Population growth in Gabon
Gabon: Population growth was 2.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population growth in Gabon, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Gabon is 2.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Gabon peaked at 3.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1961.
That places Gabon 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More climate change data for Gabon
- Population, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 2.39 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.1% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.1391 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 22.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 24.4% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 26.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Gabon?
- Population growth in Gabon was 2.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for population growth?
- Gabon ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.