Total population by age (70 years old) in Gabon
Gabon: Total population by age was 6.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.42
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
154th
of 234 countries
All-time high
6.42
in 2023
All-time low
2.4
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 6.42 for total population by age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Gabon peaked at 6.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 154th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.4 | — |
| 1951 | 2.43 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 2.47 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 2.5 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 2.53 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 2.56 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 2.58 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 2.61 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 2.64 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.67 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.7 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 2.73 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.76 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.79 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.81 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.84 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.87 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.9 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.92 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.95 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.98 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.01 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 3.03 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.06 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 3.09 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.12 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.15 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.18 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.21 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.24 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.28 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.31 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.34 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.37 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.4 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.43 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.46 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.49 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.52 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.55 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.58 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.61 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.64 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.67 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.71 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.74 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.77 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.81 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.84 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.88 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.92 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.96 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.06 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.15 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.22 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.37 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.41 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.46 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.53 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.63 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.75 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.89 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.06 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.23 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.39 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.46 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.59 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.87 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.09 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 6.25 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.42 | +2.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 6.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.33, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 6.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.37, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.54 | 2.4 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.83 | 2.7 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.11 | 2.98 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.41 | 3.28 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.72 | 3.58 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 | 3.92 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.46 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 | 5.87 | 6.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More population data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,757 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Gabon?
- Total population by age in Gabon was 6.42 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for total population by age?
- Gabon ranks 154th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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