Median age estimates and projections in Gambia
The median age in Gambia was 18.2 years in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest since 1972.
Gambia, 2023 (latest estimate)
18.2
Change from 2022
+1.0%
Projection for 2030
19.9 years
Projection for 2050
26.1 years
Projection for 2100
38.9 years
Position in 2023
193rd of 216
Median age estimates and projections in Gambia over time
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Gambia
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Years. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Gambia |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 38.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 38.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 37.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 35.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 34.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 33.4 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 32.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 30.6 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 29.2 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 27.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 26.1 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 24.6 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 23.1 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 21.5 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 19.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 18.6 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 18.2 years |
| 2022 | 18.0 years |
| 2021 | 17.8 years |
| 2020 | 17.6 years |
| 2019 | 17.5 years |
| 2018 | 17.3 years |
| 2017 | 17.1 years |
| 2016 | 17.0 years |
| 2015 | 16.9 years |
| 2014 | 16.7 years |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.0% from 18.0 years in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 16.6 years, the figure has changed by +9.2%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Gambia has the 193rd highest value.
More for Gambia
All statistics for Gambia
Population estimates and projections
2,697,846 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
4.01 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.30%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
2,822,093 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.23%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.2%
2025 · World Bank