Share of population living in the capital city in Gabon
Gabon: Share of population living in the capital city was 37.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Gabon, 1970–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Gabon stood at 37.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Gabon peaked at 37.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1970.
That places Gabon 24th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.9% | — |
| 1975 | 13.1% | +47.3% |
| 1980 | 23.0% | +75.1% |
| 1985 | 25.4% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 27.8% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.0% | 8.9% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 23.0% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 27.8% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 33.0% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 31.1% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 37.4% | 37.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 21 Dominican Republic 40.1% compare
- 22 Taiwan, China 39.0% compare
- 23 Equatorial Guinea 38.7% compare
- 25 Armenia 36.7% compare
- 26 Uruguay 36.6% compare
- 27 Liberia 34.3% compare
More population data for Gabon
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0336 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.78 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Gabon?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Gabon was 37.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Gabon ranks 24th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.