Gabon Population History
1960 - 2026
Gabon's population has grown from 512,316 in 1960 to 2,484,789 in 2023, a total increase of 385.0% (4.85x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
512,316
2023 Population
2.5M
Total Growth
385.0%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
512,316
1970
595,846
1980
748,389
1990
983,734
2000
1.3M
2010
1.7M
2020
2.3M
2023
2.5M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.29%
1965-1970
+1.75%
1970-1975
+2.13%
1975-1980
+2.48%
1980-1985
+2.74%
1985-1990
+2.80%
1990-1995
+2.69%
1995-2000
+2.58%
2000-2005
+2.79%
2005-2010
+3.28%
2010-2015
+3.48%
2015-2020
+2.62%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,484,789 | +54,042 |
| 2022 | 2,430,747 | +54,025 |
| 2021 | 2,376,722 | +54,183 |
| 2020 | 2,322,539 | +54,833 |
| 2019 | 2,267,706 | +55,388 |
| 2018 | 2,212,318 | +55,418 |
| 2017 | 2,156,900 | +56,594 |
| 2016 | 2,100,306 | +59,317 |
| 2015 | 2,040,989 | +62,590 |
| 2014 | 1,978,399 | +65,340 |
| 2013 | 1,913,059 | +66,170 |
| 2012 | 1,846,889 | +64,904 |
| 2011 | 1,781,985 | +62,106 |
| 2010 | 1,719,879 | +58,323 |
| 2009 | 1,661,556 | +54,381 |
| 2008 | 1,607,175 | +50,938 |
| 2007 | 1,556,237 | +47,900 |
| 2006 | 1,508,337 | +44,842 |
| 2005 | 1,463,495 | +41,886 |
| 2004 | 1,421,609 | +39,259 |
| 2003 | 1,382,350 | +37,215 |
| 2002 | 1,345,135 | +35,546 |
| 2001 | 1,309,589 | +34,017 |
| 2000 | 1,275,572 | +32,556 |
| 1999 | 1,243,016 | +31,280 |
| 1998 | 1,211,736 | +30,297 |
| 1997 | 1,181,439 | +29,424 |
| 1996 | 1,152,015 | +28,802 |
| 1995 | 1,123,213 | +28,493 |
| 1994 | 1,094,720 | +28,315 |
| 1993 | 1,066,405 | +28,025 |
| 1992 | 1,038,380 | +27,562 |
| 1991 | 1,010,818 | +27,084 |
| 1990 | 983,734 | +26,596 |
| 1989 | 957,138 | +26,118 |
| 1988 | 931,020 | +25,541 |
| 1987 | 905,479 | +24,774 |
| 1986 | 880,705 | +23,979 |
| 1985 | 856,726 | +23,225 |
| 1984 | 833,501 | +22,496 |
| 1983 | 811,005 | +21,719 |
| 1982 | 789,286 | +20,901 |
| 1981 | 768,385 | +19,996 |
| 1980 | 748,389 | +19,014 |
| 1979 | 729,375 | +18,130 |
| 1978 | 711,245 | +17,261 |
| 1977 | 693,984 | +16,356 |
| 1976 | 677,628 | +15,431 |
| 1975 | 662,197 | +14,506 |
| 1974 | 647,691 | +13,696 |
| 1973 | 633,995 | +13,035 |
| 1972 | 620,960 | +12,612 |
| 1971 | 608,348 | +12,502 |
| 1970 | 595,846 | +12,570 |
| 1969 | 583,276 | +11,019 |
| 1968 | 572,257 | +9,149 |
| 1967 | 563,108 | +8,645 |
| 1966 | 554,463 | +8,155 |
| 1965 | 546,308 | +7,651 |
| 1964 | 538,657 | +7,205 |
| 1963 | 531,452 | +6,803 |
| 1962 | 524,649 | +6,383 |
| 1961 | 518,266 | +5,950 |
| 1960 | 512,316 | — |