Gambia

Country in Africa

In brief

Aged 0–14: 39.7% (2025). World rank 27 of 216; in Africa, 25 of 54. Aged 15–64: 57.1% (2025). World rank 189 of 216; in Africa, 31 of 54. Children per woman: 3.9 (2024). World rank 26 of 216; in Africa, 24 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 2.2M → 2.8M, population growth per year +2.7% → +2.2%, and living in cities 59.3% → 65%. Worse than all its neighbours (Senegal): life expectancy, life expectancy, and life expectancy.

Population and migration

Population: 2,822,093 2025
Population density: 264 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +2.2% 2025
Living in cities: 65% 2025
Net migration per year: -3K 2025
Born in another country: 8.6% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 39.7% 2025
Aged 15–64: 57.1% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 3.2% 2025
Life expectancy: 66.1 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 67.8 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 64.4 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 3.9 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 29.9 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 6.3 2024

Society

Languages: English
Religions: Muslim 96.4% and Christian 3.5%