Gambia vs Namibia: Population, female
Gambia
1.42 million
in 2025
Namibia
1.58 million
in 2025
Gambia rank
140th
Namibia rank
137th
Population, female over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.58 million against 1.42 million in Gambia, a difference of 165,680.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 140th and Namibia ranks 137th of 215 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227,685 | 341,165 | 113,480 | Namibia |
| 1970s | 303,545 | 446,948 | 143,403 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 433,457 | 568,371 | 134,913 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 626,945 | 814,429 | 187,484 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 833,915 | 1.01 million | 175,524 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.21 million | 109,774 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.49 million | 154,387 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Gambia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.58 million against 1.42 million in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Gambia and Namibia?
- 165,680, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for population, female?
- Gambia ranks 140th and Namibia ranks 137th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.