Gabon vs Gambia: Children under age 5

Gabon
331,234
in 2023
Gambia
383,559
in 2023
Gabon rank
122nd
Gambia rank
119th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Gabon
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 383,559 against 331,234 in Gabon, a difference of 52,325.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 122nd and Gambia ranks 119th of 236 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Gambia Difference Ahead
1950s 57,337 60,613 3,276 Gambia
1960s 72,669 81,007 8,338 Gambia
1970s 99,434 108,690 9,256 Gambia
1980s 140,251 162,948 22,697 Gambia
1990s 175,638 235,979 60,341 Gambia
2000s 210,985 288,491 77,505 Gambia
2010s 284,541 362,746 78,205 Gambia
2020s 326,936 378,923 51,987 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Gabon or Gambia?
Gambia, at 383,559 against 331,234 in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Gabon and Gambia?
52,325, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for children under age 5?
Gabon ranks 122nd and Gambia ranks 119th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed