Population, age 16, total in Gambia
Gambia: Population, age 16, total was 44,664 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Gambia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 44,664 for population, age 16, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Gambia peaked at 44,664 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,025, in 1990.
That places Gambia 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,025 | — |
| 1991 | 19,786 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 20,569 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 21,374 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 22,208 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 23,074 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 23,977 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 24,912 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 25,872 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 26,841 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 27,817 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 28,789 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 29,762 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 30,753 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 31,787 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 32,881 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 34,038 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 35,249 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 36,491 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 37,736 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 38,959 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 40,152 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 41,316 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 42,451 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 44,664 | +5.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 44,664 is below the median for low income countries, which is 398,834, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 44,664 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 248,289, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,764 | 19,025 | 26,841 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,530 | 27,817 | 37,736 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,508 | 38,959 | 44,664 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Gambia?
- Population, age 16, total in Gambia was 44,664 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 44,664 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,025 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for population, age 16, total?
- Gambia ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.