Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gabon
Gabon: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 100,399 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gabon stood at 100,399 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gabon peaked at 100,399 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,136 people, in 1950.
That places Gabon 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36,860 people | 34,136 people | 39,429 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 42,321 people | 39,973 people | 44,659 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 47,650 people | 45,222 people | 50,161 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,318 people | 50,740 people | 55,894 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,188 people | 56,468 people | 62,073 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,696 people | 62,780 people | 71,316 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,210 people | 72,765 people | 90,489 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,371 people | 92,692 people | 100,399 people | 4 |
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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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gabon?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gabon was 100,399 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 100,399 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,136 people in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Gabon ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.