What is population, total in Gabon?

Population, total in Gabon was 2.59 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).

What is the highest population, total recorded in Gabon?

The highest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2025.

What is the lowest population, total recorded in Gabon?

The lowest recorded value was 512,316 in 1960.

How does Gabon rank for population, total?

Gabon ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is population, total rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population, total in Gabon

Name: Population, total in Gabon
Creator: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Gabon: Population, total was 2.59 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

2.59 million

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

142nd

of 215 countries

All-time high

2.59 million

in 2025

All-time low

512,316

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Population, total in Gabon, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, population, total in Gabon stood at 2.59 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, total in Gabon peaked at 2.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 512,316, in 1960.

Gabon ranks 142nd of 215 countries on this measure, 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	544,475	512,316	583,276	10
1970s	658,127	595,846	729,375	10
1980s	848,163	748,389	957,138	10
1990s	1.11 million	983,734	1.24 million	10
2000s	1.45 million	1.28 million	1.66 million	10
2010s	2.00 million	1.72 million	2.27 million	10
2020s	2.46 million	2.32 million	2.59 million	6

Countries ranked near Gabon

139 Lithuania 2.89 million compare
140 Jamaica 2.84 million compare
141 Gambia 2.82 million compare
143 Botswana 2.56 million compare
144 Lesotho 2.36 million compare
145 Moldova 2.36 million compare

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More climate change data for Gabon

Population growth 2.1% (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, total in Gabon?: Population, total in Gabon was 2.59 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
What is the highest population, total recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, total recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 512,316 in 1960.
How does Gabon rank for population, total?: Gabon ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, total rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.