Population by age group in Gabon
Gabon: Population by age group was 100,399 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100,399
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
100,399
in 2023
All-time low
34,136
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Gabon stood at 100,399. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Gabon peaked at 100,399 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,136, in 1950.
That places Gabon 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34,136 | — |
| 1951 | 34,787 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 35,415 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 36,026 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 36,622 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 37,198 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 37,768 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 38,332 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 38,883 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 39,429 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 39,973 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 40,509 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 41,035 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 41,557 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 42,074 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 42,586 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 43,092 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 43,605 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 44,116 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 44,659 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 45,222 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 45,761 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 46,288 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 46,812 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 47,339 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 47,884 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 48,442 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 49,007 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 49,579 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 50,161 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 50,740 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 51,326 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 51,906 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 52,470 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 53,026 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 53,593 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 54,164 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 54,743 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 55,317 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 55,894 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 56,468 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 57,049 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 57,636 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 58,229 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 58,829 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 59,438 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 60,064 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 60,714 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 61,381 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 62,073 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 62,780 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 63,528 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 64,329 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 65,181 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 66,056 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 66,942 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 67,882 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 68,905 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 70,041 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 71,316 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 72,765 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 74,406 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 76,223 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 78,055 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 79,904 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 81,922 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 84,011 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 86,094 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 88,233 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 90,489 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 92,692 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 94,922 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 97,470 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 100,399 | +3.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 100,399 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 100,399 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36,860 | 34,136 | 39,429 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42,321 | 39,973 | 44,659 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47,650 | 45,222 | 50,161 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,318 | 50,740 | 55,894 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,188 | 56,468 | 62,073 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,696 | 62,780 | 71,316 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,210 | 72,765 | 90,489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,371 | 92,692 | 100,399 | 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 population by age group in Gabon?
- Population by age group in Gabon was 100,399 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 100,399 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,136 in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for population by age group?
- Gabon ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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