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

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The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,593,130 in 2025 vs 20,843,754 people in Kazakhstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,676,097 people compared to 21,211,812 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 7.93 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.49% per year vs +1.44% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.68M (77.4% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.7% growth).

Gabon vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Kazakhstan
2100 6,954,294 33,837,050
2099 6,910,493 33,761,154
2098 6,866,307 33,683,919
2097 6,820,547 33,603,915
2096 6,773,966 33,512,477
2095 6,726,296 33,413,253
2094 6,678,568 33,314,594
2093 6,629,929 33,213,155
2092 6,580,775 33,116,688
2091 6,530,868 33,013,240
2090 6,480,029 32,907,211
2089 6,428,505 32,798,108
2088 6,375,420 32,686,460
2087 6,321,768 32,563,627
2086 6,267,763 32,439,780
2085 6,213,719 32,315,125
2084 6,158,629 32,187,026
2083 6,102,442 32,051,485
2082 6,045,631 31,925,242
2081 5,988,064 31,787,284
2080 5,930,182 31,648,962
2079 5,871,726 31,514,214
2078 5,812,947 31,366,796
2077 5,753,559 31,219,906
2076 5,694,479 31,072,192
2075 5,634,771 30,923,546
2074 5,575,361 30,771,280
2073 5,515,257 30,625,478
2072 5,455,007 30,477,563
2071 5,394,448 30,326,181
2070 5,334,065 30,173,109
2069 5,273,626 30,013,948
2068 5,213,228 29,862,364
2067 5,152,264 29,712,186
2066 5,091,437 29,557,994
2065 5,030,629 29,396,139
2064 4,969,636 29,235,466
2063 4,908,522 29,071,908
2062 4,847,599 28,907,357
2061 4,786,626 28,738,535
2060 4,725,275 28,568,026
2059 4,663,235 28,391,809
2058 4,601,048 28,215,085
2057 4,539,043 28,037,220
2056 4,476,231 27,842,554
2055 4,413,481 27,643,057
2054 4,349,956 27,444,561
2053 4,286,663 27,234,548
2052 4,223,303 27,022,716
2051 4,159,520 26,809,526
2050 4,095,784 26,593,675
2049 4,032,066 26,376,242
2048 3,968,081 26,146,925
2047 3,903,843 25,911,330
2046 3,839,466 25,678,409
2045 3,774,934 25,442,326
2044 3,710,854 25,206,576
2043 3,647,133 24,971,131
2042 3,583,886 24,737,722
2041 3,520,765 24,507,695
2040 3,458,116 24,273,388
2039 3,396,244 24,047,108
2038 3,335,082 23,821,741
2037 3,274,559 23,600,163
2036 3,214,394 23,374,793
2035 3,155,079 23,151,259
2034 3,096,672 22,926,675
2033 3,038,828 22,700,937
2032 2,981,674 22,470,522
2031 2,925,030 22,247,053
2030 2,868,829 22,020,172
2029 2,813,220 21,792,016
2028 2,757,931 21,558,709
2027 2,702,815 21,326,341
2026 2,647,878 21,090,850
2025 2,593,130 20,843,754
2024 2,538,952 20,592,571
2023 2,484,789 20,330,104
2022 2,430,747 20,034,609
2021 2,376,722 19,743,603
2020 2,322,539 19,482,117
2019 2,267,706 19,209,555
2018 2,212,318 18,932,727
2017 2,156,900 18,651,931
2016 2,100,306 18,363,600
2015 2,040,989 18,084,169
2014 1,978,399 17,816,285
2013 1,913,059 17,556,502
2012 1,846,889 17,306,106
2011 1,781,985 17,066,002
2010 1,719,879 16,836,810
2009 1,661,556 16,619,846
2008 1,607,175 16,426,525
2007 1,556,237 16,257,214
2006 1,508,337 16,103,716
2005 1,463,495 15,968,117
2004 1,421,609 15,850,159
2003 1,382,350 15,747,380
2002 1,345,135 15,656,677
2001 1,309,589 15,575,550
2000 1,275,572 15,501,103
1999 1,243,016 15,455,874
1998 1,211,736 15,647,785
1997 1,181,439 16,043,251
1996 1,152,015 16,416,027
