Population ages 80 and above, male in Gambia
Gambia: Population ages 80 and above, male was 4,684 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, male 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 4,684 for population ages 80 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in Gambia peaked at 4,684 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 342, in 1960.
That places Gambia 158th out of 217 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, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 342 | — |
| 1961 | 361 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 377 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 396 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 415 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 434 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 453 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 477 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 500 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 525 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 550 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 574 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 600 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 628 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 668 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 737 | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 843 | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 987 | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 1,167 | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 1,380 | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 1,620 | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 1,881 | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 2,163 | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 2,468 | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 2,756 | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 2,996 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 3,195 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 3,357 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 3,493 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 3,608 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3,706 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 3,795 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3,871 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,925 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3,937 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,896 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3,824 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,738 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,646 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3,563 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 3,494 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,443 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,410 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,388 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,373 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,367 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,368 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,378 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,397 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,422 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,449 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,483 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,524 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,571 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,613 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,654 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,700 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,754 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,816 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,892 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,961 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 4,024 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4,119 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4,266 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 4,461 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 4,684 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 428 | 342 | 525 | 10 |
| 1970s | 813.4 | 550 | 1,380 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,754 | 1,620 | 3,608 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,790 | 3,563 | 3,937 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,404 | 3,367 | 3,494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,646 | 3,449 | 3,892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,252 | 3,961 | 4,684 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male in Gambia?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in Gambia was 4,684 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, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,684 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 342 in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Gambia ranks 158th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above.