🇬🇦 Gabon Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Gabon is 2,647,400, ranking #145 in the world (0.03% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 2.05% per year. The biggest city is Libreville with 846,090 inhabitants.
Live estimate
2,648,668
Growth rate
2.05%
Density
10
people / km² (27 / mi²)
Median age
21.6
Fertility rate
3.49
births per woman
Life expectancy
68.9
years
Gabon population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Gabon is projected to reach 4,084,533, and 6,903,322 by 2100.
Gabon population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,647,400 | 2.05% | 10.3 | 21.6 |
| 2025 | 2,593,130 | 2.09% | 10.1 | 21.5 |
| 2024 | 2,538,952 | 2.13% | 9.9 | 21.5 |
| 2023 | 2,484,788 | 2.18% | 9.6 | 21.5 |
| 2022 | 2,430,747 | 2.22% | 9.4 | 21.5 |
| 2021 | 2,376,722 | 2.28% | 9.2 | 21.5 |
| 2020 | 2,322,539 | 2.34% | 9.0 | 21.5 |
| 2019 | 2,267,706 | 2.44% | 8.8 | 21.5 |
| 2018 | 2,212,318 | 2.50% | 8.6 | 21.4 |
| 2017 | 2,156,900 | 2.57% | 8.4 | 21.4 |
| 2016 | 2,100,306 | 2.75% | 8.2 | 21.3 |
| 2015 | 2,040,989 | 2.98% | 7.9 | 21.2 |
| 2014 | 1,978,400 | 3.25% | 7.7 | 21.0 |
| 2013 | 1,913,059 | 3.47% | 7.4 | 20.8 |
| 2012 | 1,846,890 | 3.57% | 7.2 | 20.6 |
| 2011 | 1,781,985 | 3.59% | 6.9 | 20.4 |
| 2010 | 1,719,879 | 3.51% | 6.7 | 20.2 |
| 2009 | 1,661,556 | 3.39% | 6.4 | 20.0 |
| 2008 | 1,607,175 | 3.26% | 6.2 | 19.8 |
| 2007 | 1,556,237 | 3.18% | 6.0 | 19.5 |
| 2006 | 1,508,337 | 3.07% | 5.9 | 19.3 |
| 2005 | 1,463,495 | 2.96% | 5.7 | 19.1 |
| 2004 | 1,421,609 | 2.85% | 5.5 | 18.9 |
| 2003 | 1,382,350 | 2.75% | 5.4 | 18.7 |
| 2002 | 1,345,135 | 2.70% | 5.2 | 18.5 |
| 2001 | 1,309,589 | 2.65% | 5.1 | 18.4 |
| 2000 | 1,275,572 | 2.61% | 5.0 | 18.2 |
| 1999 | 1,243,016 | 2.56% | 4.8 | 18.1 |
| 1998 | 1,211,736 | 2.54% | 4.7 | 18.0 |
| 1997 | 1,181,439 | 2.53% | 4.6 | 17.9 |
| 1996 | 1,152,015 | 2.52% | 4.5 | 17.8 |
| 1995 | 1,123,213 | 2.55% | 4.4 | 17.7 |
| 1994 | 1,094,720 | 2.59% | 4.2 | 17.7 |
| 1993 | 1,066,405 | 2.65% | 4.1 | 17.7 |
| 1992 | 1,038,380 | 2.68% | 4.0 | 17.7 |
| 1991 | 1,010,818 | 2.70% | 3.9 | 17.8 |
| 1990 | 983,734 | 2.73% | 3.8 | 17.9 |
| 1989 | 957,138 | 2.75% | 3.7 | 18.0 |
| 1988 | 931,020 | 2.78% | 3.6 | 18.1 |
| 1987 | 905,479 | 2.78% | 3.5 | 18.3 |
| 1986 | 880,705 | 2.77% | 3.4 | 18.5 |
| 1985 | 856,726 | 2.76% | 3.3 | 18.7 |
| 1984 | 833,501 | 2.74% | 3.2 | 18.9 |
| 1983 | 811,006 | 2.73% | 3.1 | 19.1 |
| 1982 | 789,286 | 2.70% | 3.1 | 19.4 |
| 1981 | 768,386 | 2.67% | 3.0 | 19.6 |
| 1980 | 748,389 | 2.60% | 2.9 | 19.9 |
| 1979 | 729,374 | 2.54% | 2.8 | 20.2 |
| 1978 | 711,244 | 2.49% | 2.8 | 20.5 |
| 1977 | 693,984 | 2.42% | 2.7 | 20.8 |
| 1976 | 677,628 | 2.35% | 2.6 | 21.1 |
| 1975 | 662,197 | 2.26% | 2.6 | 21.5 |
| 1974 | 647,690 | 2.17% | 2.5 | 21.8 |
| 1973 | 633,996 | 2.10% | 2.5 | 22.1 |
| 1972 | 620,960 | 2.05% | 2.4 | 22.4 |
