Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre was 3.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Gambia is 3.32 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 3.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4639 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gambia 82nd 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 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4639 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4776 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4916 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5063 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5215 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5375 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.555 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5734 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5916 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.61 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6282 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6451 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6634 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6878 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7182 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7538 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7957 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8394 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8788 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9111 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9355 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9523 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9646 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9751 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9863 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5243 units per square kilometre | 0.4639 units per square kilometre | 0.5916 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.722 units per square kilometre | 0.61 units per square kilometre | 0.8788 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9831 units per square kilometre | 0.9111 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 units per square kilometre | 3 units per square kilometre | 3.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 79 Nepal 3.46 units per square kilometre compare
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- 83 United Arab Emirates 3.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 3.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Hungary 3.18 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 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Gambia was 3.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4639 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 82nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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 55-59, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, 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.