Age dependency ratio, old in Gambia
Gambia: Age dependency ratio, old was 5.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, old in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, old in Gambia stood at 5.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Gambia peaked at 8.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1960.
Gambia ranks 188th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, old in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8% | — |
| 1961 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 4.8% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 5.0% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 5.0% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 5.1% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 185 Ethiopia 5.7% compare
- 186 Benin 5.7% compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 5.7% compare
- 189 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.6% compare
- 190 Sierra Leone 5.6% compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 5.5% compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Gambia?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Gambia was 5.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Gambia ranks 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.