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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 12.7 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.61% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Gabon vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Madagascar
2100 6,955,864 86,197,674
2099 6,912,052 85,808,382
2098 6,867,857 85,404,097
2097 6,822,087 84,987,607
2096 6,775,495 84,559,113
2095 6,727,815 84,119,392
2094 6,680,075 83,665,834
2093 6,631,425 83,200,140
2092 6,582,261 82,723,075
2091 6,532,342 82,233,465
2090 6,481,491 81,734,626
2089 6,429,956 81,223,857
2088 6,376,859 80,700,261
2087 6,323,194 80,164,903
2086 6,269,178 79,619,760
2085 6,215,121 79,064,003
2084 6,160,019 78,499,094
2083 6,103,820 77,922,946
2082 6,046,995 77,337,305
2081 5,989,415 76,740,524
2080 5,931,520 76,133,028
2079 5,873,052 75,513,518
2078 5,814,259 74,881,435
2077 5,754,857 74,236,865
2076 5,695,764 73,582,256
2075 5,636,043 72,914,884
2074 5,576,620 72,235,202
2073 5,516,502 71,545,378
2072 5,456,238 70,843,401
2071 5,395,666 70,130,366
2070 5,335,269 69,409,326
2069 5,274,817 68,677,859
2068 5,214,405 67,936,195
2067 5,153,427 67,185,066
2066 5,092,586 66,425,210
2065 5,031,764 65,658,016
2064 4,970,757 64,881,253
2063 4,909,630 64,097,223
2062 4,848,693 63,305,402
2061 4,787,706 62,506,578
2060 4,726,341 61,701,267
2059 4,664,287 60,889,495
2058 4,602,087 60,073,702
2057 4,540,068 59,254,008
2056 4,477,242 58,428,653
2055 4,414,477 57,600,579
2054 4,350,938 56,769,869
2053 4,287,630 55,935,411
2052 4,224,256 55,097,962
2051 4,160,459 54,258,057
2050 4,096,708 53,415,029
2049 4,032,976 52,570,680
2048 3,968,977 51,725,320
2047 3,904,724 50,879,659
2046 3,840,333 50,033,785
2045 3,775,786 49,188,703
2044 3,711,691 48,344,009
2043 3,647,956 47,499,657
2042 3,584,695 46,656,643
2041 3,521,560 45,815,621
2040 3,458,896 44,976,152
2039 3,397,011 44,140,155
2038 3,335,835 43,305,683
2037 3,275,298 42,474,372
2036 3,215,119 41,645,556
2035 3,155,791 40,819,415
2034 3,097,371 39,997,842
2033 3,039,514 39,178,430
2032 2,982,347 38,361,932
2031 2,925,690 37,547,484
2030 2,869,476 36,737,238
2029 2,813,855 35,930,925
2028 2,758,554 35,128,136
2027 2,703,425 34,329,429
2026 2,648,476 33,535,391
2025 2,593,715 32,747,552
2024 2,538,952 31,964,956
2023 2,484,789 31,195,932
2022 2,430,747 30,437,261
2021 2,376,722 29,691,083
2020 2,322,539 28,953,556
2019 2,267,706 28,219,554
2018 2,212,318 27,494,926
2017 2,156,900 26,788,375
2016 2,100,306 26,099,952
2015 2,040,989 25,426,702
2014 1,978,399 24,764,348
2013 1,913,059 24,109,290
2012 1,846,889 23,462,438
2011 1,781,985 22,822,300
2010 1,719,879 22,183,340
2009 1,661,556 21,547,280
2008 1,607,175 20,923,840
2007 1,556,237 20,318,583
2006 1,508,337 19,730,909
2005 1,463,495 19,159,707
2004 1,421,609 18,606,608
2003 1,382,350 18,071,854
2002 1,345,135 17,549,913
2001 1,309,589 17,032,939
2000 1,275,572 16,516,338
1999 1,243,016 16,000,506
1998 1,211,736 15,489,364
1997 1,181,439 14,990,814
