The population of Gabon is expected to grow by 44,000 in 2025 and reach 2,415,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 1,000 people yearly. On average there are 58,493 births and 15,397 deaths in Gabon per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.82 percent per year. The population density of Gabon has changed from 2.8 in 1980 to 8.9 in 2023.
| Current population | 2,393,542 people at present (Sunday 6th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 27.0 years |
| Life expectancy | 68.9 years | |
| Population density | 9.2 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,371,000 | 44,000 (1.9%) | 1,000 | 27.0 | 3.28 | 9 | 2,099,000 (88.5%) |
| 2024 | 2,327,000 | 44,000 (1.9%) | 1,000 | 26.8 | 9 | 2,057,000 (88.4%) | |
| 2023 | 2,283,000 | 45,000 (2.0%) | 1,000 | 26.7 | 9 | 2,015,000 (88.3%) | |
| 2022 | 2,238,000 | 44,000 (2.0%) | 1,000 | 26.6 | 9 | 1,974,000 (88.2%) | |
| 2021 | 2,194,000 | 43,000 (2.0%) | 1,000 | 26.4 | 9 | 1,933,000 (88.1%) | |
| 2020 | 2,151,000 | 42,000 (2.0%) | 1,000 | 26.3 | 3.54 | 8 | 1,892,000 (88.0%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,000 | 26.1 | 3.60 | 8 | 1,853,000 (87.8%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,000 | 26.0 | 3.66 | 8 | 1,813,000 (87.7%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,000 | 25.9 | 3.72 | 8 | 1,773,000 (87.6%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,000 | 25.8 | 3.79 | 8 | 1,729,660 (87.4%) |
| 2015 | 1,930,175 | 54,462 (2.8%) | 1,000 | 25.7 | 3.85 | 7 | 1,682,263 (87.2%) |
| 2010 | 1,640,210 | 53,456 (3.3%) | 17,088 | 25.3 | 4.08 | 6 | 1,405,611 (85.7%) |
| 2005 | 1,403,126 | 38,921 (2.8%) | 13,744 | 25.0 | 4.23 | 5 | 1,170,502 (83.4%) |
| 2000 | 1,231,122 | 30,349 (2.5%) | 6,157 | 24.9 | 4.54 | 5 | 985,907 (80.1%) |
| 1995 | 1,086,137 | 27,474 (2.5%) | 1,913 | 25.0 | 5.00 | 4 | 818,491 (75.4%) |
| 1990 | 952,212 | 25,590 (2.7%) | 1,000 | 25.4 | 5.42 | 4 | 658,388 (69.1%) |
| 1985 | 830,085 | 22,002 (2.7%) | 1,000 | 26.0 | 5.69 | 3 | 517,990 (62.4%) |
| 1980 | 729,159 | 17,626 (2.4%) | 1,000 | 26.9 | 5.68 | 3 | 398,719 (54.7%) |
| 1975 | 649,716 | 13,020 (2.0%) | 1,000 | 27.7 | 5.41 | 3 | 279,189 (43.0%) |
| 1970 | 590,118 | 12,010 (2.0%) | 600 | 28.6 | 5.08 | 2 | 188,838 (32.0%) |
| 1965 | 532,511 | 8,722 (1.6%) | 3,238 | 29.2 | 4.77 | 2 | 126,604 (23.8%) |
| 1960 | 499,184 | 4,983 (1.0%) | 1,882 | 29.9 | 4.38 | 2 | 86,848 (17.4%) |
In 2024 the population of Gabon was 2,327,000 and the average age decreased from 29.9 in 1960 to 26.8. Urban population has increased from 985,907 (80.1%) in 2000 to 2,099,000 (88.5%) in the current year. The population density of Gabon has changed from 2.8 in 1980 to 8.9 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,000 | 26.3 | 3.54 | 8 | 1,892,000 (88.0%) |
| 2025 | 2,371,000 | 44,000 (1.9%) | 1,000 | 27.0 | 3.28 | 9 | 2,099,000 (88.5%) |
| 2030 | 2,594,000 | 45,000 (1.7%) | 1,000 | 28.0 | 3.07 | 10 | 2,310,000 (89.1%) |
| 2035 | 2,821,000 | 46,000 (1.6%) | 1,000 | 29.0 | 2.89 | 11 | 2,527,000 (89.6%) |
| 2040 | 3,053,000 | 47,000 (1.5%) | 1,000 | 30.1 | 2.74 | 12 | 2,750,000 (90.1%) |
| 2045 | 3,287,000 | 46,000 (1.4%) | 1,000 | 31.1 | 2.62 | 13 | 2,976,000 (90.5%) |
| 2050 | 3,516,000 | 45,000 (1.3%) | 1,000 | 32.0 | 2.51 | 14 | 3,199,000 (91.0%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 74.6 (72.7 years for male and 76.7 years for females). Population density will go up to 13.6 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Gabon constitutes of 1,158,000 women and 1,213,000 men, which means there are 1,048 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 44.1% of population (1,044,900) is 19 or younger, 51.4% of population (1,219,642) is between age 20 and 64 and 4.4% of population (104,798) is over 65.