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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 7.95 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 +2.61% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Gabon vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Kazakhstan
2100 6,955,864 33,848,663
2099 6,912,052 33,772,741
2098 6,867,857 33,695,479
2097 6,822,087 33,615,447
2096 6,775,495 33,523,978
2095 6,727,815 33,424,720
2094 6,680,075 33,326,027
2093 6,631,425 33,224,553
2092 6,582,261 33,128,053
2091 6,532,342 33,024,570
2090 6,481,491 32,918,505
2089 6,429,956 32,809,364
2088 6,376,859 32,697,677
2087 6,323,194 32,574,802
2086 6,269,178 32,450,913
2085 6,215,121 32,326,215
2084 6,160,019 32,198,072
2083 6,103,820 32,062,485
2082 6,046,995 31,936,199
2081 5,989,415 31,798,193
2080 5,931,520 31,659,824
2079 5,873,052 31,525,030
2078 5,814,259 31,377,560
2077 5,754,857 31,230,620
2076 5,695,764 31,082,855
2075 5,636,043 30,934,158
2074 5,576,620 30,781,840
2073 5,516,502 30,635,989
2072 5,456,238 30,488,022
2071 5,395,666 30,336,588
2070 5,335,269 30,183,464
2069 5,274,817 30,024,249
2068 5,214,405 29,872,612
2067 5,153,427 29,722,383
2066 5,092,586 29,568,138
2065 5,031,764 29,406,227
2064 4,970,757 29,245,499
2063 4,909,630 29,081,885
2062 4,848,693 28,917,277
2061 4,787,706 28,748,398
2060 4,726,341 28,577,830
2059 4,664,287 28,401,552
2058 4,602,087 28,224,769
2057 4,540,068 28,046,842
2056 4,477,242 27,852,110
2055 4,414,477 27,652,544
2054 4,350,938 27,453,980
2053 4,287,630 27,243,894
2052 4,224,256 27,031,990
2051 4,160,459 26,818,727
2050 4,096,708 26,602,802
2049 4,032,976 26,385,294
2048 3,968,977 26,155,898
2047 3,904,724 25,920,222
2046 3,840,333 25,687,222
2045 3,775,786 25,451,058
2044 3,711,691 25,215,227
2043 3,647,956 24,979,701
2042 3,584,695 24,746,212
2041 3,521,560 24,516,106
2040 3,458,896 24,281,719
2039 3,397,011 24,055,361
2038 3,335,835 23,829,916
2037 3,275,298 23,608,263
2036 3,215,119 23,382,815
2035 3,155,791 23,159,205
2034 3,097,371 22,934,543
2033 3,039,514 22,708,727
2032 2,982,347 22,478,234
2031 2,925,690 22,254,688
2030 2,869,476 22,027,730
2029 2,813,855 21,799,495
2028 2,758,554 21,566,108
2027 2,703,425 21,333,660
2026 2,648,476 21,098,089
2025 2,593,715 20,850,907
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% 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 53.8% to 4,096,708 people with a rank change from 141st to 133rd. The population of Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M 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 2.16% 1.25%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Gabon Kazakhstan
Current population
2663339
21161809
Population rank 141/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.26%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
2 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
33.7 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +719
Annual growth/decline +54,163 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 82/197
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 - 1,105 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 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 295K

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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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