Croatia vs Gabon: Urban and rural population

Croatia
2.22 million
in 2025
Gabon
2.39 million
in 2025
Croatia rank
135th
Gabon rank
133rd

Urban and rural population over time

  • Croatia
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 2.39 million against 2.22 million in Croatia, a difference of 163,160.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 135th and Gabon ranks 133rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 7 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Gabon Difference Ahead
1950s 1.04 million 57,406 983,724 Croatia
1960s 1.50 million 109,060 1.39 million Croatia
1970s 1.99 million 283,465 1.70 million Croatia
1980s 2.40 million 526,198 1.87 million Croatia
1990s 2.55 million 827,858 1.72 million Croatia
2000s 2.39 million 1.21 million 1.19 million Croatia
2010s 2.32 million 1.76 million 557,639 Croatia
2020s 2.23 million 2.25 million 16,165 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Croatia or Gabon?
Gabon, at 2.39 million against 2.22 million in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Croatia and Gabon?
163,160, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Gabon?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Gabon rank globally for urban and rural population?
Croatia ranks 135th and Gabon ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed