Population by income level in Gabon
Gabon: Population by income level was 2.59 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population by income level in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2.59 million for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Gabon peaked at 2.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 512,316, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 142nd of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 544,475 | 512,316 | 583,276 | 10 |
| 1970s | 658,127 | 595,846 | 729,375 | 10 |
| 1980s | 848,163 | 748,389 | 957,138 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 983,734 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 1.28 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.72 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 2.32 million | 2.59 million | 6 |
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More population data for Gabon
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 179 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Gabon?
- Population by income level in Gabon was 2.59 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 512,316 in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for population by income level?
- Gabon ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.