Gambia vs Norway: Land use over the long term

Gambia
187,000
in 2025
Norway
174,229
in 2025
Gambia rank
141st
Norway rank
144th

Land use over the long term over time

  • Gambia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 187,000 against 174,229 in Norway, a difference of 12,771.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Norway ahead.

Gambia ranks 141st and Norway ranks 144th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 7 and Norway in 33.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Norway Difference Ahead
1000s 24,680 862,723 838,043 Norway
1100s 27,207 1.12 million 1.10 million Norway
1200s 29,862 1.36 million 1.33 million Norway
1300s 32,592 1.52 million 1.49 million Norway
1400s 35,311 720,854 685,543 Norway
1500s 37,867 1.35 million 1.31 million Norway
1600s 40,001 1.56 million 1.52 million Norway
1700s 41,230 1.67 million 1.63 million Norway
1710s 61,087 1.71 million 1.65 million Norway
1720s 79,023 1.75 million 1.67 million Norway
1730s 96,444 1.79 million 1.69 million Norway
1740s 113,326 1.82 million 1.71 million Norway
1750s 129,648 1.86 million 1.73 million Norway
1760s 145,382 1.90 million 1.75 million Norway
1770s 160,498 1.93 million 1.77 million Norway
1780s 174,965 1.97 million 1.79 million Norway
1790s 188,745 2.00 million 1.81 million Norway
1800s 201,799 2.03 million 1.83 million Norway
1810s 214,078 2.06 million 1.84 million Norway
1820s 225,530 2.20 million 1.97 million Norway
1830s 236,094 2.44 million 2.20 million Norway
1840s 245,697 2.67 million 2.43 million Norway
1850s 254,255 2.95 million 2.70 million Norway
1860s 262,553 3.24 million 2.98 million Norway
1870s 270,442 3.44 million 3.17 million Norway
1880s 286,123 3.53 million 3.24 million Norway
1890s 301,601 3.61 million 3.30 million Norway
1900s 310,238 3.83 million 3.52 million Norway
1910s 317,241 3.85 million 3.54 million Norway
1920s 318,670 3.96 million 3.64 million Norway
1930s 346,080 3.82 million 3.48 million Norway
1940s 366,039 3.57 million 3.21 million Norway
1950s 364,735 2.52 million 2.15 million Norway
1960s 400,000 165,800 234,200 Gambia
1970s 400,000 112,600 287,400 Gambia
1980s 398,000 103,400 294,600 Gambia
1990s 366,500 130,000 236,500 Gambia
2000s 209,100 167,750 41,350 Gambia
2010s 187,000 177,201 9,799 Gambia
2020s 187,000 176,236 10,764 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long term, Gambia or Norway?
Gambia, at 187,000 against 174,229 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long term between Gambia and Norway?
12,771, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Norway?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Norway rank globally for land use over the long term?
Gambia ranks 141st and Norway ranks 144th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed