Estonia vs Gabon: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Estonia
465,167 people
in 2020
Gabon
392,716 people
in 2020
Estonia rank
150th
Gabon rank
152nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Estonia
- Gabon
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 465,167 people against 392,716 people in Gabon, a difference of 72,451 people.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 150th and Gabon ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 377,266 people | 148,291 people | 228,974 people | Estonia |
| 1960s | 390,464 people | 166,336 people | 224,128 people | Estonia |
| 1970s | 404,515 people | 188,985 people | 215,530 people | Estonia |
| 1980s | 429,748 people | 206,519 people | 223,228 people | Estonia |
| 1990s | 479,670 people | 250,074 people | 229,596 people | Estonia |
| 2000s | 485,270 people | 296,874 people | 188,396 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 483,520 people | 374,155 people | 109,365 people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 465,167 people | 392,716 people | 72,451 people | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Gabon?
- Estonia, at 465,167 people against 392,716 people in Gabon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Estonia and Gabon?
- 72,451 people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Gabon?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Gabon rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Estonia ranks 150th 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.