Population growth rate by level of development in Gabon
Gabon: Population growth rate by level of development was 0.628 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
0.628
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.13
in 2024
All-time low
0.628
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population growth rate by level of development in Gabon, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.628 for population growth rate by level of development in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Gabon peaked at 2.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.628, in 2100.
Gabon ranks 14th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Population growth rate by level of development in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.13 | — |
| 2025 | 2.09 | -2.1% |
| 2026 | 2.05 | -1.7% |
| 2027 | 2.02 | -1.7% |
| 2028 | 1.99 | -1.7% |
| 2029 | 1.96 | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 1.94 | -0.9% |
| 2031 | 1.92 | -1.1% |
| 2032 | 1.9 | -1.0% |
| 2033 | 1.89 | -0.7% |
| 2034 | 1.87 | -0.9% |
| 2035 | 1.86 | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 1.85 | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 1.83 | -1.2% |
| 2038 | 1.82 | -0.8% |
| 2039 | 1.8 | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 1.79 | -0.6% |
| 2041 | 1.78 | -1.0% |
| 2042 | 1.75 | -1.6% |
| 2043 | 1.73 | -1.0% |
| 2044 | 1.71 | -1.2% |
| 2045 | 1.7 | -1.0% |
| 2046 | 1.66 | -1.9% |
| 2047 | 1.63 | -1.9% |
| 2048 | 1.6 | -2.0% |
| 2049 | 1.57 | -2.0% |
| 2050 | 1.54 | -1.5% |
| 2051 | 1.52 | -1.4% |
| 2052 | 1.49 | -2.2% |
| 2053 | 1.47 | -1.5% |
| 2054 | 1.45 | -1.1% |
| 2055 | 1.41 | -2.6% |
| 2056 | 1.39 | -1.3% |
| 2057 | 1.36 | -2.6% |
| 2058 | 1.34 | -1.0% |
| 2059 | 1.32 | -1.6% |
| 2060 | 1.29 | -2.4% |
| 2061 | 1.27 | -1.9% |
| 2062 | 1.25 | -1.3% |
| 2063 | 1.24 | -1.0% |
| 2064 | 1.22 | -1.4% |
| 2065 | 1.2 | -1.5% |
| 2066 | 1.19 | -1.2% |
| 2067 | 1.18 | -1.0% |
| 2068 | 1.15 | -2.0% |
| 2069 | 1.14 | -1.0% |
| 2070 | 1.13 | -1.2% |
| 2071 | 1.12 | -0.9% |
| 2072 | 1.1 | -1.6% |
| 2073 | 1.08 | -1.3% |
| 2074 | 1.06 | -2.2% |
| 2075 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 2076 | 1.03 | -2.1% |
| 2077 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 2078 | 1.01 | -2.0% |
| 2079 | 0.991 | -1.5% |
| 2080 | 0.971 | -2.0% |
| 2081 | 0.957 | -1.4% |
| 2082 | 0.935 | -2.3% |
| 2083 | 0.917 | -1.9% |
| 2084 | 0.891 | -2.8% |
| 2085 | 0.866 | -2.8% |
| 2086 | 0.858 | -0.9% |
| 2087 | 0.845 | -1.5% |
| 2088 | 0.829 | -1.9% |
| 2089 | 0.798 | -3.7% |
| 2090 | 0.781 | -2.1% |
| 2091 | 0.761 | -2.6% |
| 2092 | 0.744 | -2.2% |
| 2093 | 0.731 | -1.7% |
| 2094 | 0.712 | -2.6% |
| 2095 | 0.706 | -0.8% |
| 2096 | 0.685 | -3.0% |
| 2097 | 0.669 | -2.3% |
| 2098 | 0.641 | -4.2% |
| 2099 | 0.632 | -1.4% |
| 2100 | 0.628 | -0.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.628 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5825. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.628 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2765, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.04 | 1.96 | 2.13 | 6 |
| 2030s | 1.87 | 1.8 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.69 | 1.57 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.43 | 1.32 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.21 | 1.14 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.06 | 0.991 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.8867 | 0.798 | 0.971 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.7062 | 0.632 | 0.781 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.628 | 0.628 | 0.628 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 11 Monaco 0.64 compare
- 12 Bahrain 0.639 compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 0.629 compare
- 15 Mauritania 0.614 compare
- 16 French Guiana 0.586 compare
- 17 Cameroon 0.571 compare
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)
- Projected population under age 5 467,914 (2100)
- Population density 26.79 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.628 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,757 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Gabon?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Gabon was 0.628 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.628 in 2100.
- How does Gabon rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Gabon ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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