Population in Gabon

Gabon: Population was 1,876 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
1,876
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
146th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,876
in 2030
All-time low
566.65
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Population in Gabon, 1990–2030

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990201020301990: 566.71991: 581.51992: 5971993: 613.31994: 630.51995: 648.61996: 667.81997: 6881998: 709.21999: 731.52000: 754.82001: 779.52002: 805.52003: 833.12004: 862.22005: 893.22006: 926.22007: 961.42008: 998.42009: 1.0k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.5k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.6k2025: 1.7k2026: 1.7k2027: 1.7k2028: 1.8k2029: 1.8k2030: 1.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2030, population in Gabon stood at 1,876. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Gabon peaked at 1,876 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 566.65, in 1990.

Gabon ranks 146th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Population in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Population (UN estimates and projections) in Gabon, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 566.65
1991 581.45 +2.6%
1992 597 +2.7%
1993 613.34 +2.7%
1994 630.49 +2.8%
1995 648.58 +2.9%
1996 667.76 +3.0%
1997 687.98 +3.0%
1998 709.2 +3.1%
1999 731.46 +3.1%
2000 754.84 +3.2%
2001 779.49 +3.3%
2002 805.55 +3.3%
2003 833.08 +3.4%
2004 862.18 +3.5%
2005 893.17 +3.6%
2006 926.24 +3.7%
2007 961.37 +3.8%
2008 998.37 +3.8%
2009 1,037 +3.9%
2010 1,078 +3.9%
2011 1,120 +3.9%
2012 1,164 +3.9%
2013 1,209 +3.9%
2014 1,253 +3.6%
2015 1,294 +3.3%
2016 1,332 +2.9%
2017 1,367 +2.6%
2018 1,400 +2.4%
2019 1,434 +2.4%
2020 1,467 +2.3%
2021 1,502 +2.3%
2022 1,537 +2.4%
2023 1,574 +2.4%
2024 1,613 +2.5%
2025 1,653 +2.5%
2026 1,696 +2.6%
2027 1,740 +2.6%
2028 1,784 +2.6%
2029 1,830 +2.5%
2030 1,876 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 643.39 566.65 731.46 10
2000s 885.14 754.84 1,037 10
2010s 1,265 1,078 1,434 10
2020s 1,640 1,467 1,830 10
2030s 1,876 1,876 1,876 1

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 143 Namibia 2,218 compare
  2. 144 Gambia 1,981 compare
  3. 145 Botswana 1,910 compare
  4. 147 Slovenia 1,819 compare
  5. 148 Lesotho 1,708 compare
  6. 149 Guinea-Bissau 1,594 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Gabon?
Population in Gabon was 1,876 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest population recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 1,876 in 2030.
What is the lowest population recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 566.65 in 1990.
How does Gabon rank for population?
Gabon ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
Is population rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population (UN estimates and projections)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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