Population, male in Gabon

Gabon: Population, male was 1.32 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.32 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
142nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.32 million
in 2025
All-time low
248,121
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Gabon, 1960–2025

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, male in Gabon is 1.32 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Gabon peaked at 1.32 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 248,121, in 1960.

That places Gabon 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 263,548 248,121 282,388 10
1970s 319,384 288,578 354,729 10
1980s 414,075 364,178 468,835 10
1990s 546,704 482,265 614,596 10
2000s 724,942 631,439 836,247 10
2010s 1.02 million 867,784 1.16 million 10
2020s 1.25 million 1.18 million 1.32 million 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 139 Gambia 1.41 million compare
  2. 140 Jamaica 1.40 million compare
  3. 141 Lithuania 1.36 million compare
  4. 143 Botswana 1.28 million compare
  5. 144 Albania 1.16 million compare
  6. 145 Lesotho 1.15 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Gabon?
Population, male in Gabon was 1.32 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 248,121 in 1960.
How does Gabon rank for population, male?
Gabon ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.