Female population by age group in Gabon
Gabon: Female population by age group was 164,496 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
164,496 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
164,496 people
in 2023
All-time low
26,401 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Gabon stood at 164,496 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Gabon peaked at 164,496 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,401 people, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 122nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female population by age group in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26,401 people | — |
| 1951 | 26,924 people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 27,419 people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 27,984 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 28,600 people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 29,103 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 29,551 people | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 30,067 people | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 30,663 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 31,350 people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 32,126 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 32,979 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 33,898 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 34,854 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 35,815 people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 36,792 people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 37,806 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 38,851 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 39,939 people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 41,131 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 42,442 people | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 43,836 people | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 45,328 people | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 46,910 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 48,538 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 50,225 people | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 51,982 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 53,813 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 55,738 people | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 57,773 people | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 59,909 people | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 62,146 people | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 64,438 people | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 66,737 people | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 69,021 people | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 71,240 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 73,363 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 75,443 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 77,500 people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 79,471 people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 81,349 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 83,122 people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 84,756 people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 86,255 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 87,593 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 88,709 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 89,637 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 90,540 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 91,540 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 92,748 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 94,323 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 96,258 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 98,399 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 100,661 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 103,069 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 105,657 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 108,456 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 111,524 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 114,913 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 118,751 people | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 123,069 people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 127,766 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 132,542 people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 137,063 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 141,106 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 144,603 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 147,730 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 150,743 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 153,801 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 156,866 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 159,655 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 161,883 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 163,488 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 164,496 people | +0.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 164,496 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 164,496 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,806 people | 26,401 people | 31,350 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 36,419 people | 32,126 people | 41,131 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 49,658 people | 42,442 people | 57,773 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,927 people | 59,909 people | 79,471 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,625 people | 81,349 people | 92,748 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,201 people | 94,323 people | 118,751 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,529 people | 123,069 people | 156,866 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,380 people | 159,655 people | 164,496 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,876 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,876 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Gabon?
- Female population by age group in Gabon was 164,496 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 164,496 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,401 people in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for female population by age group?
- Gabon ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.