Male population by age group in Gabon
Gabon: Male population by age group was 166,738 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
166,738 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
166,738 people
in 2023
All-time low
26,508 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Gabon is 166,738 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Gabon peaked at 166,738 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,508 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.
Male population by age group in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26,508 people | — |
| 1951 | 26,860 people | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 27,204 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 27,673 people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 28,206 people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 28,672 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 29,150 people | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 29,691 people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 30,316 people | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 31,034 people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 31,841 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 32,722 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 33,669 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 34,651 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 35,635 people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 36,636 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 37,672 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 38,740 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 39,855 people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 41,075 people | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 42,409 people | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 43,834 people | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 45,359 people | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 46,971 people | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 48,638 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 50,360 people | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 52,153 people | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 54,017 people | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 55,971 people | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 58,037 people | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 60,199 people | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 62,465 people | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 64,785 people | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 67,113 people | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 69,421 people | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 71,660 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 73,803 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 75,897 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 77,961 people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 79,934 people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 81,803 people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 83,556 people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 85,168 people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 86,633 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 87,942 people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 89,043 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 89,980 people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 90,903 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 91,935 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 93,172 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 94,770 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 96,724 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 98,884 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 101,169 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 103,613 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 106,235 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 109,070 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 112,183 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 115,637 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 119,556 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 123,984 people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 128,813 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 133,721 people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 138,375 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 142,550 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 146,166 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 149,407 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 152,527 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 155,699 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 158,871 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 161,750 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 164,043 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 165,692 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 166,738 people | +0.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 166,738 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 166,738 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,531 people | 26,508 people | 31,034 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 36,250 people | 31,841 people | 41,075 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 49,775 people | 42,409 people | 58,037 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,324 people | 60,199 people | 79,934 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,014 people | 81,803 people | 93,172 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,784 people | 94,770 people | 119,556 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,011 people | 123,984 people | 158,871 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,556 people | 161,750 people | 166,738 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 male population by age group in Gabon?
- Male population by age group in Gabon was 166,738 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 166,738 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,508 people in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for male population by age group?
- Gabon ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.