Population ages 0-14, male in Gambia
Gambia: Population ages 0-14, male was 40.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
40.3%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 218 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 1998
All-time low
40.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, male in Gambia is 40.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Gambia peaked at 47.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2025.
That places Gambia 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population ages 0-14, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.5% | — |
| 1961 | 41.3% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 41.1% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 41.6% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 41.9% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 42.3% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 43.0% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 43.3% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 43.9% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 44.6% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 45.0% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 45.4% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 45.8% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 40.3% | -1.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 40.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 41.1%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 40.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.6% | 41.1% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.0% | 42.2% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.9% | 44.6% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 46.5% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 45.5% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 43.1% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 40.3% | 42.7% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Gambia?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Gambia was 40.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Gambia ranks 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.