Eritrea vs Gabon: Annual change in population
Eritrea
60,941 people
in 2023
Gabon
54,040 people
in 2023
Eritrea rank
106th
Gabon rank
109th
Annual change in population over time
- Eritrea
- Gabon
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 60,941 people against 54,040 people in Gabon, a difference of 6,901 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 106th and Gabon ranks 109th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 6 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,076 people | 3,774 people | 11,301 people | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 26,144 people | 7,647 people | 18,497 people | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 35,133 people | 14,610 people | 20,523 people | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 42,369 people | 22,777 people | 19,592 people | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 22,576 people | 28,588 people | 6,011 people | Gabon |
| 2000s | 67,510 people | 41,854 people | 25,656 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 35,231 people | 60,614 people | 25,384 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 57,549 people | 54,270 people | 3,280 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Eritrea or Gabon?
- Eritrea, at 60,941 people against 54,040 people in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Eritrea and Gabon?
- 6,901 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gabon?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Gabon rank globally for annual change in population?
- Eritrea ranks 106th and Gabon ranks 109th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.