Population by five year age group in Gabon
Gabon: Population by five year age group was 331,234 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
331,234
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
331,234
in 2023
All-time low
52,908
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by five year age group in Gabon is 331,234, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Gabon peaked at 331,234 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52,908, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 122nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by five year age group in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52,908 | — |
| 1951 | 53,782 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 54,623 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 55,658 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 56,807 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 57,773 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 58,699 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 59,759 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 60,979 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 62,384 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 63,967 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 65,701 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 67,568 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 69,506 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 71,450 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 73,428 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 75,477 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 77,591 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 79,793 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 82,208 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 84,852 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 87,668 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 90,690 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 93,882 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 97,176 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 100,585 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 104,135 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 107,831 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 111,711 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 115,810 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 120,109 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 124,614 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 129,223 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 133,849 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 138,441 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 142,901 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 147,168 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 151,340 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 155,461 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 159,406 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 163,152 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 166,679 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 169,923 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 172,886 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 175,536 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 177,751 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 179,617 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 181,443 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 183,473 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 185,918 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 189,094 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 192,982 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 197,283 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 201,830 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 206,683 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 211,892 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 217,526 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 223,706 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 230,550 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 238,307 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 247,055 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 256,580 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 266,262 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 275,438 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 283,656 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 290,767 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 297,138 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 303,269 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 309,501 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 315,740 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 321,403 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 325,926 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 329,180 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 331,234 | +0.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 331,234 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 331,234 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57,337 | 52,908 | 62,384 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72,669 | 63,967 | 82,208 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99,434 | 84,852 | 115,810 | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,251 | 120,109 | 159,406 | 10 |
| 1990s | 175,638 | 163,152 | 185,918 | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,985 | 189,094 | 238,307 | 10 |
| 2010s | 284,541 | 247,055 | 315,740 | 10 |
| 2020s | 326,936 | 321,403 | 331,234 | 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 five year age group in Gabon?
- Population by five year age group in Gabon was 331,234 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 331,234 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,908 in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for population by five year age group?
- Gabon ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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