Population in Gabon
Gabon: Population was 6.90 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Gabon, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 6.90 million people for population in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Gabon peaked at 6.90 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million people, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 116th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.67 million people | 2.54 million people | 2.81 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 3.13 million people | 2.87 million people | 3.39 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.74 million people | 3.45 million people | 4.02 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 4.37 million people | 4.08 million people | 4.65 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 4.98 million people | 4.71 million people | 5.25 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 5.58 million people | 5.31 million people | 5.84 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 6.15 million people | 5.90 million people | 6.39 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 6.65 million people | 6.44 million people | 6.86 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 6.90 million people | 6.90 million people | 6.90 million people | 1 |
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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 in Gabon?
- Population in Gabon was 6.90 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.90 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million people in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for population?
- Gabon ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.