Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Gambia
Gambia: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 54.4% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Gambia, 2021–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Gambia is 54.4%, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Gambia peaked at 62.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2050.
Gambia ranks 104th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.4% | — |
| 2022 | 61.8% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 60.7% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 60.2% | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 59.7% | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 59.2% | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 58.7% | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 58.2% | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 57.8% | -0.7% |
| 2031 | 57.5% | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 57.2% | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 57.0% | -0.3% |
| 2034 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 56.6% | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 56.4% | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 56.2% | -0.4% |
| 2038 | 56.0% | -0.4% |
| 2039 | 55.8% | -0.4% |
| 2040 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 2042 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2043 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 2048 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 2049 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 54.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 54.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 60.2% | 58.2% | 62.4% | 9 |
| 2030s | 56.7% | 55.8% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2040s | 55.0% | 54.5% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2050s | 54.4% | 54.4% | 54.4% | 1 |
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, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Gambia?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Gambia was 54.4% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2050.
- How does Gambia rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Gambia ranks 104th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.