Gambia vs Zambia: Population ages 15-64
Gambia
57.1%
in 2025
Zambia
57.0%
in 2025
Gambia rank
191st
Zambia rank
192nd
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Gambia
- Zambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 57.1% against 57.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 191st and Zambia ranks 192nd of 218 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.0% | 50.4% | 5.6% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 54.2% | 48.3% | 5.9% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 48.0% | 3.0% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 49.1% | 1.0% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 50.7% | 0.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 53.0% | 0.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 55.9% | 0.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Gambia or Zambia?
- Gambia, at 57.1% against 57.0% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Gambia and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Gambia ranks 191st and Zambia ranks 192nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% 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
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.