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Population in Gabon compared to Haiti: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 11,772,557 people in Haiti in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 12,076,663 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 4.53 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Haiti is the 82nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.15% for Haiti.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.61% per year vs +1.29% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31% growth).

Gabon vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Haiti
2100 6,955,864 15,259,049
2099 6,912,052 15,299,437
2098 6,867,857 15,338,455
2097 6,822,087 15,376,492
2096 6,775,495 15,413,214
2095 6,727,815 15,448,584
2094 6,680,075 15,482,530
2093 6,631,425 15,515,275
2092 6,582,261 15,546,829
2091 6,532,342 15,576,873
2090 6,481,491 15,605,593
2089 6,429,956 15,633,063
2088 6,376,859 15,658,679
2087 6,323,194 15,682,423
2086 6,269,178 15,704,764
2085 6,215,121 15,724,953
2084 6,160,019 15,743,346
2083 6,103,820 15,759,380
2082 6,046,995 15,773,768
2081 5,989,415 15,786,254
2080 5,931,520 15,796,710
2079 5,873,052 15,804,509
2078 5,814,259 15,810,531
2077 5,754,857 15,813,971
2076 5,695,764 15,814,939
2075 5,636,043 15,813,894
2074 5,576,620 15,810,308
2073 5,516,502 15,804,302
2072 5,456,238 15,795,380
2071 5,395,666 15,783,669
2070 5,335,269 15,769,538
2069 5,274,817 15,752,007
2068 5,214,405 15,731,378
2067 5,153,427 15,707,152
2066 5,092,586 15,679,510
2065 5,031,764 15,648,952
2064 4,970,757 15,614,758
2063 4,909,630 15,576,832
2062 4,848,693 15,535,522
2061 4,787,706 15,490,720
2060 4,726,341 15,442,338
2059 4,664,287 15,389,829
2058 4,602,087 15,333,225
2057 4,540,068 15,273,178
2056 4,477,242 15,210,219
2055 4,414,477 15,143,461
2054 4,350,938 15,072,996
2053 4,287,630 14,998,576
2052 4,224,256 14,920,449
2051 4,160,459 14,838,409
2050 4,096,708 14,752,631
2049 4,032,976 14,664,689
2048 3,968,977 14,573,517
2047 3,904,724 14,480,194
2046 3,840,333 14,384,177
2045 3,775,786 14,285,803
2044 3,711,691 14,184,902
2043 3,647,956 14,081,547
2042 3,584,695 13,975,641
2041 3,521,560 13,867,631
2040 3,458,896 13,758,146
2039 3,397,011 13,646,894
2038 3,335,835 13,532,882
2037 3,275,298 13,417,458
2036 3,215,119 13,300,237
2035 3,155,791 13,181,288
2034 3,097,371 13,060,482
2033 3,039,514 12,938,038
2032 2,982,347 12,813,730
2031 2,925,690 12,688,158
2030 2,869,476 12,561,034
2029 2,813,855 12,432,856
2028 2,758,554 12,303,271
2027 2,703,425 12,172,389
2026 2,648,476 12,041,170
2025 2,593,715 11,908,056
2024 2,538,952 11,772,557
2023 2,484,789 11,637,398
2022 2,430,747 11,503,606
2021 2,376,722 11,374,586
2020 2,322,539 11,243,848
2019 2,267,706 11,105,163
2018 2,212,318 10,962,362
2017 2,156,900 10,817,754
2016 2,100,306 10,671,457
2015 2,040,989 10,523,242
2014 1,978,399 10,373,235
2013 1,913,059 10,222,362
2012 1,846,889 10,069,771
2011 1,781,985 9,914,904
2010 1,719,879 9,803,294
2009 1,661,556 9,689,581
2008 1,607,175 9,530,774
2007 1,556,237 9,373,296
2006 1,508,337 9,216,562
2005 1,463,495 9,061,273
2004 1,421,609 8,910,263
2003 1,382,350 8,759,912
2002 1,345,135 8,607,641
2001 1,309,589 8,455,918
2000 1,275,572 8,303,151
1999 1,243,016 8,151,296
1998 1,211,736 8,002,143
1997 1,181,439 7,854,298
1996 1,152,015 7,707,557
1995 1,123,213 7,562,546
1994 1,094,720 7,419,771
1993 1,066,405 7,278,181
1992 1,038,380 7,136,571
1991 1,010,818 6,995,450
1990 983,734 6,854,441
1989 957,138 6,714,730
1988 931,020 6,578,145
1987 905,479 6,445,123
1986 880,705 6,316,122
1985 856,726 6,190,862
1984 833,501 6,069,230
1983 811,005 5,951,096
1982 789,286 5,835,937
1981 768,385 5,723,725
1980 748,389 5,614,493
1979 729,375 5,507,590
1978 711,245 5,402,580
1977 693,984 5,299,476
1976 677,628 5,198,357
1975 662,197 5,099,086
1974 647,691 5,001,796
1973 633,995 4,906,743
1972 620,960 4,813,868
1971 608,348 4,723,244
1970 595,846 4,635,124
1969 583,276 4,549,334
1968 572,257 4,465,328
1967 563,108 4,382,999
1966 554,463 4,302,639
1965 546,308 4,223,820
1964 538,657 4,146,244
1963 531,452 4,073,068
1962 524,649 4,001,575
1961 518,266 3,929,030
1960 512,316 3,858,443

