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Population state · Growing

Gabon

Africa · Middle Africa · GAB · GA
Population state
Growing
current run since 1950 · projected 2024
Fertility
3.59
197 of 237 with a TFR, lowest first
World population rank
145
of 237
Regional population rank
43
of 58 in Africa
Population
2.54m
Annual change
+54,179
Natural change
+53,068
Migrant share
17.7%
Peak population · projected 2100 Deaths exceed births · not in this year Working-age peak · not reached Support ratio · 14.56 people 15–64 per person 65+
ANNUAL COMPONENTS · 2024 PROJECTED

What drives population change?

Births and deaths set natural change. Net migration can reinforce, reduce, or reverse that direction.

Migration contribution Adds to growth

Positive net migration adds to natural growth.

Gabon, 2024 projected: natural change +53,068 people, net migration +1,105, WPP adjustment +6, total population change +54,179. Positive net migration adds to natural growth.

Exact reconciliation: WPP includes a +6-person statistical adjustment. Figures are rounded to whole people.

SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulathousands-to-people-v1 · migration-contribution-v1
Transformsite/src/lib/migration-contribution.ts
Raw file SHA-25698e34d9b65b53858cd08a57a566e45050b08093ad85ba5714fe6fbd78055ae6d
Measurement universeOne canonical country or area; annual natural change, net migration, WPP adjustment, and total population change use the same source row.
Reference time2024 projected annual components; estimates run through 2023.
UnitPeople per year.
Evidence status2024 WPP medium-variant projection.
GROWING · STATE-SPECIFIC EVIDENCE

Growth in this series

75 source years · since 1950 Growing cohort
Current run
Since 1950
75 consecutive years · projected 2024
Latest annual gain
+54,179
2.13% of 2024 population
Series maximum
not established in this series
Still rising at the 2100 horizon of this release.
AGE STRUCTURE · 2023
PROJECTED PATH · WPP 2024 MEDIUM VARIANT
YearPopulationAnnual changeFertility
20242.54m+54,1793.59
20504.08m+63,0702.62
20805.90m+57,2772.14
21006.90m+43,3511.97

Values after 2023 are medium-variant projections, not forecasts.

AGE BALANCE · 1950–2100

Youth and older population

Annual share of the population aged under 18 and aged 65+. The crossing shows when the older group first becomes larger in the annual source series.

First annual crossover
Not reached by 2100
Rule
65+ strictly exceeds under 18

Gabon annual age balance from 1950 to 2100. Under-18 population moves from 34.0% in 1950 to 42.3% in 2023 and 24.4% in the 2100 projection. Population aged 65 and older moves from 7.2% to 4.0% and 15.5%. First annual crossover: Not reached by 2100. Estimates run through 2023 and WPP Medium projections begin in 2024.

