Gambia vs Malawi: Population ages 0-14

Gambia
39.7%
in 2025
Malawi
40.1%
in 2025
Gambia rank
27th
Malawi rank
25th

Population ages 0-14 over time

  • Gambia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 40.1% against 39.7% in Gambia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Gambia ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 25th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 41.2% 43.3% 2.1% Malawi
1970s 42.6% 45.0% 2.4% Malawi
1980s 44.8% 45.3% 0.5% Malawi
1990s 46.4% 46.0% 0.4% Gambia
2000s 45.9% 46.1% 0.2% Malawi
2010s 43.6% 45.3% 1.8% Malawi
2020s 40.9% 41.6% 0.7% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, Gambia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 40.1% against 39.7% in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Gambia and Malawi?
0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for population ages 0-14?
Gambia ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 25th 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.