1995 1,123,213 16,730,536
1994 1,094,720 17,043,771
1993 1,066,405 17,274,487
1992 1,038,380 17,332,625
1991 1,010,818 17,278,600
1990 983,734 17,154,054
1989 957,138 16,997,013
1988 931,020 16,781,168
1987 905,479 16,527,715
1986 880,705 16,262,702
1985 856,726 16,031,090
1984 833,501 15,844,621
1983 811,005 15,665,551
1982 789,286 15,492,595
1981 768,385 15,323,082
1980 748,389 15,152,949
1979 729,375 14,978,696
1978 711,245 14,711,497
1977 693,984 14,353,265
1976 677,628 13,998,738
1975 662,197 13,700,843
1974 647,691 13,454,570
1973 633,995 13,208,121
1972 620,960 12,951,798
1971 608,348 12,684,813
1970 595,846 12,419,057
1969 583,276 12,156,212
1968 572,257 11,879,182
1967 563,108 11,584,428
1966 554,463 11,288,989
1965 546,308 10,993,183
1964 538,657 10,690,309
1963 531,452 10,377,466
1962 524,649 10,058,928
1961 518,266 9,742,085
1960 512,316 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.4% to 26,593,675 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Kazakhstan
2100 0.63% 0.22%
2099 0.64% 0.23%
2098 0.67% 0.24%
2097 0.69% 0.27%
2096 0.71% 0.3%
2095 0.71% 0.3%
2094 0.73% 0.31%
2093 0.75% 0.29%
2092 0.76% 0.31%
2091 0.78% 0.32%
2090 0.8% 0.33%
2089 0.83% 0.34%
2088 0.85% 0.38%
2087 0.86% 0.38%
2086 0.87% 0.39%
2085 0.89% 0.4%
2084 0.92% 0.42%
2083 0.94% 0.4%
2082 0.96% 0.43%
2081 0.98% 0.44%
2080 1% 0.43%
2079 1.01% 0.47%
2078 1.03% 0.47%
2077 1.04% 0.48%
2076 1.06% 0.48%
2075 1.07% 0.49%
2074 1.09% 0.48%
2073 1.1% 0.49%
2072 1.12% 0.5%
2071 1.13% 0.51%
2070 1.15% 0.53%
2069 1.16% 0.51%
2068 1.18% 0.51%
2067 1.19% 0.52%
2066 1.21% 0.55%
2065 1.23% 0.55%
2064 1.25% 0.56%
2063 1.26% 0.57%
2062 1.27% 0.59%
2061 1.3% 0.6%
2060 1.33% 0.62%
2059 1.35% 0.63%
2058 1.37% 0.63%
2057 1.4% 0.7%
2056 1.42% 0.72%
2055 1.46% 0.72%
2054 1.48% 0.77%
2053 1.5% 0.78%
2052 1.53% 0.8%
2051 1.56% 0.81%
2050 1.58% 0.82%
2049 1.61% 0.88%
2048 1.65% 0.91%
2047 1.68% 0.91%
2046 1.71% 0.93%
2045 1.73% 0.94%
2044 1.75% 0.94%
2043 1.76% 0.94%
2042 1.79% 0.94%
2041 1.81% 0.97%
2040 1.82% 0.94%
2039 1.83% 0.95%
2038 1.85% 0.94%
2037 1.87% 0.96%
2036 1.88% 0.97%
2035 1.89% 0.98%
2034 1.9% 0.99%
2033 1.92% 1.03%
2032 1.94% 1%
2031 1.96% 1.03%
2030 1.98% 1.05%
2029 2% 1.08%
2028 2.04% 1.09%
2027 2.07% 1.12%
2026 2.11% 1.19%
2025 2.13% 1.22%
2024 2.18% 1.29%
2023 2.22% 1.47%
2022 2.27% 1.47%
2021 2.33% 1.34%
2020 2.42% 1.42%
2019 2.5% 1.46%
2018 2.57% 1.51%
2017 2.69% 1.57%
2016 2.91% 1.55%
2015 3.16% 1.5%
2014 3.42% 1.48%
2013 3.58% 1.45%
2012 3.64% 1.41%
2011 3.61% 1.36%
2010 3.51% 1.31%
2009 3.38% 1.18%
2008 3.27% 1.04%
2007 3.18% 0.95%
2006 3.06% 0.85%
2005 2.95% 0.74%
2004 2.84% 0.65%
2003 2.77% 0.58%
2002 2.71% 0.52%
2001 2.67% 0.48%
2000 2.62% 0.29%
1999 2.58% -1.23%
1998 2.56% -2.46%
1997 2.55% -2.27%
1996 2.56% -1.88%
1995 2.6% -1.84%
1994 2.66% -1.34%
1993 2.7% -0.34%
1992 2.73% 0.31%
1991 2.75% 0.73%
1990 2.78% 0.92%
1989 2.81% 1.29%
1988 2.82% 1.53%
1987 2.81% 1.63%
1986 2.8% 1.44%
1985 2.79% 1.18%
1984 2.77% 1.14%
1983 2.75% 1.12%
1982 2.72% 1.11%
1981 2.67% 1.12%
1980 2.61% 1.16%
1979 2.55% 1.82%
1978 2.49% 2.5%
1977 2.41% 2.53%
1976 2.33% 2.17%
1975 2.24% 1.83%
1974 2.16% 1.87%
1973 2.1% 1.98%
1972 2.07% 2.1%
1971 2.1% 2.14%
1970 2.16% 2.16%
1969 1.93% 2.33%
1968 1.62% 2.54%
1967 1.56% 2.62%
1966 1.49% 2.69%
1965 1.42% 2.83%
1964 1.36% 3.01%
1963 1.3% 3.17%
1962 1.23% 3.25%
1961 1.16% 3.31%

