The population of Gabon is expected to grow by 44,000 in 2022 and reach 2,283,000 in 2023. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 1,000 people yearly. The population density of Gabon has changed from 2.8 in 1980 to 8.3 in 2020.
| Current population | 2,271,041 people at present (Sunday 25th of September 2022) | |
| Median Age | 26.6 years |
| Population density | 8.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2021 the population of Gabon was 2,194,000 and the average age decreased from 29.9 in 1960 to 26.4. Urban population has increased from 985,907 (80.1%) in 2000 to 1,974,000 (88.2%) in the current year. The population density of Gabon has changed from 2.8 in 1980 to 8.3 in 2020.
| 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 population growth rate is 2.01% (43,000 residents, including 15,089 deaths). The demographics of Gabon constitutes of 1,092,000 women and 1,146,000 men, which means there are 1,050 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 44.6% of population (999,043) is 19 or younger, 51.1% of population (1,143,618) is between age 20 and 64 and 4.4% of population (99,367) is over 65.