Share of population living in urbanized areas in Gabon
Gabon: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 89.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Gabon, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urbanized areas in Gabon stood at 89.4%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Gabon peaked at 89.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Gabon 27th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 1880s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 1890s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 1900s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 1910s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 1920s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 1930s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 1940s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 1950s | 13.7% | 11.3% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.9% | 16.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.7% | 28.7% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 54.6% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.4% | 68.9% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 80.0% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 86.0% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 88.8% | 89.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 24 Denmark 89.6% compare
- 25 Brazil 89.5% compare
- 26 United Kingdom 89.4% compare
- 28 New Zealand 89.2% compare
- 30 France 88.3% compare
More population data for Gabon
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 467,914 people (2100)
- Population density 26.79 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 179 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Gabon?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Gabon was 89.4% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Gabon rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Gabon ranks 27th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.