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Population · Sub-Saharan Africa · Upper-middle income

Gabon: population and demography

Population is 2.6m (2025), 142nd of 217 in the world and 38th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Population growth is 2.11% (2025), 42nd of 217 in the world and 30th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Urban share is 92.1% (2025), 28th of 217 in the world and 1st of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Population2.6m2025 · world 142/217 · region 38/48Population growth2.11%2025 · world 42/217 · region 30/48Urban share92.1%2025 · world 28/217 · region 1/48Density9.92024 · world 202/216 · region 44/48
Population
Gabon
01.0m2.0m3.0m1995200020052010201520202025Gabon2.6m
Population growth
GabonSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%1.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%1995200020052010201520202025Gabon2.11%Sub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Gabon in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation2.6m2025142/21738/481.3m1.7m2.3m+27%since 20151.3bn3.1bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %2.11%202542/21730/482.59%3.45%2.39%−1.0 ppsince 20152.43%0.34%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total92.1%202528/2171/4879.6%86.2%90.3%+4.0 ppsince 201544.7%68.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²9.92024202/21644/485.06.79.0+28%since 201452.768.862.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman3.59202440/21737/484.474.153.83−9.1%since 20144.261.522.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people27.1202442/21738/4833.433.029.5−14%since 201432.810.816.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people6.22024150/21735/489.78.06.8−14%since 20148.07.37.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total36.2%202548/21740/4840.8%37.3%36.8%−0.3 ppsince 201540.4%19.6%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total4.1%2025163/2178/484.9%4.2%4.0%+0.1 ppsince 20153.2%11.9%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population67.7%202549/21739/4884.3%71.1%69.0%−0.6 ppsince 201578.1%46.0%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people1,116202563/21712/483,08617,2741,506−91%since 2015-223,909576,9490
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1989.5202424/21723/48132.2117.396.3−14%since 201491.923.638.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Gabon and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Gabon. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorGabonAngolaCameroonRepublic of the CongoEquatorial GuineaSão Tomé and Príncipe
Population2.6m202539.0m202529.9m20256.5m20251.9m2025240,2542025
Population growth2.11%20253.00%20252.56%20252.36%20252.40%20251.98%2025
Urban share92.1%202571.5%202555.7%202564.1%202571.6%202569.2%2025
Density9.9202430.4202461.6202418.5202467.52024245.32024
Fertility3.5920245.0520244.2620244.1120244.1220243.602024
Birth rate27.1202437.2202433.3202430.4202430.0202428.12024
Death rate6.220246.820247.020246.220247.920245.52024
Aged 0–1436.2%202544.1%202541.1%202539.9%202537.1%202537.5%2025
Aged 65+4.1%20252.9%20252.8%20253.1%20253.8%20253.9%2025
Angola: populationCameroon: populationRepublic of the Congo: populationEquatorial Guinea: populationSão Tomé and Príncipe: population
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