Women of reproductive age in Gambia

Gambia: Women of reproductive age was 655,207 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
655,207
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
140th
of 200 countries
All-time high
655,207
in 2023
All-time low
243,505
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Women of reproductive age in Gambia, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 243.5k1991: 253.4k1992: 263.4k1993: 273.0k1994: 281.3k1995: 288.9k1996: 296.6k1997: 304.9k1998: 313.8k1999: 323.5k2000: 333.6k2001: 343.9k2002: 354.5k2003: 365.5k2004: 377.0k2005: 389.0k2006: 401.6k2007: 414.7k2008: 428.0k2009: 441.7k2010: 455.5k2011: 469.2k2012: 483.0k2013: 496.9k2014: 510.7k2015: 524.6k2016: 538.6k2017: 552.9k2018: 567.6k2019: 582.9k2020: 599.5k2021: 617.4k2022: 636.0k2023: 655.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, women of reproductive age in Gambia stood at 655,207. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Gambia peaked at 655,207 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 243,505, in 1990.

That places Gambia 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Women of reproductive age in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Women of reproductive age in Gambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 243,505
1991 253,418 +4.1%
1992 263,446 +4.0%
1993 272,969 +3.6%
1994 281,317 +3.1%
1995 288,868 +2.7%
1996 296,621 +2.7%
1997 304,879 +2.8%
1998 313,804 +2.9%
1999 323,497 +3.1%
2000 333,597 +3.1%
2001 343,895 +3.1%
2002 354,491 +3.1%
2003 365,479 +3.1%
2004 376,961 +3.1%
2005 388,992 +3.2%
2006 401,599 +3.2%
2007 414,655 +3.3%
2008 428,012 +3.2%
2009 441,653 +3.2%
2010 455,451 +3.1%
2011 469,235 +3.0%
2012 483,020 +2.9%
2013 496,852 +2.9%
2014 510,723 +2.8%
2015 524,608 +2.7%
2016 538,621 +2.7%
2017 552,910 +2.7%
2018 567,602 +2.7%
2019 582,895 +2.7%
2020 599,477 +2.8%
2021 617,430 +3.0%
2022 636,016 +3.0%
2023 655,207 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 284,232 243,505 323,497 10
2000s 384,933 333,597 441,653 10
2010s 518,192 455,451 582,895 10
2020s 627,032 599,477 655,207 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 137 Botswana 682,616 compare
  2. 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 669,790 compare
  3. 139 Albania 664,277 compare
  4. 141 Lesotho 638,077 compare
  5. 142 Gabon 609,700 compare
  6. 143 Lithuania 601,462 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women of reproductive age in Gambia?
Women of reproductive age in Gambia was 655,207 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 655,207 in 2023.
What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 243,505 in 1990.
How does Gambia rank for women of reproductive age?
Gambia ranks 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women of reproductive age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 7,140 data points, 1990–2023
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