Gabon

Population in Gabon

Population in Gabon: 472,800 people in 1950 and 2.49 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
2.49 million people
Since 1950
+2.01 million people
Rank, 2023
145 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
6.9 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in GabonPopulation in Gabon: 472,800 people in 1950 and 2.49 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 6.9 million people in 2100, between 3.22 million people and 14.3 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 6.9 million people in 2100, between 3.22 million people and 14.3 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 158,200 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearGabonWorld
20232.49 million8.09 billion
20222.43 million8.02 billion
20212.38 million7.95 billion
20202.32 million7.89 billion
20192.27 million7.81 billion
20182.21 million7.73 billion
20172.16 million7.65 billion
20162.1 million7.56 billion
20152.04 million7.47 billion
20141.98 million7.38 billion
20131.91 million7.29 billion
20121.85 million7.2 billion
20111.78 million7.11 billion
20101.72 million7.02 billion
20091.66 million6.93 billion
20081.61 million6.84 billion
20071.56 million6.76 billion
20061.51 million6.67 billion
20051.46 million6.59 billion
20041.42 million6.5 billion
20031.38 million6.42 billion
20021.35 million6.34 billion
20011.31 million6.26 billion
20001.28 million6.17 billion
19991.24 million6.09 billion
19981.21 million6.01 billion
19971.18 million5.93 billion
19961.15 million5.84 billion
19951.12 million5.76 billion
19941.1 million5.68 billion
19931.07 million5.59 billion
19921.04 million5.51 billion
19911.01 million5.42 billion
1990983,7005.33 billion
1989957,1005.23 billion
1988931,0005.14 billion
1987905,5005.05 billion
1986880,7004.96 billion
1985856,7004.87 billion
1984833,5004.78 billion
1983811,0004.7 billion
1982789,3004.61 billion
1981768,4004.53 billion
1980748,4004.45 billion
1979729,4004.37 billion
1978711,2004.29 billion
1977694,0004.22 billion
1976677,6004.14 billion
1975662,2004.07 billion
1974647,7004 billion
1973634,0003.92 billion
1972621,0003.85 billion
1971608,3003.77 billion
1970595,8003.7 billion
1969583,3003.62 billion
1968572,3003.55 billion
1967563,1003.47 billion
1966554,5003.4 billion
1965546,3003.34 billion
1964538,7003.26 billion
1963531,5003.19 billion
1962524,6003.12 billion
1961518,3003.07 billion
1960512,3003.02 billion
1959506,8002.97 billion
1958501,7002.91 billion
1957497,1002.85 billion
1956492,8002.8 billion
1955488,8002.74 billion
1954485,2002.69 billion
1953481,8002.63 billion
1952478,6002.58 billion
1951475,6002.54 billion
1950472,8002.49 billion
1949467,800–
1948461,600–
1947454,300–
1946447,200–
1945440,100–
1944433,200–
1943426,400–
1942419,700–
1941413,400–
1940407,500–
1939402,000–
1938396,900–
1937392,200–
1936387,600–
1935383,000–
1934378,400–
1933373,900–
1932369,500–
1931365,100–
1930360,600–
1929356,100–
1928351,600–
1927347,100–
1926342,600–
1925338,200–
1924333,900–
1923329,600–
1922325,400–
1921322,400–
1920320,700–
1919320,200–
1918320,900–
1917322,800–
1916324,700–
1915326,600–
1914328,500–
1913330,400–
1912332,300–
1911334,500–
1910337,000–
1909339,800–
1908342,900–
1907346,200–
1906349,700–
1905353,100–
1904356,600–
1903360,100–
1902363,700–
1901366,900–
1900369,700–
1899372,200–
1898374,400–
1897376,200–
1896378,000–
1895379,800–
1894381,600–
1893383,500–
1892385,300–
1891386,200–
1890386,200–
1889385,300–
1888383,400–
1887380,700–
1886378,000–
1885375,200–
1884372,500–
1883369,900–
1882367,200–
1881364,600–
1880362,000–
1879359,400–
1878356,800–
1877354,200–
1876351,700–
1875349,100–
1874346,600–
1873344,100–
1872341,700–
1871339,300–
1870337,000–
1869334,800–
1868332,600–
1867330,600–
1866328,500–
1865326,500–
1864324,500–
1863322,400–
1862320,400–
1861318,500–
1860316,500–
1859314,500–
1858312,600–
1857310,600–
1856308,700–
1855306,800–
1854304,900–
1853303,000–
1852301,100–
1851298,400–
1850294,800–
1849290,400–
1848285,300–
1847279,300–
1846273,500–
1845267,800–
1844262,300–
1843256,800–
1842251,400–
1841246,200–
1840241,100–
1839236,100–
1838231,200–
1837226,300–
1836221,600–
1835217,000–
1834212,500–
1833208,100–
1832203,800–
1831199,500–
1830195,400–
1829191,300–
1828187,300–
1827183,400–
1826179,600–
1825175,900–
1824172,200–
1823168,600–
1822165,100–
1821162,300–
1820160,300–
1819158,900–
1818158,200–
1817158,200–
1816158,200–
1815158,200–
1814158,200–
1813158,200–
1812158,200–
1811158,200–
1810158,200–
1809158,200–
