Gambia, The

Gambia, The People

Population
1,546,848 (July 2004 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: 44.7% (male 347,349; female 344,264)
15-64 years: 52.6% (male 403,297; female 410,382)
65 years and over: 2.7% (male 21,459; female 20,097) (2004 est.)

Median age
total: 17.5 years
male: 17.4 years
female: 17.7 years (2004 est.)

Population growth rate
2.98% (2004 est.)

Birth rate
40.3 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Death rate
12.08 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Net migration rate
1.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Sex ratio
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.07 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

Infant mortality rate
total: 73.48 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 80.14 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 66.62 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 54.79 years
male: 52.76 years
female: 56.87 years (2004 est.)

Total fertility rate
5.46 children born/woman (2004 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate
1.2% (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS
6,800 (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths
600 (2003 est.)

Nationality
noun: Gambian(s)
adjective: Gambian

Ethnic groups
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-African 1%

Religions
Muslim 90%, Christian 9%, indigenous beliefs 1%

Languages
English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars

Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 40.1%
male: 47.8%
female: 32.8% (2003 est.)



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