Population by age group in Gabon
Gabon: Population by age group was 331,234 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
331,234 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
331,234 people
in 2023
All-time low
52,908 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Gabon is 331,234 people, 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 age group in Gabon peaked at 331,234 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52,908 people, 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 age group in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52,908 people | — |
| 1951 | 53,782 people | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 54,623 people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 55,658 people | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 56,807 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 57,773 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 58,699 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 59,759 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 60,979 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 62,384 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 63,967 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 65,701 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 67,568 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 69,506 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 71,450 people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 73,428 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 75,477 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 77,591 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 79,793 people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 82,208 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 84,852 people | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 87,668 people | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 90,690 people | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 93,882 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 97,176 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 100,585 people | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 104,135 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 107,831 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 111,711 people | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 115,810 people | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 120,109 people | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 124,614 people | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 129,223 people | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 133,849 people | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 138,441 people | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 142,901 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 147,168 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 151,340 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 155,461 people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 159,406 people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 163,152 people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 166,679 people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 169,923 people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 172,886 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 175,536 people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 177,751 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 179,617 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 181,443 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 183,473 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 185,918 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 189,094 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 192,982 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 197,283 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 201,830 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 206,683 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 211,892 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 217,526 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 223,706 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 230,550 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 238,307 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 247,055 people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 256,580 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 266,262 people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 275,438 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 283,656 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 290,767 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 297,138 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 303,269 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 309,501 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 315,740 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 321,403 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 325,926 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 329,180 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 331,234 people | +0.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 331,234 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 331,234 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57,337 people | 52,908 people | 62,384 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 72,669 people | 63,967 people | 82,208 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 99,434 people | 84,852 people | 115,810 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,251 people | 120,109 people | 159,406 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 175,638 people | 163,152 people | 185,918 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,985 people | 189,094 people | 238,307 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 284,541 people | 247,055 people | 315,740 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 326,936 people | 321,403 people | 331,234 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More population data for Gabon
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0336 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.78 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Gabon?
- Population by age group in Gabon was 331,234 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 331,234 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,908 people in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for population by age group?
- Gabon ranks 122nd 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 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.