1996 1,152,015 14,510,711
1995 1,123,213 14,051,275
1994 1,094,720 13,613,850
1993 1,066,405 13,197,345
1992 1,038,380 12,800,870
1991 1,010,818 12,421,412
1990 983,734 12,055,639
1989 957,138 11,704,998
1988 931,020 11,369,462
1987 905,479 11,047,291
1986 880,705 10,736,857
1985 856,726 10,433,142
1984 833,501 10,134,550
1983 811,005 9,843,044
1982 789,286 9,557,671
1981 768,385 9,279,011
1980 748,389 9,006,032
1979 729,375 8,737,581
1978 711,245 8,475,864
1977 693,984 8,222,240
1976 677,628 7,976,831
1975 662,197 7,739,336
1974 647,691 7,509,726
1973 633,995 7,288,048
1972 620,960 7,074,398
1971 608,348 6,868,868
1970 595,846 6,672,003
1969 583,276 6,484,716
1968 572,257 6,306,493
1967 563,108 6,136,486
1966 554,463 5,974,279
1965 546,308 5,819,116
1964 538,657 5,669,863
1963 531,452 5,525,185
1962 524,649 5,384,150
1961 518,266 5,246,158
1960 512,316 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Madagascar
2100 0.63% 0.45%
2099 0.64% 0.47%
2098 0.67% 0.49%
2097 0.69% 0.51%
2096 0.71% 0.52%
2095 0.71% 0.54%
2094 0.73% 0.56%
2093 0.75% 0.58%
2092 0.76% 0.6%
2091 0.78% 0.61%
2090 0.8% 0.63%
2089 0.83% 0.65%
2088 0.85% 0.67%
2087 0.86% 0.68%
2086 0.87% 0.7%
2085 0.89% 0.72%
2084 0.92% 0.74%
2083 0.94% 0.76%
2082 0.96% 0.78%
2081 0.98% 0.8%
2080 1% 0.82%
2079 1.01% 0.84%
2078 1.03% 0.87%
2077 1.04% 0.89%
2076 1.06% 0.92%
2075 1.07% 0.94%
2074 1.09% 0.96%
2073 1.1% 0.99%
2072 1.12% 1.02%
2071 1.13% 1.04%
2070 1.15% 1.07%
2069 1.16% 1.09%
2068 1.18% 1.12%
2067 1.19% 1.14%
2066 1.21% 1.17%
2065 1.23% 1.2%
2064 1.25% 1.22%
2063 1.26% 1.25%
2062 1.27% 1.28%
2061 1.3% 1.31%
2060 1.33% 1.33%
2059 1.35% 1.36%
2058 1.37% 1.38%
2057 1.4% 1.41%
2056 1.42% 1.44%
2055 1.46% 1.46%
2054 1.48% 1.49%
2053 1.5% 1.52%
2052 1.53% 1.55%
2051 1.56% 1.58%
2050 1.58% 1.61%
2049 1.61% 1.63%
2048 1.65% 1.66%
2047 1.68% 1.69%
2046 1.71% 1.72%
2045 1.73% 1.75%
2044 1.75% 1.78%
2043 1.76% 1.81%
2042 1.79% 1.84%
2041 1.81% 1.87%
2040 1.82% 1.89%
2039 1.83% 1.93%
2038 1.85% 1.96%
2037 1.87% 1.99%
2036 1.88% 2.02%
2035 1.89% 2.05%
2034 1.9% 2.09%
2033 1.92% 2.13%
2032 1.94% 2.17%
2031 1.96% 2.21%
2030 1.98% 2.24%
2029 2% 2.29%
2028 2.04% 2.33%
2027 2.07% 2.37%
2026 2.11% 2.41%
2025 2.16% 2.45%
2024 2.18% 2.47%
2023 2.22% 2.49%
2022 2.27% 2.51%
2021 2.33% 2.55%
2020 2.42% 2.6%
2019 2.5% 2.64%
2018 2.57% 2.64%
2017 2.69% 2.64%
2016 2.91% 2.65%
2015 3.16% 2.67%
2014 3.42% 2.72%
2013 3.58% 2.76%
2012 3.64% 2.8%
2011 3.61% 2.88%
2010 3.51% 2.95%
2009 3.38% 2.98%
2008 3.27% 2.98%
2007 3.18% 2.98%
2006 3.06% 2.98%
2005 2.95% 2.97%
2004 2.84% 2.96%
2003 2.77% 2.97%
2002 2.71% 3.04%
2001 2.67% 3.13%
2000 2.62% 3.22%
1999 2.58% 3.3%
1998 2.56% 3.33%
1997 2.55% 3.31%
1996 2.56% 3.27%
1995 2.6% 3.21%
1994 2.66% 3.16%
1993 2.7% 3.1%
1992 2.73% 3.05%
1991 2.75% 3.03%
1990 2.78% 3%
1989 2.81% 2.95%
1988 2.82% 2.92%
1987 2.81% 2.89%
1986 2.8% 2.91%
1985 2.79% 2.95%
1984 2.77% 2.96%
1983 2.75% 2.99%
1982 2.72% 3%
1981 2.67% 3.03%
1980 2.61% 3.07%
1979 2.55% 3.09%
1978 2.49% 3.08%
1977 2.41% 3.08%
