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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 3.56 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.61% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Gabon vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Hungary
2100 6,955,864 7,370,355
2099 6,912,052 7,386,200
2098 6,867,857 7,401,408
2097 6,822,087 7,415,908
2096 6,775,495 7,430,531
2095 6,727,815 7,445,269
2094 6,680,075 7,460,108
2093 6,631,425 7,475,111
2092 6,582,261 7,489,534
2091 6,532,342 7,504,343
2090 6,481,491 7,519,276
2089 6,429,956 7,534,960
2088 6,376,859 7,550,399
2087 6,323,194 7,566,507
2086 6,269,178 7,583,518
2085 6,215,121 7,600,748
2084 6,160,019 7,617,497
2083 6,103,820 7,634,894
2082 6,046,995 7,653,272
2081 5,989,415 7,672,270
2080 5,931,520 7,692,156
2079 5,873,052 7,712,929
2078 5,814,259 7,734,118
2077 5,754,857 7,756,481
2076 5,695,764 7,780,266
2075 5,636,043 7,805,336
2074 5,576,620 7,832,068
2073 5,516,502 7,860,016
2072 5,456,238 7,889,448
2071 5,395,666 7,920,271
2070 5,335,269 7,952,370
2069 5,274,817 7,985,309
2068 5,214,405 8,019,321
2067 5,153,427 8,053,791
2066 5,092,586 8,088,854
2065 5,031,764 8,125,079
2064 4,970,757 8,161,993
2063 4,909,630 8,198,019
2062 4,848,693 8,233,954
2061 4,787,706 8,269,395
2060 4,726,341 8,304,498
2059 4,664,287 8,339,351
2058 4,602,087 8,372,516
2057 4,540,068 8,405,403
2056 4,477,242 8,438,397
2055 4,414,477 8,470,451
2054 4,350,938 8,502,165
2053 4,287,630 8,533,102
2052 4,224,256 8,563,943
2051 4,160,459 8,594,925
2050 4,096,708 8,625,864
2049 4,032,976 8,657,469
2048 3,968,977 8,689,207
2047 3,904,724 8,721,846
2046 3,840,333 8,755,100
2045 3,775,786 8,789,106
2044 3,711,691 8,823,256
2043 3,647,956 8,857,823
2042 3,584,695 8,893,508
2041 3,521,560 8,929,696
2040 3,458,896 8,966,615
2039 3,397,011 9,004,383
2038 3,335,835 9,041,989
2037 3,275,298 9,080,597
2036 3,215,119 9,118,668
2035 3,155,791 9,157,148
2034 3,097,371 9,195,286
2033 3,039,514 9,232,883
2032 2,982,347 9,270,132
2031 2,925,690 9,306,671
2030 2,869,476 9,342,584
2029 2,813,855 9,377,706
2028 2,758,554 9,411,230
2027 2,703,425 9,443,534
2026 2,648,476 9,475,525
2025 2,593,715 9,535,248
2024 2,538,952 9,562,065
2023 2,484,789 9,592,186
2022 2,430,747 9,605,074
2021 2,376,722 9,630,932
2020 2,322,539 9,670,419
2019 2,267,706 9,694,824
2018 2,212,318 9,706,964
2017 2,156,900 9,726,756
2016 2,100,306 9,759,755
2015 2,040,989 9,797,755
2014 1,978,399 9,833,038
2013 1,913,059 9,872,734
2012 1,846,889 9,920,362
2011 1,781,985 9,971,727
2010 1,719,879 10,000,023
2009 1,661,556 10,022,650
2008 1,607,175 10,038,188
2007 1,556,237 10,055,780
2006 1,508,337 10,071,370
2005 1,463,495 10,087,065
2004 1,421,609 10,107,146
2003 1,382,350 10,129,552
2002 1,345,135 10,158,608
2001 1,309,589 10,187,576
2000 1,275,572 10,210,971
1999 1,243,016 10,237,530
1998 1,211,736 10,266,570
1997 1,181,439 10,290,486
1996 1,152,015 10,311,238
1995 1,123,213 10,328,965
1994 1,094,720 10,343,355
1993 1,066,405 10,357,523
1992 1,038,380 10,369,341
1991 1,010,818 10,373,400
