Age dependency ratio, young in Gambia
Gambia: Age dependency ratio, young was 69.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio, young 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, young in Gambia stood at 69.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Gambia peaked at 94.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2025.
That places Gambia 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.8% | — |
| 1961 | 72.2% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 72.9% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 73.8% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 74.4% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 74.9% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 75.3% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 76.0% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 76.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 77.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 77.6% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 78.6% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 79.5% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 81.5% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 82.6% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 83.7% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 84.9% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 86.3% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 87.6% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 88.5% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 92.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 93.1% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 93.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 92.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 91.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 90.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 87.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 69.6% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.6% | 71.9% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.6% | 76.0% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.0% | 83.7% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.6% | 90.8% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 85.2% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 77.3% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 69.6% | 76.2% | 6 |
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- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Gambia?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Gambia was 69.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Gambia ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.