The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.
Population statistics:
- Lithuania's population is 1.06 times bigger than Gabon's.
- Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
- The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
- For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.61% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
- Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).
Gabon vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Gabon
|
Lithuania
|
|
| 2100 | 6,955,864 | 1,225,633 |
| 2099 | 6,912,052 | 1,241,510 |
| 2098 | 6,867,857 | 1,257,497 |
| 2097 | 6,822,087 | 1,273,678 |
| 2096 | 6,775,495 | 1,290,189 |
| 2095 | 6,727,815 | 1,307,275 |
| 2094 | 6,680,075 | 1,324,312 |
| 2093 | 6,631,425 | 1,341,875 |
| 2092 | 6,582,261 | 1,360,029 |
| 2091 | 6,532,342 | 1,378,546 |
| 2090 | 6,481,491 | 1,397,420 |
| 2089 | 6,429,956 | 1,416,650 |
| 2088 | 6,376,859 | 1,436,421 |
| 2087 | 6,323,194 | 1,456,324 |
| 2086 | 6,269,178 | 1,476,301 |
| 2085 | 6,215,121 | 1,496,940 |
| 2084 | 6,160,019 | 1,517,611 |
| 2083 | 6,103,820 | 1,538,569 |
| 2082 | 6,046,995 | 1,559,787 |
| 2081 | 5,989,415 | 1,581,134 |
| 2080 | 5,931,520 | 1,602,498 |
| 2079 | 5,873,052 | 1,623,820 |
| 2078 | 5,814,259 | 1,645,249 |
| 2077 | 5,754,857 | 1,666,665 |
| 2076 | 5,695,764 | 1,688,177 |
| 2075 | 5,636,043 | 1,709,720 |
| 2074 | 5,576,620 | 1,731,404 |
| 2073 | 5,516,502 | 1,752,662 |
| 2072 | 5,456,238 | 1,773,945 |
| 2071 | 5,395,666 | 1,795,473 |
| 2070 | 5,335,269 | 1,817,142 |
| 2069 | 5,274,817 | 1,839,387 |
| 2068 | 5,214,405 | 1,861,529 |
| 2067 | 5,153,427 | 1,883,928 |
| 2066 | 5,092,586 | 1,906,591 |
| 2065 | 5,031,764 | 1,929,619 |
| 2064 | 4,970,757 | 1,952,334 |
| 2063 | 4,909,630 | 1,975,020 |
| 2062 | 4,848,693 | 1,998,444 |
| 2061 | 4,787,706 | 2,021,930 |
| 2060 | 4,726,341 | 2,045,989 |
| 2059 | 4,664,287 | 2,070,233 |
| 2058 | 4,602,087 | 2,094,564 |
| 2057 | 4,540,068 | 2,118,985 |
| 2056 | 4,477,242 | 2,143,474 |
| 2055 | 4,414,477 | 2,168,085 |
| 2054 | 4,350,938 | 2,192,337 |
| 2053 | 4,287,630 | 2,216,075 |
| 2052 | 4,224,256 | 2,240,149 |
| 2051 | 4,160,459 | 2,263,905 |
| 2050 | 4,096,708 | 2,287,466 |
| 2049 | 4,032,976 | 2,310,176 |
| 2048 | 3,968,977 | 2,333,041 |
| 2047 | 3,904,724 | 2,356,291 |
| 2046 | 3,840,333 | 2,378,713 |
| 2045 | 3,775,786 | 2,401,082 |
| 2044 | 3,711,691 | 2,423,438 |
| 2043 | 3,647,956 | 2,446,634 |
| 2042 | 3,584,695 | 2,469,564 |
| 2041 | 3,521,560 | 2,492,222 |
| 2040 | 3,458,896 | 2,514,657 |
| 2039 | 3,397,011 | 2,538,036 |
| 2038 | 3,335,835 | 2,560,781 |
| 2037 | 3,275,298 | 2,583,644 |
