Urban population, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Gabon is 2.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 14.12 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.38 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Gabon 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 1963 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1964 | 13.81 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 14.12 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 13.73 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 12.91 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +77.1% | 5.48 % change on previous year | 9.71 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +28.3% | 9.71 % change on previous year | 12.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.66 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 14.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.38 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year | 9.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.27 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 58 Honduras 2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Sao Tome and Principe 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Vanuatu 2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Botswana 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 63 British Virgin Islands 2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Iraq 2.2 % change on previous year 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 urban population, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Gabon was 2.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.12 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.