Gabon vs Congo - Brazzaville
Gabon vs Congo - Brazzaville: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 92.1% in Gabon and 64.1% in Congo - Brazzaville, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Gabon, by 28 percentage points, or 1.44 times that in Congo - Brazzaville.
% of people · UN
What the numbers say
- Gabon has been higher since 1974, when it overtook Congo - Brazzaville.
- In 2025, Gabon ranked 30 and Congo - Brazzaville ranked 117 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Gabon at 95.1% and Congo - Brazzaville at 78.7% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Gabon | Congo - Brazzaville |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92.1 | 64.1 |
| 2024 | 91.9 | 63.9 |
| 2023 | 91.6 | 63.7 |
| 2022 | 91.2 | 63.6 |
| 2021 | 90.8 | 63.6 |
| 2020 | 90.4 | 63.6 |
| 2019 | 89.9 | 63.5 |
| 2018 | 89.5 | 63.4 |
| 2017 | 89 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 88.5 | 63.3 |
| 2015 | 88.1 | 63.1 |
| 2014 | 87.6 | 63 |
| 2013 | 87.2 | 62.9 |
| 2012 | 86.9 | 62.7 |
| 2011 | 86.6 | 62.6 |
| 2010 | 86.2 | 62.4 |
| 2009 | 85.7 | 62.2 |
| 2008 | 85.2 | 62 |
| 2007 | 84.7 | 61.9 |
| 2006 | 84.1 | 61.6 |
| 2005 | 83.4 | 61.3 |
| 2004 | 82.7 | 60.9 |
| 2003 | 82 | 60.5 |
| 2002 | 81.2 | 60 |
| 2001 | 80.4 | 59.4 |
| 2000 | 79.6 | 58.9 |
| 1999 | 78.7 | 58.4 |
| 1998 | 77.8 | 57.8 |
| 1997 | 76.9 | 57.3 |
| 1996 | 75.9 | 56.8 |
| 1995 | 75 | 56.4 |
| 1994 | 74 | 56 |
| 1993 | 73.1 | 55.7 |
| 1992 | 72 | 55.3 |
| 1991 | 70.7 | 54.9 |
| 1990 | 69.3 | 54.6 |
| 1989 | 67.8 | 54.2 |
| 1988 | 66.4 | 53.8 |
| 1987 | 65 | 53.4 |
| 1986 | 63.7 | 52.9 |
| 1985 | 62.5 | 52.3 |
| 1984 | 61.2 | 51.6 |
| 1983 | 59.9 | 50.7 |
| 1982 | 58.6 | 49.6 |
| 1981 | 57 | 48.2 |
| 1980 | 55.2 | 46.8 |
| 1979 | 53.3 | 45.3 |
| 1978 | 51.1 | 43.8 |
| 1977 | 48.8 | 42.4 |
| 1976 | 46.4 | 41.2 |
| 1975 | 43.9 | 40.2 |
| 1974 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 1973 | 38.9 | 39.2 |
| 1972 | 36.5 | 38.9 |
| 1971 | 34.2 | 38.6 |
| 1970 | 32 | 38.3 |
| 1969 | 29.8 | 38.1 |
| 1968 | 27.4 | 37.8 |
| 1967 | 24.9 | 37.6 |
| 1966 | 22.4 | 37.4 |
| 1965 | 20 | 37.3 |
| 1964 | 17.8 | 37.2 |
| 1963 | 15.8 | 37.1 |
| 1962 | 14.2 | 37 |
| 1961 | 13.1 | 37 |
| 1960 | 12.6 | 36.7 |
| 1959 | 12.4 | 36.3 |
| 1958 | 12.2 | 35.9 |
| 1957 | 12 | 35.5 |
| 1956 | 11.9 | 35 |
| 1955 | 11.7 | 34.5 |
| 1954 | 11.6 | 33.9 |
| 1953 | 11.5 | 33.4 |
| 1952 | 11.5 | 32.8 |
| 1951 | 11.4 | 32.1 |
| 1950 | 11.4 | 31.5 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Gabon | Congo - Brazzaville |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 92.3 | 64.4 |
| 2027 | 92.5 | 64.7 |
| 2028 | 92.7 | 65 |
| 2029 | 92.9 | 65.4 |
| 2030 | 93.1 | 65.8 |
| 2031 | 93.3 | 66.2 |
| 2032 | 93.5 | 66.7 |
| 2033 | 93.6 | 67.1 |
| 2034 | 93.8 | 67.6 |
| 2035 | 93.9 | 68.2 |
| 2036 | 94.1 | 68.7 |
| 2037 | 94.2 | 69.3 |
| 2038 | 94.3 | 69.9 |
| 2039 | 94.4 | 70.5 |
| 2040 | 94.6 | 71.2 |
| 2041 | 94.7 | 71.9 |
| 2042 | 94.7 | 72.6 |
| 2043 | 94.8 | 73.3 |
| 2044 | 94.9 | 74 |
| 2045 | 94.9 | 74.7 |
| 2046 | 95 | 75.5 |
| 2047 | 95 | 76.3 |
| 2048 | 95.1 | 77.1 |
| 2049 | 95.1 | 77.9 |
| 2050 | 95.1 | 78.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, 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
- 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
- Net migration rateGabon: 0.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Congo - Brazzaville: -0.2 per 1,000 people 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