| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 10 Mar 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Gabon is projected at 2.59 million, compared to 2.54 million in 2024. It ranks 145th in the world by population and 43rd in Africa. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 2.09 percent, the 41st highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 1.32 million males and 1.28 million females in Gabon. The percentage of the male population is 50.72%, compared to 49.28% of the female population. Gabon has 37k more males than females. The sex ratio in Gabon in 2025 will be 102.919 males per 100 females. Gabon is in the 199th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 230,676 | 242,166 | 472,842 | 0.58 | 95.255 |
| 1955 | 237,351 | 251,465 | 488,817 | 0.78 | 94.387 |
| 1960 | 248,121 | 264,195 | 512,316 | 1.12 | 93.916 |
| 1965 | 264,363 | 281,945 | 546,308 | 1.45 | 93.764 |
| 1970 | 288,578 | 307,267 | 595,846 | 2.10 | 93.918 |
| 1975 | 321,371 | 340,826 | 662,197 | 2.26 | 94.292 |
| 1980 | 364,178 | 384,211 | 748,389 | 2.60 | 94.786 |
| 1985 | 418,288 | 438,438 | 856,726 | 2.76 | 95.404 |
| 1990 | 482,265 | 501,469 | 983,734 | 2.73 | 96.170 |
| 1995 | 552,900 | 570,312 | 1,123,213 | 2.55 | 96.947 |
| 2000 | 631,439 | 644,133 | 1,275,572 | 2.61 | 98.029 |
| 2005 | 729,918 | 733,577 | 1,463,495 | 2.96 | 99.501 |
| 2010 | 867,784 | 852,095 | 1,719,879 | 3.51 | 101.841 |
| 2015 | 1,040,772 | 1,000,217 | 2,040,989 | 2.98 | 104.055 |
| 2020 | 1,182,718 | 1,139,821 | 2,322,539 | 2.34 | 103.763 |
| 2021 | 1,209,288 | 1,167,434 | 2,376,722 | 2.28 | 103.585 |
| 2022 | 1,235,742 | 1,195,005 | 2,430,747 | 2.22 | 103.409 |
| 2023 | 1,262,241 | 1,222,547 | 2,484,789 | 2.18 | 103.247 |
| 2024 | 1,288,745 | 1,250,207 | 2,538,952 | 2.13 | 103.083 |
| 2025 | 1,315,214 | 1,277,916 | 2,593,130 | 2.09 | 102.919 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.268 | 27.073 | 3.948 |
| 1955 | 42.946 | 26.856 | 4.066 |
| 1960 | 46.443 | 26.170 | 4.422 |
| 1965 | 49.710 | 24.907 | 4.785 |
| 1970 | 52.697 | 23.141 | 5.097 |
| 1975 | 55.455 | 21.464 | 5.391 |
| 1980 | 57.893 | 19.905 | 5.664 |
| 1985 | 59.665 | 18.655 | 5.713 |
| 1990 | 60.736 | 17.858 | 5.459 |
| 1995 | 61.270 | 17.708 | 4.884 |
| 2000 | 61.810 | 18.205 | 4.469 |
| 2005 | 62.978 | 19.091 | 4.210 |
| 2010 | 64.715 | 20.204 | 4.153 |
| 2015 | 66.336 | 21.210 | 3.921 |
| 2020 | 67.073 | 21.464 | 3.831 |
| 2021 | 67.072 | 21.465 | 3.776 |
| 2022 | 67.713 | 21.475 | 3.712 |
| 2023 | 68.337 | 21.503 | 3.647 |
| 2024 | 68.511 | 21.517 | 3.592 |
| 2025 | 68.696 | 21.522 | 3.537 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 11,455 | 14,189 | 24.226 | 30.007 |
| 1955 | 10,965 | 14,782 | 22.432 | 30.241 |
| 1960 | 10,614 | 16,345 | 20.717 | 31.905 |
