Population growth in Gabon
Gabon: Population growth was 2.2% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
46th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2012
All-time low
2.1%
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Gabon, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2.2% for population growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Gabon peaked at 3.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1972.
That places Gabon 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More population data for Gabon
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.628 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 467,914 (2100)
- Population density 26.79 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.628 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.59 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 179 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.14 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.65 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Gabon?
- Population growth in Gabon was 2.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1972.
- How does Gabon rank for population growth?
- Gabon ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release