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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 31,934,230 people in Ivory Coast in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 33,722,528 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 +2.61% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.7M (64.1% growth).

Gabon vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Ivory Coast
2100 6,955,864 104,920,371
2099 6,912,052 104,113,061
2098 6,867,857 103,291,158
2097 6,822,087 102,471,756
2096 6,775,495 101,628,301
2095 6,727,815 100,772,460
2094 6,680,075 99,898,304
2093 6,631,425 99,021,348
2092 6,582,261 98,114,023
2091 6,532,342 97,191,635
2090 6,481,491 96,263,617
2089 6,429,956 95,332,834
2088 6,376,859 94,410,464
2087 6,323,194 93,478,576
2086 6,269,178 92,531,438
2085 6,215,121 91,589,651
2084 6,160,019 90,656,883
2083 6,103,820 89,687,091
2082 6,046,995 88,713,776
2081 5,989,415 87,729,381
2080 5,931,520 86,741,632
2079 5,873,052 85,754,611
2078 5,814,259 84,755,417
2077 5,754,857 83,751,773
2076 5,695,764 82,745,768
2075 5,636,043 81,715,680
2074 5,576,620 80,699,852
2073 5,516,502 79,680,254
2072 5,456,238 78,658,967
2071 5,395,666 77,619,677
2070 5,335,269 76,578,862
2069 5,274,817 75,539,439
2068 5,214,405 74,479,930
2067 5,153,427 73,429,006
2066 5,092,586 72,362,962
2065 5,031,764 71,312,115
2064 4,970,757 70,271,852
2063 4,909,630 69,232,655
2062 4,848,693 68,207,413
2061 4,787,706 67,176,556
2060 4,726,341 66,159,709
2059 4,664,287 65,140,683
2058 4,602,087 64,110,700
2057 4,540,068 63,092,260
2056 4,477,242 62,075,281
2055 4,414,477 61,046,238
2054 4,350,938 60,014,012
2053 4,287,630 58,992,661
2052 4,224,256 57,968,005
2051 4,160,459 56,941,659
2050 4,096,708 55,918,046
2049 4,032,976 54,901,818
2048 3,968,977 53,875,709
2047 3,904,724 52,858,830
2046 3,840,333 51,844,312
2045 3,775,786 50,830,306
2044 3,711,691 49,805,598
2043 3,647,956 48,788,840
2042 3,584,695 47,784,131
2041 3,521,560 46,795,255
2040 3,458,896 45,813,266
2039 3,397,011 44,841,250
2038 3,335,835 43,881,133
2037 3,275,298 42,929,373
2036 3,215,119 41,995,248
2035 3,155,791 41,077,730
2034 3,097,371 40,171,091
2033 3,039,514 39,279,116
2032 2,982,347 38,414,277
2031 2,925,690 37,563,879
2030 2,869,476 36,733,221
2029 2,813,855 35,912,791
2028 2,758,554 35,100,748
2027 2,703,425 34,301,358
2026 2,648,476 33,507,906
2025 2,593,715 32,716,581
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% 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 53.8% to 4,096,708 people with a rank change from 141st to 133rd. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 65.8% to 55,918,046 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M 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 2.16% 2.45%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Gabon Ivory Coast
Current population
2663339
33722528
Population rank 141/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.41%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
7.65 minutes
31.6 seconds
One death every
33.7 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +2,106
Annual growth/decline +54,163 +768,576
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 28/197
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 - 1,105 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,348,944 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 24,432 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 (1960–2024, 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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