40.8 % The Gambia’s Population is 15years and below-GBOS
According to the preliminary report of the Gambia’s 2024 Population and Housing Census,The Gambia population is predominantly youthful,with 40.8% under 15 years years of age and only 3.0 percent aged 65 and over.
This dependent population is likely to put pressure on the working -age population,15- 64years ,which accounts for 56.2% of the population.
At the LGA level, Banjul and Kanifing have a relatively smaller proportion of youthful population (30.0% and 34.2% respectively). compared to Kuntaur (47.9%) and Basse(46.7%)where nearly half the population is under 15 years.
The 2024 Population and Housing Census shows that the Gambia’s Population stands at 2,422,712.Females constitute 51% percent as against 49% of Males.
Brikama is the most populous Local Government Area.47.5% of the country’s population.
Between 2013 and 2024,The Gambia’s annual population growth rate is 2.5%.This shows a decline in annual growth rate compared to the 2003 and 2013 inter-censal period,which recorded an annual growth rate of 3.1%.
In the Gambia,98.8% of the population lives in regular households,1.1%in institutional such as prisons, group quarters etc.and 0.2% in floating population.
