Gabon vs Gambia: Population, total
Gabon
2.59 million
in 2025
Gambia
2.82 million
in 2025
Gabon rank
142nd
Gambia rank
141st
Population, total over time
- Gabon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.82 million against 2.59 million in Gabon, a difference of 228,960.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 142nd and Gambia ranks 141st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 544,475 | 451,336 | 93,139 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 658,127 | 601,508 | 56,619 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 848,163 | 850,445 | 2,282 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 1.24 million | 130,773 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 1.65 million | 199,098 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 2.19 million | 191,037 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 2.67 million | 210,208 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Gabon or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 2.82 million against 2.59 million in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Gabon and Gambia?
- 228,960, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for population, total?
- Gabon ranks 142nd and Gambia ranks 141st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.