Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0095 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
201st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0095 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0023 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Gabon is 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Gabon 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 198 Chad 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 199 Oman 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 200 Bolivia 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 202 Russia 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 203 Central African Republic 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 204 Kazakhstan 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre compare
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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.