The Gambia Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Gambia, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in the Gambia was 19.4 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 19.4 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 106th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), the Gambia ranks 171st currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in the Gambia is expected to increase to 39.8 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Gambia

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Gambia
	Male	Female
80+	0.16%	0.2%
75-79	0.22%	0.27%
70-74	0.36%	0.46%
65-69	0.62%	0.78%
60-64	0.96%	1.14%
55-59	1.25%	1.41%
50-54	1.42%	1.55%
45-49	1.63%	1.69%
40-44	2.14%	2.17%
35-39	2.8%	2.84%
30-34	3.53%	3.55%
25-29	4.13%	4.12%
20-24	4.69%	4.63%
15-19	5.56%	5.47%
10-14	6.48%	6.36%
5-9	6.74%	6.61%
0-4	7.11%	6.95%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. The Gambia has high demographic potential with 75.9% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 19/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Gambia

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UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Working age share
	Gambia	World
2100	64%	59.6%
2099	64.1%	59.6%
2098	64.2%	59.7%
2097	64.3%	59.7%
2096	64.4%	59.7%
2095	64.6%	59.7%
2094	64.7%	59.7%
2093	64.8%	59.8%
2092	64.9%	59.8%
2091	65%	59.8%
2090	65.2%	59.8%
2089	65.3%	59.8%
2088	65.4%	59.8%
2087	65.5%	59.8%
2086	65.7%	59.8%
2085	65.8%	59.9%
2084	65.9%	59.9%
2083	66%	60%
2082	66.1%	60.1%
2081	66.2%	60.3%
2080	66.4%	60.4%
2079	66.6%	60.6%
2078	66.7%	60.7%
2077	66.9%	60.9%
2076	67.1%	61%
2075	67.2%	61.1%
2074	67.3%	61.3%
2073	67.4%	61.4%
2072	67.4%	61.5%
2071	67.5%	61.6%
2070	67.6%	61.7%
2069	67.6%	61.8%
2068	67.6%	61.9%
2067	67.6%	62%
2066	67.5%	62%
2065	67.5%	62.1%
2064	67.5%	62.1%
2063	67.4%	62.1%
2062	67.4%	62.2%
2061	67.3%	62.2%
2060	67.3%	62.3%
2059	67.2%	62.3%
2058	67.1%	62.4%
2057	67.1%	62.4%
2056	67%	62.5%
2055	66.8%	62.7%
2054	66.7%	62.8%
2053	66.6%	62.9%
2052	66.4%	63.1%
2051	66.3%	63.2%
2050	66.1%	63.4%
2049	65.9%	63.5%
2048	65.6%	63.6%
2047	65.4%	63.8%
2046	65.1%	63.9%
2045	64.9%	64%
2044	64.6%	64.1%
2043	64.2%	64.2%
2042	63.9%	64.3%
2041	63.5%	64.4%
2040	63.1%	64.5%
2039	62.7%	64.7%
2038	62.3%	64.8%
2037	61.9%	64.9%
2036	61.6%	65.1%
2035	61.2%	65.2%
2034	60.9%	65.3%
2033	60.5%	65.4%
2032	60.1%	65.4%
2031	59.7%	65.4%
2030	59.3%	65.4%
2029	58.8%	65.4%
2028	58.3%	65.4%
2027	57.8%	65.4%
2026	57.3%	65.2%
2025	56.9%	65.1%
2024	56.7%	65.1%
2023	56.3%	65%
2022	55.9%	64.9%
2021	55.6%	64.9%
2020	55.2%	64.8%
2019	54.9%	64.9%
2018	54.6%	64.9%
2017	54.3%	65%
2016	54.1%	65.1%
2015	53.8%	65.1%
2014	53.6%	65.2%
2013	53.4%	65.2%
2012	53.3%	65.2%
2011	53.1%	65.2%
2010	52.8%	65.1%
2009	52.6%	65%
2008	52.3%	64.9%
2007	52%	64.7%
2006	51.7%	64.5%
2005	51.4%	64.3%
2004	51.1%	64%
2003	50.8%	63.7%
2002	50.6%	63.4%
2001	50.3%	63.1%
2000	50.1%	62.8%
1999	50%	62.5%
1998	49.9%	62.2%
1997	49.9%	61.9%
1996	49.9%	61.7%
1995	50%	61.5%
1994	50.1%	61.3%
1993	50.2%	61.2%
1992	50.2%	61.1%
1991	50.3%	61%
1990	50.3%	60.9%
1989	50.3%	60.8%
1988	50.4%	60.7%
1987	50.4%	60.5%
1986	50.5%	60.4%
1985	50.6%	60.1%
1984	50.7%	59.9%
1983	50.9%	59.6%
1982	51.4%	59.3%
1981	51.8%	59%
1980	52.2%	58.7%
1979	52.7%	58.4%
1978	53.1%	58%
1977	53.5%	57.7%
1976	53.9%	57.5%
1975	54.3%	57.4%
1974	54.7%	57.3%
1973	54.9%	57.3%
1972	55%	57.2%
1971	55.1%	57.1%
1970	55.3%	57%
1969	55.4%	56.9%
1968	55.5%	56.9%
1967	55.6%	56.9%
1966	55.8%	56.8%
1965	56%	56.9%
1964	56.2%	57%
1963	56.5%	57.2%
1962	56.6%	57.4%
1961	56.5%	57.5%
1960	56.3%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in the Gambia changed from 51.1% to 56.7% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in the Gambia decreased from 95.8% to 76.4% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Gambia

