Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gambia
Gambia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.10 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gambia is 1.10 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gambia peaked at 1.10 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 134,090 people, in 1950.
Gambia ranks 121st of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 146,057 people | 134,090 people | 159,751 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 186,268 people | 163,206 people | 213,317 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 256,588 people | 219,962 people | 299,875 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 381,729 people | 312,103 people | 461,105 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 576,056 people | 481,981 people | 664,061 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 757,974 people | 681,455 people | 837,883 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 954,260 people | 857,327 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.10 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gambia?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gambia was 1.10 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,090 people in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Gambia ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Share 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 0-14.