Gabon vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Urban population

Gabon
92.1%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
52.9%
in 2025
Gabon rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
28th

Urban population over time

  • Gabon
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 92.1% against 52.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 39.2%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Gabon ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 19.8% 31.3% 11.5% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1970s 42.6% 36.6% 6.1% Gabon
1980s 61.7% 41.6% 20.2% Gabon
1990s 74.3% 44.9% 29.4% Gabon
2000s 82.9% 47.4% 35.5% Gabon
2010s 87.9% 50.3% 37.7% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Gabon, at 92.1% against 52.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Gabon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
39.2%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population?
Gabon ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th 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

Indicator
Urban population (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 1,716 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.