World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Gabon
Gabon: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 2.48 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.48 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
146th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.48 million
in 2023
All-time low
75,962
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Gabon, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2.48 million for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Gabon peaked at 2.48 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75,962, in 1000.
Gabon ranks 146th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 75,962 | — |
| 1100 | 86,814 | +14.3% |
| 1200 | 99,216 | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 113,390 | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 129,589 | +14.3% |
| 1500 | 148,102 | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 169,259 | +14.3% |
| 1700 | 193,439 | +14.3% |
| 1710 | 197,387 | +2.0% |
| 1720 | 199,213 | +0.9% |
| 1730 | 201,137 | +1.0% |
| 1740 | 203,168 | +1.0% |
| 1750 | 205,319 | +1.1% |
| 1760 | 207,603 | +1.1% |
| 1770 | 210,035 | +1.2% |
| 1780 | 212,634 | +1.2% |
| 1790 | 215,422 | +1.3% |
| 1800 | 158,227 | -26.6% |
| 1801 | 158,227 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 158,227 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 158,227 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 158,227 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 158,227 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 158,227 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 158,227 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 158,227 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 158,227 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 158,227 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 158,227 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 158,227 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 158,227 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 158,227 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 158,227 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 158,227 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 158,227 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 158,227 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 158,900 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 160,259 | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 162,321 | +1.3% |
| 1822 | 165,099 | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 168,608 | +2.1% |
| 1824 | 172,192 | +2.1% |
| 1825 | 175,853 | +2.1% |
| 1826 | 179,591 | +2.1% |
| 1827 | 183,409 | +2.1% |
| 1828 | 187,308 | +2.1% |
| 1829 | 191,289 | +2.1% |
| 1830 | 195,356 | +2.1% |
| 1831 | 199,508 | +2.1% |
| 1832 | 203,750 | +2.1% |
| 1833 | 208,081 | +2.1% |
| 1834 | 212,504 | +2.1% |
| 1835 | 217,021 | +2.1% |
| 1836 | 221,635 | +2.1% |
| 1837 | 226,346 | +2.1% |
| 1838 | 231,158 | +2.1% |
| 1839 | 236,072 | +2.1% |
| 1840 | 241,090 | +2.1% |
| 1841 | 246,215 | +2.1% |
| 1842 | 251,449 | +2.1% |
| 1843 | 256,794 | +2.1% |
| 1844 | 262,253 | +2.1% |
| 1845 | 267,828 | +2.1% |
| 1846 | 273,521 | +2.1% |
| 1847 | 279,336 | +2.1% |
| 1848 | 285,274 | +2.1% |
| 1849 | 290,431 | +1.8% |
| 1850 | 294,784 | +1.5% |
| 1851 | 298,381 | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 301,131 | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 303,009 | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 304,898 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 306,799 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 308,712 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 310,637 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 312,574 | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 314,523 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 316,484 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 318,458 | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 320,443 | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 322,441 | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 324,452 | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 326,475 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 328,510 | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 330,558 | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 332,619 | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 334,760 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 336,983 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 339,287 | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 341,675 | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 344,147 | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 346,636 | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 349,144 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 351,670 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 354,214 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 356,777 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 359,358 | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 361,958 | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 364,576 | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 367,214 | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 369,870 | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 372,546 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 375,241 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 377,955 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 380,689 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 383,443 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 385,284 | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 386,208 | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 386,214 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 385,300 | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 383,463 | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 381,634 | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 379,814 | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 378,002 | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 376,199 | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 374,405 | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 372,249 | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 369,735 | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 366,870 | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 363,658 | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 360,105 | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 356,586 | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 353,102 | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 349,652 | -1.0% |
| 1907 | 346,236 | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 342,853 | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 339,771 | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 336,988 | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 334,497 | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 332,295 | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 330,377 | -0.6% |
