Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 92.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
92.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.1%
in 2025
All-time low
11.4%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 92.1% for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 92.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1950.
That places Gabon 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.4% | — |
| 1951 | 11.4% | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 11.5% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 11.5% | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 11.6% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 11.7% | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 11.9% | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 12.2% | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 12.6% | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 13.1% | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 15.8% | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 17.7% | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 20.0% | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 22.4% | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 24.9% | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 27.4% | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 29.8% | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 32.0% | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 34.2% | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 36.5% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 38.9% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 41.4% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 43.9% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 46.4% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 55.2% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 57.0% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 58.5% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 59.9% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 62.5% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 63.7% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 66.4% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 67.8% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 69.3% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 70.7% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 71.9% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 75.0% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 75.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 77.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 78.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 92.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 92.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.8% | 12.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 32.0% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 55.2% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 69.3% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 79.6% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 86.2% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 90.3% | 92.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Gabon was 92.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.