Cyprus vs Gabon: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Cyprus
316,824 people
in 2020
Gabon
392,716 people
in 2020
Cyprus rank
153rd
Gabon rank
152nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Cyprus
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 392,716 people against 316,824 people in Cyprus, a difference of 75,892 people.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 153rd and Gabon ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 219,284 people | 148,291 people | 70,993 people | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 235,714 people | 166,336 people | 69,378 people | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 245,108 people | 188,985 people | 56,122 people | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 247,548 people | 206,519 people | 41,030 people | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 267,188 people | 250,074 people | 17,114 people | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 289,326 people | 296,874 people | 7,548 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 304,378 people | 374,155 people | 69,778 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 316,824 people | 392,716 people | 75,892 people | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Cyprus or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 392,716 people against 316,824 people in Cyprus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Cyprus and Gabon?
- 75,892 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Gabon?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and Gabon rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Cyprus ranks 153rd and Gabon ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.