Gabon vs Namibia: Population, annual growth rate
Gabon
2.18 % change on previous year
in 2024
Namibia
2.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gabon rank
45th
Namibia rank
42nd
Population, annual growth rate over time
- Gabon
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.26 % change on previous year against 2.18 % change on previous year in Gabon, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Gabon ranks 45th and Namibia ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 1970s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 0.4619 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 1980s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 0.2144 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 1990s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 0.6165 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2010s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 0.6927 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 0.4284 % change on previous year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Gabon or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2.26 % change on previous year against 2.18 % change on previous year in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Gabon and Namibia?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Namibia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Namibia rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 45th and Namibia ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.