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Gabon

Population

2,664,123

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
145th
Share of world
0.03%
Annual change
+54,2692.18%

Population of Gabon

02M4M6M8M10M12M14M16M20262.7M2050 projection4.1M↑ 53% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

95% prediction interval

Current population estimate: 2,664,123. 2050 projection: 4,084,533.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Gabon. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20262,647,3992.18%145
20252,593,1302.23%145
20202,322,5392.42%146
20192,267,7062.50%146
20182,212,3182.57%146
20172,156,9002.70%147
20152,040,9893.48%148
20101,719,8793.28%150
20051,463,4952.79%150
20001,275,5722.58%152

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Libreville is home to 997,953 people, 37.70% of Gabon's population.

City population900K400K100K
Libreville 998.0KPort-Gentil 190.2KOwendo 138.4KFranceville 120.0KOyem 116.2KNtoum (Nkan) 99.5KMoanda 90.4KMouila 69.1KLambarene 69.0KTchibanga 53.7K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Libreville998.0K37.70%
2Port-Gentil190.2K7.18%
3Owendo138.4K5.23%
4Franceville120.0K4.53%
5Oyem116.2K4.39%
6Ntoum (Nkan)99.5K3.76%
7Moanda90.4K3.41%
8Mouila69.1K2.61%
9Lambarene69.0K2.61%
10Tchibanga53.7K2.03%

Gabon by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Gabon is home to an estimated 2,664,123 people, the 145th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Gabon has a net population change of approximately 148 people per day, driven by 190 births, 45 deaths, and net immigration of 3 people.
Share of world
Gabon makes up 0.03% of the world's population and 0.17% of Africa's.
Density
10.3 people per km² of land (26.6 per mi²), ranking 217th among countries and territories.
Urban living
92.09% of people live in urban areas.

Gabon Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 13100+ years, female: 2395–99 years, male: 10795–99 years, female: 18690–94 years, male: 57490–94 years, female: 90085–89 years, male: 1,96885–89 years, female: 2,78380–84 years, male: 4,62380–84 years, female: 6,03675–79 years, male: 8,70675–79 years, female: 10,67570–74 years, male: 14,15270–74 years, female: 16,29165–69 years, male: 21,15365–69 years, female: 22,59560–64 years, male: 30,09060–64 years, female: 30,11755–59 years, male: 40,97955–59 years, female: 38,91750–54 years, male: 54,79050–54 years, female: 50,14345–49 years, male: 70,95945–49 years, female: 63,68840–44 years, male: 86,60740–44 years, female: 77,73435–39 years, male: 96,02135–39 years, female: 87,95830–34 years, male: 96,22230–34 years, female: 91,68925–29 years, male: 97,10425–29 years, female: 95,84620–24 years, male: 110,73620–24 years, female: 109,84715–19 years, male: 128,18715–19 years, female: 127,37610–14 years, male: 147,65710–14 years, female: 146,2105–9 years, male: 162,7635–9 years, female: 160,7700–4 years, male: 168,2970–4 years, female: 165,921100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–450K50K100K100K150K150K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

22.6 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

68.9 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

50.68%

Female

49.32%

Life expectancy 66.4Life expectancy 71.6

Ethnicity

27.5%

Other/foreign

  • Other/foreign27.5%
  • Fang23.2%
  • Shira-Punu/Vili18.9%
  • Nzabi-Duma11.3%
  • Mbede-Teke6.9%
  • Myene5%
  • Kota-Kele4.9%
  • Okande-Tsogo2.1%
  • Pygmy0.3%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2000 est.

Religion

42.3%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic42.3%
  • Other Christian27.4%
  • Protestant12.3%
  • Muslim9.8%
  • None/no answer7.1%
  • animist0.6%
  • Other0.5%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2012 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Gabon United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Portail Officiel du Gouvernement
  5. Direction Générale de la Statistique