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