Gambia vs Namibia: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Gambia
38,538 people
in 2023
Namibia
41,505 people
in 2023
Gambia rank
117th
Namibia rank
115th
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 41,505 people against 38,538 people in Gambia, a difference of 2,967 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Gambia ranks 117th and Namibia ranks 115th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,620 people | 9,389 people | 2,770 people | Namibia |
| 1960s | 8,780 people | 11,902 people | 3,122 people | Namibia |
| 1970s | 11,594 people | 16,423 people | 4,829 people | Namibia |
| 1980s | 17,222 people | 19,219 people | 1,997 people | Namibia |
| 1990s | 24,401 people | 25,967 people | 1,567 people | Namibia |
| 2000s | 29,462 people | 26,908 people | 2,553 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 36,597 people | 33,860 people | 2,737 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 37,825 people | 41,192 people | 3,367 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of 1-year-olds, by sex, Gambia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 41,505 people against 38,538 people in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of 1-year-olds, by sex between Gambia and Namibia?
- 2,967 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Gambia ranks 117th and Namibia ranks 115th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.