Population, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Population, per square kilometre was 9.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.64 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
173rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.01 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 9.64 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 9.64 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.01 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 173rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.68 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.85 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.04 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.67 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.17 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 7.42 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.15 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.59 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.8 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.01 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 9.22 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.64 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 2.26 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 units per square kilometre | 2.9 units per square kilometre | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.31 units per square kilometre | 3.82 units per square kilometre | 4.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 units per square kilometre | 4.95 units per square kilometre | 6.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 units per square kilometre | 6.67 units per square kilometre | 8.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 units per square kilometre | 9.01 units per square kilometre | 9.64 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 170 Chad 15.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Norway 15.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Russian Federation 8.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Central African Republic 8.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Kazakhstan 7.53 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Population, per square kilometre in Gabon was 9.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.64 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.