1990 983,734 10,373,988
1989 957,138 10,481,719
1988 931,020 10,596,487
1987 905,479 10,612,741
1986 880,705 10,630,564
1985 856,726 10,648,713
1984 833,501 10,668,095
1983 811,005 10,689,463
1982 789,286 10,705,535
1981 768,385 10,711,848
1980 748,389 10,711,122
1979 729,375 10,704,152
1978 711,245 10,684,822
1977 693,984 10,648,031
1976 677,628 10,598,677
1975 662,197 10,540,525
1974 647,691 10,478,720
1973 633,995 10,432,055
1972 620,960 10,398,489
1971 608,348 10,367,537
1970 595,846 10,337,910
1969 583,276 10,298,723
1968 572,257 10,255,815
1967 563,108 10,216,604
1966 554,463 10,178,653
1965 546,308 10,147,935
1964 538,657 10,119,835
1963 531,452 10,087,947
1962 524,649 10,060,825
1961 518,266 10,027,958
1960 512,316 9,983,512

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/hungary | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Hungary
2100 0.63% -0.21%
2099 0.64% -0.21%
2098 0.67% -0.2%
2097 0.69% -0.2%
2096 0.71% -0.2%
2095 0.71% -0.2%
2094 0.73% -0.2%
2093 0.75% -0.19%
2092 0.76% -0.2%
2091 0.78% -0.2%
2090 0.8% -0.21%
2089 0.83% -0.2%
2088 0.85% -0.21%
2087 0.86% -0.22%
2086 0.87% -0.23%
2085 0.89% -0.22%
2084 0.92% -0.23%
2083 0.94% -0.24%
2082 0.96% -0.25%
2081 0.98% -0.26%
2080 1% -0.27%
2079 1.01% -0.27%
2078 1.03% -0.29%
2077 1.04% -0.31%
2076 1.06% -0.32%
2075 1.07% -0.34%
2074 1.09% -0.36%
2073 1.1% -0.37%
2072 1.12% -0.39%
2071 1.13% -0.4%
2070 1.15% -0.41%
2069 1.16% -0.42%
2068 1.18% -0.43%
2067 1.19% -0.43%
2066 1.21% -0.45%
2065 1.23% -0.45%
2064 1.25% -0.44%
2063 1.26% -0.44%
2062 1.27% -0.43%
2061 1.3% -0.42%
2060 1.33% -0.42%
2059 1.35% -0.4%
2058 1.37% -0.39%
2057 1.4% -0.39%
2056 1.42% -0.38%
2055 1.46% -0.37%
2054 1.48% -0.36%
2053 1.5% -0.36%
2052 1.53% -0.36%
2051 1.56% -0.36%
2050 1.58% -0.37%
2049 1.61% -0.37%
2048 1.65% -0.37%
2047 1.68% -0.38%
2046 1.71% -0.39%
2045 1.73% -0.39%
2044 1.75% -0.39%
2043 1.76% -0.4%
2042 1.79% -0.41%
2041 1.81% -0.41%
2040 1.82% -0.42%
2039 1.83% -0.42%
2038 1.85% -0.43%
2037 1.87% -0.42%
2036 1.88% -0.42%
2035 1.89% -0.41%
2034 1.9% -0.41%
2033 1.92% -0.4%
2032 1.94% -0.39%
2031 1.96% -0.38%
2030 1.98% -0.37%
2029 2% -0.36%
2028 2.04% -0.34%
2027 2.07% -0.34%
2026 2.11% -0.63%
2025 2.16% -0.28%
2024 2.18% -0.31%
2023 2.22% -0.13%
2022 2.27% -0.27%
2021 2.33% -0.41%
2020 2.42% -0.25%
2019 2.5% -0.13%
2018 2.57% -0.2%
2017 2.69% -0.34%
2016 2.91% -0.39%
2015 3.16% -0.36%
2014 3.42% -0.4%
2013 3.58% -0.48%
2012 3.64% -0.52%
2011 3.61% -0.28%
2010 3.51% -0.23%
2009 3.38% -0.15%
2008 3.27% -0.17%
2007 3.18% -0.15%
2006 3.06% -0.16%
2005 2.95% -0.2%
2004 2.84% -0.22%
2003 2.77% -0.29%
2002 2.71% -0.28%
2001 2.67% -0.23%
2000 2.62% -0.26%
1999 2.58% -0.28%
1998 2.56% -0.23%
1997 2.55% -0.2%
1996 2.56% -0.17%
1995 2.6% -0.14%
1994 2.66% -0.14%
1993 2.7% -0.11%
1992 2.73% -0.04%
1991 2.75% -0.006%
1990 2.78% -1.03%
1989 2.81% -1.08%
1988 2.82% -0.15%
1987 2.81% -0.17%
1986 2.8% -0.17%
1985 2.79% -0.18%
1984 2.77% -0.2%
1983 2.75% -0.15%
1982 2.72% -0.06%
1981 2.67% 0.007%
1980 2.61% 0.07%
1979 2.55% 0.18%
1978 2.49% 0.35%
1977 2.41% 0.47%
1976 2.33% 0.55%
