Gambia vs Ireland: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people

Gambia
1.10 million people
in 2023
Ireland
988,244 people
in 2023
Gambia rank
121st
Ireland rank
122nd

Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

  • Gambia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1.10 million people against 988,244 people in Ireland, a difference of 110,606 people.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.

Gambia ranks 121st and Ireland ranks 122nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 146,057 people 851,971 people 705,914 people Ireland
1960s 186,268 people 890,134 people 703,866 people Ireland
1970s 256,588 people 979,371 people 722,783 people Ireland
1980s 381,729 people 1.02 million people 642,012 people Ireland
1990s 576,056 people 886,373 people 310,317 people Ireland
2000s 757,974 people 864,517 people 106,543 people Ireland
2010s 954,260 people 995,194 people 40,934 people Ireland
2020s 1.08 million people 994,983 people 83,672 people Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Gambia or Ireland?
Gambia, at 1.10 million people against 988,244 people in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Gambia and Ireland?
110,606 people, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Ireland rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Gambia ranks 121st and Ireland ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.