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

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The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,593,130 in 2025 vs 1,463,865,525 people in India in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,676,097 people compared to 1,483,314,140 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 554 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.49% per year vs +1% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.68M (77.4% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.5% growth).

Gabon vs India: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon India
2100 6,954,294 1,515,764,791
2099 6,910,493 1,523,450,562
2098 6,866,307 1,531,147,367
2097 6,820,547 1,538,780,583
2096 6,773,966 1,546,380,447
2095 6,726,296 1,553,964,615
2094 6,678,568 1,561,496,245
2093 6,629,929 1,568,975,448
2092 6,580,775 1,576,332,553
2091 6,530,868 1,583,655,135
2090 6,480,029 1,590,899,630
2089 6,428,505 1,598,026,427
2088 6,375,420 1,605,029,461
2087 6,321,768 1,611,883,136
2086 6,267,763 1,618,654,560
2085 6,213,719 1,625,282,641
2084 6,158,629 1,631,712,094
2083 6,102,442 1,637,989,363
2082 6,045,631 1,644,062,886
2081 5,988,064 1,649,962,836
2080 5,930,182 1,655,654,966
2079 5,871,726 1,661,116,882
2078 5,812,947 1,666,332,415
2077 5,753,559 1,671,298,348
2076 5,694,479 1,676,004,895
2075 5,634,771 1,680,459,350
2074 5,575,361 1,684,595,952
2073 5,515,257 1,688,431,647
2072 5,455,007 1,691,990,872
2071 5,394,448 1,695,203,041
2070 5,334,065 1,698,107,519
2069 5,273,626 1,700,664,858
2068 5,213,228 1,702,876,723
2067 5,152,264 1,704,723,837
2066 5,091,437 1,706,198,000
2065 5,030,629 1,707,391,009
2064 4,969,636 1,708,212,818
2063 4,908,522 1,708,696,045
2062 4,847,599 1,708,862,369
2061 4,786,626 1,708,717,131
2060 4,725,275 1,708,195,453
2059 4,663,235 1,707,339,651
2058 4,601,048 1,706,165,210
2057 4,539,043 1,704,656,327
2056 4,476,231 1,702,865,262
2055 4,413,481 1,700,741,939
2054 4,349,956 1,698,325,374
2053 4,286,663 1,695,513,304
2052 4,223,303 1,692,384,182
2051 4,159,520 1,688,910,288
2050 4,095,784 1,685,088,884
2049 4,032,066 1,680,936,533
2048 3,968,081 1,676,430,514
2047 3,903,843 1,671,532,064
2046 3,839,466 1,666,226,180
2045 3,774,934 1,660,522,084
2044 3,710,854 1,654,412,346
2043 3,647,133 1,647,924,060
2042 3,583,886 1,640,993,579
2041 3,520,765 1,633,629,291
2040 3,458,116 1,625,848,393
2039 3,396,244 1,617,677,625
2038 3,335,082 1,609,097,629
2037 3,274,559 1,600,073,012
2036 3,214,394 1,590,593,050
2035 3,155,079 1,580,726,905
2034 3,096,672 1,570,491,868
2033 3,038,828 1,559,906,905
2032 2,981,674 1,548,963,391
2031 2,925,030 1,537,676,208
2030 2,868,829 1,526,059,268
2029 2,813,220 1,514,142,607
2028 2,757,931 1,501,971,477
2027 2,702,815 1,489,498,223
2026 2,647,878 1,476,782,637
2025 2,593,130 1,463,865,525
2024 2,538,952 1,450,935,791
2023 2,484,789 1,438,069,596
2022 2,430,747 1,425,423,212
2021 2,376,722 1,414,203,896
2020 2,322,539 1,402,617,695
2019 2,267,706 1,389,030,312
2018 2,212,318 1,374,659,064
2017 2,156,900 1,359,657,400
2016 2,100,306 1,343,944,296
2015 2,040,989 1,328,024,498
2014 1,978,399 1,312,277,191
2013 1,913,059 1,295,829,511
2012 1,846,889 1,278,674,502
2011 1,781,985 1,261,224,954
2010 1,719,879 1,243,481,564
2009 1,661,556 1,225,524,753
2008 1,607,175 1,207,930,964
2007 1,556,237 1,190,676,021
2006 1,508,337 1,172,878,890
2005 1,463,495 1,154,676,322
2004 1,421,609 1,135,991,513
2003 1,382,350 1,116,803,006
2002 1,345,135 1,097,600,380
2001 1,309,589 1,077,898,575
2000 1,275,572 1,057,922,733
1999 1,243,016 1,038,225,823
1998 1,211,736 1,018,665,080
1997 1,181,439 999,133,762
1996 1,152,015 979,678,458
1995 1,123,213 960,301,044
1994 1,094,720 941,163,767
1993 1,066,405 922,118,387
1992 1,038,380 902,957,070
1991 1,010,818 883,927,600
1990 983,734 864,972,221
1989 957,138 846,039,529
1988 931,020 827,342,990
1987 905,479 808,931,270
1986 880,705 790,689,978
1985 856,726 772,647,793
1984 833,501 754,875,449
1983 811,005 737,372,681
