Gabon population (2026)
The population of Gabon is 2,647,400 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Gabon ranks #145 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.032% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.05% a year (+54,270 people). The median age is 22.6 years, women have 3.49 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 68.9 years. Population density is 10 people per km² of land. The capital is Libreville.
Population of Gabon, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 4,084,533 | +1.54% | 26.6 | 2.62 | 72.5 | 0.042% |
| 2045 | 3,767,429 | +1.70% | 25.7 | 2.75 | 71.8 | 0.040% |
| 2040 | 3,452,988 | +1.79% | 24.7 | 2.91 | 71.1 | 0.038% |
| 2035 | 3,151,468 | +1.86% | 23.7 | 3.08 | 70.3 | 0.035% |
| 2030 | 2,866,667 | +1.94% | 22.9 | 3.29 | 69.5 | 0.033% |
| 2026 | 2,647,400 | +2.05% | 22.6 | 3.49 | 68.9 | 0.032% |
| 2025 | 2,593,130 | +2.09% | 22.5 | 3.54 | 68.7 | 0.032% |
| 2024 | 2,538,952 | +2.13% | 22.5 | 3.59 | 68.5 | 0.031% |
| 2023 | 2,484,788 | +2.18% | 22.5 | 3.65 | 68.3 | 0.031% |
| 2022 | 2,430,747 | +2.22% | 22.5 | 3.71 | 67.7 | 0.030% |
| 2020 | 2,322,539 | +2.34% | 22.5 | 3.83 | 67.1 | 0.029% |
| 2015 | 2,040,990 | +2.98% | 22.2 | 3.92 | 66.3 | 0.027% |
| 2010 | 1,719,879 | +3.51% | 21.2 | 4.15 | 64.7 | 0.024% |
| 2005 | 1,463,495 | +2.96% | 20.1 | 4.21 | 63.0 | 0.022% |
| 2000 | 1,275,572 | +2.61% | 19.2 | 4.47 | 61.8 | 0.021% |
| 1995 | 1,123,212 | +2.55% | 18.7 | 4.88 | 61.3 | 0.020% |
| 1990 | 983,734 | +2.73% | 18.9 | 5.46 | 60.7 | 0.018% |
| 1985 | 856,726 | +2.76% | 19.7 | 5.71 | 59.7 | 0.018% |
| 1980 | 748,389 | +2.60% | 20.9 | 5.66 | 57.9 | 0.017% |
| 1975 | 662,197 | +2.26% | 22.5 | 5.39 | 55.5 | 0.016% |
| 1970 | 595,846 | +2.10% | 24.1 | 5.1 | 52.7 | 0.016% |
| 1965 | 546,308 | +1.45% | 25.9 | 4.78 | 49.7 | 0.016% |
| 1960 | 512,316 | +1.12% | 27.2 | 4.42 | 46.4 | 0.017% |
| 1955 | 488,816 | +0.78% | 27.9 | 4.07 | 42.9 | 0.018% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania