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

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The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,593,130 in 2025 vs 10,122,800 people in Israel in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,676,097 people compared to 10,334,048 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 3.86 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.49% per year vs +1.92% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.68M (77.4% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (46.5% growth).

Gabon vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Israel
2100 6,954,294 21,097,502
2099 6,910,493 20,990,284
2098 6,866,307 20,887,475
2097 6,820,547 20,782,833
2096 6,773,966 20,669,152
2095 6,726,296 20,555,388
2094 6,678,568 20,438,144
2093 6,629,929 20,311,860
2092 6,580,775 20,184,747
2091 6,530,868 20,056,099
2090 6,480,029 19,927,570
2089 6,428,505 19,805,919
2088 6,375,420 19,677,585
2087 6,321,768 19,544,709
2086 6,267,763 19,405,618
2085 6,213,719 19,263,765
2084 6,158,629 19,116,247
2083 6,102,442 18,972,113
2082 6,045,631 18,829,949
2081 5,988,064 18,683,725
2080 5,930,182 18,528,692
2079 5,871,726 18,378,150
2078 5,812,947 18,224,680
2077 5,753,559 18,069,594
2076 5,694,479 17,924,206
2075 5,634,771 17,777,444
2074 5,575,361 17,633,695
2073 5,515,257 17,493,191
2072 5,455,007 17,358,424
2071 5,394,448 17,210,625
2070 5,334,065 17,058,151
2069 5,273,626 16,905,322
2068 5,213,228 16,757,005
2067 5,152,264 16,608,158
2066 5,091,437 16,462,419
2065 5,030,629 16,311,857
2064 4,969,636 16,166,704
2063 4,908,522 16,011,267
2062 4,847,599 15,861,432
2061 4,786,626 15,709,716
2060 4,725,275 15,550,635
2059 4,663,235 15,396,992
2058 4,601,048 15,241,182
2057 4,539,043 15,082,914
2056 4,476,231 14,923,704
2055 4,413,481 14,759,501
2054 4,349,956 14,591,126
2053 4,286,663 14,427,517
2052 4,223,303 14,264,766
2051 4,159,520 14,103,277
2050 4,095,784 13,939,856
2049 4,032,066 13,777,240
2048 3,968,081 13,618,660
2047 3,903,843 13,460,094
2046 3,839,466 13,297,752
2045 3,774,934 13,137,551
2044 3,710,854 12,971,541
2043 3,647,133 12,807,746
2042 3,583,886 12,643,252
2041 3,520,765 12,482,422
2040 3,458,116 12,323,788
2039 3,396,244 12,163,569
2038 3,335,082 12,006,362
2037 3,274,559 11,851,428
2036 3,214,394 11,703,716
2035 3,155,079 11,553,156
2034 3,096,672 11,406,594
2033 3,038,828 11,262,204
2032 2,981,674 11,118,498
2031 2,925,030 10,970,655
2030 2,868,829 10,825,091
2029 2,813,220 10,684,612
2028 2,757,931 10,542,941
2027 2,702,815 10,402,334
2026 2,647,878 10,261,927
2025 2,593,130 10,122,800
2024 2,538,952 10,002,200
2023 2,484,789 9,849,000
2022 2,430,747 9,557,500
2021 2,376,722 9,371,400
2020 2,322,539 9,215,100
2019 2,267,706 9,054,000
2018 2,212,318 8,882,800
2017 2,156,900 8,713,300
2016 2,100,306 8,546,000
2015 2,040,989 8,380,100
2014 1,978,399 8,215,700
2013 1,913,059 8,059,500
2012 1,846,889 7,910,500
2011 1,781,985 7,765,800
2010 1,719,879 7,623,600
2009 1,661,556 7,485,600
2008 1,607,175 7,308,800
2007 1,556,237 7,180,100
2006 1,508,337 7,053,700
2005 1,463,495 6,930,100
2004 1,421,609 6,809,000
2003 1,382,350 6,689,700
2002 1,345,135 6,570,000
2001 1,309,589 6,439,000
