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Population in Gabon compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,593,130 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,676,097 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 12.7 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.49% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.68M (77.4% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Gabon vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Ivory Coast
2100 6,954,294 104,904,226
2099 6,910,493 104,097,040
2098 6,866,307 103,275,264
2097 6,820,547 102,455,988
2096 6,773,966 101,612,663
2095 6,726,296 100,756,953
2094 6,678,568 99,882,932
2093 6,629,929 99,006,111
2092 6,580,775 98,098,926
2091 6,530,868 97,176,680
2090 6,480,029 96,248,804
2089 6,428,505 95,318,164
2088 6,375,420 94,395,936
2087 6,321,768 93,464,192
2086 6,267,763 92,517,200
2085 6,213,719 91,575,557
2084 6,158,629 90,642,933
2083 6,102,442 89,673,290
2082 6,045,631 88,700,125
2081 5,988,064 87,715,881
2080 5,930,182 86,728,284
2079 5,871,726 85,741,415
2078 5,812,947 84,742,375
2077 5,753,559 83,738,886
2076 5,694,479 82,733,035
2075 5,634,771 81,703,106
2074 5,575,361 80,687,434
2073 5,515,257 79,667,993
2072 5,455,007 78,646,863
2071 5,394,448 77,607,733
2070 5,334,065 76,567,079
2069 5,273,626 75,527,815
2068 5,213,228 74,468,469
2067 5,152,264 73,417,707
2066 5,091,437 72,351,827
2065 5,030,629 71,301,141
2064 4,969,636 70,261,039
2063 4,908,522 69,222,001
2062 4,847,599 68,196,917
2061 4,786,626 67,166,219
2060 4,725,275 66,149,529
2059 4,663,235 65,130,659
2058 4,601,048 64,100,835
2057 4,539,043 63,082,551
2056 4,476,231 62,065,729
2055 4,413,481 61,036,845
2054 4,349,956 60,004,777
2053 4,286,663 58,983,583
2052 4,223,303 57,959,085
2051 4,159,520 56,932,897
2050 4,095,784 55,909,441
2049 4,032,066 54,893,369
2048 3,968,081 53,867,419
2047 3,903,843 52,850,696
2046 3,839,466 51,836,334
2045 3,774,934 50,822,485
2044 3,710,854 49,797,934
2043 3,647,133 48,781,333
2042 3,583,886 47,776,778
2041 3,520,765 46,788,054
2040 3,458,116 45,806,217
2039 3,396,244 44,834,350
2038 3,335,082 43,874,381
2037 3,274,559 42,922,767
2036 3,214,394 41,988,786
2035 3,155,079 41,071,409
2034 3,096,672 40,164,910
2033 3,038,828 39,273,072
2032 2,981,674 38,408,366
2031 2,925,030 37,558,099
2030 2,868,829 36,727,569
2029 2,813,220 35,907,265
2028 2,757,931 35,095,347
2027 2,702,815 34,296,079
2026 2,647,878 33,502,750
2025 2,593,130 32,711,547
2024 2,538,952 31,934,230
2023 2,484,789 31,165,654
2022 2,430,747 30,395,002
2021 2,376,722 29,639,736
2020 2,322,539 28,915,449
2019 2,267,706 28,193,009
2018 2,212,318 27,464,173
2017 2,156,900 26,733,372
2016 2,100,306 25,989,405
2015 2,040,989 25,246,342
2014 1,978,399 24,527,395
2013 1,913,059 23,939,775
2012 1,846,889 23,467,078
2011 1,781,985 22,982,000
2010 1,719,879 22,488,065
2009 1,661,556 21,997,940
2008 1,607,175 21,514,439
2007 1,556,237 21,030,558
2006 1,508,337 20,546,802
2005 1,463,495 20,068,458
2004 1,421,609 19,595,000
2003 1,382,350 19,125,542
2002 1,345,135 18,654,771
2001 1,309,589 18,178,913
2000 1,275,572 17,699,004