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World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Gambia	World
2100	18.1%	16.5%
2099	18.2%	16.6%
2098	18.3%	16.6%
2097	18.4%	16.7%
2096	18.5%	16.8%
2095	18.6%	16.8%
2094	18.7%	16.9%
2093	18.9%	17%
2092	19%	17%
2091	19.1%	17.1%
2090	19.3%	17.2%
2089	19.4%	17.2%
2088	19.6%	17.3%
2087	19.7%	17.4%
2086	19.9%	17.4%
2085	20%	17.5%
2084	20.2%	17.5%
2083	20.3%	17.6%
2082	20.5%	17.7%
2081	20.6%	17.7%
2080	20.8%	17.8%
2079	21%	17.8%
2078	21.2%	17.9%
2077	21.3%	17.9%
2076	21.5%	18%
2075	21.7%	18%
2074	21.9%	18.1%
2073	22.1%	18.2%
2072	22.3%	18.2%
2071	22.6%	18.3%
2070	22.8%	18.3%
2069	23%	18.4%
2068	23.2%	18.5%
2067	23.5%	18.6%
2066	23.7%	18.6%
2065	24%	18.7%
2064	24.3%	18.8%
2063	24.5%	18.9%
2062	24.8%	19.1%
2061	25.1%	19.2%
2060	25.4%	19.3%
2059	25.7%	19.4%
2058	26%	19.5%
2057	26.3%	19.6%
2056	26.7%	19.8%
2055	27%	19.9%
2054	27.3%	20%
2053	27.6%	20.1%
2052	28%	20.2%
2051	28.3%	20.3%
2050	28.6%	20.4%
2049	28.9%	20.5%
2048	29.3%	20.6%
2047	29.6%	20.7%
2046	30%	20.8%
2045	30.3%	20.9%
2044	30.7%	20.9%
2043	31.1%	21%
2042	31.5%	21.1%
2041	31.9%	21.2%
2040	32.3%	21.2%
2039	32.7%	21.3%
2038	33.2%	21.4%
2037	33.6%	21.5%
2036	34.1%	21.6%
2035	34.5%	21.8%
2034	35%	22%
2033	35.4%	22.2%
2032	35.9%	22.4%
2031	36.4%	22.7%
2030	37%	23%
2029	37.6%	23.3%
2028	38.2%	23.6%
2027	38.9%	23.9%
2026	39.5%	24.2%
2025	40%	24.6%
2024	40.2%	24.7%
2023	40.7%	25%
2022	41.2%	25.3%
2021	41.6%	25.6%
2020	42%	25.8%
2019	42.4%	26%
2018	42.8%	26.2%
2017	43.1%	26.4%
2016	43.3%	26.5%
2015	43.6%	26.6%
2014	43.7%	26.8%
2013	43.9%	26.9%
2012	44.1%	27%
2011	44.3%	27.1%
2010	44.5%	27.3%
2009	44.8%	27.5%
2008	45.1%	27.6%
2007	45.3%	27.9%
2006	45.6%	28.1%
2005	45.9%	28.5%
2004	46.1%	28.8%
2003	46.4%	29.2%
2002	46.6%	29.6%
2001	46.7%	30%
2000	46.8%	30.4%
1999	46.9%	30.8%
1998	46.9%	31.1%
1997	46.9%	31.5%
1996	46.7%	31.8%
1995	46.5%	32.1%
1994	46.3%	32.3%
1993	46%	32.5%
1992	45.9%	32.7%
1991	45.8%	32.9%
1990	45.7%	33%
1989	45.6%	33.2%
1988	45.5%	33.4%
1987	45.4%	33.6%
1986	45.2%	33.8%
1985	45%	34%
1984	44.9%	34.3%
1983	44.6%	34.6%
1982	44.3%	34.9%
1981	44%	35.2%
1980	43.7%	35.5%
1979	43.5%	35.9%
1978	43.3%	36.3%
1977	43%	36.7%
1976	42.8%	36.9%
1975	42.6%	37.1%
1974	42.4%	37.2%
1973	42.3%	37.3%
1972	42.2%	37.5%
1971	42.1%	37.6%
1970	42%	37.7%
1969	41.9%	37.8%
1968	41.8%	37.9%
1967	41.6%	38%
1966	41.5%	38%
1965	41.3%	38%
1964	41%	38%
1963	40.8%	37.8%
1962	40.7%	37.6%
1961	40.8%	37.5%
1960	41%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in the Gambia decreased from 46.1% to 40.2% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Gambia

