Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate was 1.35 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
1.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
11th
of 234 countries
All-time high
1.49 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-2.59 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Gabon is 1.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 1,102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 1.49 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -2.59 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 11th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.5762 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.5758 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.588 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 0.6045 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 0.628 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 0.6581 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 0.6904 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 0.7337 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 0.7849 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 0.8373 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 0.5387 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1962 | -0.0504 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1963 | -0.5547 % change on previous year | +1000.1% |
| 1964 | -0.9818 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 1965 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 1966 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1967 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1968 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1969 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1970 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1971 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1972 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1973 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1974 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1975 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1976 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1977 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1978 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1979 | -2 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1980 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1981 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1982 | -0.9712 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1983 | -0.6993 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1984 | -0.5365 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1985 | -0.5004 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1986 | -0.598 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1987 | -0.8472 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1988 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 1989 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1990 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1991 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1992 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1993 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1994 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1995 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1996 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1997 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1998 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1999 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2000 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2001 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2002 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2003 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2004 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2005 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2006 | -0.9956 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2007 | -0.7449 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2008 | -0.4625 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2009 | -0.1155 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 0.301 % change on previous year | -360.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7513 % change on previous year | +149.6% |
| 2012 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 2013 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2014 | -0.4096 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2015 | -0.6849 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 2016 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 2017 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2018 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2019 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2020 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2021 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2022 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2023 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2024 | -0.577 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2025 | -0.6835 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2026 | -0.7145 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2027 | -0.7358 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2028 | -0.7507 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2029 | -0.7559 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2030 | -0.7471 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2031 | -0.7289 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2032 | -0.7042 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2033 | -0.6676 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2034 | -0.6215 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2035 | -0.563 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2036 | -0.4914 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2037 | -0.4187 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2038 | -0.3387 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2039 | -0.243 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2040 | -0.1348 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2041 | -0.0191 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2042 | 0.0978 % change on previous year | -611.2% |
| 2043 | 0.2262 % change on previous year | +131.3% |
| 2044 | 0.3693 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 2045 | 0.521 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2046 | 0.6774 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2047 | 0.835 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2048 | 0.9998 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2049 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2050 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.35 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.9529 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.35 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1356 % change on previous year, 10.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -1000.1% | -0.0504 % change on previous year | -0.5547 % change on previous year |
| 2042 | +611.2% | -0.0191 % change on previous year | 0.0978 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +360.5% | -0.1155 % change on previous year | 0.301 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +149.6% | 0.301 % change on previous year | 0.7513 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6488 % change on previous year | 0.5758 % change on previous year | 0.7849 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.8012 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 0.8373 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.81 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.01 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | -0.5004 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -1.9 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.11 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | -0.1155 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3328 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.38 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | -0.577 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.5524 % change on previous year | -0.7471 % change on previous year | -0.243 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.4746 % change on previous year | -0.1348 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 8 Senegal 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 9 American Samoa 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Tajikistan 1.37 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Ethiopia 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Uganda 1.23 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,757 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Gabon was 1.35 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.59 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 11th out of 234 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,102.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.