| 1965 | 10,376 | 18,279 | 18.994 | 33.458 |
| 1970 | 10,257 | 20,893 | 17.215 | 35.064 |
| 1975 | 10,259 | 24,421 | 15.493 | 36.879 |
| 1980 | 10,363 | 28,865 | 13.847 | 38.570 |
| 1985 | 10,666 | 33,284 | 12.450 | 38.850 |
| 1990 | 11,124 | 36,983 | 11.308 | 37.594 |
| 1995 | 11,717 | 39,006 | 10.431 | 34.728 |
| 2000 | 12,432 | 42,641 | 9.746 | 33.429 |
| 2005 | 13,064 | 47,830 | 8.926 | 32.682 |
| 2010 | 13,748 | 56,810 | 7.994 | 33.031 |
| 2015 | 14,569 | 63,444 | 7.138 | 31.085 |
| 2020 | 15,865 | 68,609 | 6.831 | 29.541 |
| 2021 | 16,167 | 68,779 | 6.802 | 28.938 |
| 2022 | 15,846 | 68,791 | 6.519 | 28.300 |
| 2023 | 15,577 | 68,745 | 6.269 | 27.666 |
| 2024 | 15,807 | 68,875 | 6.226 | 27.127 |
| 2025 | 16,032 | 69,096 | 6.182 | 26.646 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 53,956 | 419,342 | 11.400 |
| 1955 | 68,209 | 414,351 | 14.135 |
| 1960 | 86,847 | 412,337 | 17.398 |
| 1965 | 126,602 | 405,909 | 23.775 |
| 1970 | 188,838 | 401,280 | 32.000 |
| 1975 | 279,190 | 370,526 | 42.971 |
| 1980 | 398,719 | 330,440 | 54.682 |
| 1985 | 517,989 | 312,096 | 62.402 |
| 1990 | 658,385 | 293,827 | 69.143 |
| 1995 | 812,399 | 273,738 | 74.797 |
| 2000 | 971,091 | 260,031 | 78.879 |
| 2005 | 1,156,908 | 246,218 | 82.452 |
| 2010 | 1,402,919 | 237,291 | 85.533 |
| 2015 | 1,700,834 | 229,341 | 88.118 |
| 2020 | 1,938,139 | 213,150 | 90.092 |
| 2021 | 1,984,317 | 210,171 | 90.423 |
| 2022 | 2,030,901 | 207,381 | 90.735 |
| 2023 | 2,077,770 | 204,764 | 91.029 |
| 2024 | 2,124,612 | 202,289 | 91.307 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 167,810 | 165,482 | 333,291 | 12.85 | 101.407 |
| 05-09 | 160,428 | 158,480 | 318,908 | 12.30 | 101.229 |
| 10-14 | 144,468 | 143,158 | 287,625 | 11.09 | 100.915 |
| 15-19 | 123,238 | 122,614 | 245,852 | 9.48 | 100.509 |
| 20-24 | 106,790 | 106,097 | 212,886 | 8.21 | 100.653 |
| 25-29 | 96,412 | 94,510 | 190,923 | 7.36 | 102.012 |
| 30-34 | 97,580 | 91,992 | 189,572 | 7.31 | 106.074 |
| 35-39 | 95,531 | 86,805 | 182,337 | 7.03 | 110.052 |
| 40-44 | 84,502 | 75,546 | 160,048 | 6.17 | 111.855 |
| 45-49 | 68,223 | 61,157 | 129,380 | 4.99 | 111.554 |
| 50-54 | 52,498 | 48,108 | 100,605 | 3.88 | 109.125 |
| 55-59 | 39,267 | 37,395 | 76,662 | 2.96 | 105.006 |
| 60-64 | 28,912 | 29,030 | 57,943 | 2.23 | 99.594 |
| 65-69 | 20,329 | 21,777 | 42,107 | 1.62 | 93.351 |
| 70-74 | 13,713 | 15,829 | 29,543 | 1.14 | 86.632 |
| 75-79 | 8,430 | 10,285 | 18,715 | 0.72 | 81.964 |
| 80-84 | 4,488 | 5,854 | 10,342 | 0.40 | 76.666 |
| 85-89 | 1,927 | 2,721 | 4,648 | 0.18 | 70.820 |
| 90-94 | 553 | 873 | 1,426 | 0.05 | 63.345 |
| 95-99 | 103 | 179 | 282 | 0.01 | 57.542 |
| 100+ | 13 | 22 | 35 | 0.00 | 59.091 |
| Total | 1,315,215 | 1,277,914 | 2,593,130 | 102.919 | |