| 2036 | 3,215,119 | 2,605,925 |
| 2035 | 3,155,791 | 2,627,752 |
| 2034 | 3,097,371 | 2,650,015 |
| 2033 | 3,039,514 | 2,671,840 |
| 2032 | 2,982,347 | 2,693,646 |
| 2031 | 2,925,690 | 2,715,491 |
| 2030 | 2,869,476 | 2,737,751 |
| 2029 | 2,813,855 | 2,760,194 |
| 2028 | 2,758,554 | 2,783,343 |
| 2027 | 2,703,425 | 2,806,651 |
| 2026 | 2,648,476 | 2,829,914 |
| 2025 | 2,593,715 | 2,872,755 |
| 2024 | 2,538,952 | 2,888,278 |
| 2023 | 2,484,789 | 2,871,585 |
| 2022 | 2,430,747 | 2,831,639 |
| 2021 | 2,376,722 | 2,808,380 |
| 2020 | 2,322,539 | 2,810,369 |
| 2019 | 2,267,706 | 2,811,089 |
| 2018 | 2,212,318 | 2,819,200 |
| 2017 | 2,156,900 | 2,842,639 |
| 2016 | 2,100,306 | 2,877,325 |
| 2015 | 2,040,989 | 2,911,109 |
| 2014 | 1,978,399 | 2,937,253 |
| 2013 | 1,913,059 | 2,961,250 |
| 2012 | 1,846,889 | 2,989,139 |
| 2011 | 1,781,985 | 3,028,115 |
| 2010 | 1,719,879 | 3,097,282 |
| 2009 | 1,661,556 | 3,162,916 |
| 2008 | 1,607,175 | 3,198,231 |
| 2007 | 1,556,237 | 3,231,294 |
| 2006 | 1,508,337 | 3,269,909 |
| 2005 | 1,463,495 | 3,322,528 |
| 2004 | 1,421,609 | 3,377,075 |
| 2003 | 1,382,350 | 3,415,213 |
| 2002 | 1,345,135 | 3,443,067 |
| 2001 | 1,309,589 | 3,470,818 |
| 2000 | 1,275,572 | 3,499,536 |
| 1999 | 1,243,016 | 3,524,238 |
| 1998 | 1,211,736 | 3,549,331 |
| 1997 | 1,181,439 | 3,575,137 |
| 1996 | 1,152,015 | 3,601,613 |
| 1995 | 1,123,213 | 3,629,102 |
| 1994 | 1,094,720 | 3,657,144 |
| 1993 | 1,066,405 | 3,682,613 |
| 1992 | 1,038,380 | 3,700,114 |
| 1991 | 1,010,818 | 3,704,134 |
| 1990 | 983,734 | 3,697,838 |
| 1989 | 957,138 | 3,684,255 |
| 1988 | 931,020 | 3,655,049 |
| 1987 | 905,479 | 3,616,367 |
| 1986 | 880,705 | 3,578,914 |
| 1985 | 856,726 | 3,544,543 |
| 1984 | 833,501 | 3,514,205 |
| 1983 | 811,005 | 3,485,192 |
| 1982 | 789,286 | 3,457,179 |
| 1981 | 768,385 | 3,432,947 |
| 1980 | 748,389 | 3,413,202 |
| 1979 | 729,375 | 3,397,842 |
| 1978 | 711,245 | 3,379,514 |
| 1977 | 693,984 | 3,355,036 |
| 1976 | 677,628 | 3,328,664 |
| 1975 | 662,197 | 3,301,652 |
| 1974 | 647,691 | 3,273,894 |
| 1973 | 633,995 | 3,244,438 |
| 1972 | 620,960 | 3,213,622 |
| 1971 | 608,348 | 3,179,041 |
| 1970 | 595,846 | 3,139,689 |
| 1969 | 583,276 | 3,107,321 |
| 1968 | 572,257 | 3,078,850 |
| 1967 | 563,108 | 3,044,400 |
| 1966 | 554,463 | 3,008,050 |
| 1965 | 546,308 | 2,971,450 |
| 1964 | 538,657 | 2,935,200 |
| 1963 | 531,452 | 2,898,950 |
| 1962 | 524,649 | 2,863,350 |
| 1961 | 518,266 | 2,823,550 |
| 1960 | 512,316 | 2,778,550 |
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/lithuania | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).
Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.
Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gabon
|
Lithuania
|
|
| 2100 | 0.63% | -1.28% |
| 2099 | 0.64% | -1.27% |
| 2098 | 0.67% | -1.27% |
| 2097 | 0.69% | -1.28% |
| 2096 | 0.71% | -1.31% |
| 2095 | 0.71% | -1.29% |
| 2094 | 0.73% | -1.31% |
| 2093 | 0.75% | -1.33% |
| 2092 | 0.76% | -1.34% |
| 2091 | 0.78% | -1.35% |
| 2090 | 0.8% | -1.36% |
| 2089 | 0.83% | -1.38% |
| 2088 | 0.85% | -1.37% |
| 2087 | 0.86% | -1.35% |
| 2086 | 0.87% | -1.38% |
| 2085 | 0.89% | -1.36% |
| 2084 | 0.92% | -1.36% |
| 2083 | 0.94% | -1.36% |
| 2082 | 0.96% | -1.35% |
| 2081 | 0.98% | -1.33% |
| 2080 | 1% | -1.31% |
| 2079 | 1.01% | -1.3% |
| 2078 | 1.03% | -1.28% |
| 2077 | 1.04% | -1.27% |
| 2076 | 1.06% | -1.26% |
| 2075 | 1.07% | -1.25% |
| 2074 | 1.09% | -1.21% |
| 2073 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 2072 | 1.12% | -1.2% |
| 2071 | 1.13% | -1.19% |
| 2070 | 1.15% | -1.21% |
| 2069 | 1.16% | -1.19% |
| 2068 | 1.18% | -1.19% |
| 2067 | 1.19% | -1.19% |
| 2066 | 1.21% | -1.19% |
| 2065 | 1.23% | -1.16% |
| 2064 | 1.25% | -1.15% |
| 2063 | 1.26% | -1.17% |
| 2062 | 1.27% | -1.16% |
| 2061 | 1.3% | -1.18% |
| 2060 | 1.33% | -1.17% |
| 2059 | 1.35% | -1.16% |
| 2058 | 1.37% | -1.15% |
| 2057 | 1.4% | -1.14% |
| 2056 | 1.42% | -1.14% |
| 2055 | 1.46% | -1.11% |
| 2054 | 1.48% | -1.07% |
| 2053 | 1.5% | -1.07% |
| 2052 | 1.53% | -1.05% |
| 2051 | 1.56% | -1.03% |
| 2050 | 1.58% | -0.98% |
| 2049 | 1.61% | -0.98% |
| 2048 | 1.65% | -0.99% |
| 2047 | 1.68% | -0.94% |
| 2046 | 1.71% | -0.93% |
| 2045 | 1.73% | -0.92% |
| 2044 | 1.75% | -0.95% |
| 2043 | 1.76% | -0.93% |
| 2042 | 1.79% | -0.91% |
| 2041 | 1.81% | -0.89% |
| 2040 | 1.82% | -0.92% |
| 2039 | 1.83% | -0.89% |
| 2038 | 1.85% | -0.88% |
| 2037 | 1.87% | -0.86% |
| 2036 | 1.88% | -0.83% |
| 2035 | 1.89% | -0.84% |
| 2034 | 1.9% | -0.82% |
| 2033 | 1.92% | -0.81% |
| 2032 | 1.94% | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 1.96% | -0.81% |
| 2030 | 1.98% | -0.81% |
| 2029 | 2% | -0.83% |
| 2028 | 2.04% | -0.83% |
| 2027 | 2.07% | -0.82% |
| 2026 | 2.11% | -1.49% |
| 2025 | 2.16% | -0.54% |
| 2024 | 2.18% | 0.58% |
| 2023 | 2.22% | 1.41% |
| 2022 | 2.27% | 0.83% |
| 2021 | 2.33% | -0.07% |
| 2020 | 2.42% | -0.03% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -0.29% |
| 2018 | 2.57% | -0.82% |
| 2017 | 2.69% | -1.21% |
| 2016 | 2.91% | -1.16% |
| 2015 | 3.16% | -0.89% |
| 2014 | 3.42% | -0.81% |
| 2013 | 3.58% | -0.93% |
| 2012 | 3.64% | -1.29% |
| 2011 | 3.61% | -2.23% |
| 2010 | 3.51% | -2.08% |
| 2009 | 3.38% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.27% | -1.02% |
| 2007 | 3.18% | -1.18% |
| 2006 | 3.06% | -1.58% |
| 2005 | 2.95% | -1.62% |
| 2004 | 2.84% | -1.12% |
| 2003 | 2.77% | -0.81% |
| 2002 | 2.71% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.67% | -0.82% |
| 2000 | 2.62% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.58% | -0.71% |
| 1998 | 2.56% | -0.72% |
| 1997 | 2.55% | -0.74% |
