Population, total in Gabon
Gabon: Population, total was 2.59 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.59 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
142nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.59 million
in 2025
All-time low
512,316
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Gabon stood at 2.59 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Gabon peaked at 2.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 512,316, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 142nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 512,316 | — |
| 1961 | 518,266 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 524,649 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 531,452 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 538,657 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 546,308 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 554,463 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 563,108 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 572,257 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 583,276 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 595,846 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 608,348 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 620,960 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 633,995 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 647,691 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 662,197 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 677,628 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 693,984 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 711,245 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 729,375 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 748,389 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 768,385 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 789,286 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 811,005 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 833,501 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 856,726 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 880,705 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 905,479 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 931,020 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 957,138 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 983,734 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.24 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.91 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.98 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.10 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.21 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.38 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.54 million | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 2.59 million | +2.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.59 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 40% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.59 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 544,475 | 512,316 | 583,276 | 10 |
| 1970s | 658,127 | 595,846 | 729,375 | 10 |
| 1980s | 848,163 | 748,389 | 957,138 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 983,734 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 1.28 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.72 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 2.32 million | 2.59 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 in Gabon?
- Population, total in Gabon was 2.59 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 512,316 in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for population, total?
- Gabon ranks 142nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.