The Preliminary Report indicates that 1.24 million (51%) are female, while 1.19 million (49 %) are male.
Banjul CC has the lowest population in the Gambia at 1.1% of the total population, and Brikama is the most populous LGA for the 2024 population census where they emerge as 47.5% of the Gambia Population, then followed by Kanifing Municipality Council at 15.7%, Basse 10.8%, Kerewan 10.3%, Janjanbureh 6.1%, Kuntaur 4.9% and Mansakonko 3.7% respectively.
The 2024 Population and Housing Census also indicates that the Fula population has risen to 25% over the Wollof at 15.4%. The Mandinka population still remains the highest in the Gambia at 34.4%.
Source: GBOS
