Gabon vs Post-demographic dividend: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Gabon
2.1%
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
0.4%
in 2025
Gabon rank
42nd
Post-demographic dividend rank
39th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Gabon
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.1% against 0.4% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 5.5 times Post-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Post-demographic dividend ahead.
Gabon ranks 42nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Gabon |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 0.6% | 2.1% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.6% | 2.0% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.5% | 2.4% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.4% | 2.7% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.3% | 2.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Gabon or Post-demographic dividend?
- Gabon, at 2.1% against 0.4% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Gabon and Post-demographic dividend?
- 1.7%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Post-demographic dividend?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for population growth?
- Gabon ranks 42nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 39th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.