Africa Eastern and Southern vs Gambia: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5.8 % change on previous year against 3.96 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.84 % change on previous year.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Gambia ranks 16th of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 0.5807 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1970s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1980s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1990s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 0.6787 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 0.4487 % change on previous year | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Africa Eastern and Southern or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 5.8 % change on previous year against 3.96 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Africa Eastern and Southern and Gambia?
- 1.84 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Gambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Gambia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Gambia ranks 16th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, 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 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.