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
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.