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/haiti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Haiti gained 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Haiti was ranked 87th in 2006 and ranked 82nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Gabon's population will grow by 53.8% to 4,096,708 people with a rank change from 141st to 133rd. The population of Haiti will increase by 22.2% to 14,752,631 people and rank change from 82nd to 87th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M people compared to the peak of 15.8M people in 2076 for Haiti.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Haiti
2100 0.63% -0.26%
2099 0.64% -0.25%
2098 0.67% -0.25%
2097 0.69% -0.24%
2096 0.71% -0.23%
2095 0.71% -0.22%
2094 0.73% -0.21%
2093 0.75% -0.2%
2092 0.76% -0.19%
2091 0.78% -0.18%
2090 0.8% -0.18%
2089 0.83% -0.16%
2088 0.85% -0.15%
2087 0.86% -0.14%
2086 0.87% -0.13%
2085 0.89% -0.12%
2084 0.92% -0.1%
2083 0.94% -0.09%
2082 0.96% -0.08%
2081 0.98% -0.07%
2080 1% -0.05%
2079 1.01% -0.04%
2078 1.03% -0.02%
2077 1.04% -0.006%
2076 1.06% 0.007%
2075 1.07% 0.02%
2074 1.09% 0.04%
2073 1.1% 0.06%
2072 1.12% 0.07%
2071 1.13% 0.09%
2070 1.15% 0.11%
2069 1.16% 0.13%
2068 1.18% 0.15%
2067 1.19% 0.18%
2066 1.21% 0.2%
2065 1.23% 0.22%
2064 1.25% 0.24%
2063 1.26% 0.27%
2062 1.27% 0.29%
2061 1.3% 0.31%
2060 1.33% 0.34%
2059 1.35% 0.37%
2058 1.37% 0.39%
2057 1.4% 0.41%
2056 1.42% 0.44%
2055 1.46% 0.47%
2054 1.48% 0.5%
2053 1.5% 0.52%
2052 1.53% 0.55%
2051 1.56% 0.58%
2050 1.58% 0.6%
2049 1.61% 0.63%
2048 1.65% 0.64%
2047 1.68% 0.67%
2046 1.71% 0.69%
2045 1.73% 0.71%
2044 1.75% 0.73%
2043 1.76% 0.76%
2042 1.79% 0.78%
2041 1.81% 0.8%
2040 1.82% 0.82%
2039 1.83% 0.84%
2038 1.85% 0.86%
2037 1.87% 0.88%
2036 1.88% 0.9%
2035 1.89% 0.92%
2034 1.9% 0.95%
2033 1.92% 0.97%
2032 1.94% 0.99%
2031 1.96% 1.01%
2030 1.98% 1.03%
2029 2% 1.05%
2028 2.04% 1.08%
2027 2.07% 1.09%
2026 2.11% 1.12%
2025 2.16% 1.15%
2024 2.18% 1.16%
2023 2.22% 1.16%
2022 2.27% 1.13%
2021 2.33% 1.16%
2020 2.42% 1.25%
2019 2.5% 1.3%
2018 2.57% 1.34%
2017 2.69% 1.37%
2016 2.91% 1.41%
2015 3.16% 1.45%
2014 3.42% 1.48%
2013 3.58% 1.52%
2012 3.64% 1.56%
2011 3.61% 1.14%
2010 3.51% 1.17%
2009 3.38% 1.67%
2008 3.27% 1.68%
2007 3.18% 1.7%
2006 3.06% 1.71%
2005 2.95% 1.69%
2004 2.84% 1.72%
2003 2.77% 1.77%
2002 2.71% 1.79%
2001 2.67% 1.84%
2000 2.62% 1.86%
1999 2.58% 1.86%
1998 2.56% 1.88%
1997 2.55% 1.9%
1996 2.56% 1.92%
1995 2.6% 1.92%
1994 2.66% 1.95%
1993 2.7% 1.98%
1992 2.73% 2.02%
1991 2.75% 2.06%
1990 2.78% 2.08%
1989 2.81% 2.08%
1988 2.82% 2.06%
1987 2.81% 2.04%
1986 2.8% 2.02%
1985 2.79% 2%
1984 2.77% 1.99%
1983 2.75% 1.97%
1982 2.72% 1.96%
1981 2.67% 1.95%
1980 2.61% 1.94%
1979 2.55% 1.94%
1978 2.49% 1.95%
1977 2.41% 1.95%
1976 2.33% 1.95%
1975 2.24% 1.95%
1974 2.16% 1.94%
1973 2.1% 1.93%
1972 2.07% 1.92%
1971 2.1% 1.9%
1970 2.16% 1.89%
1969 1.93% 1.88%
1968 1.62% 1.88%
1967 1.56% 1.87%
1966 1.49% 1.87%
1965 1.42% 1.87%
1964 1.36% 1.8%
1963 1.3% 1.79%
1962 1.23% 1.85%
1961 1.16% 1.83%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/haiti | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.16%.

