Annual growth rate of urban population share in Gabon
Gabon: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.24 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.24
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.79
in 1964
All-time low
0.1878
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Gabon, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.24 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Gabon peaked at 11.79 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.1878, in 1950.
That places Gabon 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1878 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1989 | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 0.4553 | +128.9% |
| 1953 | 0.6654 | +46.1% |
| 1954 | 0.8655 | +30.1% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | +21.7% |
| 1956 | 1.23 | +16.6% |
| 1957 | 1.39 | +13.2% |
| 1958 | 1.54 | +10.6% |
| 1959 | 1.59 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 2.68 | +68.4% |
| 1961 | 6.05 | +126.1% |
| 1962 | 9.45 | +56.2% |
| 1963 | 11.16 | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 11.79 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 11.65 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 11.03 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 10.11 | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 9.01 | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 7.76 | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 6.8 | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 6.54 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 6.5 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.3 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 6.02 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 5.68 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 5.29 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 4.86 | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 4.4 | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 3.92 | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 3.4 | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 2.9 | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 2.5 | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 2.23 | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 2.06 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.98 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.98 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.06 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.14 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.14 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.06 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.9 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.65 | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 1.41 | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 1.3 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.28 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.21 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.17 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9781 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9244 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8681 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8094 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7482 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6845 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6183 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5496 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4782 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4038 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3122 | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4295 | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 0.543 | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5229 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5171 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.511 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5044 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4973 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4898 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.482 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4935 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3254 | -34.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2412 | -25.9% |
| 2025 | 0.24 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9173 | 0.1878 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.07 | 2.68 | 11.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.63 | 3.92 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 | 1.98 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1.12 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8288 | 0.5496 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4719 | 0.3122 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3786 | 0.24 | 0.4935 | 6 |
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More population data for Gabon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,757 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.78 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0336 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.628 (2100)
- Population density 26.79 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 467,914 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Gabon?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Gabon was 0.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.79 in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1878 in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Gabon ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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