Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre was 3.54 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Gambia is 3.54 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 3.54 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4944 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 103rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4944 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.511 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5281 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5458 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5644 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5833 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6034 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6242 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6459 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6682 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6911 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7153 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7403 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7974 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.889 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9888 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5667 units per square kilometre | 0.4944 units per square kilometre | 0.6459 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9148 units per square kilometre | 0.6682 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 2.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 2.44 units per square kilometre | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 units per square kilometre | 3.13 units per square kilometre | 3.54 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 100 Malaysia 3.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Guatemala 3.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Nigeria 3.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Faroe Islands 3.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Cape Verde 3.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Montenegro 3.28 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Gambia was 3.54 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4944 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 65 and above, 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.