Gambia - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Gambia. Almost an enclave of Senegal; smallest country on the African mainland. Mother's mean age at first birth is N/A , whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is N/A.
Population Distribution
Settlements are found scattered along the Gambia River; the largest communities, including the capital of Banjul and the country's largest city, Serekunda, are found at the mouth of the Gambia River along the Atlantic coast, as shown in this population distribution map
People and Society
In Gambia, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Mandinka/Jahanka 33.3%, Fulani/Tukulur/Lorobo 18.2%, Wolof 12.9%, Jola/Karoninka 11%, Serahuleh 7.2%, Serer 3.5%, other 4%, non-Gambian 9.9% (2019-20 est.)
| Population | N/A |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | 2.09% (2025 est.) |
| Birth rate | 26.49 births/1,000 population (2025 est.) |
| Death rate | 5.53 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.) |
| Current health expenditure | N/A |
| Physicians Density | N/A |
| Hospital bed Density | 1.2 beds/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 3.39 children born/woman (2025 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 1.67 (2025 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | N/A |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | N/A |
| Literacy | N/A |
| Education expenditures | N/A |
| Net Migration rate | N/A |
| Nationality | Gambian | Gambian(s) |
| Languages | N/A |
| Religions | N/A |
| Age Structure | |
| 0-14 years | 38.2% (male 486,472/female 477,309) |
| 15-64 years | 58.1% (male 723,360/female 743,127) |
| 65 years and over | 3.7% (2024 est.) (male 40,658/female 52,401) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 72.1 (2024 est.) |
| Youth dependency ratio | 65.7 (2024 est.) |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 6.3 (2024 est.) |
| Potential support ratio | 15.8 (2024 est.) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 20.5 years (2025 est.) |
| Male | 19.8 years |
| Female | 20.6 years |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 64.5% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 3.75% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 481,000 BANJUL (capital) (2023). note: includes the local government areas of Banjul and Kanifing |
| Sex Ratio | |
| At birth | 1.03 male(s)/female |
| 0-14 years | 1.02 male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 0.97 male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.78 male(s)/female |
| Total population | 0.98 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 35 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.) |
| Male | 39.1 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 32.2 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 68.4 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 66.7 years |
| Female | 70.1 years |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 90.9% of population (2022 est.) |
| Improved: rural | rural: 76.4% of population (2022 est.) |
| Improved: total | total: 85.6% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 9.1% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 23.6% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: total | total: 14.4% of population (2022 est.) |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 74.9% of population (2022 est.) |
| Improved: rural | rural: 32% of population (2022 est.) |
| Improved: total | total: 59.4% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 25.1% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 68% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: total | total: 40.6% of population (2022 est.) |
| Major Infectious diseases | |
| Alcohol consumption per capita | |
| Total | 2.67 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Beer | 0.21 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Wine | 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Spirits | 0.02 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Other alcohols | 2.44 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Tobacco use | |
| Total | 8.6% (2025 est.) |
| Male | 17% (2025 est.) |
| Female | 0.5% (2025 est.) |
| Child marriage | |
| Women married by age 15 | 5.6% (2020) |
| Women married by age 18 | 23.1% (2020) |
| Men married by age 18 | 0.2% (2020) |
Demographic profile
All Important Facts about Gambia
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