Youth and older population in Gabon, 1950 to 2100 Gabon annual age balance from 1950 to 2100. Under-18 population moves from 34.0% in 1950 to 42.3% in 2023 and 24.4% in the 2100 projection. Population aged 65 and older moves from 7.2% to 4.0% and 15.5%. First annual crossover: Not reached by 2100. Estimates run through 2023 and WPP Medium projections begin in 2024. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1950 1975 2000 2023 2050 2075 2100 ESTIMATES · THROUGH 2023 WPP MEDIUM PROJECTION UNDER 18 · 24.4% 65+ · 15.5%
1950
Under 18 · 34.0%65+ · 7.2%
2023 observed
Under 18 · 42.3%65+ · 4.0%
2100 projected
Under 18 · 24.4%65+ · 15.5%
Annual evidence · 151 source rows
Gabon under-18 and 65+ population history
YearEvidenceUnder 18Share65+Share
1950 observed 160,724 34.0% 34,134 7.2%
1951 observed 162,120 34.1% 34,775 7.3%
1952 observed 163,678 34.2% 35,407 7.4%
1953 observed 165,429 34.3% 36,014 7.5%
1954 observed 167,383 34.5% 36,613 7.5%
1955 observed 169,540 34.7% 37,196 7.6%
1956 observed 171,964 34.9% 37,763 7.7%
1957 observed 174,735 35.2% 38,328 7.7%
1958 observed 177,928 35.5% 38,876 7.7%
1959 observed 181,523 35.8% 39,426 7.8%
1960 observed 185,495 36.2% 39,963 7.8%
1961 observed 189,813 36.6% 40,505 7.8%
1962 observed 194,445 37.1% 41,030 7.8%
1963 observed 199,321 37.5% 41,554 7.8%
1964 observed 204,404 37.9% 42,072 7.8%
1965 observed 209,741 38.4% 42,585 7.8%
1966 observed 215,548 38.9% 43,093 7.8%
1967 observed 221,731 39.4% 43,599 7.7%
1968 observed 227,983 39.8% 44,114 7.7%
1969 observed 234,682 40.2% 44,656 7.7%
1970 observed 241,948 40.6% 45,218 7.6%
1971 observed 249,553 41.0% 45,763 7.5%
1972 observed 257,564 41.5% 46,290 7.5%
1973 observed 265,987 42.0% 46,809 7.4%
1974 observed 274,799 42.4% 47,343 7.3%
1975 observed 284,050 42.9% 47,881 7.2%
1976 observed 293,805 43.4% 48,441 7.1%
1977 observed 304,046 43.8% 49,014 7.1%
1978 observed 314,758 44.3% 49,580 7.0%
1979 observed 325,938 44.7% 50,164 6.9%
1980 observed 337,593 45.1% 50,751 6.8%
1981 observed 349,858 45.5% 51,332 6.7%
1982 observed 362,665 45.9% 51,904 6.6%
1983 observed 375,918 46.4% 52,474 6.5%
1984 observed 389,513 46.7% 53,033 6.4%
1985 observed 403,400 47.1% 53,602 6.3%
1986 observed 417,582 47.4% 54,170 6.2%
1987 observed 432,089 47.7% 54,741 6.0%
1988 observed 446,833 48.0% 55,326 5.9%
1989 observed 461,552 48.2% 55,896 5.8%
1990 observed 476,130 48.4% 56,476 5.7%
1991 observed 490,582 48.5% 57,058 5.6%
1992 observed 504,959 48.6% 57,642 5.6%
1993 observed 519,158 48.7% 58,245 5.5%
1994 observed 532,905 48.7% 58,840 5.4%
1995 observed 545,944 48.6% 59,452 5.3%
1996 observed 558,347 48.5% 60,074 5.2%
1997 observed 570,413 48.3% 60,724 5.1%
1998 observed 582,348 48.1% 61,394 5.1%
1999 observed 594,078 47.8% 62,077 5.0%
2000 observed 605,792 47.5% 62,790 4.9%
2001 observed 617,617 47.2% 63,543 4.9%
2002 observed 629,602 46.8% 64,345 4.8%
2003 observed 641,860 46.4% 65,202 4.7%
2004 observed 654,483 46.0% 66,076 4.6%
2005 observed 667,626 45.6% 66,968 4.6%
2006 observed 681,440 45.2% 67,910 4.5%
2007 observed 696,188 44.7% 68,936 4.4%
2008 observed 712,094 44.3% 70,077 4.4%
2009 observed 729,485 43.9% 71,354 4.3%
2010 observed 748,645 43.5% 72,807 4.2%
2011 observed 769,472 43.2% 74,449 4.2%
2012 observed 791,605 42.9% 76,268 4.1%
2013 observed 814,650 42.6% 78,111 4.1%
2014 observed 838,227 42.4% 79,966 4.0%
2015 observed 862,013 42.2% 81,984 4.0%
2016 observed 886,050 42.2% 84,074 4.0%
2017 observed 910,432 42.2% 86,155 4.0%
2018 observed 935,090 42.3% 88,292 4.0%
2019 observed 959,846 42.3% 90,541 4.0%
2020 observed 984,228 42.4% 92,743 4.0%
2021 observed 1,007,923 42.4% 94,959 4.0%
2022 observed 1,030,706 42.4% 97,503 4.0%
2023 observed 1,052,275 42.3% 100,425 4.0%
2024 projected 1,072,798 42.3% 103,658 4.1%
2025 projected 1,092,205 42.1% 107,094 4.1%
2026 projected 1,110,230 41.9% 110,779 4.2%
2027 projected 1,126,680 41.7% 114,680 4.2%
2028 projected 1,141,363 41.4% 118,807 4.3%
2029 projected 1,154,575 41.1% 123,146 4.4%
2030 projected 1,166,965 40.7% 127,731 4.5%
2031 projected 1,179,009 40.3% 132,592 4.5%
2032 projected 1,190,840 40.0% 137,714 4.6%
2033 projected 1,202,453 39.6% 143,113 4.7%
2034 projected 1,213,617 39.2% 148,821 4.8%