1999 1,243,016 17,215,935
1998 1,211,736 16,663,948
1997 1,181,439 16,047,170
1996 1,152,015 15,442,312
1995 1,123,213 14,855,565
1994 1,094,720 14,287,201
1993 1,066,405 13,735,951
1992 1,038,380 13,200,310
1991 1,010,818 12,683,870
1990 983,734 12,189,778
1989 957,138 11,719,771
1988 931,020 11,275,189
1987 905,479 10,851,475
1986 880,705 10,440,917
1985 856,726 10,040,483
1984 833,501 9,650,516
1983 811,005 9,272,744
1982 789,286 8,907,936
1981 768,385 8,556,596
1980 748,389 8,220,714
1979 729,375 7,902,267
1978 711,245 7,603,130
1977 693,984 7,321,950
1976 677,628 7,057,958
1975 662,197 6,776,297
1974 647,691 6,474,057
1973 633,995 6,184,944
1972 620,960 5,909,716
1971 608,348 5,650,868
1970 595,846 5,411,567
1969 583,276 5,192,221
1968 572,257 4,990,021
1967 563,108 4,799,744
1966 554,463 4,617,519
1965 546,308 4,442,377
1964 538,657 4,273,952
1963 531,452 4,112,061
1962 524,649 3,956,939
1961 518,266 3,810,151
1960 512,316 3,673,666

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Ivory Coast
2100 0.63% 0.78%
2099 0.64% 0.8%
2098 0.67% 0.8%
2097 0.69% 0.83%
2096 0.71% 0.85%
2095 0.71% 0.88%
2094 0.73% 0.89%
2093 0.75% 0.92%
2092 0.76% 0.95%
2091 0.78% 0.96%
2090 0.8% 0.98%
2089 0.83% 0.98%
2088 0.85% 1%
2087 0.86% 1.02%
2086 0.87% 1.03%
2085 0.89% 1.03%
2084 0.92% 1.08%
2083 0.94% 1.1%
2082 0.96% 1.12%
2081 0.98% 1.14%
2080 1% 1.15%
2079 1.01% 1.18%
2078 1.03% 1.2%
2077 1.04% 1.22%
2076 1.06% 1.26%
2075 1.07% 1.26%
2074 1.09% 1.28%
2073 1.1% 1.3%
2072 1.12% 1.34%
2071 1.13% 1.36%
2070 1.15% 1.38%
2069 1.16% 1.42%
2068 1.18% 1.43%
2067 1.19% 1.47%
2066 1.21% 1.47%
2065 1.23% 1.48%
2064 1.25% 1.5%
2063 1.26% 1.5%
2062 1.27% 1.53%
2061 1.3% 1.54%
2060 1.33% 1.56%
2059 1.35% 1.61%
2058 1.37% 1.61%
2057 1.4% 1.64%
2056 1.42% 1.69%
2055 1.46% 1.72%
2054 1.48% 1.73%
2053 1.5% 1.77%
2052 1.53% 1.8%
2051 1.56% 1.83%
2050 1.58% 1.85%
2049 1.61% 1.9%
2048 1.65% 1.92%
2047 1.68% 1.96%
2046 1.71% 1.99%
2045 1.73% 2.06%
2044 1.75% 2.08%
2043 1.76% 2.1%
2042 1.79% 2.11%
2041 1.81% 2.14%
2040 1.82% 2.17%
2039 1.83% 2.19%
2038 1.85% 2.22%
2037 1.87% 2.22%
2036 1.88% 2.23%
2035 1.89% 2.26%
2034 1.9% 2.27%
2033 1.92% 2.25%
2032 1.94% 2.26%
2031 1.96% 2.26%
2030 1.98% 2.28%
2029 2% 2.31%
2028 2.04% 2.33%
2027 2.07% 2.37%
2026 2.11% 2.42%
2025 2.13% 2.43%
2024 2.18% 2.47%
2023 2.22% 2.54%
2022 2.27% 2.55%
2021 2.33% 2.5%
2020 2.42% 2.56%
2019 2.5% 2.65%
2018 2.57% 2.73%
2017 2.69% 2.86%
2016 2.91% 2.94%
2015 3.16% 2.93%
2014 3.42% 2.45%
2013 3.58% 2.01%
2012 3.64% 2.11%
2011 3.61% 2.2%
2010 3.51% 2.23%
2009 3.38% 2.25%
2008 3.27% 2.3%
2007 3.18% 2.35%
2006 3.06% 2.38%
2005 2.95% 2.42%
2004 2.84% 2.45%
2003 2.77% 2.52%
2002 2.71% 2.62%
2001 2.67% 2.71%
2000 2.62% 2.81%
1999 2.58% 3.31%
1998 2.56% 3.84%
1997 2.55% 3.92%
1996 2.56% 3.95%
1995 2.6% 3.98%
1994 2.66% 4.01%
1993 2.7% 4.06%
1992 2.73% 4.07%
1991 2.75% 4.05%
1990 2.78% 4.01%
1989 2.81% 3.94%
1988 2.82% 3.9%
1987 2.81% 3.93%
1986 2.8% 3.99%
1985 2.79% 4.04%
1984 2.77% 4.07%
1983 2.75% 4.1%
1982 2.72% 4.11%
1981 2.67% 4.09%
1980 2.61% 4.03%
1979 2.55% 3.93%
1978 2.49% 3.84%
1977 2.41% 3.74%
1976 2.33% 4.16%
1975 2.24% 4.67%
1974 2.16% 4.67%
1973 2.1% 4.66%