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UN forecast

World

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UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Gambia	World
2100	17.9%	23.9%
2099	17.7%	23.8%
2098	17.5%	23.7%
2097	17.3%	23.6%
2096	17.1%	23.5%
2095	16.8%	23.4%
2094	16.6%	23.4%
2093	16.3%	23.3%
2092	16.1%	23.2%
2091	15.8%	23.1%
2090	15.6%	23.1%
2089	15.3%	23%
2088	15%	22.9%
2087	14.8%	22.8%
2086	14.5%	22.7%
2085	14.2%	22.6%
2084	14%	22.5%
2083	13.7%	22.4%
2082	13.4%	22.2%
2081	13.1%	22%
2080	12.8%	21.8%
2079	12.5%	21.6%
2078	12.1%	21.4%
2077	11.7%	21.2%
2076	11.4%	21%
2075	11.1%	20.8%
2074	10.8%	20.6%
2073	10.5%	20.4%
2072	10.2%	20.3%
2071	9.93%	20.1%
2070	9.67%	19.9%
2069	9.43%	19.8%
2068	9.19%	19.6%
2067	8.96%	19.5%
2066	8.73%	19.3%
2065	8.5%	19.2%
2064	8.27%	19.1%
2063	8.04%	18.9%
2062	7.8%	18.8%
2061	7.56%	18.6%
2060	7.32%	18.5%
2059	7.07%	18.3%
2058	6.84%	18.1%
2057	6.61%	17.9%
2056	6.39%	17.7%
2055	6.18%	17.5%
2054	5.98%	17.2%
2053	5.8%	17%
2052	5.63%	16.7%
2051	5.47%	16.4%
2050	5.32%	16.2%
2049	5.19%	16%
2048	5.07%	15.8%
2047	4.97%	15.5%
2046	4.88%	15.3%
2045	4.81%	15.1%
2044	4.75%	14.9%
2043	4.7%	14.8%
2042	4.66%	14.6%
2041	4.62%	14.4%
2040	4.58%	14.2%
2039	4.53%	14%
2038	4.47%	13.8%
2037	4.41%	13.5%
2036	4.33%	13.3%
2035	4.25%	13%
2034	4.16%	12.7%
2033	4.06%	12.4%
2032	3.95%	12.2%
2031	3.84%	11.9%
2030	3.72%	11.6%
2029	3.6%	11.3%
2028	3.47%	11%
2027	3.35%	10.7%
2026	3.24%	10.5%
2025	3.13%	10.3%
2024	3.08%	10.2%
2023	2.98%	9.98%
2022	2.89%	9.74%
2021	2.82%	9.53%
2020	2.77%	9.33%
2019	2.72%	9.1%
2018	2.67%	8.88%
2017	2.64%	8.65%
2016	2.62%	8.45%
2015	2.61%	8.26%
2014	2.63%	8.08%
2013	2.65%	7.92%
2012	2.66%	7.78%
2011	2.66%	7.66%
2010	2.66%	7.58%
2009	2.66%	7.52%
2008	2.66%	7.47%
2007	2.68%	7.41%
2006	2.7%	7.34%
2005	2.74%	7.26%
2004	2.78%	7.18%
2003	2.83%	7.1%
2002	2.89%	7.01%
2001	2.95%	6.92%
2000	3.02%	6.84%
1999	3.1%	6.76%
1998	3.19%	6.68%
1997	3.28%	6.61%
1996	3.38%	6.53%
1995	3.49%	6.45%
1994	3.62%	6.37%
1993	3.76%	6.29%
1992	3.87%	6.21%
1991	3.94%	6.14%
1990	4%	6.07%
1989	4.06%	6.01%
1988	4.12%	5.95%
1987	4.19%	5.91%
1986	4.27%	5.86%
1985	4.36%	5.82%
1984	4.47%	5.8%
1983	4.46%	5.79%
1982	4.33%	5.8%
1981	4.2%	5.81%
1980	4.05%	5.81%
1979	3.87%	5.77%
1978	3.68%	5.71%
1977	3.48%	5.65%
1976	3.28%	5.59%
1975	3.09%	5.53%
1974	2.91%	5.47%
1973	2.81%	5.42%
1972	2.8%	5.37%
1971	2.79%	5.32%
1970	2.78%	5.28%
1969	2.77%	5.24%
1968	2.76%	5.2%
1967	2.75%	5.16%
1966	2.74%	5.12%
1965	2.73%	5.08%
1964	2.72%	5.04%
1963	2.71%	5.02%
1962	2.7%	5.01%
1961	2.69%	4.99%
1960	2.68%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in the Gambia increased from 2.78% to 3.08% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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