Population aged 65 years or older in Gambia
Gambia: Population aged 65 years or older was 87.34 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Gambia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Gambia stood at 87.34 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Gambia peaked at 87.34 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.34 thousands, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 157th 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 | 18.46 thousands | 14.34 thousands | 25.61 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.42 thousands | 27.79 thousands | 40.53 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.75 thousands | 41.61 thousands | 44.74 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.63 thousands | 43.93 thousands | 49.02 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.28 thousands | 50.4 thousands | 65.31 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.91 thousands | 68.11 thousands | 87.34 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 154 Guadeloupe 90.97 thousands compare
- 155 Lesotho 90.94 thousands compare
- 156 Martinique 88.12 thousands compare
- 158 East Timor 74.02 thousands compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 71.55 thousands compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 71.29 thousands compare
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 65 years or older in Gambia?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Gambia was 87.34 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.34 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.34 thousands in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Gambia ranks 157th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release