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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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)
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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