Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Gambia
Gambia: Population 0-24 (% of total population) 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 (% of total population) 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 64.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.3%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 64.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 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.