Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gambia
Gambia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 80,339 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
80,339 people
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80,339 people
in 2023
All-time low
7,664 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gambia stood at 80,339 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gambia peaked at 80,339 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,664 people, in 1950.
That places Gambia 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,664 people | — |
| 1951 | 7,970 people | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 8,268 people | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 8,567 people | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 8,863 people | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 9,157 people | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 9,454 people | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 9,750 people | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 10,053 people | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 10,370 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 10,691 people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 11,021 people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 11,361 people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 11,713 people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 12,076 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 12,453 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 12,842 people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 13,251 people | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 13,676 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 14,116 people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 14,576 people | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 15,052 people | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 15,547 people | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 16,062 people | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 17,126 people | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 18,776 people | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 20,551 people | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 22,487 people | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 24,549 people | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 26,701 people | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 28,894 people | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 31,040 people | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 33,148 people | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 35,431 people | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 36,900 people | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 37,468 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 38,169 people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 39,025 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 40,001 people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 41,072 people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 42,182 people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 43,322 people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 44,319 people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 44,637 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 44,398 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 44,157 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 43,982 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 43,889 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 43,871 people | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 43,910 people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 43,999 people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 44,142 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 44,342 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 44,630 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 45,051 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 45,626 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 46,367 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 47,285 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 48,402 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 49,712 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 51,183 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 52,782 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 54,399 people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 55,806 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 56,916 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 58,166 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 59,829 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 61,800 people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 64,087 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 66,708 people | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 69,591 people | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 72,680 people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 76,193 people | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 80,339 people | +5.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 80,339 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 571,728 people, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 80,339 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,012 people | 7,664 people | 10,370 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,320 people | 10,691 people | 14,116 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,143 people | 14,576 people | 26,701 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,115 people | 28,894 people | 41,072 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,867 people | 42,182 people | 44,637 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,956 people | 43,999 people | 49,712 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,168 people | 51,183 people | 66,708 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,701 people | 69,591 people | 80,339 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 157 Lesotho 88,432 people compare
- 158 Guadeloupe 86,714 people compare
- 159 Martinique 84,139 people compare
- 161 East Timor 73,843 people compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 67,668 people compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 66,931 people 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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 563.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 334,764 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gambia?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gambia was 80,339 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 80,339 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,664 people in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Gambia ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.