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Population in Gambia
2 173 999
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Gambia is 2 173 999 people, including children under the age of 6 - 214 682 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 259 249 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 258 162 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 937 537 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 473 932 people, and the centenarians in Gambia over 80 years old - 30 436 people.
Population size in Gambia by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 214 682 / 9.88% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 259 249 / 11.93% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 258 162 / 11.88% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 937 537 / 43.13% |
| Elderly over 60 | 473 932 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 30 436 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Gambia
Total in Gambia permanent residents 982 648 men (45.2%) and 1 191 351 women (54.8%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 63 589 / 5.7% | 50 872 / 6% | 46.5% |
| 5 – 9 | 63 589 / 5.7% | 49 894 / 5.9% | 46.3% |
| 10 - 14 | 56 741 / 5% | 45 003 / 5.4% | 46.3% |
| 15 - 19 | 47 936 / 4.1% | 39 133 / 4.8% | 46.8% |
| 20 - 24 | 56 741 / 5% | 46 959 / 5.6% | 47.8% |
| 25 - 29 | 84 133 / 7.8% | 70 438 / 8% | 47.7% |
| 30 - 34 | 82 176 / 7.6% | 70 438 / 8% | 48.2% |
| 35 - 39 | 75 328 / 6.9% | 68 482 / 7.8% | 49.9% |
| 40 - 44 | 69 458 / 6.3% | 64 569 / 7.4% | 50.3% |
| 45 - 49 | 63 589 / 5.7% | 59 677 / 6.9% | 50.6% |
| 50 - 54 | 72 393 / 6.6% | 72 395 / 8.2% | 52.4% |
| 55 - 59 | 76 307 / 7% | 83 156 / 9.3% | 54.3% |
| 60 - 64 | 63 589 / 5.7% | 74 352 / 8.4% | 56.1% |
| 65 - 69 | 44 023 / 3.7% | 58 699 / 6.8% | 59.2% |
| 70 - 74 | 18 587 / 1.1% | 31 306 / 4% | 64.6% |
| 75 - 79 | 23 478 / 1.6% | 48 916 / 5.8% | 68.8% |
| 80+ | 16 630 / 0.9% | 44 024 / 5.3% | 74% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Gambia: have higher education 22.3% (484 802 people), incomplete higher education — 3.3% (71 742 people), secondary vocational — 35.3% (767 422 people), 11 classes — 15.3% (332 622 people), 9 classes — 8.3% (180 442 people), 5 classes — 8.6% (186 964 people), have no education — 0% (0 people), illiterate — 1% (21 740 people).
| Higher education | 484 802 / 22.3% |
| Incomplete higher | 71 742 / 3.3% |
| Secondary vocational | 767 422 / 35.3% |
| Elementary school | 332 622 / 15.3% |
| Middle school | 180 442 / 8.3% |
| High school | 186 964 / 8.6% |
| Without education | 0 / 0% |
| Illiterate | 21 740 / 1% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Gambia
Total in Gambia the number of officially employed population is 1 313 095 people (60.4%), pensioners 586 980 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 208 704 people (9.6%).
| Employed population | 1 313 095 / 60.4% |
| Unemployed | 208 704 / 9.6% |
| Pensioners | 586 980 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Gambia have a disability 241 966 people, what constitutes 11.13% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 40 654 (1.87.%), disabled of the group II are 89 569 (4.12.%), disabled of the group III are 86 308 (3.97.%), disabled children 25 436 (1.17.%).
| Total disabled | 241 966 / 11.13% |
| Disabled of the group I | 40 654 / 1.87% |
| Disabled of the group II | 89 569 / 4.12% |
| Disabled of the group III | 86 308 / 3.97% |
| Disabled children | 25 436 / 1.17% |