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
Latest (2023)
100,399 people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
100,399 people
in 2023
All-time low
34,136 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gabon is 100,399 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34,136 people | — |
| 1951 | 34,787 people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 35,415 people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 36,026 people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 36,622 people | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 37,198 people | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 37,768 people | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 38,332 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 38,883 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 39,429 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 39,973 people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 40,509 people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 41,035 people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 41,557 people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 42,074 people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 42,586 people | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 43,092 people | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 43,605 people | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 44,116 people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 44,659 people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 45,222 people | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 45,761 people | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 46,288 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 46,812 people | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 47,339 people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 47,884 people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 48,442 people | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 49,007 people | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 49,579 people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 50,161 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 50,740 people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 51,326 people | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 51,906 people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 52,470 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 53,026 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 53,593 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 54,164 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 54,743 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 55,317 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 55,894 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 56,468 people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 57,049 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 57,636 people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 58,229 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 58,829 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 59,438 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 60,064 people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 60,714 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 61,381 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 62,073 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 62,780 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 63,528 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 64,329 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 65,181 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 66,056 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 66,942 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 67,882 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 68,905 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 70,041 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 71,316 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 72,765 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 74,406 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 76,223 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 78,055 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 79,904 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 81,922 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 84,011 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 86,094 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 88,233 people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 90,489 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 92,692 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 94,922 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 97,470 people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 100,399 people | +3.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 100,399 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 100,399 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.