Urban population in Gabon
Gabon: Urban population was 92.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 92.1% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Gabon peaked at 92.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1960.
That places Gabon 28th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.6% | — |
| 1961 | 13.1% | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 15.8% | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 17.7% | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 20.0% | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 22.4% | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 24.9% | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 27.4% | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 29.8% | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 32.0% | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 34.2% | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 36.5% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 38.9% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 41.4% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 43.9% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 46.4% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 55.2% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 57.0% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 58.5% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 59.9% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 62.5% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 63.7% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 66.4% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 67.8% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 69.3% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 70.7% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 71.9% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 75.0% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 75.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 77.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 78.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.8% | 12.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 32.0% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 55.2% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 69.3% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 79.6% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 86.2% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 90.3% | 92.1% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Gabon
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1489 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Gabon?
- Urban population in Gabon was 92.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for urban population?
- Gabon ranks 28th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.