Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita was 0 thousands per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Gambia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Gambia stood at 0 thousands per person.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0 thousands per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands per person, in 2016.
Gambia ranks 188th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0 thousands per person | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0 thousands per person | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0 thousands per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0 thousands per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0 thousands per person | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0 thousands per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0 thousands per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0 thousands per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0 thousands per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0 thousands per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0 thousands per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0 thousands per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0 thousands per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0 thousands per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0 thousands per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0 thousands per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0 thousands per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0 thousands per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0 thousands per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0 thousands per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0 thousands per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0 thousands per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0 thousands per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0 thousands per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0 thousands per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0 thousands per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0 thousands per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0 thousands per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0 thousands per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0 thousands per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0 thousands per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0 thousands per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0 thousands per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0 thousands per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0 thousands per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0 thousands per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 0 thousands per person | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 185 Mauritania 0 thousands per person compare
- 186 Guinea-Bissau 0 thousands per person compare
- 187 Benin 0 thousands per person compare
- 189 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 thousands per person compare
- 190 Nigeria 0 thousands per person compare
- 191 South Sudan 0 thousands per person 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)
- Population growth rate 0.012 (2100)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Gambia?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Gambia was 0 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 thousands per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands per person in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.