Population 0-24 in Gambia
Gambia: Population 0-24 was 64.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Population 0-24 in Gambia, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2011, population 0-24 in Gambia stood at 64.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Gambia peaked at 66.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1960.
Gambia ranks 11th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.0% | — |
| 1961 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 60.0% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 60.1% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 60.3% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 60.7% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 61.0% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 61.8% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 62.4% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 63.1% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 64.9% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 65.2% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 66.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.6% | 59.0% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.8% | 59.9% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.3% | 64.1% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 66.2% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 64.8% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 64.3% | 64.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 8 Burkina Faso 65.3% compare
- 9 Chad 65.1% compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 64.5% compare
- 12 Senegal 64.2% compare
- 13 Mozambique 63.7% compare
- 14 Somalia 63.7% 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Gambia?
- Population 0-24 in Gambia was 64.3% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for population 0-24?
- Gambia ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.