| 1971 | 608,348 | 2.05% | 2.4 | 22.8 |
| 1970 | 595,846 | 2.10% | 2.3 | 23.1 |
| 1969 | 583,276 | 2.16% | 2.3 | 23.5 |
| 1968 | 572,257 | 1.65% | 2.2 | 23.8 |
| 1967 | 563,108 | 1.58% | 2.2 | 24.2 |
| 1966 | 554,463 | 1.52% | 2.2 | 24.6 |
| 1965 | 546,308 | 1.45% | 2.1 | 24.9 |
| 1964 | 538,657 | 1.38% | 2.1 | 25.2 |
| 1963 | 531,452 | 1.32% | 2.1 | 25.5 |
| 1962 | 524,648 | 1.26% | 2.0 | 25.7 |
| 1961 | 518,266 | 1.19% | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 1960 | 512,316 | 1.12% | 2.0 | 26.2 |
| 1959 | 506,805 | 1.04% | 2.0 | 26.4 |
| 1958 | 501,728 | 0.97% | 1.9 | 26.5 |
| 1957 | 497,070 | 0.90% | 1.9 | 26.6 |
| 1956 | 492,786 | 0.84% | 1.9 | 26.8 |
| 1955 | 488,817 | 0.78% | 1.9 | 26.9 |
| 1954 | 485,151 | 0.72% | 1.9 | 26.9 |
| 1953 | 481,752 | 0.68% | 1.9 | 27.0 |
| 1952 | 478,588 | 0.64% | 1.9 | 27.0 |
| 1951 | 475,638 | 0.60% | 1.8 | 27.1 |
| 1950 | 472,842 | 0.58% | 1.8 | 27.1 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2,701,851 | 2.02% | 10.5 | 21.6 |
| 2028 | 2,756,477 | 1.99% | 10.7 | 21.7 |
| 2029 | 2,811,346 | 1.96% | 10.9 | 21.8 |
| 2030 | 2,866,667 | 1.94% | 11.1 | 21.9 |
| 2031 | 2,922,500 | 1.92% | 11.3 | 22.0 |
| 2032 | 2,978,806 | 1.90% | 11.6 | 22.2 |
| 2033 | 3,035,704 | 1.89% | 11.8 | 22.4 |
| 2034 | 3,093,222 | 1.87% | 12.0 | 22.5 |
| 2035 | 3,151,468 | 1.86% | 12.2 | 22.7 |
| 2036 | 3,210,584 | 1.85% | 12.5 | 22.9 |
| 2037 | 3,270,298 | 1.83% | 12.7 | 23.1 |
| 2038 | 3,330,504 | 1.82% | 12.9 | 23.3 |
| 2039 | 3,391,378 | 1.80% | 13.2 | 23.5 |
| 2040 | 3,452,988 | 1.79% | 13.4 | 23.7 |
| 2041 | 3,515,217 | 1.78% | 13.6 | 23.9 |
| 2042 | 3,577,741 | 1.75% | 13.9 | 24.1 |
| 2043 | 3,640,561 | 1.73% | 14.1 | 24.3 |
| 2044 | 3,703,794 | 1.71% | 14.4 | 24.5 |
| 2045 | 3,767,429 | 1.70% | 14.6 | 24.7 |
| 2046 | 3,831,210 | 1.66% | 14.9 | 24.9 |
| 2047 | 3,894,846 | 1.63% | 15.1 | 25.0 |
| 2048 | 3,958,288 | 1.60% | 15.4 | 25.2 |
| 2049 | 4,021,472 | 1.57% | 15.6 | 25.4 |
| 2050 | 4,084,533 | 1.54% | 15.9 | 25.6 |
| 2051 | 4,147,626 | 1.52% | 16.1 | 25.8 |
| 2052 | 4,210,534 | 1.49% | 16.3 | 25.9 |
| 2053 | 4,273,199 | 1.47% | 16.6 | 26.1 |
| 2054 | 4,335,946 | 1.45% | 16.8 | 26.3 |
| 2055 | 4,398,424 | 1.41% | 17.1 | 26.4 |
| 2056 | 4,460,549 | 1.39% | 17.3 | 26.6 |
| 2057 | 4,522,306 | 1.36% | 17.6 | 26.7 |
| 2058 | 4,583,752 | 1.34% | 17.8 | 26.9 |
| 2059 | 4,645,217 | 1.32% | 18.0 | 27.1 |
| 2060 | 4,706,268 | 1.29% | 18.3 | 27.2 |
| 2061 | 4,766,791 | 1.27% | 18.5 | 27.4 |
| 2062 | 4,827,102 | 1.25% | 18.7 | 27.6 |
| 2063 | 4,887,484 | 1.24% | 19.0 | 27.8 |
| 2064 | 4,947,899 | 1.22% | 19.2 | 27.9 |
| 2065 | 5,008,164 | 1.20% | 19.4 | 28.1 |
| 2066 | 5,068,346 | 1.19% | 19.7 | 28.3 |
| 2067 | 5,128,606 | 1.18% | 19.9 | 28.5 |
| 2068 | 5,188,652 | 1.15% | 20.1 | 28.7 |
| 2069 | 5,248,440 | 1.14% | 20.4 | 28.9 |