2035 projected 1,224,377 38.9% 154,877 4.9%
2036 projected 1,234,974 38.5% 161,330 5.0%
2037 projected 1,245,559 38.1% 168,199 5.1%
2038 projected 1,256,528 37.7% 175,459 5.3%
2039 projected 1,268,262 37.4% 183,076 5.4%
2040 projected 1,280,861 37.1% 191,089 5.5%
2041 projected 1,294,369 36.8% 199,571 5.7%
2042 projected 1,308,555 36.6% 208,499 5.8%
2043 projected 1,323,244 36.3% 217,886 6.0%
2044 projected 1,338,320 36.1% 227,717 6.1%
2045 projected 1,353,722 35.9% 237,988 6.3%
2046 projected 1,369,351 35.7% 248,716 6.5%
2047 projected 1,384,849 35.6% 259,839 6.7%
2048 projected 1,399,954 35.4% 271,292 6.9%
2049 projected 1,414,650 35.2% 282,965 7.0%
2050 projected 1,428,917 35.0% 294,747 7.2%
2051 projected 1,442,591 34.8% 306,609 7.4%
2052 projected 1,455,550 34.6% 318,521 7.6%
2053 projected 1,467,779 34.3% 330,389 7.7%
2054 projected 1,479,341 34.1% 342,042 7.9%
2055 projected 1,490,169 33.9% 353,323 8.0%
2056 projected 1,500,217 33.6% 364,151 8.2%
2057 projected 1,509,438 33.4% 374,497 8.3%
2058 projected 1,517,842 33.1% 384,275 8.4%
2059 projected 1,525,545 32.8% 393,329 8.5%
2060 projected 1,532,580 32.6% 401,506 8.5%
2061 projected 1,539,037 32.3% 408,895 8.6%
2062 projected 1,545,092 32.0% 415,768 8.6%
2063 projected 1,550,967 31.7% 422,371 8.6%
2064 projected 1,556,715 31.5% 428,898 8.7%
2065 projected 1,562,327 31.2% 435,608 8.7%
2066 projected 1,567,907 30.9% 442,748 8.7%
2067 projected 1,573,500 30.7% 450,516 8.8%
2068 projected 1,579,122 30.4% 459,075 8.8%
2069 projected 1,584,841 30.2% 468,558 8.9%
2070 projected 1,590,687 30.0% 479,096 9.0%
2071 projected 1,596,634 29.7% 490,746 9.1%
2072 projected 1,602,650 29.5% 503,483 9.3%
2073 projected 1,608,703 29.3% 517,318 9.4%
2074 projected 1,614,690 29.1% 532,457 9.6%
2075 projected 1,620,583 28.9% 549,061 9.8%
2076 projected 1,626,494 28.7% 567,038 10.0%
2077 projected 1,632,490 28.5% 585,979 10.2%
2078 projected 1,638,466 28.3% 605,502 10.5%
2079 projected 1,644,316 28.2% 625,478 10.7%
2080 projected 1,649,966 28.0% 645,992 11.0%
2081 projected 1,655,225 27.8% 667,319 11.2%
2082 projected 1,659,961 27.6% 689,400 11.5%
2083 projected 1,664,205 27.4% 712,067 11.7%
2084 projected 1,668,033 27.2% 735,126 12.0%
2085 projected 1,671,416 27.1% 758,171 12.3%
2086 projected 1,674,400 26.9% 780,979 12.5%
2087 projected 1,677,080 26.7% 803,400 12.8%
2088 projected 1,679,453 26.5% 825,339 13.0%
2089 projected 1,681,407 26.3% 846,827 13.3%
2090 projected 1,682,921 26.1% 867,909 13.5%
2091 projected 1,684,036 26.0% 888,638 13.7%
2092 projected 1,684,894 25.8% 909,027 13.9%
2093 projected 1,685,728 25.6% 929,054 14.1%
2094 projected 1,686,415 25.4% 948,889 14.3%
2095 projected 1,686,926 25.3% 968,649 14.5%
2096 projected 1,687,308 25.1% 988,329 14.7%
2097 projected 1,687,520 24.9% 1,007,942 14.9%
2098 projected 1,687,551 24.8% 1,027,603 15.1%
2099 projected 1,687,527 24.6% 1,047,408 15.3%
2100 projected 1,687,728 24.4% 1,067,410 15.5%
SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 · SINGLE-AGE POPULATION CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulaunder18-vs-65plus-annual-history-v1
Transformpipeline.derive.age_structure_history
Raw file SHA-2566de949eb0d6bf3277959da88c7591c608ad5fd995a17b4f120c11245a351dfb1 · d9c962d7e0beb731d3450cfabba8499a1449411e3c8aec3aeced06a7a2955b6e
Measurement universeall 237 WPP country and area records in the canonical Register
Reference time1950–2023 estimates; 2024–2100 WPP Medium projection
UnitPeople and percentage of same-year single-age population.
Evidence statusAnnual estimates through 2023; WPP Medium projection thereafter. No interpolation.
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SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulathousands-to-people-v1
Transformreproducible canonical pipeline
Measurement universeDe facto population: all residents in the country or area, regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Reference timePopulation is measured at 1 July 2024; annual flows cover the source year.
UnitPeople; the source workbook's thousands are converted to whole people for display.
Evidence status2024 medium-variant projection; estimates run through 2023.