Which has higher population ages 05-09, female, Gambia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Gambia, at 12.9% against 8.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 05-09, female

Gambia

12.9%

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

8.0%

in 2025

Gambia rank

26th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

24th

Population ages 05-09, female over time

Gambia
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 12.9% against 8.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Gambia ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	12.8%	13.6%	0.8%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1970s	13.3%	13.4%	0.1%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s	13.9%	13.1%	0.9%	Gambia
1990s	15.0%	12.5%	2.5%	Gambia
2000s	15.0%	11.2%	3.8%	Gambia
2010s	14.3%	9.7%	4.6%	Gambia
2020s	13.6%	8.4%	5.3%	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 05-09, female, Gambia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Gambia, at 12.9% against 8.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 05-09, female between Gambia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 4.9%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Gambia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 05-09, female?: Gambia ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population)
Unit: % of female population
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.