Chad vs Gambia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Chad
5.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gambia
5.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Chad rank
22nd
Gambia rank
19th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Chad
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5.77 % change on previous year against 5.67 % change on previous year in Chad, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
Chad ranks 22nd and Gambia ranks 19th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1980s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1990s | 1.58 % change on previous year | 0.807 % change on previous year | 0.7768 % change on previous year | Chad |
| 2000s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 0.2336 % change on previous year | Chad |
| 2010s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 0.6805 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4.51 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 0.4576 % change on previous year | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Chad or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 5.77 % change on previous year against 5.67 % change on previous year in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Chad and Gambia?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Gambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Gambia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Chad ranks 22nd and Gambia ranks 19th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.