Population density in Gabon
Gabon: Population density was 26.79 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
26.79 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
194th
of 234 countries
All-time high
26.79 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.2948 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Gabon, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Gabon recorded 26.79 people per km² for population density in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Gabon peaked at 26.79 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.2948 people per km², in 1000.
Gabon ranks 194th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2948 people per km² | 0.2948 people per km² | 0.2948 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.3369 people per km² | 0.3369 people per km² | 0.3369 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3851 people per km² | 0.3851 people per km² | 0.3851 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4401 people per km² | 0.4401 people per km² | 0.4401 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.5029 people per km² | 0.5029 people per km² | 0.5029 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.5748 people per km² | 0.5748 people per km² | 0.5748 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6569 people per km² | 0.6569 people per km² | 0.6569 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7507 people per km² | 0.7507 people per km² | 0.7507 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.766 people per km² | 0.766 people per km² | 0.766 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.7731 people per km² | 0.7731 people per km² | 0.7731 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.7806 people per km² | 0.7806 people per km² | 0.7806 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.7885 people per km² | 0.7885 people per km² | 0.7885 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.7968 people per km² | 0.7968 people per km² | 0.7968 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.8057 people per km² | 0.8057 people per km² | 0.8057 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.8151 people per km² | 0.8151 people per km² | 0.8151 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.8252 people per km² | 0.8252 people per km² | 0.8252 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.836 people per km² | 0.836 people per km² | 0.836 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.6141 people per km² | 0.6141 people per km² | 0.6141 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.6143 people per km² | 0.6141 people per km² | 0.6167 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.6776 people per km² | 0.622 people per km² | 0.7424 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.835 people per km² | 0.7582 people per km² | 0.9162 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.03 people per km² | 0.9357 people per km² | 1.13 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.19 people per km² | 1.14 people per km² | 1.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.26 people per km² | 1.23 people per km² | 1.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.35 people per km² | 1.31 people per km² | 1.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.45 people per km² | 1.4 people per km² | 1.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.48 people per km² | 1.44 people per km² | 1.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.38 people per km² | 1.32 people per km² | 1.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.27 people per km² | 1.24 people per km² | 1.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.31 people per km² | 1.24 people per km² | 1.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.48 people per km² | 1.4 people per km² | 1.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.7 people per km² | 1.58 people per km² | 1.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.89 people per km² | 1.84 people per km² | 1.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.11 people per km² | 1.99 people per km² | 2.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.55 people per km² | 2.31 people per km² | 2.83 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 people per km² | 2.9 people per km² | 3.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.31 people per km² | 3.82 people per km² | 4.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 people per km² | 4.95 people per km² | 6.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 people per km² | 6.67 people per km² | 8.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.96 people per km² | 9.01 people per km² | 10.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 12.13 people per km² | 11.13 people per km² | 13.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 14.5 people per km² | 13.4 people per km² | 15.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 16.94 people per km² | 15.85 people per km² | 18.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 19.32 people per km² | 18.26 people per km² | 20.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 21.64 people per km² | 20.6 people per km² | 22.66 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 23.85 people per km² | 22.89 people per km² | 24.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 25.82 people per km² | 24.98 people per km² | 26.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 26.79 people per km² | 26.79 people per km² | 26.79 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 191 Montserrat 27.99 people per km² compare
- 192 Sweden 27.91 people per km² compare
- 193 Algeria 27.08 people per km² compare
- 195 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.69 people per km² compare
- 196 Ukraine 26.23 people per km² compare
- 197 Montenegro 24.24 people per km² compare
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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Gabon?
- Population density in Gabon was 26.79 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.79 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2948 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Gabon rank for population density?
- Gabon ranks 194th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.