Population, age 21, total in Gambia
Gambia: Population, age 21, total was 38,903 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, total in Gambia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 21, total in Gambia is 38,903, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Gambia peaked at 38,903 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,591, in 1990.
That places Gambia 142nd 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 21, total in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,591 | — |
| 1991 | 17,239 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 17,900 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 18,578 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 19,280 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 20,010 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 20,773 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 21,564 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 22,378 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 23,209 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 24,050 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 24,900 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 25,766 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 26,638 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 27,514 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 28,394 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 29,268 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 30,145 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 31,042 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 31,993 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 33,013 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 34,113 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 35,281 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 36,492 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 38,903 | +6.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 38,903 is below the median for low income countries, which is 335,267, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 38,903 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216,967, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,752 | 16,591 | 23,209 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,971 | 24,050 | 31,993 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,560 | 33,013 | 38,903 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, total in Gambia?
- Population, age 21, total in Gambia was 38,903 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,903 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,591 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for population, age 21, total?
- Gambia ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 21, 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.