Gabon vs Congo - Brazzaville
Gabon vs Congo - Brazzaville: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: 0.4 per 1,000 people in Gabon and -0.2 per 1,000 people in Congo - Brazzaville, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Gabon, by 0.6 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- Gabon has been higher since 2010, when it overtook Congo - Brazzaville.
- In 2023, Gabon ranked 89 and Congo - Brazzaville ranked 120 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Gabon at 0.8 per 1,000 people and Congo - Brazzaville at -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Gabon | Congo - Brazzaville |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| 2022 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| 2021 | 0.6 | -0.8 |
| 2020 | 0.6 | -0.8 |
| 2019 | 1 | -1.1 |
| 2018 | 1.3 | -1.6 |
| 2017 | 1.9 | -2.2 |
| 2016 | 3.5 | -2.8 |
| 2015 | 5.9 | -3.6 |
| 2014 | 8.4 | -4.3 |
| 2013 | 10.2 | -5.1 |
| 2012 | 10.8 | -5.6 |
| 2011 | 10.6 | 1.1 |
| 2010 | 10 | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 9.2 | 20.1 |
| 2008 | 8.4 | 0.4 |
| 2007 | 7.7 | 7.8 |
| 2006 | 6.9 | 9.2 |
| 2005 | 5.8 | 10.4 |
| 2004 | 4.8 | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 3.9 | 7.6 |
| 2002 | 3.4 | -4.8 |
| 2001 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| 2000 | 2.4 | 25.3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0.8 |
| 1998 | 1.7 | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 1.5 | -7.2 |
| 1996 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| 1995 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 1993 | 0.9 | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 1990 | 1 | -0.2 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 1988 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| 1986 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| 1985 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| 1984 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1.2 | -9.6 |
| 1982 | 1.3 | -8.7 |
| 1981 | 1.3 | -8.4 |
| 1980 | 1.3 | -8.2 |
| 1979 | 1.4 | -8 |
| 1978 | 1.4 | -7.6 |
| 1977 | 1.4 | -7.4 |
| 1976 | 1.3 | -7.2 |
| 1975 | 1.2 | -6.7 |
| 1974 | 1.1 | -0.2 |
| 1973 | 1 | -0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 1968 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | 0 | 0 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Gabon | Congo - Brazzaville |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.4-2.1–2.1 | -0.4-11.3–8.4 |
| 2025 | 0.4-2.8–2.7 | -0.5-12–10.2 |
| 2026 | 0.4-3.3–3.2 | -0.5-12.6–10.3 |
| 2027 | 0.5-3.9–3.5 | -0.3-12.4–11.2 |
| 2028 | 0.5-4.1–3.9 | -0.4-12.1–10.8 |
| 2029 | 0.5-4.5–4.3 | -0.3-11.9–11 |
| 2030 | 0.5-4.8–4.5 | -0.3-12.4–10.8 |
| 2031 | 0.6-5.2–4.8 | 0.1-12.2–11.8 |
| 2032 | 0.6-5.3–5 | 0-12.4–11.2 |
| 2033 | 0.6-5.6–5.3 | 0-12.1–11.3 |
| 2034 | 0.6-5.8–5.5 | -0.1-12.4–11.3 |
| 2035 | 0.7-5.8–5.8 | -0.2-12.4–11.1 |
| 2036 | 0.7-6.4–5.7 | -0.2-13–11.4 |
| 2037 | 0.7-6.5–6 | -0.1-11.9–11.2 |
| 2038 | 0.6-6.4–6.1 | -0.2-12.2–11.2 |
| 2039 | 0.7-6.4–6.1 | -0.2-12.8–11.8 |
| 2040 | 0.7-6.7–6.2 | -0.2-12.5–10.7 |
| 2041 | 0.7-7–6.2 | 0.2-12.5–11.1 |
| 2042 | 0.7-7.1–6.5 | -0.1-12–11.8 |
| 2043 | 0.7-7.4–6.5 | 0.1-12.2–11.9 |
| 2044 | 0.8-7.6–6.6 | -0.2-12.4–10.4 |
| 2045 | 0.8-8–6.6 | -0.1-12.4–11.4 |
| 2046 | 0.8-7.7–6.8 | -0.1-12.3–11.5 |
| 2047 | 0.7-8–6.9 | 0.1-12.1–11.3 |
| 2048 | 0.7-7.8–7.1 | -0.1-11.4–11.2 |
| 2049 | 0.7-8–7.1 | -0.2-12.5–11.1 |
| 2050 | 0.8-8.3–7 | -0.1-12.2–11.7 |
| 2051 | 0.8-8.6–7.3 | -0-12.1–12 |
| 2052 | 0.8-8.6–7.2 | -0.1-13–11.6 |
| 2053 | 0.8-8.8–7.2 | -0.1-12.3–11.8 |
| 2054 | 0.9-8.8–7 | 0-12.5–11.6 |
| 2055 | 0.8-9.2–7.1 | -0.3-12.5–10.9 |
| 2056 | 0.9-9.1–7.2 | -0.2-12.7–11.3 |
| 2057 | 0.7-8.9–7.1 | -0.2-12.3–11.2 |
| 2058 | 0.9-9–7.4 | -0.2-11.9–11 |
| 2059 | 0.9-9.5–7.2 | -0-12.1–11.6 |
| 2060 | 0.8-9.2–7 | -0-11.2–11.6 |
| 2061 | 0.8-9.1–7.8 | 0.1-11.4–11.2 |
