Eritrea vs Gabon: Annual population growth

Eritrea
60,941
in 2023
Gabon
54,040
in 2023
Eritrea rank
106th
Gabon rank
109th

Annual population growth over time

  • Eritrea
  • Gabon
-100.0k-50.0k050.0k100.0k195119872023

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 60,941 against 54,040 in Gabon, a difference of 6,901.

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 3,774 11,301 Eritrea
1960s 26,144 7,647 18,497 Eritrea
1970s 35,133 14,610 20,523 Eritrea
1980s 42,369 22,777 19,592 Eritrea
1990s 22,576 28,588 6,011 Gabon
2000s 67,510 41,854 25,656 Eritrea
2010s 35,231 60,614 25,384 Gabon
2020s 57,549 54,270 3,280 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Eritrea or Gabon?
Eritrea, at 60,941 against 54,040 in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Eritrea and Gabon?
6,901, 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 population growth?
Eritrea ranks 106th and Gabon ranks 109th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed