Gambia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 0-14

Gambia
39.7%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
22.3%
in 2025
Gambia rank
27th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th

Population ages 0-14 over time

  • Gambia
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 39.7% against 22.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.4%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Gambia ranks 27th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 41.2% 43.5% 2.3% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 42.6% 41.8% 0.8% Gambia
1980s 44.8% 38.7% 6.2% Gambia
1990s 46.4% 34.9% 11.4% Gambia
2000s 45.9% 30.4% 15.5% Gambia
2010s 43.6% 26.1% 17.5% Gambia
2020s 40.9% 23.2% 17.7% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, Gambia or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Gambia, at 39.7% against 22.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Gambia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
17.4%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 0-14?
Gambia ranks 27th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.