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Ethnic groups The Gambia, in 36 editions.
The entry for The Gambia published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
99% African (42% Mandinka, 18% Fula, 16% Wolof, 10% Jola, 9% Serahuli, 4% other); 1% non-Gambian
99% African (42% Mandinka, 18% Fula, 16% Wolof, 10% Jola, 9% Serahuli, 4% other); 1% non-Gambian
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%); non-Gambian 1%
99% African (42% Mandinka, 18% Fula, 16% Wolof, 10% Jola, 9% Serahuli, 4% other); 1% 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%); non-Gambian 1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%); non-Gambian 1%
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other
4%); non-Gambian 1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-Gambian 1%
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other4%); 4%), non-Gambian 1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-Gambian 1%
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other
other 4%), non-Gambian 1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-Gambian 1%
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola
10%, Serahuli 9%,
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-Gambian 1%
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola
Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-Gambian 1%
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-Gambian 1%
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%,
10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-Gambian 1%
Entry published as “Gambia, The”.
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-African 1%
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola
10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-Gambian non-African 1%
Entry published as “Gambia, The”.
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-African 1%
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola
Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-African 1%
The same text in 8 editions, 2000 to 2007.
Entry published as “Gambia, The”.
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-African 1%
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%,
The same text in 8 editions, 2008 to 2015.
Entry published as “Gambia, The”.
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-African 1% (2003 census)
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-African 1% (2003 census)
Entry published as “Gambia, The”.
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, Mandinka/Jahanka 33.8%, Fulani/Tukulur/Lorobo 22.1%, Wollof 12.2%, Jola/Karoninka 10.9%, Serahuleh 7%, Serere 3.2%, Manjago 2.1%, Bambara 1%, Creole/Aku Marabout 0.8%, other 4%), non-African 1% (2003 census) 0.9%, non-Gambian 5.2%, no answer 0.7% (2013 est.)
The same text in 4 editions, 2017 to 2020.
Entry published as “Gambia, The”.
Mandinka/Jahanka 33.8%, 34%, Fulani/Tukulur/Lorobo 22.1%, Wollof 12.2%, 22.4%, Wolof 12.6%, Jola/Karoninka 10.9%, 10.7%, Serahuleh 7%, Serere 6.6%, Serer 3.2%, Manjago 2.1%, Bambara 1%, Creole/Aku Marabout 0.8%, 0.7%, other 0.9%, non-Gambian 5.2%, no answer 0.7% 0.6% (2013 est.)
The same text in 5 editions, 2021 to 2025.
Entry published as “Gambia, The”.
Mandinka/Jahanka 34%, 33.3%, Fulani/Tukulur/Lorobo 22.4%, 18.2%, Wolof 12.6%, 12.9%, Jola/Karoninka 10.7%, 11%, Serahuleh 6.6%, 7.2%, Serer 3.2%, Manjago 2.1%, Bambara 1%, Creole/Aku Marabout 0.7%, 3.5%, other 0.9%, 4%, non-Gambian 5.2%, no answer 0.6% (2013 9.9% (2019-20 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “The Gambia: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/gambia/ethnic-groups.