Gabon Population (LIVE)

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Gabon Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Gabon is 2,561,718 as of Tuesday, December 3, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Gabon 2024 population is estimated at 2,538,952 people at mid year.
  • Gabon population is equivalent to 0.03% of the total world population.
  • Gabon ranks number 145 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Gabon is 10 per Km2 (26 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 257,670 Km2 (99,487 sq. miles).
  • 83.7 % of the population is urban (2,124,612 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Gabon is 21.5 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Gabon (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationGabon
Global Rank
2024 2,538,952 2.18 % 54,163 1,105 21.5 3.59 10 83.7 % 2,124,612 0.03 % 8,161,972,572 145
2023 2,484,789 2.22 % 54,042 987 21.5 3.65 10 83.6 % 2,077,770 0.03 % 8,091,734,930 145
2022 2,430,747 2.27 % 54,025 987 21.5 3.71 9 83.6 % 2,030,901 0.03 % 8,021,407,192 146
2020 2,322,539 2.42 % 54,833 1,506 21.5 3.83 9 83.4 % 1,938,139 0.03 % 7,887,001,292 146
2015 2,040,989 3.48 % 64,222 12,041 21.2 3.92 8 83.3 % 1,700,834 0.03 % 7,470,491,872 148
2010 1,719,879 3.28 % 51,277 17,274 20.2 4.15 7 81.6 % 1,402,919 0.02 % 7,021,732,148 149
2005 1,463,495 2.79 % 37,585 8,555 19.1 4.21 6 79.1 % 1,156,908 0.02 % 6,586,970,132 149
2000 1,275,572 2.58 % 30,4723,086 18.2 4.47 5 76.1 % 971,091 0.02 % 6,171,702,993 151
1995 1,123,213 2.69 % 27,896 1,314 17.7 4.88 4 72.3 % 812,399 0.02 % 5,758,878,982 152
1990 983,734 2.80 % 25,402 990 17.9 5.46 4 66.9 % 658,385 0.02 % 5,327,803,110 152
1985 856,726 2.74 % 21,667 990 18.7 5.71 3 60.5 % 517,989 0.02 % 4,868,943,465 153
1980 748,389 2.48 % 17,238 990 19.9 5.66 3 53.3 % 398,719 0.02 % 4,447,606,236 153
1975 662,197 2.13 % 13,270 792 21.5 5.39 3 42.2 % 279,190 0.02 % 4,070,735,277 151
1970 595,846 1.75 % 9,908 1,882 23.1 5.10 2 31.7 % 188,838 0.02 % 3,694,683,794 151
1965 546,308 1.29 % 6,798 0 24.9 4.79 2 23.2 % 126,602 0.02 % 3,334,533,703 149
1960 512,316 0.94 % 4,700 0 26.2 4.42 2 17.0 % 86,847 0.02 % 3,015,470,894 152
1955 488,817 0.67 % 3,195 0 26.9 4.07 2 14.0 % 68,209 0.02 % 2,740,213,792 149
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Gabon Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationGabon
Global Rank
2025 2,593,130 2.23 % 54,118 1,116 21.5 3.54 10 83.7 % 2,171,202 0.03 % 8,231,613,070 145
2030 2,866,667 2.03 % 54,707 1,499 21.9 3.29 11 83.8 % 2,403,217 0.03 % 8,569,124,911 140
2035 3,151,468 1.91 % 56,960 2,086 22.7 3.08 12 83.7 % 2,636,380 0.04 % 8,885,210,181 138
2040 3,452,988 1.84 % 60,304 2,552 23.7 2.91 13 83.1 % 2,871,071 0.04 % 9,177,190,203 137
2045 3,767,429 1.76 % 62,888 3,192 24.7 2.75 15 82.5 % 3,107,080 0.04 % 9,439,639,668 135
2050 4,084,533 1.63 % 63,421   25.6 2.62 16 81.8 % 3,339,415 0.04 % 9,664,378,587 135
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Gabon Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Gabon
Life Expectancy
68.51 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
View by sex and historical chart
Infant Mortality
26.7
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
36.3
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Gabon

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Libreville 846,090
2 Port-Gentil 164,018
3 Franceville 132,895
4 Owendo 95,313
5 Oyem 72,939
6 Moanda 71,099
7 Ntoum 62,445
8 Lambarene 46,605
9 Mouila 43,342
10 Akanda 41,524
11 Tchibanga 36,108
12 Bitam 33,561
13 Koulamoutou 30,830
14 Makokou 24,823

See also

Notes

The Gabon Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Gabon delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Gabon (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Gabon in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.