Median age in Gambia
Gambia: Median age was 18.17 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.17 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.77 years
in 1967
All-time low
15.39 years
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Gambia stood at 18.17 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Gambia peaked at 18.77 years in 1967 and was at its lowest, 15.39 years, in 1999.
That places Gambia 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Gambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17 years | — |
| 1951 | 17.23 years | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 17.43 years | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 17.6 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 17.75 years | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 17.88 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 18 years | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 18.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 18.18 years | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 18.26 years | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 18.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 18.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 18.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 18.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 18.61 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 18.68 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 18.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 18.77 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 18.71 years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 18.57 years | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 18.45 years | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 18.34 years | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 18.25 years | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 18.16 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 18.02 years | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 17.86 years | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 17.7 years | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 17.56 years | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 17.42 years | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 17.29 years | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 17.15 years | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 17 years | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 16.85 years | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 16.7 years | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 16.57 years | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 16.48 years | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 16.39 years | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 16.32 years | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 16.25 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 16.19 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 16.14 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 16.09 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.04 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 15.96 years | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.83 years | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 15.67 years | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 15.55 years | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 15.46 years | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 15.41 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 15.39 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.4 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 15.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 15.64 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.73 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.82 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.05 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.18 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 16.41 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.53 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.64 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.75 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.87 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.15 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.3 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 17.47 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.64 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.81 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 17.98 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.17 years | +1.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 18.17 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.97 years, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 18.17 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22 years, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.74 years | 17 years | 18.26 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.58 years | 18.33 years | 18.77 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.91 years | 17.29 years | 18.45 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.59 years | 16.19 years | 17.15 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.75 years | 15.39 years | 16.14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.72 years | 15.4 years | 16.18 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.84 years | 16.3 years | 17.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9 years | 17.64 years | 18.17 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Gambia?
- Median age in Gambia was 18.17 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.77 years in 1967.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.39 years in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for median age?
- Gambia ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.