Share of the population born in another country in Gabon
Gabon: Share of the population born in another country was 17.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 17.7% for share of the population born in another country in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Gabon peaked at 18.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 61st of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 13.0% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.0% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.7% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.7% | 17.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 58 Norway 18.2% compare
- 59 Wallis and Futuna 18.0% compare
- 60 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 17.9% compare
- 62 San Marino 17.4% compare
- 63 United Kingdom 17.1% compare
- 64 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.0% 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 the population born in another country in Gabon?
- Share of the population born in another country in Gabon was 17.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Gabon ranks 61st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.