| 1914 | 328,471 | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 326,576 | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 324,691 | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 322,817 | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 320,880 | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 320,160 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 320,664 | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 322,401 | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 325,381 | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 329,610 | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 333,895 | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 338,236 | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 342,633 | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 347,087 | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 351,599 | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 356,098 | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 360,582 | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 365,051 | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 369,503 | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 373,937 | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 378,424 | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 382,965 | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 387,561 | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 392,211 | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 396,918 | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 402,006 | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 407,486 | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 413,366 | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 419,659 | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 426,374 | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 433,196 | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 440,127 | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 447,169 | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 454,323 | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 461,593 | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 467,794 | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 472,843 | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 475,640 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 478,588 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 481,760 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 485,163 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 488,818 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 492,790 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 497,074 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 501,738 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 506,813 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 512,324 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 518,275 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 524,656 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 531,459 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 538,665 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 546,320 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 554,471 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 563,114 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 572,267 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 583,284 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 595,856 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 608,355 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 620,968 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 634,003 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 647,699 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 662,205 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 677,631 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 693,994 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 711,250 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 729,380 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 748,395 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 768,394 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 789,291 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 811,007 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 833,501 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 856,737 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 880,706 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 905,481 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 931,023 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 957,147 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 983,740 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.24 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.91 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.98 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.10 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.21 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.38 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.48 million | +2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.48 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.48 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -26.6% | 215,422 | 158,227 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 75,962 | 75,962 | 75,962 | 1 |
| 1100s | 86,814 | 86,814 | 86,814 | 1 |
| 1200s | 99,216 | 99,216 | 99,216 | 1 |
| 1300s | 113,390 | 113,390 | 113,390 | 1 |
| 1400s | 129,589 | 129,589 | 129,589 | 1 |
| 1500s | 148,102 | 148,102 | 148,102 | 1 |
| 1600s | 169,259 | 169,259 | 169,259 | 1 |
| 1700s | 193,439 | 193,439 | 193,439 | 1 |
| 1710s | 197,387 | 197,387 | 197,387 | 1 |
| 1720s | 199,213 | 199,213 | 199,213 | 1 |
| 1730s | 201,137 | 201,137 | 201,137 | 1 |
| 1740s | 203,168 | 203,168 | 203,168 | 1 |
| 1750s | 205,319 | 205,319 | 205,319 | 1 |
| 1760s | 207,603 | 207,603 | 207,603 | 1 |
| 1770s | 210,035 | 210,035 | 210,035 | 1 |
| 1780s | 212,634 | 212,634 | 212,634 | 1 |
| 1790s | 215,422 | 215,422 | 215,422 | 1 |
| 1800s | 158,227 | 158,227 | 158,227 | 10 |
| 1810s | 158,294 | 158,227 | 158,900 | 10 |
| 1820s | 174,593 | 160,259 | 191,289 | 10 |
| 1830s | 215,143 | 195,356 | 236,072 | 10 |
| 1840s | 265,419 | 241,090 | 290,431 | 10 |
| 1850s | 305,545 | 294,784 | 314,523 | 10 |
| 1860s | 325,520 | 316,484 | 334,760 | 10 |
| 1870s | 347,989 | 336,983 | 359,358 | 10 |
| 1880s | 373,878 | 361,958 | 385,284 | 10 |
| 1890s | 380,349 | 372,249 | 386,214 | 10 |
| 1900s | 354,857 | 339,771 | 369,735 | 10 |
| 1910s | 327,775 | 320,160 | 336,988 | 10 |
| 1920s | 336,760 | 320,664 | 356,098 | 10 |
| 1930s | 380,916 | 360,582 | 402,006 | 10 |
| 1940s | 437,109 | 407,486 | 467,794 | 10 |
| 1950s | 488,123 | 472,843 | 506,813 | 10 |
| 1960s | 544,484 | 512,324 | 583,284 | 10 |
| 1970s | 658,134 | 595,856 | 729,380 | 10 |
| 1980s | 848,168 | 748,395 | 957,147 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 983,740 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 1.28 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.72 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million | 2.32 million | 2.48 million | 4 |
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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)
- Population growth rate 0.628 (2100)
- Population density 26.79 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 467,914 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Gabon?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Gabon was 2.48 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,962 in 1000.
- How does Gabon rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Gabon ranks 146th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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