2000 1,275,572 6,289,000
1999 1,243,016 6,125,000
1998 1,211,736 5,971,000
1997 1,181,439 5,836,000
1996 1,152,015 5,692,000
1995 1,123,213 5,545,000
1994 1,094,720 5,399,000
1993 1,066,405 5,261,000
1992 1,038,380 5,123,000
1991 1,010,818 4,949,000
1990 983,734 4,660,000
1989 957,138 4,518,000
1988 931,020 4,442,000
1987 905,479 4,369,000
1986 880,705 4,299,000
1985 856,726 4,233,000
1984 833,501 4,159,000
1983 811,005 4,105,000
1982 789,286 4,031,000
1981 768,385 3,956,000
1980 748,389 3,878,000
1979 729,375 3,786,000
1978 711,245 3,690,000
1977 693,984 3,613,000
1976 677,628 3,533,000
1975 662,197 3,455,000
1974 647,691 3,377,000
1973 633,995 3,278,000
1972 620,960 3,148,000
1971 608,348 3,069,000
1970 595,846 2,974,000
1969 583,276 2,877,000
1968 572,257 2,803,000
1967 563,108 2,745,000
1966 554,463 2,629,000
1965 546,308 2,563,000
1964 538,657 2,475,000
1963 531,452 2,379,000
1962 524,649 2,293,000
1961 518,266 2,185,000
1960 512,316 2,114,020

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 Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people and rank change from 95th to 87th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Israel
2100 0.63% 0.51%
2099 0.64% 0.49%
2098 0.67% 0.5%
2097 0.69% 0.55%
2096 0.71% 0.55%
2095 0.71% 0.57%
2094 0.73% 0.62%
2093 0.75% 0.63%
2092 0.76% 0.64%
2091 0.78% 0.64%
2090 0.8% 0.61%
2089 0.83% 0.65%
2088 0.85% 0.68%
2087 0.86% 0.72%
2086 0.87% 0.74%
2085 0.89% 0.77%
2084 0.92% 0.76%
2083 0.94% 0.75%
2082 0.96% 0.78%
2081 0.98% 0.84%
2080 1% 0.82%
2079 1.01% 0.84%
2078 1.03% 0.86%
2077 1.04% 0.81%
2076 1.06% 0.83%
2075 1.07% 0.82%
2074 1.09% 0.8%
2073 1.1% 0.78%
2072 1.12% 0.86%
2071 1.13% 0.89%
2070 1.15% 0.9%
2069 1.16% 0.89%
2068 1.18% 0.9%
2067 1.19% 0.89%
2066 1.21% 0.92%
2065 1.23% 0.9%
2064 1.25% 0.97%
2063 1.26% 0.94%
2062 1.27% 0.97%
2061 1.3% 1.02%
2060 1.33% 1%
2059 1.35% 1.02%
2058 1.37% 1.05%
2057 1.4% 1.07%
2056 1.42% 1.11%
2055 1.46% 1.15%
2054 1.48% 1.13%
2053 1.5% 1.14%
2052 1.53% 1.15%
2051 1.56% 1.17%
2050 1.58% 1.18%
2049 1.61% 1.16%
2048 1.65% 1.18%
2047 1.68% 1.22%
2046 1.71% 1.22%
2045 1.73% 1.28%
2044 1.75% 1.28%
2043 1.76% 1.3%
2042 1.79% 1.29%
2041 1.81% 1.29%
2040 1.82% 1.32%
2039 1.83% 1.31%
2038 1.85% 1.31%
2037 1.87% 1.26%
2036 1.88% 1.3%
2035 1.89% 1.28%
2034 1.9% 1.28%
2033 1.92% 1.29%
2032 1.94% 1.35%
2031 1.96% 1.34%
2030 1.98% 1.31%
2029 2% 1.34%
2028 2.04% 1.35%
2027 2.07% 1.37%
2026 2.11% 1.37%
2025 2.13% 1.21%
2024 2.18% 1.56%
2023 2.22% 3.05%
2022 2.27% 1.99%
2021 2.33% 1.7%
2020 2.42% 1.78%
2019 2.5% 1.93%
2018 2.57% 1.95%
2017 2.69% 1.96%
2016 2.91% 1.98%
2015 3.16% 2%
2014 3.42% 1.94%
2013 3.58% 1.88%
2012 3.64% 1.86%
2011 3.61% 1.87%
2010 3.51% 1.84%
2009 3.38% 2.42%
2008 3.27% 1.79%
2007 3.18% 1.79%
2006 3.06% 1.78%
2005 2.95% 1.78%
2004 2.84% 1.78%
2003 2.77% 1.82%
2002 2.71% 2.03%
2001 2.67% 2.39%
2000 2.62% 2.68%
1999 2.58% 2.58%
1998 2.56% 2.31%
1997 2.55% 2.53%
1996 2.56% 2.65%
1995 2.6% 2.7%
1994 2.66% 2.62%
1993 2.7% 2.69%
1992 2.73% 3.52%
1991 2.75% 6.2%
1990 2.78% 3.14%
1989 2.81% 1.71%
1988 2.82% 1.67%
1987 2.81% 1.63%
1986 2.8% 1.56%
1985 2.79% 1.78%
1984 2.77% 1.32%
1983 2.75% 1.84%
1982 2.72% 1.9%
1981 2.67% 2.01%
1980 2.61% 2.43%
1979 2.55% 2.6%
1978 2.49% 2.13%
