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The Gambia: Statistics

People [1]

People

Population 2,705,992 (2022)
Population Growth Rate 2.472 annual % (2022)
Age Dependency Ratio 83.426 % of working-age population (2022)
Urban Population 63.852 % of total (2022)
Infant Mortality Rate 34 per 1,000 live births (2021)
Life Expectancy at Birth 62.083 years (2021)

Age Distribution - % of Total Population (2022)

Energy [2]

Electricity

Ranking
Production 0.31 billion kWh (2021) #173
Consumption 0.24 billion kWh (2021) #177
Exports 0 billion kWh (2021) #96
Imports 0 billion kWh (2021) #118
Renewable Electricity Generation 0 billion kWh (2021) #180

Oil

Ranking
Production 0 thousand bbl/day (2021) #119
Consumption 3.92 thousand bbl/day (2021) #175
Exports (Refined) [3] 0 thousand bbl/day (2013) #87
Imports (Refined) [3] 0 thousand bbl/day (2013) #85
Proved Reserves (Crude) 0 billion bbl (2021) #100

Natural Gas

Ranking
Production (Gross) 0 billion cu ft (2015) #97
Consumption (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2021) #122
Exports (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2021) #57
Imports (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2021) #86
Proved Reserves 0 trillion cu ft (2021) #100

Other [3]

Technology

Airports 1 (2013)
Cellular Telephones 3,181,393 (2018 est.)
Highways 2,977 km (2011)
Internet Users 371,785 (2016 est.)
Telephones 44,000 (2018 est.)

Geography & Environment

LocationWestern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal
Total Area11,300 sq. km
Land Area10,120 sq. km
Water Area1,180 sq. km
Coastline80 km
Climatetropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May)
Terrainflood plain of the Gambia River flanked by some low hills
Lowest PointAtlantic Ocean 0 m
Highest Point unnamed location 53 m

Sources

  1. The World Bank Date Accessed: 9/11/2023
  2. U.S. Energy Information Administration
  3. CIA World Factbook Date Accessed: 5/9/2020