Gabon vs Rwanda: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Gabon
2.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda
2.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gabon rank
41st
Rwanda rank
44th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Gabon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.16 % change on previous year against 2.13 % change on previous year in Rwanda, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Gabon ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 44th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 0.7415 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 0.5664 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 0.145 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2000s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 0.8581 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2010s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 0.7758 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 0.0748 % change on previous year | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Gabon or Rwanda?
- Gabon, at 2.16 % change on previous year against 2.13 % change on previous year in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Gabon and Rwanda?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Rwanda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Rwanda rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 44th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual 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 year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.