Population ages 80 and above, female in Gambia
Gambia: Population ages 80 and above, female was 5,887 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,887
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
161st
of 218 countries
All-time high
5,887
in 2025
All-time low
453
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, female in Gambia stood at 5,887. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Gambia peaked at 5,887 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 453, in 1960.
That places Gambia 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, 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 80 and above, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 453 | — |
| 1961 | 471 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 491 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 512 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 534 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 555 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 579 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 603 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 631 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 660 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 690 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 720 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 750 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 781 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 824 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 898 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 1,001 | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 1,135 | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 1,301 | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 1,493 | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 1,707 | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 1,941 | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 2,194 | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 2,466 | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 2,731 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 2,960 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 3,159 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 3,335 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 3,492 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 3,637 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 3,768 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 3,889 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4,002 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4,093 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4,137 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4,135 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,100 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 4,041 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3,970 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3,902 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,842 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3,794 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,761 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,745 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,737 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,734 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,740 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,753 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,774 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,803 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,843 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,894 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,955 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4,025 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4,094 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,167 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4,246 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4,337 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4,436 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,555 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4,701 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 4,845 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5,010 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 5,256 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 5,561 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 5,887 | +5.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 5,887 is below the median for low income countries, which is 41,938, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 5,887 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,083, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 548.9 | 453 | 660 | 10 |
| 1970s | 959.3 | 690 | 1,493 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,762 | 1,707 | 3,637 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,004 | 3,768 | 4,137 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,768 | 3,734 | 3,842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,155 | 3,843 | 4,555 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,210 | 4,701 | 5,887 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 80 and above, female in Gambia?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Gambia was 5,887 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 80 and above, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,887 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 453 in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Gambia ranks 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.