1808158,200–
1807158,200–
1806158,200–
1805158,200–
1804158,200–
1803158,200–
1802158,200–
1801158,200–
1800158,200–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearGabonWorld
20242.54 million2.53 million–2.55 million8.16 billion
20252.59 million2.57 million–2.62 million8.23 billion
20262.65 million2.61 million–2.69 million8.3 billion
20272.7 million2.65 million–2.76 million8.37 billion
20282.76 million2.69 million–2.83 million8.44 billion
20292.81 million2.72 million–2.91 million8.5 billion
20302.87 million2.76 million–2.99 million8.57 billion
20312.92 million2.79 million–3.07 million8.63 billion
20322.98 million2.82 million–3.15 million8.7 billion
20333.04 million2.86 million–3.24 million8.76 billion
20343.09 million2.89 million–3.32 million8.82 billion
20353.15 million2.93 million–3.41 million8.89 billion
20363.21 million2.96 million–3.51 million8.95 billion
20373.27 million2.99 million–3.6 million9.01 billion
20383.33 million3.02 million–3.69 million9.06 billion
20393.39 million3.05 million–3.79 million9.12 billion
20403.45 million3.07 million–3.89 million9.18 billion
20413.52 million3.1 million–4 million9.23 billion
20423.58 million3.13 million–4.1 million9.29 billion
20433.64 million3.15 million–4.21 million9.34 billion
20443.7 million3.17 million–4.32 million9.39 billion
20453.77 million3.2 million–4.43 million9.44 billion
20463.83 million3.22 million–4.55 million9.49 billion
20473.9 million3.24 million–4.66 million9.54 billion
20483.96 million3.26 million–4.77 million9.58 billion
20494.02 million3.28 million–4.9 million9.62 billion
20504.09 million3.31 million–5.04 million9.66 billion
20514.15 million3.33 million–5.16 million9.7 billion
20524.21 million3.35 million–5.28 million9.74 billion
20534.27 million3.37 million–5.4 million9.78 billion
20544.34 million3.38 million–5.53 million9.81 billion
20554.4 million3.39 million–5.66 million9.85 billion
20564.46 million3.41 million–5.8 million9.88 billion
20574.52 million3.43 million–5.94 million9.91 billion
20584.58 million3.44 million–6.06 million9.94 billion
20594.65 million3.44 million–6.19 million9.96 billion
20604.71 million3.44 million–6.32 million9.99 billion
20614.77 million3.43 million–6.46 million10 billion
20624.83 million3.43 million–6.61 million10 billion
20634.89 million3.43 million–6.76 million10.1 billion
20644.95 million3.44 million–6.92 million10.1 billion
20655.01 million3.45 million–7.07 million10.1 billion
20665.07 million3.46 million–7.24 million10.1 billion
20675.13 million3.47 million–7.4 million10.1 billion
20685.19 million3.48 million–7.57 million10.2 billion
20695.25 million3.49 million–7.75 million10.2 billion
20705.31 million3.49 million–7.93 million10.2 billion
20715.37 million3.48 million–8.11 million10.2 billion
20725.43 million3.47 million–8.25 million10.2 billion
20735.49 million3.47 million–8.42 million10.2 billion
20745.55 million3.48 million–8.63 million10.2 billion
20755.61 million3.49 million–8.83 million10.3 billion
20765.66 million3.49 million–9.01 million10.3 billion
20775.72 million3.5 million–9.16 million10.3 billion
20785.78 million3.49 million–9.34 million10.3 billion
20795.84 million3.49 million–9.52 million10.3 billion
20805.9 million3.48 million–9.69 million10.3 billion
20815.95 million3.45 million–9.91 million10.3 billion
20826.01 million3.42 million–10.2 million10.3 billion
20836.07 million3.41 million–10.4 million10.3 billion
20846.12 million3.4 million–10.6 million10.3 billion
20856.18 million3.39 million–10.8 million10.3 billion
20866.23 million3.38 million–11 million10.3 billion
20876.28 million3.38 million–11.2 million10.3 billion
20886.34 million3.37 million–11.4 million10.3 billion
20896.39 million3.35 million–11.7 million10.3 billion
20906.44 million3.33 million–11.9 million10.3 billion
20916.49 million3.32 million–12.1 million10.3 billion
20926.54 million3.31 million–12.4 million10.3 billion
20936.59 million3.3 million–12.6 million10.3 billion
20946.63 million3.29 million–12.8 million10.2 billion
20956.68 million3.28 million–13 million10.2 billion
20966.73 million3.28 million–13.3 million10.2 billion
20976.77 million3.27 million–13.6 million10.2 billion
20986.82 million3.26 million–13.8 million10.2 billion
20996.86 million3.24 million–14.1 million10.2 billion
21006.9 million3.22 million–14.3 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • 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.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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