Gambia vs IDA only: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Gambia
5.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
IDA only
3.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gambia rank
16th
IDA only rank
16th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Gambia
- IDA only
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5.8 % change on previous year against 3.8 % change on previous year in IDA only, a difference of 2 % change on previous year.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.5 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 16th and IDA only ranks 16th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and IDA only in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 0.5298 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1970s | 6.62 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1980s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.6787 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | IDA only |
| 2000s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | IDA only |
| 2010s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 0.4313 % change on previous year | IDA only |
| 2020s | 5.1 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 1.48 % 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, Gambia or IDA only?
- Gambia, at 5.8 % change on previous year against 3.8 % change on previous year in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Gambia and IDA only?
- 2 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and IDA only?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and IDA only rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 16th and IDA only ranks 16th of 217 countries.
- 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.