What is population growth rate in Gabon?

Population growth rate in Gabon was 2.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Gabon?

The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2011.

What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Gabon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1950.

How does Gabon rank for population growth rate?

Gabon ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is population growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Gabon data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population growth rate in Gabon

Name: Population growth rate in Gabon
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gabon: Population growth rate was 2.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.2%

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

47th

of 236 countries

All-time high

3.6%

in 2011

All-time low

0.6%

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Population growth rate in Gabon, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population growth rate in Gabon is 2.2%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate in Gabon peaked at 3.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1950.

That places Gabon 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	0.8%	0.6%	1.0%	10
1960s	1.5%	1.1%	2.2%	10
1970s	2.3%	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%	3.4%	10
2010s	3.1%	2.4%	3.6%	10
2020s	2.3%	2.2%	2.3%	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate in Gabon?: Population growth rate in Gabon was 2.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1950.
How does Gabon rank for population growth rate?: Gabon ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population growth rate
Unit: %
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.