Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gabon
Gabon: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 910,977 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gabon is 910,977 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gabon peaked at 910,977 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 136,847 people, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 129th of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 145,464 people | 136,847 people | 157,210 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 181,244 people | 160,825 people | 204,652 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 246,117 people | 211,156 people | 285,609 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 349,027 people | 296,007 people | 404,564 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 467,158 people | 417,080 people | 511,561 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 567,963 people | 520,738 people | 624,426 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 736,685 people | 642,168 people | 833,963 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 883,782 people | 855,110 people | 910,977 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gabon?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gabon was 910,977 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 910,977 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,847 people in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Gabon ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.