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Median age, July 1 estimate in Gambia

Median age, July 1 estimate in the Gambia was 18.17 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.19 from 2022. That is the 212th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years18.17 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.19
Rank212th of 236Countries ranked
Series high18.771967
Series low15.391999

Median age, July 1 estimate in Gambia, 1950 to 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

1516171819195019611972198319942005201620231950: 17 years1951: 17.23 years1952: 17.43 years1953: 17.6 years1954: 17.75 years1955: 17.88 years1956: 18 years1957: 18.09 years1958: 18.18 years1959: 18.26 years1960: 18.33 years1961: 18.4 years1962: 18.47 years1963: 18.54 years1964: 18.61 years1965: 18.68 years1966: 18.74 years1967: 18.77 years1968: 18.71 years1969: 18.57 years1970: 18.44 years1971: 18.35 years1972: 18.25 years1973: 18.16 years1974: 18.02 years1975: 17.86 years1976: 17.7 years1977: 17.56 years1978: 17.42 years1979: 17.29 years1980: 17.15 years1981: 17 years1982: 16.85 years1983: 16.7 years1984: 16.57 years1985: 16.48 years1986: 16.39 years1987: 16.31 years1988: 16.25 years1989: 16.19 years1990: 16.14 years1991: 16.09 years1992: 16.04 years1993: 15.96 years1994: 15.83 years1995: 15.67 years1996: 15.55 years1997: 15.46 years1998: 15.41 years1999: 15.39 years2000: 15.4 years2001: 15.44 years2002: 15.49 years2003: 15.56 years2004: 15.64 years2005: 15.73 years2006: 15.82 years2007: 15.93 years2008: 16.05 years2009: 16.18 years2010: 16.3 years2011: 16.41 years2012: 16.53 years2013: 16.64 years2014: 16.75 years2015: 16.87 years2016: 17 years2017: 17.15 years2018: 17.3 years2019: 17.47 years2020: 17.64 years2021: 17.81 years2022: 17.99 years2023: 18.17 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202318.17 Estimated
202217.99 Estimated
202117.81 Estimated
202017.64 Estimated
201917.47 Estimated
201817.3 Estimated
201717.15 Estimated
201617 Estimated
201516.87 Estimated
201416.75 Estimated
201316.64 Estimated
201216.53 Estimated
201116.41 Estimated
201016.3 Estimated
200916.18 Estimated
200816.05 Estimated
200715.93 Estimated
200615.82 Estimated
200515.73 Estimated
200415.64 Estimated
200315.56 Estimated
200215.49 Estimated
200115.44 Estimated
200015.4 Estimated
199915.39 Estimated
199815.41 Estimated
199715.46 Estimated
199615.55 Estimated
199515.67 Estimated
199415.83 Estimated
199315.96 Estimated
199216.04 Estimated
199116.09 Estimated
199016.14 Estimated
198916.19 Estimated
198816.25 Estimated
198716.31 Estimated
198616.39 Estimated
198516.48 Estimated
198416.57 Estimated
198316.7 Estimated
198216.85 Estimated
198117 Estimated
198017.15 Estimated
197917.29 Estimated
197817.42 Estimated
197717.56 Estimated
197617.7 Estimated
197517.86 Estimated
197418.02 Estimated
197318.16 Estimated
197218.25 Estimated
197118.35 Estimated
197018.44 Estimated
196918.57 Estimated
196818.71 Estimated
196718.77 Estimated
196618.74 Estimated
196518.68 Estimated
196418.61 Estimated
196318.54 Estimated
196218.47 Estimated
196118.4 Estimated
196018.33 Estimated
195918.26 Estimated
195818.18 Estimated
195718.09 Estimated
195618 Estimated
195517.88 Estimated
195417.75 Estimated
195317.6 Estimated
195217.43 Estimated
195117.23 Estimated
195017 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Gambia?

Median age, July 1 estimate in the Gambia was 18.17 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.19 from 2022. That is the 212th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Gambia?

18.77 years in 1967, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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