Gabon has a population density of 25.5 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Gabon has 1,134,777 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Gabon ranked 184th out of 197.
Gabon has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.17% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Gabon compared to the World's average
Gabon
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 25.5 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 184/197 | N/A |
| Population |
2636721
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 99,487 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,092,394 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 8.69% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 91.3% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Gabon population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Gabon has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 78.6%. The population density rank was 182nd 21 years ago and is 184th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.5 | 184 |
| 2023 | 25 | 184 |
| 2022 | 24.4 | 184 |
| 2021 | 23.9 | 184 |
| 2020 | 23.3 | 184 |
| 2019 | 22.8 | 185 |
| 2018 | 22.2 | 185 |
| 2017 | 21.7 | 185 |
| 2016 | 21.1 | 185 |
| 2015 | 20.5 | 185 |
| 2014 | 19.9 | 185 |
| 2013 | 19.2 | 186 |
| 2012 | 18.6 | 186 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 184 |
| 2010 | 17.3 | 183 |
| 2009 | 16.7 | 183 |
| 2008 | 16.2 | 183 |
| 2007 | 15.6 | 183 |
| 2006 | 15.2 | 184 |
| 2005 | 14.7 | 182 |
| 2004 | 14.3 | 182 |
| 2003 | 13.9 | 182 |
| 2002 | 13.5 | 182 |
| 2001 | 13.2 | 182 |
| 2000 | 12.8 | 182 |
| 1999 | 12.5 | 179 |
| 1998 | 12.2 | 179 |
| 1997 | 11.9 | 179 |
| 1996 | 11.6 | 179 |
| 1995 | 11.3 | 179 |
| 1994 | 11 | 179 |
| 1993 | 10.7 | 179 |
| 1992 | 10.4 | 175 |
| 1991 | 10.2 | 156 |
| 1990 | 9.89 | 154 |
| 1989 | 9.62 | 154 |
| 1988 | 9.36 | 154 |
| 1987 | 9.1 | 154 |
| 1986 | 8.85 | 154 |
| 1985 | 8.61 | 154 |
| 1984 | 8.38 | 154 |
| 1983 | 8.15 | 154 |
| 1982 | 7.93 | 154 |
| 1981 | 7.72 | 154 |
| 1980 | 7.52 | 153 |
| 1979 | 7.33 | 153 |
| 1978 | 7.15 | 153 |
| 1977 | 6.98 | 153 |
| 1976 | 6.81 | 153 |
| 1975 | 6.66 | 153 |
| 1974 | 6.51 | 153 |
| 1973 | 6.37 | 154 |
| 1972 | 6.24 | 154 |
| 1971 | 6.11 | 154 |
| 1970 | 5.99 | 154 |
| 1969 | 5.86 | 154 |
| 1968 | 5.75 | 153 |
| 1967 | 5.66 | 153 |
| 1966 | 5.57 | 153 |
| 1965 | 5.49 | 153 |
| 1964 | 5.41 | 153 |
| 1963 | 5.34 | 153 |
| 1962 | 5.27 | 153 |
| 1961 | 5.21 | 152 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Gabon from 1960 to 2024: 17.4% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 78.9% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 91.3%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91.3% | 18 |
| 2023 | 91% | 18 |
| 2022 | 90.7% | 18 |
| 2021 | 90.4% | 18 |
| 2020 | 90.1% | 18 |
| 2019 | 89.7% | 18 |
| 2018 | 89.4% | 18 |
| 2017 | 89% | 20 |
| 2016 | 88.6% | 20 |
| 2015 | 88.1% | 22 |
| 2014 | 87.7% | 23 |
| 2013 | 87.2% | 25 |
| 2012 | 86.6% | 25 |
| 2011 | 86.1% | 26 |
| 2010 | 85.5% | 26 |
| 2009 | 85% | 26 |
| 2008 | 84.4% | 27 |
| 2007 | 83.7% | 27 |
| 2006 | 83.1% | 28 |
| 2005 | 82.5% | 29 |
| 2004 | 81.8% | 30 |
| 2003 | 81.1% | 30 |
| 2002 | 80.4% | 30 |
| 2001 | 79.6% | 33 |
| 2000 | 78.9% | 33 |
| 1999 | 78.1% | 36 |
| 1998 | 77.3% | 36 |
| 1997 | 76.5% | 36 |
| 1996 | 75.7% | 39 |
| 1995 | 74.8% | 40 |
| 1994 | 73.9% | 42 |
| 1993 | 73% | 46 |
| 1992 | 71.7% | 48 |
| 1991 | 70.5% | 49 |
| 1990 | 69.1% | 53 |
| 1989 | 67.8% | 55 |
| 1988 | 66.4% | 58 |
| 1987 | 65% | 64 |
| 1986 | 63.7% | 65 |
| 1985 | 62.4% | 65 |
| 1984 | 61.1% | 66 |
| 1983 | 59.7% | 67 |
| 1982 | 58.4% | 68 |
| 1981 | 57% | 69 |
| 1980 | 54.7% | 70 |
| 1979 | 52.3% | 73 |
| 1978 | 50% | 76 |
| 1977 | 47.6% | 84 |
| 1976 | 45.3% | 87 |
| 1975 | 43% | 93 |
| 1974 | 40.7% | 101 |
| 1973 | 38.4% | 103 |
| 1972 | 36.2% | 108 |
| 1971 | 34.1% | 113 |
| 1970 | 32% | 117 |
| 1969 | 30.2% | 118 |
| 1968 | 28.5% | 120 |
| 1967 | 26.9% | 123 |
| 1966 | 25.3% | 124 |
| 1965 | 23.8% | 125 |
| 1964 | 22.3% | 129 |
| 1963 | 20.9% | 131 |
| 1962 | 19.6% | 136 |
| 1961 | 18.3% | 138 |
| 1960 | 17.4% | 140 |
Densely populated cities
|
Gabon
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Libreville | 899K |
| Port-Gentil | 136K |
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