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Gabon population

Current population of Gabon

2,653,573

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
40
Deaths today
9
Change today (UTC)
+31
World rank
143rd of 218
0.03% of world population
Population
2,593,130
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.11%
2025
Density
9.6 /km²
2023
Land area
257,670 km²
Urban population
92%
2025
Median age
21.5 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
3.59
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
68.5 yrs
2024
Net migration
+1,116
2025
Capital
Libreville
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Gabon: overview

Gabon has a population of 2,593,130 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 143rd largest in the world. Gabon is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Libreville.

The population is expanding quickly, at 2.11% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 54,178 additional people over the past year.

With roughly 9.6 people per km², Gabon is among the emptiest inhabited places in the world, spread across 257,670 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 92% of residents live in cities.

The population is young, with a median age of 21.5 years. The fertility rate of 3.59 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 68.5 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 4.08 million people by 2050, about 58% more than today. The 2030 projection is 2,866,667.

Gabon population, 1960–2025 and projections

01M2M3M4M5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 2.59M1960: 512,3161961: 518,2661962: 524,6491963: 531,4521964: 538,6571965: 546,3081966: 554,4631967: 563,1081968: 572,2571969: 583,2761970: 595,8461971: 608,3481972: 620,9601973: 633,9951974: 647,6911975: 662,1971976: 677,6281977: 693,9841978: 711,2451979: 729,3751980: 748,3891981: 768,3851982: 789,2861983: 811,0051984: 833,5011985: 856,7261986: 880,7051987: 905,4791988: 931,0201989: 957,1381990: 983,7341991: 1,010,8181992: 1,038,3801993: 1,066,4051994: 1,094,7201995: 1,123,2131996: 1,152,0151997: 1,181,4391998: 1,211,7361999: 1,243,0162000: 1,275,5722001: 1,309,5892002: 1,345,1352003: 1,382,3502004: 1,421,6092005: 1,463,4952006: 1,508,3372007: 1,556,2372008: 1,607,1752009: 1,661,5562010: 1,719,8792011: 1,781,9852012: 1,846,8892013: 1,913,0592014: 1,978,3992015: 2,040,9892016: 2,100,3062017: 2,156,9002018: 2,212,3182019: 2,267,7062020: 2,322,5392021: 2,376,7222022: 2,430,7472023: 2,484,7892024: 2,538,9522025: 2,593,1302030: 2,866,6672050: 4,084,533
Population of Gabon by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20252,593,130+2.11%+54,178
20242,538,952+2.16%+54,163
20232,484,789+2.20%+54,042
20222,430,747+2.25%+54,025
20212,376,722+2.31%+54,183
20202,322,539+2.39%+54,833
20192,267,706+2.47%+55,388
20182,212,318+2.54%+55,418
20172,156,900+2.66%+56,594
20162,100,306+2.86%+59,317
20152,040,989+3.11%+62,590
20141,978,399+3.36%+65,340
20101,719,879+3.45%+58,323
20051,463,495+2.90%+41,886
20001,275,572+2.59%+32,556
19951,123,213+2.57%+28,493
1990983,734+2.74%+26,596
1985856,726+2.75%+23,225
1980748,389+2.57%+19,014
1975662,197+2.21%+14,506
1970595,846+2.13%+12,570
1965546,308+1.41%+7,651
1960512,316––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Gabon population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Gabon
YearProjected populationvs today
20302,866,667+10.5%
20504,084,533+57.5%

Gabon population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 36.2% of Gabon's population is under 15, 59.6% is of working age (15–64), and 4.1% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 167,810 (6.5%)0-4 female: 165,482 (6.4%)0-45-9 male: 160,428 (6.2%)5-9 female: 158,480 (6.1%)10-14 male: 144,468 (5.6%)10-14 female: 143,158 (5.5%)10-1415-19 male: 123,238 (4.8%)15-19 female: 122,614 (4.7%)20-24 male: 106,790 (4.1%)20-24 female: 106,097 (4.1%)20-2425-29 male: 96,412 (3.7%)25-29 female: 94,510 (3.6%)30-34 male: 97,580 (3.8%)30-34 female: 91,992 (3.5%)30-3435-39 male: 95,531 (3.7%)35-39 female: 86,805 (3.3%)40-44 male: 84,502 (3.3%)40-44 female: 75,546 (2.9%)40-4445-49 male: 68,223 (2.6%)45-49 female: 61,157 (2.4%)50-54 male: 52,498 (2.0%)50-54 female: 48,108 (1.9%)50-5455-59 male: 39,267 (1.5%)55-59 female: 37,395 (1.4%)60-64 male: 28,912 (1.1%)60-64 female: 29,030 (1.1%)60-6465-69 male: 20,329 (0.8%)65-69 female: 21,777 (0.8%)70-74 male: 13,713 (0.5%)70-74 female: 15,829 (0.6%)70-7475-79 male: 8,430 (0.3%)75-79 female: 10,285 (0.4%)80-84 male: 4,488 (0.2%)80-84 female: 5,854 (0.2%)80-8485-89 male: 1,927 (0.1%)85-89 female: 2,721 (0.1%)90-94 male: 554 (0.0%)90-94 female: 873 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 103 (0.0%)95-99 female: 180 (0.0%)100+ male: 13 (0.0%)100+ female: 23 (0.0%)100+

Gabon population FAQ

What is the population of Gabon in 2026?

Gabon's population is estimated at about 2.65 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 2,593,130 (2025). Gabon ranks 143rd in the world by population.

Is the population of Gabon growing or shrinking?

Gabon's population is growing at about 2.11% per year, an increase of roughly 54,178 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Gabon?

Gabon has about 10 people per square kilometre across a land area of 257,670 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Gabon?

Gabon is home to about 0.03% of the world's population.

What is Gabon's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Gabon's population at 4,084,533 in 2050, passing through 2,866,667 in 2030.

What is the median age in Gabon?

The median age in Gabon is 21.5 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.