Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 108.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
108.58 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
108.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16.49 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 108.58 units per square kilometre for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 108.58 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.49 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gambia 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.9 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 17.4 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 17.99 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 18.61 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 19.21 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 19.82 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 20.44 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 21.08 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 21.74 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 22.42 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 23.14 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 23.89 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 24.7 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 25.56 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 26.48 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 27.47 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 28.51 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 29.63 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 30.84 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 32.14 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 33.53 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 35.02 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 36.6 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 38.23 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 39.95 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 41.73 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 43.6 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 45.56 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 47.63 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 49.77 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 51.95 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 54.06 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 56.12 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 58.14 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 60.1 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 62 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 63.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 65.62 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 67.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 69.01 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 70.65 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 72.28 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 73.92 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 75.59 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 77.33 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 79.13 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 80.95 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 82.79 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 84.72 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 86.78 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 89 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 91.31 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 93.57 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 95.73 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 97.78 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 99.68 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 101.4 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 103 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 104.52 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 105.95 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 107.29 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 108.58 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.66 units per square kilometre | 16.49 units per square kilometre | 21.08 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.35 units per square kilometre | 21.74 units per square kilometre | 29.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.72 units per square kilometre | 30.84 units per square kilometre | 45.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.92 units per square kilometre | 47.63 units per square kilometre | 65.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.9 units per square kilometre | 67.34 units per square kilometre | 82.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.29 units per square kilometre | 84.72 units per square kilometre | 103 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.59 units per square kilometre | 104.52 units per square kilometre | 108.58 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 22 Saint Martin (French part) 116.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Barbados 114.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Philippines 110.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Tuvalu 106.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Uganda 106.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Nigeria 103.82 units per square kilometre 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1966 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9166 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Gambia was 108.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.58 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.49 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 0-14, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.