Gabon vs Nigeria: Population growth rate
Gabon
2.2%
in 2023
Nigeria
2.1%
in 2023
Gabon rank
47th
Nigeria rank
50th
Population growth rate over time
- Gabon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gabon ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Gabon or Nigeria?
- Gabon, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Gabon and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Nigeria rank globally for population growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 50th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.