TABLES

Table 1 The Gambia: Population by Local Government Area 1963-1993
Table 2 The Gambia: Urban Population by L. G. A. 1973-1993
Table 3 The Gambia: Dependency Ratios by L. G. A. 1973-1993
Table 4 The Gambia: Five Highest Populated Towns, 1963-1993
Table 5 The Gambia: Sex Ratios by Age Group 1993

Table 1
The Gambia: Population by Local Government Area 1963-1993


 1963 1973 1983 1993
Local Government AreaPopulationPercent of TotalPopulationPercent of TotalPopulationPercent of TotalPopulationPercent of Total
Banjul27,809 8.81%39,179 7.94%44,188 6.42%42,326 4.08%
Kanifing12,208 3.87%39,404 7.98%101,504 14.76%228,214 21.98%
Brikama55,393 17.56%91,013 18.44%137,245 19.95%234,917 22.63%
Mansakonko34,227 10.85%42,447 8.60%55,263 8.03%65,146 6.28%
Kerewan63,045 19.98%93,388 18.92%112,225 16.32%156,462 15.07%
Kuntaur29,003 9.19%47,669 9.66%57,594 8.37%67,774 6.53%
Georgetown35,752 11.33%54,232 10.99%68,410 9.95%88,247 8.50%
Basse58,049 18.40%86,167 17.46%111,388 16.19%155,059 14.94%
Total315,486 100.00%493,499 100.00%687,817 100.00%1,038,145 100.00%
Sources: The Republic of The Gambia
National Population Commission Population Data Bank. December 1993
Faxed communication: November 16, 1995
Richard A. Smiley, November 27, 1995

Table 2
The Gambia: Urban Population by L. G. A. 1973-1993


 1973 1983 1993
Local GovernmentAreaUrban PopulationPercent of LGA Pop. Urban PopulationPercent of LGA Pop.Urban PopulationPercent of LGA Pop.
Banjul39,179 100.0%44,188 100.0%42,326 100.0%
Kanifing39,404 100.0%101,504 100.0%228,214 100.0%
Brikama9,483 10.4%19,624 14.3%41,761 17.8%
Mansakonko2,667 6.3%6,911 12.5%10,206 15.7%
Kerewan7,607 8.1%17,895 15.9%33,102 21.2%
Kuntaur3,733 7.8%5,149 8.9%5,305 7.8%
Georgetown4,629 8.5%7,031 10.3%8,556 9.7%
Basse6,060 7.0%9,477 8.5%15,930 10.3%
Total112,762 22.8%211,779 30.8%385,400 37.1%

Note: 1973 figures for Banjul and Kanifing are imputed.

Sources: The Republic of The Gambia:
National Population CommissionFaxed communication: November 16, 1995
Central Statistics Department Population Growth in Districts and Urban Areas
Richard A. Smiley, November 27, 1995

Table 3
The Gambia: Dependency Ratios by L. G. A. 1973-1993

Local Government Area 1973 1983 1993
Banjul73.37 69.27 57.43
Kanifing69.29 76.82 67.87
Brikama85.19 100.54 94.82
Mansakonko82.10 95.94 108.65
Kerewan89.30 104.58 108.61
Kuntaur80.12 93.32 101.71
Georgetown79.99 90.70 101.70
Basse87.86 100.30 106.96
Total82.71 92.53 91.66

Note: 1983 calculations do not include the institutional population of 5,576.

Sources: The Republic of The Gambia:
National Population CommissionFaxed communication: November 16, 1995
Central Statistics Department Population Census 1973
Central Statistics Department Population and Housing Census 1983. Volume 2

Richard A. Smiley, November 27, 1995

Table 4
The Gambia: Five Highest Populated Towns, 1963-1993

1963 1973

(LGA)Population
(LGA)Population
1. Banjul(Banjul)27,809 1. Banjul(Banjul)39,476
2. Brikama(Brikama)4,195 2. Serekunda(Kanifing)25,505
3. Salikeni(Kerewan)3,899 3. Brikama(Brikama)9,483
4. Bakau(Kanifing)3,563 4. Bakau(Kanifing)9,337
5. Gunjur(Brikama)3,561 5. Gunjur(Brikama)4,677
1983 1993

(LGA)Population
(LGA)Population
1. Serekunda(Kanifing)70,435 1. Serekunda(Kanifing)151,560
2. Banjul(Banjul)44,188 2. Brikama(Brikama)42,480
3. Bakau(Kanifing)20,177 3. Banjul(Banjul)42,407
4. Brikama(Brikama)19,624 4. Bakau(Kanifing)38,062
5. Farafeni(Kerewan)10,168 5. Farafeni(Kerewan)21,142

Note: 1983 and 1993 figures for Bakau and Serekunda based on 1963 definitions

Sources: The Republic of The Gambia:
Central Statistics Department Population Census 1963
Central Statistics Department Population Census 1973
Central Statistics Department Population and Housing Census 1983. Volume 2
Central Statistics Department Population Growth in Districts and Urban Areas

Richard A. Smiley, November 27, 1995

Table 5
The Gambia: Sex Ratios by Age Group 1993

Age GroupMaleFemale Sex Ratio
0-484,699 83,518 101.4
5-981,904 81,887 100.0
10-1461,472 61,181 100.5
15-1952,499 56,026 93.7
20-2444,742 46,626 96.0
25-2940,923 47,126 86.8
30-3430,510 34,756 87.8
35-3924,924 24,529 101.6
40-4421,142 20,554 102.9
45-4916,593 12,449 133.3
50-5414,320 11,877 120.6
55-599,041 5,785 156.3
60-649,754 8,411 116.0
65+17,487 16,007 109.2
Not Stated9,940 7,463 133.2
TOTAL519,950 518,195 100.3
Sources: The Republic of The Gambia:
National Population CommissionFaxed communication: November 16, 1995

Richard A. Smiley, November 27, 1995

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