Population ages 15-64 in Gambia
Gambia: Population ages 15-64 was 57.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 15-64 in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 57.1% for population ages 15-64 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Gambia peaked at 57.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1997.
Gambia ranks 190th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 15-64 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.3% | — |
| 1961 | 56.5% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 56.6% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 56.5% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 55.8% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 55.6% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 54.3% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 53.9% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 53.5% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 53.1% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 52.2% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 51.8% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.0% | 55.4% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.2% | 52.7% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 50.3% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 49.9% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 50.1% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 52.8% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 55.2% | 57.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Gambia?
- Population ages 15-64 in Gambia was 57.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1997.
- How does Gambia rank for population ages 15-64?
- Gambia ranks 190th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.