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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 556 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 +2.61% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Gabon vs India: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon India
2100 6,955,864 1,515,897,176
2099 6,912,052 1,523,583,618
2098 6,867,857 1,531,281,096
2097 6,822,087 1,538,914,978
2096 6,775,495 1,546,515,506
2095 6,727,815 1,554,100,337
2094 6,680,075 1,561,632,624
2093 6,631,425 1,569,112,481
2092 6,582,261 1,576,470,228
2091 6,532,342 1,583,793,450
2090 6,481,491 1,591,038,578
2089 6,429,956 1,598,165,996
2088 6,376,859 1,605,169,643
2087 6,323,194 1,612,023,916
2086 6,269,178 1,618,795,931
2085 6,215,121 1,625,424,591
2084 6,160,019 1,631,854,605
2083 6,103,820 1,638,132,423
2082 6,046,995 1,644,206,476
2081 5,989,415 1,650,106,942
2080 5,931,520 1,655,799,569
2079 5,873,052 1,661,261,962
2078 5,814,259 1,666,477,951
2077 5,754,857 1,671,444,317
2076 5,695,764 1,676,151,275
2075 5,636,043 1,680,606,119
2074 5,576,620 1,684,743,082
2073 5,516,502 1,688,579,113
2072 5,456,238 1,692,138,648
2071 5,395,666 1,695,351,098
2070 5,335,269 1,698,255,829
2069 5,274,817 1,700,813,392
2068 5,214,405 1,703,025,450
2067 5,153,427 1,704,872,725
2066 5,092,586 1,706,347,017
2065 5,031,764 1,707,540,131
2064 4,970,757 1,708,362,011
2063 4,909,630 1,708,845,280
2062 4,848,693 1,709,011,618
2061 4,787,706 1,708,866,368
2060 4,726,341 1,708,344,645
2059 4,664,287 1,707,488,768
2058 4,602,087 1,706,314,224
2057 4,540,068 1,704,805,210
2056 4,477,242 1,703,013,988
2055 4,414,477 1,700,890,479
2054 4,350,938 1,698,473,703
2053 4,287,630 1,695,661,388
2052 4,224,256 1,692,531,993
2051 4,160,459 1,689,057,795
2050 4,096,708 1,685,236,057
2049 4,032,976 1,681,083,344
2048 3,968,977 1,676,576,931
2047 3,904,724 1,671,678,054
2046 3,840,333 1,666,371,707
2045 3,775,786 1,660,667,112
2044 3,711,691 1,654,556,840
2043 3,647,956 1,648,067,988
2042 3,584,695 1,641,136,901
2041 3,521,560 1,633,771,970
2040 3,458,896 1,625,990,392
2039 3,397,011 1,617,818,911
2038 3,335,835 1,609,238,166
2037 3,275,298 1,600,212,760
2036 3,215,119 1,590,731,970
2035 3,155,791 1,580,864,963
2034 3,097,371 1,570,629,033
2033 3,039,514 1,560,043,145
2032 2,982,347 1,549,098,676
2031 2,925,690 1,537,810,507
2030 2,869,476 1,526,192,552
2029 2,813,855 1,514,274,850
2028 2,758,554 1,502,102,657
2027 2,703,425 1,489,628,314
2026 2,648,476 1,476,911,618
2025 2,593,715 1,463,993,377
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% 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 53.8% to 4,096,708 people with a rank change from 141st to 133rd. The population of India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M 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 2.16% 0.9%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Gabon India
Current population
2663339
1480351380
Population rank 141/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 17.9%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
7.65 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
33.7 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +148 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +54,163 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 107/197
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 - 1,105 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 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 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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