Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre was 3.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.84 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
81st
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.5942 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3.84 units per square kilometre for population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 3.84 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5942 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gambia 81st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, 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 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5942 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.613 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6326 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6518 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6711 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6902 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.708 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7276 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.754 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7881 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8302 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8812 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.937 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.985 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3.84 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8583 units per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3.84 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6714 units per square kilometre | 0.5942 units per square kilometre | 0.754 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9737 units per square kilometre | 0.7881 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 units per square kilometre | 2.48 units per square kilometre | 3.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 units per square kilometre | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 3.84 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 78 Austria 4 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Spain 3.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Hungary 3.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Slovakia 3.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Slovenia 3.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Poland 3.78 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)
- 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 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Gambia was 3.84 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5942 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 81st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 50-54, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 50-54, male 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 50-54, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 50-54, male 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
- 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 50-54, male 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.