Gambia vs Western Sahara: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
Gambia
1.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
Western Sahara
1.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gambia rank
51st
Western Sahara rank
48th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Gambia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 1.04 % change on previous year against 1.01 % change on previous year in Gambia, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Gambia ranks 51st and Western Sahara ranks 48th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 4.37 % change on previous year | 7.19 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 3.81 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 0.9369 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0.1325 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.2426 % change on previous year | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate, Gambia or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 1.04 % change on previous year against 1.01 % change on previous year in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between Gambia and Western Sahara?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Western Sahara?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Western Sahara rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 51st and Western Sahara ranks 48th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.