Gambia vs Namibia: Female population by age group

Gambia
189,600 people
in 2023
Namibia
204,854 people
in 2023
Gambia rank
119th
Namibia rank
116th

Female population by age group over time

  • Gambia
  • Namibia
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019862023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 204,854 people against 189,600 people in Gambia, a difference of 15,254 people.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.

Gambia ranks 119th and Namibia ranks 116th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 30,249 people 44,726 people 14,477 people Namibia
1960s 40,494 people 57,000 people 16,505 people Namibia
1970s 54,215 people 78,919 people 24,704 people Namibia
1980s 81,077 people 94,087 people 13,010 people Namibia
1990s 117,134 people 127,431 people 10,298 people Namibia
2000s 142,907 people 132,600 people 10,307 people Gambia
2010s 179,462 people 164,664 people 14,799 people Gambia
2020s 187,334 people 200,707 people 13,372 people Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female population by age group, Gambia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 204,854 people against 189,600 people in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in female population by age group between Gambia and Namibia?
15,254 people, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for female population by age group?
Gambia ranks 119th and Namibia ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.