Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Gambia
Gambia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 72.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 72.36 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Gambia peaked at 94.02 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 71.95, in 1962.
That places Gambia 27th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.94 | 73.47 | 81.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.61 | 71.95 | 75.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.61 | 75.96 | 82.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.03 | 83.69 | 90.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.6 | 90.85 | 94.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.61 | 85.17 | 93.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.03 | 77.33 | 84.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.28 | 72.36 | 76.18 | 4 |
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More population data for Gambia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.012 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.012 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,674 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3,964 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Gambia?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Gambia was 72.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.02 in 1998.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.95 in 1962.
- How does Gambia rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Gambia ranks 27th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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