Gabon vs Gambia: Total population
Gabon
2,566 thousands
in 2025
Gambia
2,791 thousands
in 2025
Gabon rank
142nd
Gambia rank
140th
Total population over time
- Gabon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2,791 thousands against 2,566 thousands in Gabon, a difference of 225 thousands.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 142nd and Gambia ranks 140th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 650.67 thousands | 592.27 thousands | 58.41 thousands | Gabon |
| 1980s | 836.58 thousands | 833.9 thousands | 2.68 thousands | Gabon |
| 1990s | 1,096 thousands | 1,221 thousands | 125.06 thousands | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1,432 thousands | 1,629 thousands | 197.48 thousands | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1,972 thousands | 2,164 thousands | 191.97 thousands | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2,431 thousands | 2,637 thousands | 206.65 thousands | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Gabon or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 2,791 thousands against 2,566 thousands in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Gabon and Gambia?
- 225 thousands, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for total population?
- Gabon ranks 142nd and Gambia ranks 140th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release