Gabon Population 2023
- The current population of Gabon is estimated at 2,351,388 people as of May, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
- Population of Gabon represent 0.03% of the total world population.
- The population density of Gabon is 8 inhabitants per km2.
- Gabon is located in Africa.
- Gabon ranks number 146 in the list of countries ordered by population.
- The latitudinal point of Gabon is 0.3895° N. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is 9.4609° E.
- The median age in Gabon is 22.5 years.
- Minimum Wages in Gabon is 150,000 XAF per month, around USD $240.00 per month, in 2022.
- The countries that Gabon shares its land boundary with are Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon to the north, and the Republic of the Congo to the east and south. It is also bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
Gabon
| Official name | Gabonese Republic |
|---|---|
| Location | Africa |
| Capital | Libreville |
| Population | 2,298,731 (as of June, 2022) |
| Population density | 8/km2 |
| Population growth rate | 2.4% (in 2023) |
| Area | 267,667 km2 (103,346.76 sq mi) |
| Official language | French |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Life expectancy | 66.80 years |
| Internet TLD | .ga |
| Call code | +241 |
Gabon Population Graph
Gabon Population History (1960-2020)
| Year | Population | Male Population | Female Population | Male (%) | Female (%) | Urban Population | Urban (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,227,731 | 1,133,915 | 1,093,816 | 50.9% | 49.1% | 2,006,963 | 90.09% |
| 2019 | 2,174,533 | 1,107,272 | 1,067,261 | 50.92% | 49.08% | 1,951,426 | 89.74% |
| 2018 | 2,121,182 | 1,080,318 | 1,040,864 | 50.93% | 49.07% | 1,895,700 | 89.37% |
| 2017 | 2,066,670 | 1,052,762 | 1,013,908 | 50.94% | 49.06% | 1,838,923 | 88.98% |
| 2016 | 2,009,689 | 1,023,736 | 985,953 | 50.94% | 49.06% | 1,779,781 | 88.56% |
| 2015 | 1,949,443 | 992,656 | 956,787 | 50.92% | 49.08% | 1,717,849 | 88.12% |
| 2014 | 1,885,496 | 959,529 | 925,967 | 50.89% | 49.11% | 1,652,637 | 87.65% |
| 2013 | 1,818,705 | 924,630 | 894,075 | 50.84% | 49.16% | 1,585,183 | 87.16% |
| 2012 | 1,751,252 | 889,111 | 862,141 | 50.77% | 49.23% | 1,517,110 | 86.63% |
| 2011 | 1,686,145 | 854,707 | 831,438 | 50.69% | 49.31% | 1,451,602 | 86.09% |
| 2010 | 1,625,608 | 822,395 | 803,213 | 50.59% | 49.41% | 1,390,383 | 85.53% |
| 2009 | 1,570,337 | 792,706 | 777,631 | 50.48% | 49.52% | 1,334,158 | 84.96% |
| 2008 | 1,519,905 | 765,424 | 754,481 | 50.36% | 49.64% | 1,282,192 | 84.36% |
| 2007 | 1,473,890 | 740,482 | 733,408 | 50.24% | 49.76% | 1,234,235 | 83.74% |
| 2006 | 1,431,431 | 717,433 | 713,998 | 50.12% | 49.88% | 1,189,662 | 83.11% |
| 2005 | 1,391,801 | 696,040 | 695,761 | 50.01% | 49.99% | 1,147,540 | 82.45% |
| 2004 | 1,355,006 | 676,419 | 678,587 | 49.92% | 50.08% | 1,108,124 | 81.78% |
| 2003 | 1,321,134 | 658,585 | 662,549 | 49.85% | 50.15% | 1,071,175 | 81.08% |
| 2002 | 1,289,469 | 642,156 | 647,313 | 49.8% | 50.2% | 1,036,346 | 80.37% |
| 2001 | 1,259,140 | 626,422 | 632,718 | 49.75% | 50.25% | 1,002,653 | 79.63% |
| 2000 | 1,229,465 | 610,798 | 618,667 | 49.68% | 50.32% | 969,802 | 78.88% |
| 1999 | 1,200,137 | 595,388 | 604,749 | 49.61% | 50.39% | 937,307 | 78.1% |
| 1998 | 1,171,114 | 580,053 | 591,061 | 49.53% | 50.47% | 905,388 | 77.31% |
| 1997 | 1,142,359 | 564,782 | 577,577 | 49.44% | 50.56% | 873,790 | 76.49% |
| 1996 | 1,113,946 | 549,732 | 564,214 | 49.35% | 50.65% | 842,700 | 75.65% |
| 1995 | 1,085,927 | 535,145 | 550,782 | 49.28% | 50.72% | 812,273 | 74.8% |
| 1994 | 1,058,204 | 520,742 | 537,462 | 49.21% | 50.79% | 782,224 | 73.92% |
| 1993 | 1,030,696 | 506,690 | 524,006 | 49.16% | 50.84% | 752,408 | 73% |
| 1992 | 1,003,475 | 492,907 | 510,568 | 49.12% | 50.88% | 719,993 | 71.75% |
| 1991 | 976,761 | 479,394 | 497,367 | 49.08% | 50.92% | 688,226 | 70.46% |
| 1990 | 950,442 | 466,002 | 484,440 | 49.03% | 50.97% | 657,136 | 69.14% |
