Population, female in Gambia
Gambia: Population, female was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
127th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 1984
All-time low
50.2%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Gambia stood at 50.2%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Gambia peaked at 51.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 127th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.5% | — |
| 1961 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.3% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 50.7% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Gambia?
- Population, female in Gambia was 50.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for population, female?
- Gambia ranks 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.