1977 2.41% 2.26%
1976 2.33% 2.26%
1975 2.24% 2.31%
1974 2.16% 3.02%
1973 2.1% 4.13%
1972 2.07% 2.57%
1971 2.1% 3.19%
1970 2.16% 3.37%
1969 1.93% 2.64%
1968 1.62% 2.11%
1967 1.56% 4.41%
1966 1.49% 2.58%
1965 1.42% 3.56%
1964 1.36% 4.04%
1963 1.3% 3.75%
1962 1.23% 4.94%
1961 1.16% 3.36%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Gabon grew by 2.13%, while Israel's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Gabon Israel
Current population
2676097
10334048
Population rank 141/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.12%
One net population change
9.73 minutes
4.37 minutes
One birth every
7.63 minutes
2.83 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
9.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +330
Annual growth/decline +54,178 +120,600
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 87/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
46 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 +11,466
Net migration rank 62/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - 11,466
2024 53,067 1,105 133,029 10,612
2023 53,167 987 131,977 9,999
2022 52,944 987 129,982 50,004
2021 52,611 1,503 134,011 16,859
2020 52,745 1,506 128,089 16,573
2019 53,185 2,233 135,810 16,134
2018 52,476 2,886 140,348 15,615
2017 51,455 4,013 138,541 14,518
2016 50,321 7,398 136,736 24,308
2015 48,876 12,041 134,082 29,735
2014 47,704 16,565 133,916 25,303
2013 46,829 19,587 129,758 17,075
2012 45,941 19,973 128,941 16,549
2011 44,922 18,967 125,030 10,470
2010 43,061 17,274 126,552 12,906
2009 41,037 15,277 122,015 7,269
2008 39,002 13,441 117,672 7,974
2007 37,394 12,045 111,292 9,654
2006 35,984 10,382 109,332 11,446
2005 34,766 8,555 105,338 10,975
2004 33,615 6,830 106,901 8,494
2003 32,633 5,434 106,366 6,684
2002 31,777 4,582 101,178 17,420
2001 30,941 3,801 99,160 38,643
2000 30,210 3,086 98,737 63,409
1999 29,330 2,480 94,325 78,422
1998 28,697 2,055 93,744 52,713
1997 28,053 1,786 88,707 60,297
1996 27,450 1,555 86,518 66,811
1995 27,290 1,314 82,066 61,800
1994 27,271 1,110 79,365 57,273
1993 27,235 1,009 77,337 49,345
1992 26,810 990 77,357 57,522
1991 26,334 990 73,740 153,141
1990 25,858 990 71,764 178,732
1989 25,359 990 68,674 14,192
1988 24,888 990 71,072 1,675
1987 24,212 990 69,904 7,511
1986 23,362 990 70,073 -3,598
1985 22,617 990 71,538 -3,686
1984 21,851 990 70,703 10,933
1983 21,162 990 70,196 689
1982 20,292 990 68,931 16,563
1981 19,528 990 67,647 16,021
1980 18,503 990 68,253 16,284
1979 17,553 990 68,148 15,591
1978 16,714 990 67,158 15,556
1977 15,842 972 70,092 12,747
1976 14,998 899 74,899 10,459
1975 14,162 792 70,828 11,726
1974 13,381 680 68,891 11,929
1973 12,731 608 65,560 14,310
1972 12,095 639 62,960 27,415
1971 11,357 1,130 64,449 52,632
1970 10,635 1,882 56,506 56,173
1969 9,969 2,650 53,800 59,928
1968 9,417 0 51,014 60,804
1967 8,883 0 47,488 59,483
1966 8,410 0 50,477 57,347
1965 7,902 0 49,979 54,694
1964 7,402 0 48,015 54,050
1963 7,001 0 44,964 53,877
1962 6,609 0 43,337 52,313
1961 6,161 0 42,170 34,482
1960 5,732 0 44,818 10,990

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 Israel 86.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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