| 1989 | 924,638 | 452,980 | 471,658 | 48.99% | 51.01% | 626,812 | 67.79% |
| 1988 | 899,370 | 440,062 | 459,308 | 48.93% | 51.07% | 597,272 | 66.41% |
| 1987 | 874,745 | 427,575 | 447,170 | 48.88% | 51.12% | 568,584 | 65% |
| 1986 | 850,902 | 415,410 | 435,492 | 48.82% | 51.18% | 542,110 | 63.71% |
| 1985 | 827,934 | 403,783 | 424,151 | 48.77% | 51.23% | 516,631 | 62.4% |
| 1984 | 805,922 | 392,645 | 413,277 | 48.72% | 51.28% | 492,257 | 61.08% |
| 1983 | 784,840 | 381,903 | 402,937 | 48.66% | 51.34% | 468,785 | 59.73% |
| 1982 | 764,696 | 371,719 | 392,977 | 48.61% | 51.39% | 446,353 | 58.37% |
| 1981 | 745,440 | 361,911 | 383,529 | 48.55% | 51.45% | 424,901 | 57% |
| 1980 | 727,061 | 352,625 | 374,436 | 48.5% | 51.5% | 397,557 | 54.68% |
| 1979 | 709,497 | 343,680 | 365,817 | 48.44% | 51.56% | 371,351 | 52.34% |
| 1978 | 692,770 | 335,231 | 357,539 | 48.39% | 51.61% | 346,316 | 49.99% |
| 1977 | 676,940 | 327,233 | 349,707 | 48.34% | 51.66% | 322,427 | 47.63% |
| 1976 | 662,059 | 319,642 | 342,417 | 48.28% | 51.72% | 299,913 | 45.3% |
| 1975 | 648,186 | 312,555 | 335,631 | 48.22% | 51.78% | 278,526 | 42.97% |
| 1974 | 635,374 | 305,933 | 329,441 | 48.15% | 51.85% | 258,470 | 40.68% |
| 1973 | 623,537 | 299,734 | 323,803 | 48.07% | 51.93% | 239,625 | 38.43% |
| 1972 | 612,317 | 293,912 | 318,405 | 48% | 52% | 221,842 | 36.23% |
| 1971 | 601,209 | 288,340 | 312,869 | 47.96% | 52.04% | 204,892 | 34.08% |
| 1970 | 589,906 | 282,978 | 306,928 | 47.97% | 52.03% | 188,770 | 32% |
| 1969 | 578,222 | 277,720 | 300,502 | 48.03% | 51.97% | 174,854 | 30.24% |
| 1968 | 566,329 | 272,687 | 293,642 | 48.15% | 51.85% | 161,574 | 28.53% |
| 1967 | 554,608 | 267,820 | 286,788 | 48.29% | 51.71% | 149,079 | 26.88% |
| 1966 | 543,662 | 263,350 | 280,312 | 48.44% | 51.56% | 137,546 | 25.3% |
| 1965 | 533,890 | 259,364 | 274,526 | 48.58% | 51.42% | 126,959 | 23.78% |
| 1964 | 525,416 | 255,773 | 269,643 | 48.68% | 51.32% | 117,273 | 22.32% |
| 1963 | 518,091 | 252,621 | 265,470 | 48.76% | 51.24% | 108,385 | 20.92% |
| 1962 | 511,796 | 249,808 | 261,988 | 48.81% | 51.19% | 100,261 | 19.59% |
| 1961 | 506,299 | 247,327 | 258,972 | 48.85% | 51.15% | 92,805 | 18.33% |
| 1960 | 501,423 | 245,045 | 256,378 | 48.87% | 51.13% | 87,248 | 17.4% |
Cities in Gabon ordered by Population
The list offered below features the biggest cities of Gabon. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).
Gabon
| # | City | Population 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libreville | 586,424 |
| 2 | Port-Gentil | 110,648 |
| 3 | Franceville | 43,556 |
| 4 | Oyem | 31,166 |
| 5 | Moanda | 30,449 |
| 6 | Mouila | 22,811 |
| 7 | Lambarene | 21,062 |
| 8 | Tchibanga | 19,677 |
| 9 | Koulamoutou | 16,373 |
| 10 | Makokou | 13,789 |
| 11 | Bitam | 10,462 |
| 12 | Gamba | 10,019 |
| 13 | Mounana | 8,923 |
| 14 | Ntoum | 8,708 |
| 15 | Lastoursville | 8,470 |
| 16 | Okondja | 7,225 |
| 17 | Ndende | 6,278 |
| 18 | Booue | 5,836 |
| 19 | Fougamou | 5,700 |
| 20 | Ndjole | 5,177 |
| 21 | Mbigou | 4,189 |
| 22 | Mayumba | 4,062 |
| 23 | Mitzic | 3,945 |
| 24 | Lekoni | 3,612 |
| 25 | Mimongo | 3,334 |
Other Countries from Africa Ranked by Population
| Country Name | Population 2023 | Population density |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 216,850,785 | 218/km2 |
| Ethiopia | 119,814,176 | 93/km2 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 105,404,210 | 46/km2 |
| Egypt | 105,191,099 | 102/km2 |
| Tanzania | 63,582,799 | 47.5/km2 |
| South Africa | 60,839,972 | 42/km2 |
| Kenya | 55,839,697 | 78/km2 |
| Uganda | 49,130,208 | 161.1/km2 |
| Sudan | 46,010,693 | 21/km2 |
| Algeria | 45,433,964 | 17.9/km2 |
| Morocco | 37,722,619 | 50.1/km2 |
| Angola | 33,103,620 | 25/km2 |
| Mozambique | 33,099,311 | 28.9/km2 |
| Ghana | 32,257,331 | 102/km2 |
| Madagascar | 29,098,694 | 35.6/km2 |
| Ivory Coast | 27,485,355 | 64/km2 |
| Cameroon | 27,395,781 | 39.9/km2 |
| Niger | 26,010,912 | 12.2/km2 |
| Burkina Faso | 22,081,135 | 65/km2 |
| Mali | 21,396,790 | 11.8/km2 |