Population, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Population, annual growth rate was 2.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
45th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.64 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
1.16 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2.18 % change on previous year for population, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 3.64 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.16 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places Gabon 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 42 Namibia 2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Liberia 2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Rwanda 2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Iraq 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Sierra Leone 2.15 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 33,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Population, annual growth rate in Gabon was 2.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.