Children under 15 — all countries

Children under 15 — Gambia

Children under 15 in the Gambia in 2025 — 1,121,027 people. Ranked 120 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 586.9%.

2025 1.12M people +0.92% vs 2024
World rank 120of 217
Period maximum 1.12M people2025
Period minimum 163,203 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Children under 15 — Gambia, 1960–20250500,0001M1.5M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 163,203 people1962: 171,056 people1964: 182,049 people1966: 194,385 people1968: 206,851 people1970: 219,963 people1972: 234,192 people1974: 249,922 people1976: 268,027 people1978: 288,546 people1980: 312,101 people1982: 339,275 people1984: 370,385 people1986: 404,251 people1988: 441,251 people1990: 481,981 people1992: 525,730 people1994: 567,891 people1996: 608,250 people1998: 646,031 people2000: 681,455 people2002: 714,983 people2004: 748,076 people2006: 782,563 people2008: 819,191 people2010: 857,328 people2012: 900,656 people2014: 946,903 people2016: 989,497 people2018: 1,026,209 people2020: 1,057,717 people2022: 1,085,814 people2024: 1,110,840 people2025: 1,121,027 people
Change over the period: +957,824 (+586.89%) Average annual rate: 3.01 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Gambia

Gambia 1.12M people
World 2.01B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 534M people
Western Africa computed 189M people
Low-income countries computed 321M people
Children under 15 — Gambia, by year Gambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 1.12M +10,187 +0.92%
2024 1.11M +11,985 +1.09%
2023 1.1M +13,041 +1.2%
2022 1.09M +13,576 +1.27%
2021 1.07M +14,521 +1.37%
2020 1.06M +15,411 +1.48%
2019 1.04M +16,097 +1.57%
2018 1.03M +17,477 +1.73%
2017 1.01M +19,235 +1.94%
2016 989,497 +20,694 +2.14%
2015 968,803 +21,900 +2.31%
2014 946,903 +22,891 +2.48%
2013 924,012 +23,356 +2.59%
2012 900,656 +22,487 +2.56%
2011 878,169 +20,841 +2.43%
2010 857,328 +19,446 +2.32%
2009 837,882 +18,691 +2.28%
2008 819,191 +18,428 +2.3%
2007 800,763 +18,200 +2.33%
2006 782,563 +17,571 +2.3%
2005 764,992 +16,916 +2.26%
2004 748,076 +16,626 +2.27%
2003 731,450 +16,467 +2.3%
2002 714,983 +16,591 +2.38%
2001 698,392 +16,937 +2.49%
2000 681,455 +17,396 +2.62%
1999 664,059 +18,028 +2.79%
1998 646,031 +18,606 +2.97%
1997 627,425 +19,175 +3.15%
1996 608,250 +19,887 +3.38%
1995 588,363 +20,472 +3.6%
1994 567,891 +20,760 +3.79%
1993 547,131 +21,401 +4.07%
1992 525,730 +22,033 +4.37%
1991 503,697 +21,716 +4.51%
1990 481,981 +20,877 +4.53%
1989 461,104 +19,853 +4.5%
1988 441,251 +18,901 +4.48%
1987 422,350 +18,099 +4.48%
1986 404,251 +17,336 +4.48%
1985 386,915 +16,530 +4.46%
1984 370,385 +15,948 +4.5%
1983 354,437 +15,162 +4.47%
1982 339,275 +14,054 +4.32%
1981 325,221 +13,120 +4.2%
1980 312,101 +12,225 +4.08%
1979 299,876 +11,330 +3.93%
1978 288,546 +10,578 +3.81%
1977 277,968 +9,941 +3.71%
1976 268,027 +9,322 +3.6%
1975 258,705 +8,783 +3.51%
1974 249,922 +8,142 +3.37%
1973 241,780 +7,588 +3.24%
1972 234,192 +7,293 +3.21%
1971 226,899 +6,936 +3.15%
1970 219,963 +6,645 +3.12%
1969 213,318 +6,467 +3.13%
1968 206,851 +6,306 +3.14%
1967 200,545 +6,160 +3.17%
1966 194,385 +6,082 +3.23%
1965 188,303 +6,254 +3.44%
1964 182,049 +5,987 +3.4%
1963 176,062 +5,006 +2.93%
1962 171,056 +4,156 +2.49%
1961 166,900 +3,697 +2.27%
1960 163,203

About the indicator

The population aged 0 to 14 inclusive. The absolute number answers a different question than the share — not how young the country is, but how many children are in it, and it is this number that is needed to gauge the load on schools, pediatric care and child nutrition. The world total for the group has almost stopped growing: fertility is falling faster than population is rising.

Important: Estimates of the UN Population Division rather than census counts: values are interpolated for the years between censuses.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.