Population ages 15-19, female in Gambia
Gambia: Population ages 15-19, female was 155,492 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-19, female in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, female in Gambia stood at 155,492. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Gambia peaked at 155,492 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,458, in 1960.
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.
Population ages 15-19, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,458 | — |
| 1961 | 21,075 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 21,536 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 21,652 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 21,334 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 20,985 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 20,881 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 20,988 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 21,473 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 22,416 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 23,450 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 24,360 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 25,288 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 26,234 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 27,358 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 28,662 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 29,995 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 31,353 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 32,717 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 34,095 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 35,490 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 36,863 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 38,229 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 39,694 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 41,158 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 42,599 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 44,204 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 45,996 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 47,957 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 50,053 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 52,253 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 54,523 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 56,672 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 58,237 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 59,458 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 61,038 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 63,131 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 65,715 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 68,638 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 71,781 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 75,051 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 78,397 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 81,793 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 85,210 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 88,670 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 92,246 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 95,924 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 99,596 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 103,211 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 106,744 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 110,038 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 112,929 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 115,457 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 117,735 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 119,752 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 121,571 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 123,465 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 125,562 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 127,878 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 130,555 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 133,822 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 137,747 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 142,065 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 146,492 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 150,961 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 155,492 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,280 | 20,458 | 22,416 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,351 | 23,450 | 34,095 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,224 | 35,490 | 50,053 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,145 | 52,253 | 71,781 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,684 | 75,051 | 106,744 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,494 | 110,038 | 130,555 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,430 | 133,822 | 155,492 | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1966 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in Gambia?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Gambia was 155,492 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 155,492 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,458 in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Gambia ranks 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.