
| 2015 | 420,240 |
| 2014 | 414,746 |
| 2013 | 409,324 |
| 2012 | 403,973 |
| 2011 | 398,678 |
| 2010 | 393,459 |
| 2009 | 388,309 |
| 2008 | 383,233 |
| 2007 | 378,210 |
| 2006 | 373,259 |
| 2005 | 368,373 |
| 2004 | 363,557 |
| 2003 | 358,792 |
| 2002 | 349,990 |
| 2001 | 340,342 |
| 2000 | 330,973 |
| 1999 | 321,836 |
| 1998 | 312,964 |
| 1997 | 304,337 |
| 1996 | 295,958 |
| 1995 | 287,788 |
| 1994 | 279,855 |
| 1993 | 272,140 |
| 1992 | 257,666 |
| 1991 | 242,183 |
| 1990 | 227,648 |
| 1989 | 213,985 |
| 1988 | 201,160 |
| 1987 | 189,071 |
| 1986 | 177,724 |
| 1985 | 167,057 |
| 1984 | 157,045 |
| 1983 | 147,607 |
| 1982 | 138,754 |
| 1981 | 130,433 |
| 1980 | 122,622 |
| 1979 | 115,259 |
| 1978 | 108,347 |
| 1977 | 101,850 |
| 1976 | 95,750 |
| 1975 | 90,000 |
| 1974 | 84,603 |
| 1973 | 79,530 |
| 1972 | 73,466 |
| 1971 | 67,561 |
| 1970 | 62,138 |
| 1969 | 57,151 |
| 1968 | 52,569 |
| 1967 | 48,344 |
| 1966 | 46,459 |
| 1965 | 44,653 |
| 1964 | 42,919 |
| 1963 | 41,249 |
| 1962 | 39,781 |
| 1961 | 38,399 |
| 1960 | 37,068 |
| 1959 | 35,779 |
| 1958 | 34,536 |
| 1957 | 33,337 |
| 1956 | 32,180 |
| 1955 | 31,061 |
| 1954 | 29,983 |
| 1953 | 28,941 |
| 1952 | 27,938 |
| 1951 | 26,972 |
| 1950 | 26,051 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26,051 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 26,972 | 3.54% | 921 |
| 1952 | 27,938 | 3.58% | 966 |
| 1953 | 28,941 | 3.59% | 1,003 |
| 1954 | 29,983 | 3.6% | 1,042 |
| 1955 | 31,061 | 3.6% | 1,078 |
| 1956 | 32,180 | 3.6% | 1,119 |
| 1957 | 33,337 | 3.6% | 1,157 |
| 1958 | 34,536 | 3.6% | 1,199 |
| 1959 | 35,779 | 3.6% | 1,243 |
| 1960 | 37,068 | 3.6% | 1,289 |
| 1961 | 38,399 | 3.59% | 1,331 |
| 1962 | 39,781 | 3.6% | 1,382 |
| 1963 | 41,249 | 3.69% | 1,468 |
| 1964 | 42,919 | 4.05% | 1,670 |
| 1965 | 44,653 | 4.04% | 1,734 |
| 1966 | 46,459 | 4.04% | 1,806 |
| 1967 | 48,344 | 4.06% | 1,885 |
| 1968 | 52,569 | 8.74% | 4,225 |
| 1969 | 57,151 | 8.72% | 4,582 |
| 1970 | 62,138 | 8.73% | 4,987 |
| 1971 | 67,561 | 8.73% | 5,423 |
| 1972 | 73,466 | 8.74% | 5,905 |
| 1973 | 79,530 | 8.25% | 6,064 |
| 1974 | 84,603 | 6.38% | 5,073 |
| 1975 | 90,000 | 6.38% | 5,397 |
| 1976 | 95,750 | 6.39% | 5,750 |
| 1977 | 101,850 | 6.37% | 6,100 |
| 1978 | 108,347 | 6.38% | 6,497 |
| 1979 | 115,259 | 6.38% | 6,912 |
| 1980 | 122,622 | 6.39% | 7,363 |
| 1981 | 130,433 | 6.37% | 7,811 |
| 1982 | 138,754 | 6.38% | 8,321 |
| 1983 | 147,607 | 6.38% | 8,853 |
| 1984 | 157,045 | 6.39% | 9,438 |
| 1985 | 167,057 | 6.38% | 10,012 |
| 1986 | 177,724 | 6.39% | 10,667 |
| 1987 | 189,071 | 6.38% | 11,347 |
| 1988 | 201,160 | 6.39% | 12,089 |
| 1989 | 213,985 | 6.38% | 12,825 |
| 1990 | 227,648 | 6.39% | 13,663 |
| 1991 | 242,183 | 6.38% | 14,535 |
| 1992 | 257,666 | 6.39% | 15,483 |
| 1993 | 272,140 | 5.62% | 14,474 |
| 1994 | 279,855 | 2.83% | 7,715 |
| 1995 | 287,788 | 2.83% | 7,933 |
| 1996 | 295,958 | 2.84% | 8,170 |
| 1997 | 304,337 | 2.83% | 8,379 |
| 1998 | 312,964 | 2.83% | 8,627 |
| 1999 | 321,836 | 2.83% | 8,872 |
| 2000 | 330,973 | 2.84% | 9,137 |
| 2001 | 340,342 | 2.83% | 9,369 |
| 2002 | 349,990 | 2.83% | 9,648 |
| 2003 | 358,792 | 2.51% | 8,802 |
| 2004 | 363,557 | 1.33% | 4,765 |
| 2005 | 368,373 | 1.32% | 4,816 |
| 2006 | 373,259 | 1.33% | 4,886 |
| 2007 | 378,210 | 1.33% | 4,951 |
| 2008 | 383,233 | 1.33% | 5,023 |
| 2009 | 388,309 | 1.32% | 5,076 |
| 2010 | 393,459 | 1.33% | 5,150 |
| 2011 | 398,678 | 1.33% | 5,219 |
| 2012 | 403,973 | 1.33% | 5,295 |
| 2013 | 409,324 | 1.32% | 5,351 |
| 2014 | 414,746 | 1.32% | 5,422 |
| 2015 | 420,240 | 1.32% | 5,494 |
| 2016 | 425,806 | 1.32% | 5,566 |
| 2017 | 431,446 | 1.32% | 5,640 |
| 2018 | 437,161 | 1.32% | 5,715 |
| 2019 | 443,428 | 1.43% | 6,267 |
| 2020 | 450,689 | 1.64% | 7,261 |
| 2021 | 459,311 | 1.91% | 8,622 |
| 2022 | 469,534 | 2.23% | 10,223 |
| 2023 | 481,472 | 2.54% | 11,938 |
| 2024 | 495,099 | 2.83% | 13,627 |
| 2025 | 510,303 | 3.07% | 15,204 |
| 2026 | 526,872 | 3.25% | 16,569 |
| 2027 | 544,567 | 3.36% | 17,695 |
| 2028 | 563,138 | 3.41% | 18,571 |
| 2029 | 582,399 | 3.42% | 19,261 |
| 2030 | 602,162 | 3.39% | 19,763 |
| 2031 | 622,307 | 3.35% | 20,145 |
| 2032 | 642,734 | 3.28% | 20,427 |
| 2033 | 663,430 | 3.22% | 20,696 |
| 2034 | 684,324 | 3.15% | 20,894 |
| 2035 | 705,396 | 3.08% | 21,072 |