Population ages 65 and above, total in Gambia
Gambia: Population ages 65 and above, total was 89,883 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Gambia stood at 89,883. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Gambia peaked at 89,883 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,684, in 1960.
That places Gambia 158th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,684 | — |
| 1961 | 11,014 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 11,355 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 11,706 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 12,071 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 12,448 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 12,836 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 13,243 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 13,669 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 14,111 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 14,569 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 15,044 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 15,540 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 16,055 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 17,118 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 18,767 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 20,543 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 22,478 | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 24,547 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 26,699 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 28,889 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 31,035 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 33,143 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 35,424 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 36,897 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 37,466 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 38,170 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 39,019 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 40,002 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 41,067 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 42,174 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 43,317 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 44,317 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 44,631 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 44,394 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 44,154 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 43,977 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 43,883 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 43,865 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 43,905 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 43,992 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 44,137 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 44,337 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 44,625 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 45,051 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 45,626 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 46,363 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 47,283 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 48,401 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 49,709 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 51,182 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 52,785 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 54,400 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 55,806 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 56,916 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 58,168 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 59,831 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 61,802 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 64,084 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 66,705 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 69,591 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 72,677 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 76,188 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 80,338 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 84,959 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 89,883 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,314 | 10,684 | 14,111 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,136 | 14,569 | 26,699 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,111 | 28,889 | 41,067 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,862 | 42,174 | 44,631 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,952 | 43,992 | 49,709 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,168 | 51,182 | 66,705 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,939 | 69,591 | 89,883 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 155 Botswana 104,610 compare
- 156 Macau, China 103,535 compare
- 157 Lesotho 91,708 compare
- 159 Timor-Leste 74,178 compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 72,964 compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 72,822 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0177 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Gambia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Gambia was 89,883 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 89,883 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,684 in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Gambia ranks 158th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.