Population, female, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Population, female, per square kilometre was 133.85 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
133.85 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
46th
of 215 countries
All-time high
133.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
20.41 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, per square kilometre in Gambia is 133.85 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 133.85 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.41 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.41 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.97 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 21.54 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 22.12 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 22.72 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 23.34 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 23.98 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 24.66 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 25.35 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 26.08 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 26.83 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 27.62 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 28.44 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 29.3 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 30.22 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 31.21 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 32.27 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 33.39 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 34.6 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 35.88 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 37.23 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 38.65 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 40.18 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 41.76 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 43.36 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 45.05 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 46.83 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 48.71 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 50.69 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 52.77 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 54.95 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 57.16 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 59.26 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 61.21 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 63.06 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 64.92 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 66.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 68.71 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 70.66 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 72.62 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 74.61 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 76.64 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 78.72 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 80.89 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 83.15 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 85.54 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 88.03 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 90.59 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 93.23 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 95.94 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 98.75 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 101.66 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 104.63 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 107.61 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 110.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 113.46 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 116.33 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 119.16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 121.97 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 124.88 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 127.85 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 130.83 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 133.85 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 133.85 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.48 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 133.85 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.79 units per square kilometre | 20.41 units per square kilometre | 25.35 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.99 units per square kilometre | 26.08 units per square kilometre | 34.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.83 units per square kilometre | 35.88 units per square kilometre | 50.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.95 units per square kilometre | 52.77 units per square kilometre | 70.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.4 units per square kilometre | 72.62 units per square kilometre | 93.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.01 units per square kilometre | 95.94 units per square kilometre | 121.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.35 units per square kilometre | 124.88 units per square kilometre | 133.85 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 43 United Kingdom 143.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 British Virgin Islands 137.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 134.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Jamaica 132.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Luxembourg 128.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 127.33 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Gambia was 133.85 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 133.85 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.41 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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, 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.