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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 growth
2.1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Gabon2025 · 2.1%
00.891.792.683.581960199320251961: 1.2%1962: 1.2%1963: 1.3%1964: 1.3%1965: 1.4%1966: 1.5%1967: 1.5%1968: 1.6%1969: 1.9%1970: 2.1%1971: 2.1%1972: 2.1%1973: 2.1%1974: 2.1%1975: 2.2%1976: 2.3%1977: 2.4%1978: 2.5%1979: 2.5%1980: 2.6%1981: 2.6%1982: 2.7%1983: 2.7%1984: 2.7%1985: 2.7%1986: 2.8%1987: 2.8%1988: 2.8%1989: 2.8%1990: 2.7%1991: 2.7%1992: 2.7%1993: 2.7%1994: 2.6%1995: 2.6%1996: 2.5%1997: 2.5%1998: 2.5%1999: 2.5%2000: 2.6%2001: 2.6%2002: 2.7%2003: 2.7%2004: 2.8%2005: 2.9%2006: 3%2007: 3.1%2008: 3.2%2009: 3.3%2010: 3.4%2011: 3.5%2012: 3.6%2013: 3.5%2014: 3.4%2015: 3.1%2016: 2.9%2017: 2.7%2018: 2.5%2019: 2.5%2020: 2.4%2021: 2.3%2022: 2.2%2023: 2.2%2024: 2.2%2025: 2.1%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Gabon in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Libreville
Country code
GAB

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