| 2062 | 0.8-9.6–7.8 | 0.3-12.3–11.3 |
| 2063 | 0.9-9.8–8.1 | 0-12.8–11.7 |
| 2064 | 0.8-9.7–7.5 | -0.1-12.4–10.9 |
| 2065 | 0.8-9.9–7.4 | -0.1-13.4–10.9 |
| 2066 | 0.9-10.1–7.6 | -0-12.2–11.4 |
| 2067 | 0.9-9.8–7.7 | -0.3-12.3–10.9 |
| 2068 | 0.8-10.3–7.9 | -0.2-13.6–11.1 |
| 2069 | 0.9-10.5–7.5 | -0-13.2–11.2 |
| 2070 | 0.9-10.3–7.7 | -0.3-12.7–11.2 |
| 2071 | 0.9-10.8–7.8 | -0.2-12.1–11.2 |
| 2072 | 0.9-10.8–7.8 | -0.2-12.7–11.1 |
| 2073 | 0.9-11.3–7.4 | -0.2-12.7–11.2 |
| 2074 | 0.8-10.9–7.1 | -0.3-12.7–11 |
| 2075 | 0.9-11.5–7.4 | -0.2-13.4–12.2 |
| 2076 | 0.8-10.9–7.7 | -0.5-13–11 |
| 2077 | 0.9-11.5–7.9 | -0.3-13.3–10.6 |
| 2078 | 0.9-11.5–7.9 | -0.2-12.9–10.8 |
| 2079 | 0.9-11.4–8 | -0.3-12.8–10.2 |
| 2080 | 0.8-11.4–8 | -0.1-13–11.1 |
| 2081 | 0.9-11.5–8.4 | -0.3-13.5–10.3 |
| 2082 | 0.9-11.2–7.8 | 0.1-13.6–11.4 |
| 2083 | 0.8-11.7–8.2 | -0.1-13.3–11.4 |
| 2084 | 0.8-11.6–7.9 | -0-12.7–11 |
| 2085 | 0.7-11.6–7.6 | -0.2-13.5–11.4 |
| 2086 | 0.8-11.8–7.7 | 0-13.2–11.4 |
| 2087 | 0.8-11.8–8.1 | -0-13.4–11.8 |
| 2088 | 0.9-12.1–8.3 | 0.1-12.4–11.7 |
| 2089 | 0.7-12.1–8 | -0.1-12.8–11.4 |
| 2090 | 0.7-12.2–8.1 | -0-13–11.8 |
| 2091 | 0.7-12–8.2 | -0.1-12.6–11.8 |
| 2092 | 0.7-12–8.6 | -0-12.9–10.7 |
| 2093 | 0.7-12.8–8.5 | -0.1-12.7–11 |
| 2094 | 0.7-13.5–8.6 | -0.2-13.5–11.4 |
| 2095 | 0.9-13.5–8.7 | -0.1-13.7–10.5 |
| 2096 | 0.8-13.4–9.2 | -0.1-13.5–11.6 |
| 2097 | 0.8-13.1–8.6 | -0.1-14.1–11.7 |
| 2098 | 0.7-13.2–8.2 | 0-13.8–11.3 |
| 2099 | 0.7-13–8.7 | -0.1-14–12.1 |
| 2100 | 0.8-13.4–9.1 | -0.1-13.9–10.5 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Gabon vs Congo - Brazzaville
Health
- Life expectancyGabon: 68.3 years in 2023Congo - Brazzaville: 65.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGabon: 3.3 per 100 live births in 2024Congo - Brazzaville: 3.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGabon: 27.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Congo - Brazzaville: 28.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionGabon: 4.05% in 2017Congo - Brazzaville: 4.01% in 2017
- Suicide rateGabon: 12.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Congo - Brazzaville: 14 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGabon: 2.49 million people in 2023Congo - Brazzaville: 6.18 million people in 2023
- Population growthGabon: 2.18% a year in 2023Congo - Brazzaville: 2.42% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGabon: 3.65 births per woman in 2023Congo - Brazzaville: 4.16 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGabon: 92.1% in 2025Congo - Brazzaville: 64.1% in 2025
- Median ageGabon: 21.5 years in 2023Congo - Brazzaville: 18.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGabon: 4% in 2023Congo - Brazzaville: 2.9% in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personGabon: $6,641 in 2025Congo - Brazzaville: $1,683 in 2025
- GDP growthGabon: 3.2% a year in 2025Congo - Brazzaville: 0.8% a year in 2022
- InflationGabon: 1.8% a year in 2025Congo - Brazzaville: 2.6% a year in 2025
- Government debtGabon: 84.2% of GDP in 2025Congo - Brazzaville: 100.4% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGabon: 1.66% of GDP in 2025Congo - Brazzaville: 1.31% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGabon: $337M in 2025Congo - Brazzaville: $190M in 2025
- Military spending per personGabon: $139 in 2025Congo - Brazzaville: $32 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGabon: 6.5% of government spending in 2025Congo - Brazzaville: 6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGabon: 7,000 people in 2020Congo - Brazzaville: 12,000 people in 2020
- National powerGabon: 0.02% of world capability in 2022Congo - Brazzaville: 0.05% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGabon: 1% of the labour force in 2020Congo - Brazzaville: 0.55% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGabon: 6 million TIV in 2024Congo - Brazzaville: 9 million TIV in 2024