Live population counters

Gabon Haiti
Current population
2663339
12076663
Population rank 141/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.15%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
3.89 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
33.7 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +370
Annual growth/decline +54,163 +135,159
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +1.16%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 92/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
16.4 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 -32,052
Net migration rank 62/196 168/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 19,581
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 170/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 187/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Haiti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Haiti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - -32,052
2024 - 1,105 - -31,747
2023 53,167 987 167,381 -31,786
2022 52,944 987 164,214 -32,220
2021 52,611 1,503 158,994 -32,952
2020 52,745 1,506 169,264 -33,850
2019 53,185 2,233 176,550 -34,612
2018 52,476 2,886 178,632 -34,976
2017 51,455 4,013 180,310 -34,742
2016 50,321 7,398 180,902 -33,879
2015 48,876 12,041 182,063 -32,669
2014 47,704 16,565 182,009 -31,390
2013 46,829 19,587 181,457 -30,323
2012 45,941 19,973 183,702 -29,658
2011 44,922 18,967 184,695 -29,029
2010 43,061 17,274 95,965 -28,416
2009 41,037 15,277 187,804 -27,924
2008 39,002 13,441 185,364 -27,630
2007 37,394 12,045 184,223 -26,995
2006 35,984 10,382 182,866 -26,629
2005 34,766 8,555 180,618 -26,276
2004 33,615 6,830 174,071 -26,399
2003 32,633 5,434 179,543 -26,518
2002 31,777 4,582 178,126 -26,626
2001 30,941 3,801 178,741 -26,812
2000 30,210 3,086 180,677 -27,075
1999 29,330 2,480 177,421 -27,317
1998 28,697 2,055 175,687 -27,476
1997 28,053 1,786 174,962 -27,492
1996 27,450 1,555 173,351 -27,348
1995 27,290 1,314 171,852 -27,826
1994 27,271 1,110 169,260 -27,744
1993 27,235 1,009 169,240 -27,584
1992 26,810 990 168,980 -27,415
1991 26,334 990 167,919 -27,245
1990 25,858 990 167,420 -26,075
1989 25,359 990 163,947 -25,857
1988 24,888 990 160,750 -25,662
1987 24,212 990 156,468 -25,518
1986 23,362 990 152,288 -25,257
1985 22,617 990 148,364 -24,887
1984 21,851 990 144,211 -24,427
1983 21,162 990 140,422 -23,944
1982 20,292 990 137,214 -23,375
1981 19,528 990 133,695 -23,106
1980 18,503 990 130,773 -22,900
1979 17,553 990 128,206 -22,280
1978 16,714 990 125,885 -21,809
1977 15,842 972 123,520 -21,401
1976 14,998 899 120,992 -20,870
1975 14,162 792 118,508 -20,074
1974 13,381 680 115,941 -19,792
1973 12,731 608 113,223 -19,278
1972 12,095 639 110,709 -18,916
1971 11,357 1,130 107,968 -18,509
1970 10,635 1,882 105,208 -18,425
1969 9,969 2,650 103,133 -18,340
1968 9,417 0 101,300 -18,087
1967 8,883 0 99,266 -17,827
1966 8,410 0 96,973 -17,690
1965 7,902 0 95,754 -17,404
1964 7,402 0 93,987 -17,179
1963 7,001 0 86,394 -16,846
1962 6,609 0 89,683 -16,253
1961 6,161 0 87,563 -15,902
1960 5,732 0 85,368 -15,862

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/haiti | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 91.1% of the population change in Gabon is from natural causes (a gain of 515,484 people) and 8.86% is from migration (a gain of 50,119 people). In Haiti 83.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,740,319 people) and 16.1% is from migration (a loss of 333,076 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 19,581 people or 0.2% in Haiti.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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