Population aged 25-64 years in Gambia
Gambia: Population aged 25-64 years was 1,018 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Gambia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Gambia is 1,018 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Gambia peaked at 1,018 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 196.5 thousands, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 145th 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 | 219 thousands | 196.5 thousands | 235.87 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 268.96 thousands | 239.75 thousands | 311.11 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 385.46 thousands | 323.68 thousands | 444.02 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 516.54 thousands | 456.16 thousands | 587.77 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 715.66 thousands | 607.65 thousands | 835.78 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 941.41 thousands | 865.16 thousands | 1,018 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 25-64 years in Gambia?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Gambia was 1,018 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,018 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.5 thousands in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Gambia ranks 145th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release