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
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
Gambia recorded 80,339 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
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
- 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 growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 334,764 people (2100)
- Population density 563.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 3,964 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.