Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate
Gambia
5.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gambia rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate over time
- Gambia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5.33 % change on previous year against 3.23 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.1 % change on previous year.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.48 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1970s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 0.6455 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 0.6781 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 4.86 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 0.9535 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.7493 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate, Gambia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gambia, at 5.33 % change on previous year against 3.23 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.1 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 40-44, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.