Gambia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 0-14
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Gambia
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.