Population ages 55-59, female in Gambia

Gambia: Population ages 55-59, female was 39,524 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
39,524
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
150th
of 215 countries
All-time high
39,524
in 2025
All-time low
5,012
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, female in Gambia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 39,524 for population ages 55-59, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Gambia peaked at 39,524 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,012, in 1960.

Gambia ranks 150th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,654 5,012 6,388 10
1970s 7,450 6,568 8,484 10
1980s 9,017 8,624 9,859 10
1990s 11,227 10,071 13,057 10
2000s 15,767 13,701 18,653 10
2010s 27,034 20,074 33,982 10
2020s 37,647 35,286 39,524 6

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 147 Trinidad and Tobago 40,941 compare
  2. 148 Mauritius 40,112 compare
  3. 149 Botswana 39,967 compare
  4. 151 Gabon 37,395 compare
  5. 152 Lesotho 29,114 compare
  6. 153 Guinea-Bissau 28,702 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, female in Gambia?
Population ages 55-59, female in Gambia was 39,524 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 39,524 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,012 in 1960.
How does Gambia rank for population ages 55-59, female?
Gambia ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, female
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.