Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 8.84 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.84 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
190th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.84 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2643 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Gabon is 8.84 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 8.84 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2643 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 190th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2643 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2899 people per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 0.326 people per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.371 people per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4234 people per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4815 people per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5437 people per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6081 people per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6742 people per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.74 people per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8068 people per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8794 people per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9573 people per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 1.04 people per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 1.22 people per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 1.31 people per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.41 people per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.51 people per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.6 people per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 1.7 people per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.79 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.89 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.98 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 2.08 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.18 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 2.28 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.4 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 2.52 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.64 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.77 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.9 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 3.02 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.14 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.27 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.4 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.52 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.66 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.8 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.94 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.09 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.24 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.4 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.56 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.74 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.92 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.11 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.32 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.53 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.75 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.99 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 6.23 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.47 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 6.73 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.98 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.22 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.45 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.68 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.91 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.14 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.37 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.61 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 8.84 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 8.84 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 8.84 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.41 people per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4424 people per square kilometre | 0.2643 people per square kilometre | 0.6742 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1 people per square kilometre | 0.74 people per square kilometre | 1.51 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 people per square kilometre | 1.6 people per square kilometre | 2.52 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 people per square kilometre | 2.64 people per square kilometre | 3.8 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 people per square kilometre | 3.94 people per square kilometre | 5.53 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 people per square kilometre | 5.75 people per square kilometre | 7.91 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.49 people per square kilometre | 8.14 people per square kilometre | 8.84 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 187 New Caledonia 10.74 people per square kilometre compare
- 188 Eritrea 9.94 people per square kilometre compare
- 189 Sudan 9.32 people per square kilometre compare
- 191 Bhutan 8.61 people per square kilometre compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 8.58 people per square kilometre compare
- 193 Bolivia 8.02 people per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 26.79 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 467,914 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Gabon was 8.84 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2643 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.