Gabon vs Low & middle income: Urban population (% of total population)
Gabon
92.1%
in 2025
Low & middle income
53.1%
in 2025
Gabon rank
28th
Low & middle income rank
27th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Gabon
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 92.1% against 53.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 39.0%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.7 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Gabon ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Low & middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.8% | 23.3% | 3.5% | Low & middle income |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 26.4% | 16.3% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 31.4% | 30.3% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 36.0% | 38.3% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 42.1% | 40.8% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 48.4% | 39.5% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 52.3% | 39.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Gabon or Low & middle income?
- Gabon, at 92.1% against 53.1% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Gabon and Low & middle income?
- 39.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Low & middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Low & middle income rank globally for urban population?
- Gabon ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 27th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.