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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Gabon

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population2.59M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$21.43B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$8.26K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth68.52024 · yearsInternet use68.7%2024 · % of populationForest area91.2%2023 · % of land area
Population
2,593,130

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Gabon2025 · 2.59M
0648.28K1.3M1.94M2.59M1960199320251960: 512,3161961: 518,2661962: 524,6491963: 531,4521964: 538,6571965: 546,3081966: 554,4631967: 563,1081968: 572,2571969: 583,2761970: 595,8461971: 608,3481972: 620,9601973: 633,9951974: 647,6911975: 662,1971976: 677,6281977: 693,9841978: 711,2451979: 729,3751980: 748,3891981: 768,3851982: 789,2861983: 811,0051984: 833,5011985: 856,7261986: 880,7051987: 905,4791988: 931,0201989: 957,1381990: 983,7341991: 1,010,8181992: 1,038,3801993: 1,066,4051994: 1,094,7201995: 1,123,2131996: 1,152,0151997: 1,181,4391998: 1,211,7361999: 1,243,0162000: 1,275,5722001: 1,309,5892002: 1,345,1352003: 1,382,3502004: 1,421,6092005: 1,463,4952006: 1,508,3372007: 1,556,2372008: 1,607,1752009: 1,661,5562010: 1,719,8792011: 1,781,9852012: 1,846,8892013: 1,913,0592014: 1,978,3992015: 2,040,9892016: 2,100,3062017: 2,156,9002018: 2,212,3182019: 2,267,7062020: 2,322,5392021: 2,376,7222022: 2,430,7472023: 2,484,7892024: 2,538,9522025: 2,593,130

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Gabon in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Libreville
Country code
GAB

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