Gabon Population (LIVE)

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Gabon Population (1950 - 2025)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Gabon is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Gabon 2025 population is estimated at 2,593,130 people at mid-year.
  • Gabon population is equivalent to 0.032% 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).
  • 83.73% of the population is urban (2,171,202 people in 2025)
  • 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 (2025 and historical)

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Gabon Global Rank
2025 2,593,130 2.13% 54,178 1,116 21.5 3.54 10 83.7% 2,171,202 0.032% 8,231,613,070 145
2024 2,538,952 2.18% 54,163 1,105 21.5 3.59 10 83.7% 2,124,612 0.031% 8,161,972,572 145
2023 2,484,789 2.22% 54,042 987 21.5 3.65 10 83.6% 2,077,770 0.031% 8,091,734,930 145
2022 2,430,747 2.3% 54,104 987 21.5 3.71 9 83.6% 2,030,901 0.030% 8,021,407,192 146
2020 2,322,539 2.62% 56,310 1,506 21.5 3.83 9 83.4% 1,938,139 0.029% 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 0.027% 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 0.024% 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 0.022% 6,586,970,132 149
2000 1,275,572 2.58% 30,472 3,086 18.2 4.47 5 76.1% 971,091 0.021% 6,171,702,993 151
1995 1,123,213 2.69% 27,896 1,314 17.7 4.88 4 72.3% 812,399 0.020% 5,758,878,982 152
1990 983,734 2.8% 25,402 990 17.9 5.46 4 66.9% 658,385 0.018% 5,327,803,110 152
1985 856,726 2.74% 21,667 990 18.7 5.71 3 60.5% 517,989 0.018% 4,868,943,465 153
1980 748,389 2.48% 17,238 990 19.9 5.66 3 53.3% 398,719 0.017% 4,447,606,236 153
1975 662,197 2.13% 13,270 792 21.5 5.39 3 42.2% 279,190 0.016% 4,070,735,277 151
1970 595,846 1.75% 9,908 1,882 23.1 5.1 2 31.7% 188,838 0.016% 3,694,683,794 151
1965 546,308 1.29% 6,798 0 24.9 4.79 2 23.2% 126,602 0.016% 3,334,533,703 152
1960 512,316 0.94% 4,700 0 26.2 4.42 2 17% 86,847 0.017% 3,015,470,894 152
1955 488,817 0.67% 3,195 0 26.9 4.07 2 14% 68,209 0.018% 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).

Gabon Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Gabon Global Rank
2030 2,866,667 2.03% 54,707 1,499 21.9 3.29 11 83.8% 2,403,217 0.033% 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 0.035% 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 0.038% 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 0.040% 9,439,639,668 135
2050 4,084,533 1.63% 63,421 3,097 25.6 2.62 16 81.8% 3,339,415 0.042% 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

Life Expectancy
68.7 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
25.9

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5
35.3

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Gabon

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

# City 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

  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Gabon

  • 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 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

    The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. 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.