1975 2.24% 0.59%
1974 2.16% 0.45%
1973 2.1% 0.32%
1972 2.07% 0.3%
1971 2.1% 0.29%
1970 2.16% 0.38%
1969 1.93% 0.42%
1968 1.62% 0.38%
1967 1.56% 0.37%
1966 1.49% 0.3%
1965 1.42% 0.28%
1964 1.36% 0.32%
1963 1.3% 0.27%
1962 1.23% 0.33%
1961 1.16% 0.45%

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/hungary | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Gabon Hungary
Current population
2663339
9475525
Population rank 141/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.11%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
33.7 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 -83
Annual growth/decline +54,163 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 179/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 -16,331
Net migration rank 62/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - -16,331
2024 - 1,105 - 16,223
2023 53,167 987 -41,247 49,213
2022 52,944 987 -47,065 41,871
2021 52,611 1,503 -61,638 20,372
2020 52,745 1,506 -47,385 9,147
2019 53,185 2,233 -36,840 34,339
2018 52,476 2,886 -37,858 34,190
2017 51,455 4,013 -37,934 20,200
2016 50,321 7,398 -31,231 68
2015 48,876 12,041 -39,191 13,856
2014 47,704 16,565 -32,449 11,581
2013 46,829 19,587 -36,529 5,635
2012 45,941 19,973 -38,689 15,286
2011 44,922 18,967 -40,884 1,859
2010 43,061 17,274 -40,000 10,592
2009 41,037 15,277 -34,077 17,281
2008 39,002 13,441 -31,118 16,166
2007 37,394 12,045 -35,195 13,697
2006 35,984 10,382 -32,228 19,890
2005 34,766 8,555 -38,331 16,925
2004 33,615 6,830 -37,396 16,637
2003 32,633 5,434 -41,531 13,879
2002 31,777 4,582 -36,571 2,822
2001 30,941 3,801 -35,657 10,386
2000 30,210 3,086 -37,780 13,414
1999 29,330 2,480 -49,140 12,819
1998 28,697 2,055 -43,120 13,568
1997 28,053 1,786 -38,075 14,186
1996 27,450 1,555 -38,152 14,605
1995 27,290 1,314 -34,086 14,927
1994 27,271 1,110 -31,030 15,159
1993 27,235 1,009 -33,144 15,540
1992 26,810 990 -26,960 16,238
1991 26,334 990 -17,635 16,873
1990 25,858 990 -19,710 16,991
1989 25,359 990 -20,963 -16,991
1988 24,888 990 -15,895 -16,052
1987 24,212 990 -15,919 -16,175
1986 23,362 990 -18,072 -16,339
1985 22,617 990 -18,103 -15,890
1984 21,851 990 -21,336 -16,216
1983 21,162 990 -21,379 -16,047
1982 20,292 990 -10,705 -16,531
1981 19,528 990 -2,142 -16,869
1980 18,503 990 3,213 -17,795
1979 17,553 990 23,549 3,629
1978 16,714 990 27,780 290
1977 15,842 972 45,787 -54
1976 14,998 899 52,993 -472
1975 14,162 792 63,243 -335
1974 13,381 680 60,777 132
1973 12,731 608 33,382 -1,512
1972 12,095 639 34,315 -8
1971 11,357 1,130 26,956 -15
1970 10,635 1,882 32,048 -96
1969 9,969 2,650 38,105 -333
1968 9,417 0 39,997 -324
1967 8,883 0 39,845 -414
1966 8,410 0 36,643 -726
1965 7,902 0 24,355 -537
1964 7,402 0 31,371 -739
1963 7,001 0 32,282 -822
1962 6,609 0 21,128 -1,738
1961 6,161 0 44,123 -1,177
1960 5,732 0 44,926 -1,108

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/hungary | 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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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