Gambia, The Demographics Profile 2002

Population

1,455,842 (July 2002 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 45.1% (male 329,530; female 326,627)
15-64 years: 52.3% (male 377,357; female 383,548)
65 years and over: 2.6% (male 20,237; female 18,543) (2002 est.)

Population growth rate

3.09% (2002 est.)

Birth rate

41.25 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Death rate

12.63 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Net migration rate

2.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 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: 1.09 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Infant mortality rate

76.39 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 53.98 years
male: 52.02 years
female: 56.01 years (2002 est.)

Total fertility rate

5.61 children born/woman (2002 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

1.95% (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

13,000 (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths

1,400 (1999 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: 47.5%
male: 58.4%
female: 37.1% (2001 est.)