Natural population growth in Gabon
Gabon: Natural population growth was 2.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.14
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.67
in 1987
All-time low
0.5781
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2.14 for natural population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Gabon peaked at 2.67 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.5781, in 1950.
That places Gabon 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5781 | — |
| 1951 | 0.6005 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 0.6369 | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 0.6798 | +6.7% |
| 1954 | 0.7254 | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 0.7809 | +7.7% |
| 1956 | 0.8368 | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 0.8959 | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 0.9685 | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 1.04 | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 1.12 | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 1.19 | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 1.26 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.32 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 1.37 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.45 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 1.52 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 1.58 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.65 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.71 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.78 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 1.87 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 1.95 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.01 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.07 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.14 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.21 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.28 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2.35 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.41 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.47 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.54 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.57 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.61 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.62 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.64 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.65 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.67 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.67 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.65 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.63 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.61 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.58 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.55 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.49 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.43 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.38 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.37 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.37 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.36 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.37 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.36 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.36 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.36 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.36 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.38 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.39 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.43 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.47 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.52 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.49 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.45 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.41 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.39 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.39 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.37 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.35 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.27 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.21 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.14 | -1.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7748 | 0.5781 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.42 | 1.12 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.11 | 1.78 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 2.47 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 | 2.36 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 | 2.36 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 2.35 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.14 | 2.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 natural population growth in Gabon?
- Natural population growth in Gabon was 2.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 in 1987.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5781 in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for natural population growth?
- Gabon ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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