Gabon vs Maldives: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Gabon
392,716 people
in 2020
Maldives
218,611 people
in 2020
Gabon rank
152nd
Maldives rank
155th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Gabon
- Maldives
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 392,716 people against 218,611 people in Maldives, a difference of 174,105 people.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.8 times Maldives's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 152nd and Maldives ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 148,291 people | 67,574 people | 80,717 people | Gabon |
| 1960s | 166,336 people | 82,030 people | 84,306 people | Gabon |
| 1970s | 188,985 people | 106,233 people | 82,752 people | Gabon |
| 1980s | 206,519 people | 121,748 people | 84,770 people | Gabon |
| 1990s | 250,074 people | 142,518 people | 107,556 people | Gabon |
| 2000s | 296,874 people | 165,673 people | 131,201 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 374,155 people | 199,620 people | 174,536 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 392,716 people | 218,611 people | 174,105 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, Gabon or Maldives?
- Gabon, at 392,716 people against 218,611 people in Maldives as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Gabon and Maldives?
- 174,105 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Maldives?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and Maldives rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Gabon ranks 152nd and Maldives ranks 155th 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.