Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Gambia
Gambia: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated was 31,993 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 31,993 for age population, age 16, female, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Gambia peaked at 31,993 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,921, in 1965.
That places Gambia 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,237 | — |
| 1961 | 4,361 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 4,433 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 4,407 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 4,210 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 3,921 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 4,010 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 4,322 | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 4,498 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 4,677 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 4,860 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 5,044 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 5,232 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 5,426 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 5,667 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 5,920 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 6,154 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 6,402 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 6,660 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 6,925 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 7,189 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 7,447 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 7,699 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 7,985 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 8,271 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 8,560 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 8,891 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 9,278 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 9,706 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 10,128 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 10,552 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 10,991 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 11,427 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 11,764 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 12,131 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 12,626 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 13,183 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 13,778 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 14,405 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 15,073 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 15,783 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 16,471 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 17,145 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 17,828 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 18,506 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 19,244 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 20,042 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 20,804 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 21,477 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 22,106 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 22,774 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 23,345 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 23,705 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 24,010 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 24,388 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 24,799 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 25,182 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 25,619 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 26,125 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 26,717 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 27,499 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 28,422 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 29,465 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 30,418 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 31,171 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 31,993 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,308 | 3,921 | 4,677 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,829 | 4,860 | 6,925 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,515 | 7,189 | 10,128 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,593 | 10,552 | 15,073 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,941 | 15,783 | 22,106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,666 | 22,774 | 26,717 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,828 | 27,499 | 31,993 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Gambia?
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Gambia was 31,993 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,993 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,921 in 1965.
- How does Gambia rank for age population, age 16, female, interpolated?
- Gambia ranks 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, female, interpolated rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.