Gambia vs East Timor: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands)
Gambia
87.34 thousands
in 2025
East Timor
74.02 thousands
in 2025
Gambia rank
159th
East Timor rank
160th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) over time
- Gambia
- East Timor
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 87.34 thousands against 74.02 thousands in East Timor, a difference of 13.32 thousands.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was East Timor ahead.
Gambia ranks 159th and East Timor ranks 160th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.46 thousands | 15.65 thousands | 2.81 thousands | Gambia |
| 1980s | 35.42 thousands | 16.9 thousands | 18.52 thousands | Gambia |
| 1990s | 43.75 thousands | 18.91 thousands | 24.83 thousands | Gambia |
| 2000s | 45.63 thousands | 26.08 thousands | 19.55 thousands | Gambia |
| 2010s | 57.28 thousands | 60.21 thousands | 2.93 thousands | East Timor |
| 2020s | 76.91 thousands | 73.78 thousands | 3.13 thousands | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Gambia or East Timor?
- Gambia, at 87.34 thousands against 74.02 thousands in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Gambia and East Timor?
- 13.32 thousands, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and East Timor?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and East Timor rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Gambia ranks 159th and East Timor ranks 160th of 233 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