1976 2.33% 3.07%
1975 2.24% 3.06%
1974 2.16% 3.04%
1973 2.1% 3.02%
1972 2.07% 2.99%
1971 2.1% 2.95%
1970 2.16% 2.89%
1969 1.93% 2.83%
1968 1.62% 2.77%
1967 1.56% 2.72%
1966 1.49% 2.67%
1965 1.42% 2.63%
1964 1.36% 2.62%
1963 1.3% 2.62%
1962 1.23% 2.63%
1961 1.16% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Gabon Madagascar
Current population
2663339
33750171
Population rank 141/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.41%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
7.65 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
33.7 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +54,163 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 29/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
3.94 hours
Annual migration change +1,116 -2,227
Net migration rank 62/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - -2,227
2024 - 1,105 - -1,795
2023 53,167 987 766,391 -1,487
2022 52,944 987 753,931 -1,487
2021 52,611 1,503 741,416 -1,480
2020 52,745 1,506 736,607 -1,480
2019 53,185 2,233 735,853 -2,976
2018 52,476 2,886 719,267 -2,887
2017 51,455 4,013 699,498 -2,784
2016 50,321 7,398 682,801 -2,687
2015 48,876 12,041 668,977 -2,594
2014 47,704 16,565 660,837 -2,522
2013 46,829 19,587 654,230 -2,445
2012 45,941 19,973 644,255 -2,334
2011 44,922 18,967 640,577 -2,219
2010 43,061 17,274 641,543 -1,979
2009 41,037 15,277 634,008 -1,429
2008 39,002 13,441 615,580 -1,255
2007 37,394 12,045 597,772 -1,563
2006 35,984 10,382 581,489 -2,336
2005 34,766 8,555 568,143 -4,869
2004 33,615 6,830 556,319 -13,393
2003 32,633 5,434 544,903 -18,345
2002 31,777 4,582 535,518 -18,209
2001 30,941 3,801 529,656 -13,014
2000 30,210 3,086 520,860 -4,298
1999 29,330 2,480 516,976 -1,891
1998 28,697 2,055 508,408 -1,222
1997 28,053 1,786 490,905 -986
1996 27,450 1,555 471,453 -1,161
1995 27,290 1,314 450,259 -1,670
1994 27,271 1,110 428,169 -1,905
1993 27,235 1,009 408,801 -2,063
1992 26,810 990 388,430 -2,216
1991 26,334 990 375,040 -2,330
1990 25,858 990 360,621 -1,777
1989 25,359 990 344,279 -1,848
1988 24,888 990 330,510 -1,883
1987 24,212 990 317,621 -1,896
1986 23,362 990 307,074 -1,914
1985 22,617 990 304,199 -1,947
1984 21,851 990 296,892 -1,965
1983 21,162 990 290,085 -1,979
1982 20,292 990 284,733 -2,093
1981 19,528 990 277,535 -2,864
1980 18,503 990 275,287 -4,005
1979 17,553 990 270,752 -5,126
1978 16,714 990 263,684 -5,874
1977 15,842 972 255,399 -5,957
1976 14,998 899 247,026 -5,655
1975 14,162 792 238,774 -5,173
1974 13,381 680 230,233 -4,607
1973 12,731 608 221,768 -4,037
1972 12,095 639 213,138 -3,583
1971 11,357 1,130 204,617 -3,118
1970 10,635 1,882 194,889 -2,658
1969 9,969 2,650 184,562 -2,216
1968 9,417 0 175,869 -1,766
1967 8,883 0 167,287 -1,383
1966 8,410 0 159,483 -964
1965 7,902 0 152,362 -550
1964 7,402 0 146,894 -204
1963 7,001 0 142,666 0
1962 6,609 0 139,412 0
1961 6,161 0 136,578 0
1960 5,732 0 133,684 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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