What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Gabon and Gambia?

727,000 FAO, number, with Gabon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Gambia: Non-agricultural population

Gabon

1.18 million FAO, number

in 2012

Gambia

450,000 FAO, number

in 2012

Gabon rank

43rd

Gambia rank

46th

Non-agricultural population over time

Gabon
Gambia

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1.18 million FAO, number against 450,000 FAO, number in Gambia, a difference of 727,000 FAO, number.

That makes Gabon's figure about 2.6 times Gambia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 43rd and Gambia ranks 46th of 53 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	323,300 FAO, number	127,400 FAO, number	195,900 FAO, number	Gabon
1990s	589,200 FAO, number	215,700 FAO, number	373,500 FAO, number	Gabon
2000s	922,300 FAO, number	331,900 FAO, number	590,400 FAO, number	Gabon
2010s	1.15 million FAO, number	432,333 FAO, number	715,000 FAO, number	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Gabon or Gambia?: Gabon, at 1.18 million FAO, number against 450,000 FAO, number in Gambia as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Gabon and Gambia?: 727,000 FAO, number, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for non-agricultural population?: Gabon ranks 43rd and Gambia ranks 46th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit: FAO, number
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.