 the demographics characteristics of the population of the african country of the gambia are known through national censuses, conducted in ten-year intervals and analyzed by the gambian bureau of statistics (gbos) since 1963. the latest census was conducted in 2013. the population of the gambia at the 2013 census was 1.8 million. the population density is 176.1 per square kilometer, and the overall life expectancy in the gambia is 64.1 years. since the first census of 1963, the population of the gambia has increased every ten years by an average of 43.2 percent. since 1950s, the birth rate has constantly exceeded the death rate; the natural growth rate is positive. the gambia is in the second stage of demographic transition. in terms of age structure, the gambia is dominated by 15â64 year-old segment (57.6%). the median age of the population is 19.9 years, and the gender ratio of the total population is 0.98 males per female. == population ==  with a population of 1.88 million in 2013, the gambia ranks 149th in the world by population. its population density is 176.1 inhabitants per square kilometer (456.1 inhabitants per square mile). the overall life expectancy in the gambia is 64.1 years.{{cite web | url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ga.html | title=africa :: gambia, the | work=the world factbook | publisher=central intelligence agency | accessdate=23 
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