Population, female in Gambia
Gambia: Population, female was 1.42 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, female in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.42 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Gambia peaked at 1.42 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 201,203, in 1960.
Gambia ranks 140th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227,685 | 201,203 | 256,588 | 10 |
| 1970s | 303,545 | 263,893 | 350,109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 433,457 | 363,077 | 512,977 | 10 |
| 1990s | 626,945 | 534,076 | 715,029 | 10 |
| 2000s | 833,915 | 734,925 | 943,456 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 970,908 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.26 million | 1.42 million | 6 |
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More health data for Gambia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,344 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Gambia?
- Population, female in Gambia was 1.42 million 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 1.42 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,203 in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for population, female?
- Gambia ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.