Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Gambia
Gambia: Age population, age 02, female, interpolated was 38,827 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Gambia is 38,827, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Gambia peaked at 38,827 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,837, in 1960.
That places Gambia 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,837 | — |
| 1961 | 7,055 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 7,279 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 7,507 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 7,735 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 7,962 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 8,182 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 8,397 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 8,603 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 8,822 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 9,066 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 9,329 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 9,607 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 9,941 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 10,324 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 10,705 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 11,086 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 11,489 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 11,937 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 12,422 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 12,943 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 13,511 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 14,148 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 14,831 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 15,531 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 16,256 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 17,029 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 17,782 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 18,523 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 19,281 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 20,037 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 20,861 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 21,745 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 22,553 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 23,231 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 23,852 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 24,516 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 25,080 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 25,419 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 25,700 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 26,057 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 26,452 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 26,814 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 27,233 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 27,725 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 28,306 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 29,074 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 29,979 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 31,017 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 31,963 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 32,691 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 33,485 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 34,429 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 35,464 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 36,571 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 37,386 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 37,589 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 37,502 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 37,356 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 37,140 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 36,861 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 36,943 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 37,420 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 37,921 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 38,378 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 38,827 | +1.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 38,827 is below the median for low income countries, which is 332,922, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 38,827 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 219,694, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,838 | 6,837 | 8,822 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,591 | 9,066 | 12,422 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,984 | 12,943 | 19,281 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,299 | 20,037 | 25,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,462 | 26,057 | 31,963 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,961 | 32,691 | 37,589 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,725 | 36,861 | 38,827 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 39,719 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Gambia?
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Gambia was 38,827 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 02, female, interpolated recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,827 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 02, female, interpolated recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,837 in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for age population, age 02, female, interpolated?
- Gambia ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 02, female, interpolated rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 02, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.