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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% (2003 census)
Languages:
English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars
Religions:
Muslim 90%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 2%
Population:
1,840,454 (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 149
[see also: Population country ranks ]
Age structure:
0-14 years: 39.6% (male 365,397/female 362,905)
[see also: Age structure 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years:
21.2% (male 192,855/female 197,837)
25-54 years:
32.1% (male 289,060/female 301,740)
55-64 years:
3.9% (male 35,198/female 37,071)
65 years and over:
3.2% (male 27,675/female 30,716) (2012 est.)
Median age:
total: 19.7 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male:
19.4 years
female:
19.9 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate:
2.344% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 36
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Birth rate:
33.41 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 33
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]
Death rate:
7.5 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 115
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]
Net migration rate:
-2.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 170
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]
Urbanization:
urban population: 58% of total population (2010)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization:
3.7% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:
BANJUL (capital) 436,000 (2009)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years:
1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.96 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.9 male(s)/female
total population:
0.98 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
360 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
country comparison to the world: 28
[see also: Maternal mortality rate country ranks ]
Infant mortality rate:
total: 69.58 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 20
male:
75.15 deaths/1,000 live births
female:
63.84 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 63.82 years
country comparison to the world: 174
male:
61.52 years
female:
66.18 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate:
4.1 children born/woman (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 40
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]
Health expenditures:
10.1% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 27
[see also: Health expenditures country ranks ]
Physicians density:
0.038 physicians/1,000 population (2008)
[see also: Physicians density country ranks ]
Hospital bed density:
1.13 beds/1,000 population (2009)
[see also: Hospital bed density country ranks ]
Sanitation facility access:
improved:
urban: 68% of population
rural: 65% of population
total: 67% of population
unimproved:
