Equatorial Guinea vs Gambia: Population aged 65 years or older
Equatorial Guinea
71.29 thousands
in 2025
Gambia
87.34 thousands
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
162nd
Gambia rank
159th
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 87.34 thousands against 71.29 thousands in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 16.05 thousands.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd and Gambia ranks 159th of 226 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.56 thousands | 18.46 thousands | 3.9 thousands | Gambia |
| 1980s | 15.69 thousands | 35.42 thousands | 19.73 thousands | Gambia |
| 1990s | 19.95 thousands | 43.75 thousands | 23.79 thousands | Gambia |
| 2000s | 31.1 thousands | 45.63 thousands | 14.53 thousands | Gambia |
| 2010s | 46.58 thousands | 57.28 thousands | 10.7 thousands | Gambia |
| 2020s | 64.64 thousands | 76.91 thousands | 12.27 thousands | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Equatorial Guinea or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 87.34 thousands against 71.29 thousands in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Equatorial Guinea and Gambia?
- 16.05 thousands, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Gambia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd and Gambia ranks 159th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release