1982 789,286 720,313,473
1981 768,385 703,696,250
1980 748,389 687,354,025
1979 729,375 671,155,747
1978 711,245 655,728,229
1977 693,984 640,801,103
1976 677,628 625,861,883
1975 662,197 611,309,535
1974 647,691 597,041,391
1973 633,995 583,465,598
1972 620,960 570,482,142
1971 608,348 558,096,387
1970 595,846 545,864,268
1969 583,276 533,880,544
1968 572,257 522,716,889
1967 563,108 511,606,372
1966 554,463 500,740,247
1965 546,308 490,140,146
1964 538,657 479,229,598
1963 531,452 468,138,575
1962 524,649 457,283,090
1961 518,266 446,564,729
1960 512,316 435,990,338

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while India's population increased by 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Gabon's population will grow by 53.1% to 4,095,784 people with a rank change from 141st to 133rd. The population of India will increase by 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon India
2100 0.63% -0.5%
2099 0.64% -0.5%
2098 0.67% -0.5%
2097 0.69% -0.49%
2096 0.71% -0.49%
2095 0.71% -0.48%
2094 0.73% -0.48%
2093 0.75% -0.47%
2092 0.76% -0.46%
2091 0.78% -0.46%
2090 0.8% -0.45%
2089 0.83% -0.44%
2088 0.85% -0.43%
2087 0.86% -0.42%
2086 0.87% -0.41%
2085 0.89% -0.39%
2084 0.92% -0.38%
2083 0.94% -0.37%
2082 0.96% -0.36%
2081 0.98% -0.34%
2080 1% -0.33%
2079 1.01% -0.31%
2078 1.03% -0.3%
2077 1.04% -0.28%
2076 1.06% -0.27%
2075 1.07% -0.25%
2074 1.09% -0.23%
2073 1.1% -0.21%
2072 1.12% -0.19%
2071 1.13% -0.17%
2070 1.15% -0.15%
2069 1.16% -0.13%
2068 1.18% -0.11%
2067 1.19% -0.09%
2066 1.21% -0.07%
2065 1.23% -0.05%
2064 1.25% -0.03%
2063 1.26% -0.01%
2062 1.27% 0.008%
2061 1.3% 0.03%
2060 1.33% 0.05%
2059 1.35% 0.07%
2058 1.37% 0.09%
2057 1.4% 0.11%
2056 1.42% 0.12%
2055 1.46% 0.14%
2054 1.48% 0.17%
2053 1.5% 0.18%
2052 1.53% 0.21%
2051 1.56% 0.23%
2050 1.58% 0.25%
2049 1.61% 0.27%
2048 1.65% 0.29%
2047 1.68% 0.32%
2046 1.71% 0.34%
2045 1.73% 0.37%
2044 1.75% 0.39%
2043 1.76% 0.42%
2042 1.79% 0.45%
2041 1.81% 0.48%
2040 1.82% 0.51%
2039 1.83% 0.53%
2038 1.85% 0.56%
2037 1.87% 0.6%
2036 1.88% 0.62%
2035 1.89% 0.65%
2034 1.9% 0.68%
2033 1.92% 0.71%
2032 1.94% 0.73%
2031 1.96% 0.76%
2030 1.98% 0.79%
2029 2% 0.81%
2028 2.04% 0.84%
2027 2.07% 0.86%
2026 2.11% 0.88%
2025 2.13% 0.89%
2024 2.18% 0.89%
2023 2.22% 0.89%
2022 2.27% 0.79%
2021 2.33% 0.83%
2020 2.42% 0.98%
2019 2.5% 1.05%
2018 2.57% 1.1%
2017 2.69% 1.17%
2016 2.91% 1.2%
2015 3.16% 1.2%
2014 3.42% 1.27%
2013 3.58% 1.34%
2012 3.64% 1.38%
2011 3.61% 1.43%
2010 3.51% 1.47%
2009 3.38% 1.46%
2008 3.27% 1.45%
2007 3.18% 1.52%
2006 3.06% 1.58%
2005 2.95% 1.64%
2004 2.84% 1.72%
2003 2.77% 1.75%
2002 2.71% 1.83%
2001 2.67% 1.89%
2000 2.62% 1.9%
1999 2.58% 1.92%
1998 2.56% 1.95%
1997 2.55% 1.99%
1996 2.56% 2.02%
1995 2.6% 2.03%
1994 2.66% 2.07%
1993 2.7% 2.12%
1992 2.73% 2.15%
1991 2.75% 2.19%
1990 2.78% 2.24%
1989 2.81% 2.26%
1988 2.82% 2.28%
1987 2.81% 2.31%
1986 2.8% 2.34%
1985 2.79% 2.35%
1984 2.77% 2.37%
1983 2.75% 2.37%
1982 2.72% 2.36%
1981 2.67% 2.38%
1980 2.61% 2.41%
1979 2.55% 2.35%
1978 2.49% 2.33%
1977 2.41% 2.39%
1976 2.33% 2.38%
1975 2.24% 2.39%
1974 2.16% 2.33%
1973 2.1% 2.28%
1972 2.07% 2.22%
1971 2.1% 2.24%
1970 2.16% 2.24%
1969 1.93% 2.14%
1968 1.62% 2.17%
1967 1.56% 2.17%
1966 1.49% 2.16%
1965 1.42% 2.28%
1964 1.36% 2.37%
1963 1.3% 2.37%
1962 1.23% 2.4%
1961 1.16% 2.43%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Gabon grew by 2.13%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Gabon India
Current population
2676097
1483314140
Population rank 141/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 17.9%
One net population change
9.73 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
7.63 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
33.3 minutes
3.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +148 +35,424
Annual growth/decline +54,178 +12,929,734
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 106/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 -495,753
Net migration rank 62/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - -495,753
