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Population in Gabon

Population in Gabon was 2.59 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.1% from 2024. That is the 142nd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons2,593,130
Change on 2024+2.1%
Rank142nd of 215Countries ranked
Series high2,593,1302025
Series low512,3161960

Population in Gabon, 1960 to 2025

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500K1M1.5M2M2.5M3M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 512,316 persons1961: 518,266 persons1962: 524,649 persons1963: 531,452 persons1964: 538,657 persons1965: 546,308 persons1966: 554,463 persons1967: 563,108 persons1968: 572,257 persons1969: 583,276 persons1970: 595,846 persons1971: 608,348 persons1972: 620,960 persons1973: 633,995 persons1974: 647,691 persons1975: 662,197 persons1976: 677,628 persons1977: 693,984 persons1978: 711,245 persons1979: 729,375 persons1980: 748,389 persons1981: 768,385 persons1982: 789,286 persons1983: 811,005 persons1984: 833,501 persons1985: 856,726 persons1986: 880,705 persons1987: 905,479 persons1988: 931,020 persons1989: 957,138 persons1990: 983,734 persons1991: 1,010,818 persons1992: 1,038,380 persons1993: 1,066,405 persons1994: 1,094,720 persons1995: 1,123,213 persons1996: 1,152,015 persons1997: 1,181,439 persons1998: 1,211,736 persons1999: 1,243,016 persons2000: 1,275,572 persons2001: 1,309,589 persons2002: 1,345,135 persons2003: 1,382,350 persons2004: 1,421,609 persons2005: 1,463,495 persons2006: 1,508,337 persons2007: 1,556,237 persons2008: 1,607,175 persons2009: 1,661,556 persons2010: 1,719,879 persons2011: 1,781,985 persons2012: 1,846,889 persons2013: 1,913,059 persons2014: 1,978,399 persons2015: 2,040,989 persons2016: 2,100,306 persons2017: 2,156,900 persons2018: 2,212,318 persons2019: 2,267,706 persons2020: 2,322,539 persons2021: 2,376,722 persons2022: 2,430,747 persons2023: 2,484,789 persons2024: 2,538,952 persons2025: 2,593,130 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20252,593,130
20242,538,952
20232,484,789
20222,430,747
20212,376,722
20202,322,539
20192,267,706
20182,212,318
20172,156,900
20162,100,306
20152,040,989
20141,978,399
20131,913,059
20121,846,889
20111,781,985
20101,719,879
20091,661,556
20081,607,175
20071,556,237
20061,508,337
20051,463,495
20041,421,609
20031,382,350
20021,345,135
20011,309,589
20001,275,572
19991,243,016
19981,211,736
19971,181,439
19961,152,015
19951,123,213
19941,094,720
19931,066,405
19921,038,380
19911,010,818
1990983,734
1989957,138
1988931,020
1987905,479
1986880,705
1985856,726
1984833,501
1983811,005
1982789,286
1981768,385
1980748,389
1979729,375
1978711,245
1977693,984
1976677,628
1975662,197
1974647,691
1973633,995
1972620,960
1971608,348
1970595,846
1969583,276
1968572,257
1967563,108
1966554,463
1965546,308
1964538,657
1963531,452
1962524,649
1961518,266
1960512,316

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Gabon?

Population in Gabon was 2.59 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.1% from 2024. That is the 142nd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Gabon?

2.59 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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