Population growth rate vs median age in Gambia
Gambia: Population growth rate vs median age was 2.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.41
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.17
in 1994
All-time low
1.71
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate vs median age in Gambia is 2.41, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Gambia peaked at 3.17 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 1950.
That places Gambia 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate vs median age in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.71 | — |
| 1951 | 1.82 | +6.3% |
| 1952 | 1.87 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 1.91 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 1.94 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 1.96 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 1.98 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 2.01 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 2.05 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 2.08 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 2.12 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 2.15 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.18 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.2 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.21 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.23 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.22 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.25 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.26 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.29 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.31 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.38 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.42 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.46 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.48 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.51 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.56 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.6 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.61 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.69 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.74 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.73 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.86 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.92 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.98 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.04 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.06 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.09 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.12 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.14 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.14 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.14 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.14 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.17 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.14 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.09 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.04 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.04 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.97 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.95 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.94 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.95 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.98 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.05 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.04 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.03 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.02 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.04 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.05 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.07 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.02 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.92 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.82 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.73 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.63 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.54 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.51 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.47 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.42 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.41 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.41 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.41 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.6, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.93 | 1.71 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.21 | 2.12 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 2.31 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 | 2.73 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 | 3 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 | 2.94 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.51 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 2.41 | 2.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 23 Madagascar 2.46 compare
- 24 Congo 2.43 compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 2.43 compare
- 27 Togo 2.39 compare
- 28 Senegal 2.38 compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 2.37 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 growth rate vs median age in Gambia?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Gambia was 2.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 in 1994.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Gambia ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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