Gambia vs Kenya: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate

Gambia
2.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya
2.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gambia rank
55th
Kenya rank
53rd

Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time

  • Gambia
  • Kenya
2345197119982025

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.71 % change on previous year against 2.69 % change on previous year in Gambia, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.

Gambia ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 53rd of 233 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 3.6 % change on previous year 4.59 % change on previous year 0.9876 % change on previous year Kenya
1980s 4.35 % change on previous year 4.37 % change on previous year 0.018 % change on previous year Kenya
1990s 3.04 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year 0.0804 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 4.12 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year Gambia
2010s 2.66 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year 0.6246 % change on previous year Gambia
2020s 2.44 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year 0.4845 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Gambia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 2.71 % change on previous year against 2.69 % change on previous year in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Gambia and Kenya?
0.02 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
Gambia ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 53rd of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,573 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.