Population aged 14 years or younger in Gambia
Gambia: Population aged 14 years or younger was 1,116 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Gambia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Gambia stood at 1,116 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Gambia peaked at 1,116 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 216.6 thousands, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 117th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 252.13 thousands | 216.6 thousands | 293.99 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 373.45 thousands | 305.76 thousands | 450.92 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 565.98 thousands | 471.29 thousands | 655.24 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 749.25 thousands | 672.88 thousands | 828.47 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 944.12 thousands | 847.3 thousands | 1,034 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,085 thousands | 1,050 thousands | 1,116 thousands | 6 |
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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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3,964 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.41 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Gambia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Gambia was 1,116 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,116 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.6 thousands in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Gambia ranks 117th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release