Population ages 75-79, female in Gambia
Gambia: Population ages 75-79, female was 7,609 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,609
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
159th
of 217 countries
All-time high
7,609
in 2025
All-time low
896
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, female in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 7,609 for population ages 75-79, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Gambia peaked at 7,609 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 896, in 1960.
That places Gambia 159th 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 75-79, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 896 | — |
| 1961 | 925 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 956 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 987 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1,020 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 1,054 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 1,087 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1,121 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1,158 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1,194 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1,233 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 1,273 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1,314 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,357 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,493 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 1,724 | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 1,970 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 2,235 | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 2,516 | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 2,810 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 3,105 | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 3,391 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 3,668 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 3,963 | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 4,122 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 4,128 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4,144 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4,173 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4,216 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 4,269 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,329 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4,395 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 4,434 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4,351 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 4,196 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 4,087 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 4,024 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4,012 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,037 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4,070 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4,095 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,115 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,125 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4,135 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,160 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,203 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4,264 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4,340 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4,425 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4,508 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4,588 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,671 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,757 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4,855 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,981 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5,146 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 5,347 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 5,592 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 5,884 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 6,215 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 6,564 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 6,898 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 7,191 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 7,401 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 7,489 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 7,609 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,040 | 896 | 1,194 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,792 | 1,233 | 2,810 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,918 | 3,105 | 4,269 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,194 | 4,012 | 4,434 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,237 | 4,095 | 4,508 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,204 | 4,588 | 6,215 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,192 | 6,564 | 7,609 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 156 Gabon 10,285 compare
- 157 Central African Republic 9,289 compare
- 158 Macau (China) 8,898 compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 7,322 compare
- 161 Fiji 6,244 compare
- 162 Iceland 6,238 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, total, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.502 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female in Gambia?
- Population ages 75-79, female in Gambia was 7,609 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,609 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 896 in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- Gambia ranks 159th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 75-79, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79.