| 1996 | 2.56% | -0.76% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -0.77% |
| 1994 | 2.66% | -0.69% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -0.47% |
| 1992 | 2.73% | -0.11% |
| 1991 | 2.75% | 0.17% |
| 1990 | 2.78% | 0.37% |
| 1989 | 2.81% | 0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.82% | 1.07% |
| 1987 | 2.81% | 1.05% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | 0.97% |
| 1985 | 2.79% | 0.86% |
| 1984 | 2.77% | 0.83% |
| 1983 | 2.75% | 0.81% |
| 1982 | 2.72% | 0.71% |
| 1981 | 2.67% | 0.58% |
| 1980 | 2.61% | 0.45% |
| 1979 | 2.55% | 0.54% |
| 1978 | 2.49% | 0.73% |
| 1977 | 2.41% | 0.79% |
| 1976 | 2.33% | 0.82% |
| 1975 | 2.24% | 0.85% |
| 1974 | 2.16% | 0.91% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | 0.96% |
| 1972 | 2.07% | 1.09% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | 1.25% |
| 1970 | 2.16% | 1.04% |
| 1969 | 1.93% | 0.92% |
| 1968 | 1.62% | 1.13% |
| 1967 | 1.56% | 1.21% |
| 1966 | 1.49% | 1.23% |
| 1965 | 1.42% | 1.24% |
| 1964 | 1.36% | 1.25% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | 1.24% |
| 1962 | 1.23% | 1.41% |
| 1961 | 1.16% | 1.62% |
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/lithuania | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.
Live population counters
|
Gabon
|
Lithuania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
2663339
|
2829914
|
| Population rank | 141/197 | 140/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| One net population change |
9.7 minutes
|
31.5 minutes
|
| One birth every |
7.65 minutes
|
25.4 minutes
|
| One death every |
33.7 minutes
|
14.2 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +148 | +46 |
| Annual growth/decline | +54,163 | +16,693 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.18% | +0.58% |
| Population growth rate rank | 44/197 | 127/197 |
| One migration net change every |
7.87 hours
|
21.4 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +1,116 | -24,618 |
| Net migration rank | 62/196 | 157/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 449,746 | 175,194 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 84/195 | 120/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 17.7% | 6.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 34/195 | 87/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gabon
|
Lithuania
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 1,116 | - | -24,618 |
| 2024 | - | 1,105 | - | 2,617 |
| 2023 | 53,167 | 987 | -16,368 | 44,935 |
| 2022 | 52,944 | 987 | -20,671 | 72,100 |
| 2021 | 52,611 | 1,503 | -24,433 | 19,657 |
| 2020 | 52,745 | 1,506 | -19,953 | 19,884 |
| 2019 | 53,185 | 2,233 | -13,212 | 10,665 |
| 2018 | 52,476 | 2,886 | -12,686 | -3,459 |
| 2017 | 51,455 | 4,013 | -12,224 | -28,027 |
| 2016 | 50,321 | 7,398 | -11,509 | -30,612 |
| 2015 | 48,876 | 12,041 | -11,935 | -22,560 |
| 2014 | 47,704 | 16,565 | -10,868 | -12,387 |
| 2013 | 46,829 | 19,587 | -12,733 | -16,769 |
| 2012 | 45,941 | 19,973 | -11,060 | -21,387 |
