Gabon has a population density of 25.5 people per square mile compared to 146.2 people in Iran. Gabon has 1,134,777 sq ft of land per person vs 193,748 sq ft in Iran. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Gabon and Iran are ranked 184th and 133rd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Gabon has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.17% of the land area of all countries, compared to 1.12% of the population and 1.09% of the land area for Iran, hence the population density in Gabon is 82.5% lower than in Iran.
Population density comparison
Gabon
|
Iran
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 25.5 ppl/mi² | 146.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 184/197 | 133/197 |
| Population |
2636721
|
93020793
|
| Land area | 99,487 sq mi | 626,451 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,092,394 sq ft | 190,727 sq ft |
| Rural population | 8.69% | 22.3% |
| Urban population | 91.3% | 77.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 22.7% |
Gabon vs Iran:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Gabon increased by 78.6%, compared to a 30.8% growth in Iran.
In 2004, Gabon ranked 182nd for population density and is in 184th place now. Iran was 128th in 2004 and ranks 133rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gabon
|
Iran
|
|
| 2024 | 25.5 | 146.2 |
| 2023 | 25 | 144.6 |
| 2022 | 24.4 | 142.9 |
| 2021 | 23.9 | 141.2 |
| 2020 | 23.3 | 140 |
| 2019 | 22.8 | 139 |
| 2018 | 22.2 | 137.5 |
| 2017 | 21.7 | 135.7 |
| 2016 | 21.1 | 133.3 |
| 2015 | 20.5 | 131.4 |
| 2014 | 19.9 | 129.6 |
| 2013 | 19.2 | 127.9 |
| 2012 | 18.6 | 126.2 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 124.6 |
| 2010 | 17.3 | 123.1 |
| 2009 | 16.7 | 121.6 |
| 2008 | 16.2 | 120.1 |
| 2007 | 15.6 | 118.6 |
| 2006 | 15.2 | 116.7 |
| 2005 | 14.7 | 114.2 |
| 2004 | 14.3 | 111.7 |
| 2003 | 13.9 | 109.4 |
| 2002 | 13.5 | 108.1 |
| 2001 | 13.2 | 107.3 |
| 2000 | 12.8 | 105.6 |
| 1999 | 12.5 | 104.1 |
| 1998 | 12.2 | 102.6 |
| 1997 | 11.9 | 101.2 |
| 1996 | 11.6 | 100 |
| 1995 | 11.3 | 98.9 |
| 1994 | 11 | 97.8 |
| 1993 | 10.7 | 97.6 |
| 1992 | 10.4 | 97.3 |
| 1991 | 10.2 | 95.4 |
| 1990 | 9.89 | 92.8 |
| 1989 | 9.62 | 90.2 |
| 1988 | 9.36 | 87.6 |
| 1987 | 9.1 | 84.8 |
| 1986 | 8.85 | 81.8 |
| 1985 | 8.61 | 78.8 |
| 1984 | 8.38 | 76 |
| 1983 | 8.15 | 73.2 |
| 1982 | 7.93 | 70.4 |
| 1981 | 7.72 | 66.8 |
| 1980 | 7.52 | 63.4 |
| 1979 | 7.33 | 61.1 |
| 1978 | 7.15 | 59 |
| 1977 | 6.98 | 57.1 |
| 1976 | 6.81 | 55.4 |
| 1975 | 6.66 | 53.8 |
| 1974 | 6.51 | 52.2 |
| 1973 | 6.37 | 50.6 |
| 1972 | 6.24 | 49.2 |
| 1971 | 6.11 | 47.8 |
| 1970 | 5.99 | 46.3 |
| 1969 | 5.86 | 45 |
| 1968 | 5.75 | 43.6 |
| 1967 | 5.66 | 42.3 |
| 1966 | 5.57 | 41.1 |
| 1965 | 5.49 | 39.8 |
| 1964 | 5.41 | 38.6 |
| 1963 | 5.34 | 37.4 |
| 1962 | 5.27 | 36.3 |
| 1961 | 5.21 | 35.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gabon
|
Iran
|
|
| 2024 | 91.3% | 77.7% |
| 2023 | 91% | 77.3% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | 76.8% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | 76.3% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | 75.9% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | 75.4% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | 74.9% |
| 2017 | 89% | 74.4% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | 73.9% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | 73.4% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | 72.8% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | 71.8% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | 70.6% |
| 2009 | 85% | 70% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | 69.5% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | 68.9% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | 68.2% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | 67.6% |
| 2004 | 81.8% | 66.9% |
| 2003 | 81.1% | 66.2% |
| 2002 | 80.4% | 65.5% |
| 2001 | 79.6% | 64.8% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | 64% |
| 1999 | 78.1% | 63.3% |
| 1998 | 77.3% | 62.6% |
| 1997 | 76.5% | 61.9% |
| 1996 | 75.7% | 61.1% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | 60.2% |
| 1994 | 73.9% | 59.4% |
| 1993 | 73% | 58.5% |
| 1992 | 71.7% | 57.7% |
| 1991 | 70.5% | 56.9% |
| 1990 | 69.1% | 56.3% |
| 1989 | 67.8% | 55.8% |
| 1988 | 66.4% | 55.3% |
| 1987 | 65% | 54.7% |
| 1986 | 63.7% | 54.1% |
| 1985 | 62.4% | 53.4% |
| 1984 | 61.1% | 52.7% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | 51.9% |
| 1982 | 58.4% | 51.2% |
| 1981 | 57% | 50.4% |
| 1980 | 54.7% | 49.7% |
| 1979 | 52.3% | 49% |
| 1978 | 50% | 48.2% |
| 1977 | 47.6% | 47.5% |
| 1976 | 45.3% | 46.7% |
| 1975 | 43% | 45.7% |
| 1974 | 40.7% | 44.8% |
| 1973 | 38.4% | 43.9% |
| 1972 | 36.2% | 43% |
| 1971 | 34.1% | 42.1% |
| 1970 | 32% | 41.2% |
| 1969 | 30.2% | 40.3% |
| 1968 | 28.5% | 39.4% |
| 1967 | 26.9% | 38.6% |
| 1966 | 25.3% | 37.8% |
| 1965 | 23.8% | 37.1% |
| 1964 | 22.3% | 36.4% |
| 1963 | 20.9% | 35.7% |
| 1962 | 19.6% | 35.1% |
| 1961 | 18.3% | 34.4% |
| 1960 | 17.4% | 33.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 81.8% to 91.3% in Gabon and from 66.9% to 77.7% in Iran.
Densely populated cities
|
Gabon
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Libreville | 899K |
| Port-Gentil | 136K |
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