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Gabon grew by 2.13%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.22%.

Live population counters

Gabon Kazakhstan
Current population
2676097
21211812
Population rank 141/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.26%
One net population change
9.73 minutes
2.1 minutes
One birth every
7.63 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
3.81 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +688
Annual growth/decline +54,178 +251,183
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +1.22%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 85/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 -8,834
Net migration rank 62/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - -8,834
2024 53,067 1,105 264,079 -7,368
2023 53,167 987 273,013 -4,822
2022 52,944 987 277,019 45,755
2021 52,611 1,503 269,026 -9,804
2020 52,745 1,506 272,458 -8,716
2019 53,185 2,233 278,788 2,594
2018 52,476 2,886 278,917 -6,644
2017 51,455 4,013 268,066 21,248
2016 50,321 7,398 277,878 9,478
2015 48,876 12,041 273,523 -2,011
2014 47,704 16,565 274,406 -10,170
2013 46,829 19,587 259,239 -3,925
2012 45,941 19,973 249,987 -4,512
2011 44,922 18,967 237,883 -3,160
2010 43,061 17,274 230,479 -6,840
2009 41,037 15,277 218,036 -7,758
2008 39,002 13,441 214,169 -37,796
2007 37,394 12,045 188,486 -26,237
2006 35,984 10,382 166,480 -21,728
2005 34,766 8,555 146,619 -20,171
2004 33,615 6,830 132,286 -22,841
2003 32,633 5,434 112,137 -16,027
2002 31,777 4,582 93,564 -8,272
2001 30,941 3,801 84,279 -7,333
2000 30,210 3,086 80,699 -8,754
1999 29,330 2,480 79,536 -61,031
1998 28,697 2,055 85,735 -488,075
1997 28,053 1,786 92,778 -481,380
1996 27,450 1,555 112,384 -469,331
1995 27,290 1,314 140,721 -412,775
1994 27,271 1,110 165,631 -520,028
1993 27,235 1,009 185,649 -292,682
1992 26,810 990 204,785 -214,015
1991 26,334 990 221,581 -104,271
1990 25,858 990 235,113 -103,336
1989 25,359 990 254,394 -72,096
1988 24,888 990 275,278 -25,892
1987 24,212 990 290,227 -32,724
1986 23,362 990 295,818 -23,297
1985 22,617 990 293,834 -103,115
1984 21,851 990 278,485 -96,266
1983 21,162 990 260,471 -84,566
1982 20,292 990 246,983 -76,976
1981 19,528 990 243,652 -74,624
1980 18,503 990 238,977 -67,731
1979 17,553 990 237,442 -60,198
1978 16,714 990 225,895 131,248
1977 15,842 972 224,284 135,047
1976 14,998 899 221,992 127,735
1975 14,162 792 219,748 26,332
1974 13,381 680 217,668 28,807
1973 12,731 608 215,940 30,467
1972 12,095 639 212,319 53,914
1971 11,357 1,130 202,450 65,291
1970 10,635 1,882 191,775 72,000
1969 9,969 2,650 184,118 77,805
1968 9,417 0 186,254 105,890
1967 8,883 0 191,536 105,830
1966 8,410 0 191,506 101,999
1965 7,902 0 194,470 103,626
1964 7,402 0 208,899 98,761
1963 7,001 0 223,105 94,932
1962 6,609 0 228,177 90,842
1961 6,161 0 228,686 85,981
1960 5,732 0 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,732,767 people) and 1.43% is from migration (a gain of 39,710 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 323K

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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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