| 2011 | 44,922 | 18,967 | -10,901 | -38,518 |
| 2010 | 43,061 | 17,274 | -11,460 | -78,887 |
| 2009 | 41,037 | 15,277 | -9,805 | -32,186 |
| 2008 | 39,002 | 13,441 | -12,153 | -16,482 |
| 2007 | 37,394 | 12,045 | -15,510 | -21,815 |
| 2006 | 35,984 | 10,382 | -15,041 | -24,730 |
| 2005 | 34,766 | 8,555 | -14,287 | -51,357 |
| 2004 | 33,615 | 6,830 | -11,482 | -32,312 |
| 2003 | 32,633 | 5,434 | -10,929 | -22,701 |
| 2002 | 31,777 | 4,582 | -11,362 | -12,627 |
| 2001 | 30,941 | 3,801 | -9,024 | -24,733 |
| 2000 | 30,210 | 3,086 | -4,549 | -16,077 |
| 1999 | 29,330 | 2,480 | -3,877 | -20,533 |
| 1998 | 28,697 | 2,055 | -3,904 | -22,002 |
| 1997 | 28,053 | 1,786 | -3,218 | -22,324 |
| 1996 | 27,450 | 1,555 | -3,962 | -23,236 |
| 1995 | 27,290 | 1,314 | -3,992 | -23,509 |
| 1994 | 27,271 | 1,110 | -4,023 | -24,104 |
| 1993 | 27,235 | 1,009 | 1,473 | -23,949 |
| 1992 | 26,810 | 990 | 12,950 | -25,175 |
| 1991 | 26,334 | 990 | 14,817 | -10,744 |
| 1990 | 25,858 | 990 | 17,010 | -8,840 |
| 1989 | 25,359 | 990 | 17,316 | -26,985 |
| 1988 | 24,888 | 990 | 19,006 | 38,648 |
| 1987 | 24,212 | 990 | 22,422 | 10,820 |
| 1986 | 23,362 | 990 | 23,978 | 10,177 |
| 1985 | 22,617 | 990 | 19,140 | 9,417 |
| 1984 | 21,851 | 990 | 18,976 | 8,835 |
| 1983 | 21,162 | 990 | 20,911 | 8,585 |
| 1982 | 20,292 | 990 | 18,323 | 8,163 |
| 1981 | 19,528 | 990 | 16,478 | 7,752 |
| 1980 | 18,503 | 990 | 16,042 | 7,412 |
| 1979 | 17,553 | 990 | 16,989 | 6,932 |
| 1978 | 16,714 | 990 | 17,573 | 7,328 |
| 1977 | 15,842 | 972 | 19,124 | 8,964 |
| 1976 | 14,998 | 899 | 20,305 | 8,581 |
| 1975 | 14,162 | 792 | 20,470 | 8,170 |
| 1974 | 13,381 | 680 | 22,589 | 7,757 |
| 1973 | 12,731 | 608 | 22,712 | 7,327 |
| 1972 | 12,095 | 639 | 25,388 | 7,185 |
| 1971 | 11,357 | 1,130 | 28,930 | 7,130 |
| 1970 | 10,635 | 1,882 | 27,629 | 6,530 |
| 1969 | 9,969 | 2,650 | 27,345 | 4,179 |
| 1968 | 9,417 | 0 | 28,325 | 6,522 |
| 1967 | 8,883 | 0 | 29,226 | 5,251 |
| 1966 | 8,410 | 0 | 30,381 | 4,799 |
| 1965 | 7,902 | 0 | 30,309 | 4,196 |
| 1964 | 7,402 | 0 | 34,048 | 3,820 |
| 1963 | 7,001 | 0 | 33,918 | 3,428 |
| 1962 | 6,609 | 0 | 34,933 | 2,899 |
| 1961 | 6,161 | 0 | 40,376 | 2,550 |
| 1960 | 5,732 | 0 | 40,845 | 2,328 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/gabon/lithuania | 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 Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).
As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.
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Population differences between Gabon and Lithuania
|
Gabon
|
Lithuania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 68.9 years | 76.5 years |
| Average age | 26.2 years | 43 years |
| Median age | 22.6 years | 43.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.8:49.2 | 47.2:52.8 |
| Fertility rate | 3.65 births per woman | 1.18 births per woman |
| Population density | 26.6 ppl/mi² | 117.1 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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