Population, total, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Population, total, per square kilometre was 9.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.64 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
202nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
9.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.01 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 9.64 units per square kilometre for population, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 9.64 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.01 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gabon 202nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.68 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.85 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.04 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.67 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.17 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 7.42 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.15 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.59 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.8 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.01 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 9.22 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.64 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 2.26 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 units per square kilometre | 2.9 units per square kilometre | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.31 units per square kilometre | 3.82 units per square kilometre | 4.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 units per square kilometre | 4.95 units per square kilometre | 6.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 units per square kilometre | 6.67 units per square kilometre | 8.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 units per square kilometre | 9.01 units per square kilometre | 9.64 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 199 Chad 15.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Norway 15.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Russian Federation 8.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Central African Republic 8.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Kazakhstan 7.53 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Gabon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 241.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 126.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0509 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Gabon was 9.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.64 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 202nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.