Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre was 1.15 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.15 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
105th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1761 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.15 units per square kilometre for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 1.15 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1761 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 105th 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1761 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1809 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.186 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1912 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1964 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2021 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2078 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2138 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2201 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2266 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2334 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2405 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2479 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2635 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2873 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3113 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.336 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.361 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3861 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4106 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4336 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4553 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4783 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4885 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4856 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4845 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4851 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4886 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.498 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5133 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5342 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5576 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.571 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5736 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5754 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5766 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.577 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5776 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5804 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.586 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5936 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6028 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6134 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6241 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6343 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6448 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6556 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6677 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6834 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7042 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7294 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7602 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.797 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8388 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8836 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9292 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.97 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9969 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1972 units per square kilometre | 0.1761 units per square kilometre | 0.2201 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2893 units per square kilometre | 0.2266 units per square kilometre | 0.3861 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4708 units per square kilometre | 0.4106 units per square kilometre | 0.498 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5637 units per square kilometre | 0.5133 units per square kilometre | 0.5804 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6306 units per square kilometre | 0.586 units per square kilometre | 0.6834 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8615 units per square kilometre | 0.7042 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 102 Guatemala 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Malaysia 1.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Kiribati 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Nigeria 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Northern Mariana Islands 1.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 French Polynesia 1.13 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Gambia was 1.15 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1761 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, female 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 70-74, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, female 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 70-74, female 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.