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Table 1. Population of Local Government Areas between 1963 and 2003

 

1963

1973

1983

1993

2003

LGA

Population

% Total

Population

% Total

Population

% Total

Population

% Total

Population

% Total

GBA

40017

3.9

 78185

15.9

 145612

21.2

270,240

26.1

357,796

26.3

W.D.

55,393

17.6

91,013

18.4

137,245

20

234,917

22.6

389,594

28.6

LRD

34,227

10.9

42,447

8.6

55,263

8

65,146

6.3

72,167

5.3

NBD

63,045

20

93,388

18.9

112,225

16.3

156,462

15.1

172,835

12.7

CRD

64,755

20.5

101901

20.7

126,004

18.4

156021

15

185,703

13.7

URD

58,049

18.4

86,167

17.5

111,388

16.2

155,059

14.9

182,587

13.4

Total

315,486

100

493,499

100

687,817

1

1,038,145

100

1,360,681

100

Source: Population and Housing Census, Central Statistics Department, Banjul, The Gambia   

 

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