Age composition in 2026:
| Gambia | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 39.16%1,129,292 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 57.55%1,659,684 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 3.30%95,110 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 19.8 years in Gambia and 32.1 years in World.World already reached Gambiaโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Gambia is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 5,703,045.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Gambia will be 51.1%, and 5.39% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Gambia | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2054โ2077 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2059 57 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2084 45 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | 2070 |