| 2070 | 5,308,220 | 1.13% | 20.6 | 29.1 |
| 2071 | 5,368,059 | 1.12% | 20.8 | 29.3 |
| 2072 | 5,427,833 | 1.10% | 21.1 | 29.5 |
| 2073 | 5,487,381 | 1.08% | 21.3 | 29.7 |
| 2074 | 5,546,514 | 1.06% | 21.5 | 29.9 |
| 2075 | 5,605,450 | 1.05% | 21.8 | 30.1 |
| 2076 | 5,664,224 | 1.03% | 22.0 | 30.3 |
| 2077 | 5,722,839 | 1.03% | 22.2 | 30.5 |
| 2078 | 5,781,306 | 1.01% | 22.4 | 30.7 |
| 2079 | 5,839,310 | 0.99% | 22.7 | 30.9 |
| 2080 | 5,896,872 | 0.97% | 22.9 | 31.1 |
| 2081 | 5,953,993 | 0.96% | 23.1 | 31.3 |
| 2082 | 6,010,585 | 0.94% | 23.3 | 31.5 |
| 2083 | 6,066,494 | 0.92% | 23.5 | 31.7 |
| 2084 | 6,121,551 | 0.89% | 23.8 | 31.9 |
| 2085 | 6,175,548 | 0.87% | 24.0 | 32.1 |
| 2086 | 6,229,008 | 0.86% | 24.2 | 32.3 |
| 2087 | 6,282,274 | 0.84% | 24.4 | 32.5 |
| 2088 | 6,335,085 | 0.83% | 24.6 | 32.7 |
| 2089 | 6,386,843 | 0.80% | 24.8 | 32.9 |
| 2090 | 6,437,490 | 0.78% | 25.0 | 33.1 |
| 2091 | 6,487,337 | 0.76% | 25.2 | 33.3 |
| 2092 | 6,536,350 | 0.74% | 25.4 | 33.5 |
| 2093 | 6,584,736 | 0.73% | 25.6 | 33.7 |
| 2094 | 6,632,416 | 0.71% | 25.7 | 33.9 |
| 2095 | 6,679,617 | 0.71% | 25.9 | 34.1 |
| 2096 | 6,726,250 | 0.69% | 26.1 | 34.2 |
| 2097 | 6,771,938 | 0.67% | 26.3 | 34.4 |
| 2098 | 6,816,441 | 0.64% | 26.5 | 34.6 |
| 2099 | 6,859,975 | 0.63% | 26.6 | 34.8 |
| 2100 | 6,903,322 | 0.63% | 26.8 | 34.9 |
States & provinces of Gabon by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estuaire | 638,219 | 24.1% |
| 2 | Haut-Ogooué | 143,715 | 5.4% |
| 3 | Ogooué-Maritime | 134,913 | 5.1% |
| 4 | Wouleu-Ntem | 134,028 | 5.1% |
| 5 | Ngounié | 107,173 | 4.0% |
| 6 | Ogooué-Ivindo | 67,326 | 2.5% |
| 7 | Ogooué-Lolo | 60,510 | 2.3% |
| 8 | Moyen-Ogooué | 58,307 | 2.2% |
| 9 | Nyanga | 54,330 | 2.1% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Gabon
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libreville capital | Estuaire | 846,090 |
| 2 | Port-Gentil | Ogooué-Maritime | 164,018 |
| 3 | Franceville | Haut-Ogooué | 132,895 |
| 4 | Owendo | Estuaire | 95,313 |
| 5 | Oyem | Woleu-Ntem | 72,939 |
| 6 | Moanda | Haut-Ogooué | 71,099 |
| 7 | Ntoum | Estuaire | 62,445 |
| 8 | Lambaréné | Moyen-Ogooué | 46,605 |
| 9 | Mouila | Ngouni | 43,342 |
| 10 | Akanda | Estuaire | 41,524 |
| 11 | Tchibanga | Nyanga | 36,108 |
| 12 | Bitam | Woleu-Ntem | 33,561 |
| 13 | Koulamoutou | Ogooué-Lolo | 30,830 |
| 14 | Oyam | Moyen-Ogooué | 30,100 |
| 15 | Makokou | Ogooué-Ivindo | 24,823 |
FAQ
What is the population of Gabon in 2026?
The population of Gabon is 2,647,400 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Gabon?
Libreville is the biggest city in Gabon with 846,090 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Gabon growing or shrinking?
The population of Gabon is growing at 2.05% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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