Gabon vs Small states: Urban population (% of total population)
Gabon
92.1%
in 2025
Small states
52.1%
in 2025
Gabon rank
28th
Small states rank
30th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Gabon
- Small states
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 92.1% against 52.1% in Small states, a difference of 40.0%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.
Gabon ranks 28th and Small states ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.8% | 36.7% | 16.9% | Small states |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 42.5% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 46.6% | 15.2% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 48.5% | 25.8% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 49.5% | 33.4% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 50.4% | 37.5% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 51.6% | 39.7% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Gabon or Small states?
- Gabon, at 92.1% against 52.1% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Gabon and Small states?
- 40.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Small states rank globally for urban population?
- Gabon ranks 28th and Small states ranks 30th 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.