Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1079 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1079 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1079 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0214 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.1079 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.1079 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 25th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.028 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0328 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0358 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0374 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0391 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0408 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0466 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0487 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0509 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.053 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0551 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0571 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0591 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0611 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0629 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0647 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0665 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0682 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0698 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0715 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0731 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0747 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0764 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0782 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.08 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0819 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0837 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0857 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0902 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0925 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0947 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0988 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1006 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1022 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1038 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1053 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1066 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1079 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.1079 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.1079 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0369 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0559 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0466 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0647 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.074 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0665 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0819 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0933 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0837 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1022 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1059 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1038 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1079 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 22 Israel 0.1177 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 23 Barbados 0.1157 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 24 Philippines 0.1112 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 26 Tuvalu 0.1067 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 27 Uganda 0.1056 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 28 Aruba 0.1041 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Gambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1454 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,674 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 563.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 334,764 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.1079 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1079 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.