2024 53,067 1,105 13,630,090 -630,830
2023 53,167 987 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 52,944 987 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 52,611 1,503 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 52,745 1,506 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 53,185 2,233 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 52,476 2,886 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 51,455 4,013 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 50,321 7,398 16,202,593 81,248
2015 48,876 12,041 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 47,704 16,565 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 46,829 19,587 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 45,941 19,973 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 44,922 18,967 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 43,061 17,274 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 41,037 15,277 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 39,002 13,441 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 37,394 12,045 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 35,984 10,382 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 34,766 8,555 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 33,615 6,830 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 32,633 5,434 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 31,777 4,582 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 30,941 3,801 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 30,210 3,086 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 29,330 2,480 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 28,697 2,055 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 28,053 1,786 19,494,098 880
1996 27,450 1,555 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 27,290 1,314 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 27,271 1,110 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 27,235 1,009 19,152,399 2,364
1992 26,810 990 19,132,757 35,155
1991 26,334 990 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 25,858 990 18,893,588 125,514
1989 25,359 990 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 24,888 990 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 24,212 990 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 23,362 990 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 22,617 990 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 21,851 990 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 21,162 990 17,219,127 119,694
1982 20,292 990 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 19,528 990 16,422,159 33,243
1980 18,503 990 16,018,786 210,914
1979 17,553 990 15,392,957 774,094
1978 16,714 990 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 15,842 972 14,575,662 590,626
1976 14,998 899 14,435,504 275,984
1975 14,162 792 13,958,642 434,205
1974 13,381 680 13,795,836 347,869
1973 12,731 608 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 12,095 639 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 11,357 1,130 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 10,635 1,882 12,417,866 233,782
1969 9,969 2,650 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 9,417 0 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 8,883 0 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 8,410 0 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 7,902 0 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 7,402 0 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 7,001 0 11,016,705 21,640
1962 6,609 0 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 6,161 0 10,468,816 295,177
1960 5,732 0 10,237,489 146,955

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 93.8% of the population change in Gabon is from natural causes (a gain of 520,847 people) and 6.24% is from migration (a gain of 34,659 people). In India 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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