Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Gabon

Gabon: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0095 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0095 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
155th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0095 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0038 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Gabon, 1990–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.011990200620231990: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.005 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.005 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.005 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.005 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.005 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.005 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.005 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.005 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.006 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.006 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.006 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.006 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.006 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.007 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.007 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.007 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.007 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.008 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.008 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.008 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.008 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 0.0095 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Gabon peaked at 0.0095 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Gabon 155th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0043 Persons per square kilometre 0.0038 Persons per square kilometre 0.0048 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0056 Persons per square kilometre 0.0049 Persons per square kilometre 0.0064 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0077 Persons per square kilometre 0.0066 Persons per square kilometre 0.0087 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0092 Persons per square kilometre 0.0089 Persons per square kilometre 0.0095 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 152 Chad 0.0145 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 153 Turkmenistan 0.0139 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 154 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0114 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 156 Central African Republic 0.0092 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 157 Russian Federation 0.0088 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 158 Kazakhstan 0.0073 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Gabon?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Gabon was 0.0095 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 0.0095 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Gabon rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Gabon ranks 155th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.