Population in Gabon
Gabon: Population was 2.48 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.48 million people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
146th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.48 million people
in 2023
All-time low
75,962 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Gabon, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Gabon stood at 2.48 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Gabon peaked at 2.48 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75,962 people, in 1000.
Gabon ranks 146th of 239 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.
Population in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 75,962 people | — |
| 1100 | 86,814 people | +14.3% |
| 1200 | 99,216 people | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 113,390 people | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 129,589 people | +14.3% |
| 1500 | 148,102 people | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 169,259 people | +14.3% |
| 1700 | 193,439 people | +14.3% |
| 1710 | 197,387 people | +2.0% |
| 1720 | 199,213 people | +0.9% |
| 1730 | 201,137 people | +1.0% |
| 1740 | 203,168 people | +1.0% |
| 1750 | 205,319 people | +1.1% |
| 1760 | 207,603 people | +1.1% |
| 1770 | 210,035 people | +1.2% |
| 1780 | 212,634 people | +1.2% |
| 1790 | 215,422 people | +1.3% |
| 1800 | 158,227 people | -26.6% |
| 1801 | 158,227 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 158,227 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 158,227 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 158,227 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 158,227 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 158,227 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 158,227 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 158,227 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 158,227 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 158,227 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 158,227 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 158,227 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 158,227 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 158,227 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 158,227 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 158,227 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 158,227 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 158,227 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 158,900 people | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 160,259 people | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 162,321 people | +1.3% |
| 1822 | 165,099 people | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 168,608 people | +2.1% |
| 1824 | 172,192 people | +2.1% |
| 1825 | 175,853 people | +2.1% |
| 1826 | 179,591 people | +2.1% |
| 1827 | 183,409 people | +2.1% |
| 1828 | 187,308 people | +2.1% |
| 1829 | 191,289 people | +2.1% |
| 1830 | 195,356 people | +2.1% |
| 1831 | 199,508 people | +2.1% |
| 1832 | 203,750 people | +2.1% |
| 1833 | 208,081 people | +2.1% |
| 1834 | 212,504 people | +2.1% |
| 1835 | 217,021 people | +2.1% |
| 1836 | 221,635 people | +2.1% |
| 1837 | 226,346 people | +2.1% |
| 1838 | 231,158 people | +2.1% |
| 1839 | 236,072 people | +2.1% |
| 1840 | 241,090 people | +2.1% |
| 1841 | 246,215 people | +2.1% |
| 1842 | 251,449 people | +2.1% |
| 1843 | 256,794 people | +2.1% |
| 1844 | 262,253 people | +2.1% |
| 1845 | 267,828 people | +2.1% |
| 1846 | 273,521 people | +2.1% |
| 1847 | 279,336 people | +2.1% |
| 1848 | 285,274 people | +2.1% |
| 1849 | 290,431 people | +1.8% |
| 1850 | 294,784 people | +1.5% |
| 1851 | 298,381 people | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 301,131 people | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 303,009 people | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 304,898 people | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 306,799 people | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 308,712 people | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 310,637 people | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 312,574 people | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 314,523 people | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 316,484 people | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 318,458 people | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 320,443 people | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 322,441 people | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 324,452 people | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 326,475 people | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 328,510 people | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 330,558 people | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 332,619 people | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 334,760 people | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 336,983 people | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 339,287 people | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 341,675 people | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 344,147 people | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 346,636 people | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 349,144 people | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 351,670 people | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 354,214 people | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 356,777 people | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 359,358 people | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 361,958 people | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 364,576 people | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 367,214 people | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 369,870 people | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 372,546 people | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 375,241 people | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 377,955 people | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 380,689 people | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 383,443 people | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 385,284 people | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 386,208 people | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 386,214 people | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 385,300 people | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 383,463 people | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 381,634 people | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 379,814 people | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 378,002 people | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 376,199 people | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 374,405 people | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 372,249 people | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 369,735 people | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 366,870 people | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 363,658 people | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 360,105 people | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 356,586 people | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 353,102 people | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 349,652 people | -1.0% |
| 1907 | 346,236 people | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 342,853 people | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 339,771 people | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 336,988 people | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 334,497 people | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 332,295 people | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 330,377 people | -0.6% |
| 1914 | 328,471 people | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 326,576 people | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 324,691 people | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 322,817 people | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 320,880 people | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 320,160 people | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 320,664 people | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 322,401 people | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 325,381 people | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 329,610 people | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 333,895 people | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 338,236 people | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 342,633 people | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 347,087 people | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 351,599 people | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 356,098 people | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 360,582 people | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 365,051 people | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 369,503 people | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 373,937 people | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 378,424 people | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 382,965 people | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 387,561 people | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 392,211 people | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 396,918 people | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 402,006 people | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 407,486 people | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 413,366 people | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 419,659 people | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 426,374 people | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 433,196 people | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 440,127 people | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 447,169 people | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 454,323 people | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 461,593 people | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 467,794 people | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 472,843 people | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 475,640 people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 478,588 people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 481,760 people | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 485,163 people | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 488,818 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 492,790 people | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 497,074 people | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 501,738 people | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 506,813 people | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 512,324 people | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 518,275 people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 524,656 people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 531,459 people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 538,665 people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 546,320 people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 554,471 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 563,114 people | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 572,267 people | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 583,284 people | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 595,856 people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 608,355 people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 620,968 people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 634,003 people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 647,699 people | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 662,205 people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 677,631 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 693,994 people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 711,250 people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 729,380 people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 748,395 people | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 768,394 people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 789,291 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 811,007 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 833,501 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 856,737 people | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 880,706 people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 905,481 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 931,023 people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 957,147 people | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 983,740 people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million people | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million people | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.24 million people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.46 million people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.91 million people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.98 million people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.10 million people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.16 million people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.21 million people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.27 million people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.32 million people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.38 million people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.43 million people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.48 million people | +2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.48 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.48 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million people, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -26.6% | 215,422 people | 158,227 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 75,962 people | 75,962 people | 75,962 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 86,814 people | 86,814 people | 86,814 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 99,216 people | 99,216 people | 99,216 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 113,390 people | 113,390 people | 113,390 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 129,589 people | 129,589 people | 129,589 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 148,102 people | 148,102 people | 148,102 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 169,259 people | 169,259 people | 169,259 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 193,439 people | 193,439 people | 193,439 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 197,387 people | 197,387 people | 197,387 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 199,213 people | 199,213 people | 199,213 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 201,137 people | 201,137 people | 201,137 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 203,168 people | 203,168 people | 203,168 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 205,319 people | 205,319 people | 205,319 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 207,603 people | 207,603 people | 207,603 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 210,035 people | 210,035 people | 210,035 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 212,634 people | 212,634 people | 212,634 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 215,422 people | 215,422 people | 215,422 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 158,227 people | 158,227 people | 158,227 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 158,294 people | 158,227 people | 158,900 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 174,593 people | 160,259 people | 191,289 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 215,143 people | 195,356 people | 236,072 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 265,419 people | 241,090 people | 290,431 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 305,545 people | 294,784 people | 314,523 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 325,520 people | 316,484 people | 334,760 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 347,989 people | 336,983 people | 359,358 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 373,878 people | 361,958 people | 385,284 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 380,349 people | 372,249 people | 386,214 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 354,857 people | 339,771 people | 369,735 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 327,775 people | 320,160 people | 336,988 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 336,760 people | 320,664 people | 356,098 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 380,916 people | 360,582 people | 402,006 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 437,109 people | 407,486 people | 467,794 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 488,123 people | 472,843 people | 506,813 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 544,484 people | 512,324 people | 583,284 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 658,134 people | 595,856 people | 729,380 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 848,168 people | 748,395 people | 957,147 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million people | 983,740 people | 1.24 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.66 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million people | 1.72 million people | 2.27 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million people | 2.32 million people | 2.48 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Gabon
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,757 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.78 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0336 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 26.79 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 467,914 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Gabon?
- Population in Gabon was 2.48 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,962 people in 1000.
- How does Gabon rank for population?
- Gabon ranks 146th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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) – 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.