1972 2.07% 4.58%
1971 2.1% 4.42%
1970 2.16% 4.22%
1969 1.93% 4.05%
1968 1.62% 3.96%
1967 1.56% 3.95%
1966 1.49% 3.94%
1965 1.42% 3.94%
1964 1.36% 3.94%
1963 1.3% 3.92%
1962 1.23% 3.85%
1961 1.16% 3.72%

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Gabon grew by 2.13%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Gabon Ivory Coast
Current population
2676097
33910252
Population rank 141/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.41%
One net population change
9.73 minutes
40.7 seconds
One birth every
7.63 minutes
31.3 seconds
One death every
33.3 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +54,178 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 26/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 +11,305
Net migration rank 62/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - 11,305
2024 53,067 1,105 765,049 7,838
2023 53,167 987 758,261 6,002
2022 52,944 987 750,270 26,777
2021 52,611 1,503 732,191 1,322
2020 52,745 1,506 727,455 -12,390
2019 53,185 2,233 727,774 2,043
2018 52,476 2,886 722,445 5,395
2017 51,455 4,013 734,553 -796
2016 50,321 7,398 735,630 18,568
2015 48,876 12,041 731,387 522
2014 47,704 16,565 728,978 -23,011
2013 46,829 19,587 720,228 -250,964
2012 45,941 19,973 708,847 -232,712
2011 44,922 18,967 694,033 -200,010
2010 43,061 17,274 676,554 -182,689
2009 41,037 15,277 654,439 -168,027
2008 39,002 13,441 630,610 -150,037
2007 37,394 12,045 617,247 -130,079
2006 35,984 10,382 605,001 -124,651
2005 34,766 8,555 593,685 -117,342
2004 33,615 6,830 579,424 -108,869
2003 32,633 5,434 568,220 -99,880
2002 31,777 4,582 563,692 -90,503
2001 30,941 3,801 555,220 -76,679
2000 30,210 3,086 545,129 -63,843
1999 29,330 2,480 527,634 -42,777
1998 28,697 2,055 509,167 109,961
1997 28,053 1,786 489,984 124,443
1996 27,450 1,555 469,740 125,556
1995 27,290 1,314 453,719 124,501
1994 27,271 1,110 438,274 120,247
1993 27,235 1,009 430,759 113,215
1992 26,810 990 423,294 104,006
1991 26,334 990 413,354 92,228
1990 25,858 990 402,629 79,979
1989 25,359 990 390,081 67,324
1988 24,888 990 378,575 53,187
1987 24,212 990 370,654 45,028
1986 23,362 990 357,205 48,233
1985 22,617 990 344,549 50,872
1984 21,851 990 331,910 52,594
1983 21,162 990 317,379 53,646
1982 20,292 990 305,204 53,384
1981 19,528 990 292,755 51,354
1980 18,503 990 280,630 47,031
1979 17,553 990 268,875 40,355
1978 16,714 990 257,222 31,822
1977 15,842 972 250,858 22,452
1976 14,998 899 241,939 12,735
1975 14,162 792 228,883 79,766
1974 13,381 680 216,389 79,445
1973 12,731 608 203,429 78,963
1972 12,095 639 190,842 77,213
1971 11,357 1,130 179,918 69,728
1970 10,635 1,882 170,070 58,883
1969 9,969 2,650 161,541 48,192
1968 9,417 0 153,464 41,198
1967 8,883 0 145,773 40,125
1966 8,410 0 138,438 40,125
1965 7,902 0 131,601 40,125
1964 7,402 0 124,996 40,125
1963 7,001 0 118,526 40,125
1962 6,609 0 111,930 39,670
1961 6,161 0 105,568 36,410
1960 5,732 0 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/ivory-coast | CC BY

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 Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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