Gambia vs Montenegro
Montenegro is 23% larger than Gambia.
GambiaMontenegroGambia moved onto Montenegro · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.81× the area of Montenegro. Put the other way, Montenegro is 1.23× the size of Gambia.
 Gambia |  Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMontenegro: 1.23× the area | 11,300 km²#160 of 194 | 13,883 km²#156 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGambia: 4.53× the population | 2,822,093#139 of 194 · 2025 | 623,129#165 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGambia: 5.56× the density | 250 / km²#41 of 194 | 45 / km²#138 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 65%#89 of 192 · 2025 | 66%#88 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGambia: 2.17× the births per woman | 3.91 per woman#26 of 192 · 2024 | 1.80 per woman#108 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGambia: 2.29 points higher | +2.23%#35 of 192 · 2025 | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGambia: 2.67× the birth rate | 29.9 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMontenegro: 1.65× the death rate | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 10.2 per 1,000#32 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Gambia: 21.8 points higher | 39.7%#27 of 192 · 2025 | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Montenegro: 15.1 points higher | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 | 18.3%#39 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationGambia: 13.8 per 1,000 higher | −1.1 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2025 | −14.9 per 1,000#189 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGambia: 2.12× the refugees for its size | 2.38 per 1,000#38 of 190 · 2025 | 1.12 per 1,000#55 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMontenegro: 11.8 years longer | 66.1 years#162 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGambia: 17.2× the infant mortality | 32.7 per 1,000 births#41 of 191 · 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMontenegro: 30.9× the doctors per person | 0.09 per 1,000#168 of 178 · 2023 | 2.78 per 1,000#67 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentMontenegro: 4.09× the university enrolment | 13.5%#125 of 145 · 2024 | 55.2%#64 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexMontenegro: 0.338 higher | 0.524#167 of 190 · 2023 | 0.862#47 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMontenegro: 15.2× the income per person | $930#172 of 185 · 2025 | $14,150#66 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMontenegro: 3.56× the economy | $2.59B2025 | $9.23B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Montenegro: 9.56× the output per person | $3,706#164 of 184 · 2025 | $35,423#62 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGambia: 3.2 points higher | +5.9%#33 of 187 · 2025 | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGambia: 7.7 points higher | +11.6%#19 of 176 · 2024 | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentMontenegro: 2.09× the unemployment | 6.5%#65 of 178 · 2025 | 13.6%#18 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGambia: 8.8× the share in extreme poverty | 22.0%#33 of 149 · 2020 | 2.5%#67 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Gambia: 4.5 higher | 38.8#46 of 149 · 2020 | 34.3#76 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureGambia: 23.4 points higher | 27.6% of jobs#66 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2% of jobs#137 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGambia: 0.6 points higher | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 | 18.2% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMontenegro: 24.0 points higher | 53.6% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 | 77.6% of jobs#24 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGambia: 3.3 points higher | 10.6% of GDP#14 of 184 · 2025 | 7.3% of GDP#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMontenegro: 27.4 points higher | 12.7% of GDP#156 of 168 · 2025 | 40.1% of GDP#71 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingMontenegro: 3.32× the military spending | 0.6% of GDP#138 of 155 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#70 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMontenegro: 1.8× the share online | 50%#144 of 184 · 2024 | 89%#63 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMontenegro: 1.76× the mobile subscriptions | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 | 222 per 100#1 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMontenegro: 2.89× the forest share | 21% of land#119 of 192 · 2024 | 62% of land#25 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.18 t a year#169 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energyGambia: 8.1 points higher | 47.7%#52 of 190 · 2022 | 39.6%#60 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityMontenegro: 31.0 points higher | 69.0%#156 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Gambia: 2.07× the air pollution | 38.3 µg/m³#25 of 191 · 2023 | 18.5 µg/m³#95 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMontenegro: 14.5 points higher | 7.7% of land#155 of 191 · 2025 | 22.2% of land#68 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGambia: 42.8 points higher | 43.5% of land#11 of 190 · 2023 | 0.7% of land#178 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 2.2%#143 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 836 mm#103 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMontenegro: 0.41 higher | +0.04#102 of 193 · 2025 | +0.45#73 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMontenegro: 0.59 higher | −0.51#120 of 193 · 2025 | +0.08#78 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | NATO |
| Capital | Banjul | Podgorica |
| Currency | Dalasi (GMD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English | Montenegrin, Croatian, Albanian, Serbian, Bosnian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +220 | +382 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Southern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13° N and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Montenegro at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Montenegro looks so much bigger than it is next to Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Montenegro?
- No. Gambia is 19% smaller than Montenegro. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Montenegro covers 13,883 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Montenegro?
- About 1.2 times: Montenegro has 1.23× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Montenegro look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Montenegro about 1.86×. That is why Montenegro looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Montenegro?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 623,129. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Montenegro 45 per km².
- Which is richer, Gambia or Montenegro?
- By gross national income per person, Montenegro: $14,150 against $930 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 15.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Gambia or Montenegro?
- In Montenegro: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 66.1 — 11.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Gambia and Montenegro have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Gambia: presidential republic; Montenegro: parliamentary republic.