Share of the population that is female in Gambia
Gambia: Share of the population that is female was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of the population that is female in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 50.2% for share of the population that is female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Gambia peaked at 51.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2025.
That places Gambia 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.3% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 50.7% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 39,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 38,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 37,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 38,424 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Gambia?
- Share of the population that is female in Gambia was 50.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for share of the population that is female?
- Gambia ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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