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

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The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,593,130 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,676,097 people compared to 33,936,132 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 +2.49% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.68M (77.4% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Gabon vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Madagascar
2100 6,954,294 86,179,580
2099 6,910,493 85,790,370
2098 6,866,307 85,386,169
2097 6,820,547 84,969,767
2096 6,773,966 84,541,363
2095 6,726,296 84,101,733
2094 6,678,568 83,648,271
2093 6,629,929 83,182,675
2092 6,580,775 82,705,710
2091 6,530,868 82,216,203
2090 6,480,029 81,717,468
2089 6,428,505 81,206,806
2088 6,375,420 80,683,320
2087 6,321,768 80,148,075
2086 6,267,763 79,603,046
2085 6,213,719 79,047,406
2084 6,158,629 78,482,616
2083 6,102,442 77,906,589
2082 6,045,631 77,321,070
2081 5,988,064 76,724,415
2080 5,930,182 76,117,046
2079 5,871,726 75,497,666
2078 5,812,947 74,865,716
2077 5,753,559 74,221,281
2076 5,694,479 73,566,810
2075 5,634,771 72,899,578
2074 5,575,361 72,220,039
2073 5,515,257 71,530,359
2072 5,455,007 70,828,530
2071 5,394,448 70,115,645
2070 5,334,065 69,394,756
2069 5,273,626 68,663,443
2068 5,213,228 67,921,934
2067 5,152,264 67,170,963
2066 5,091,437 66,411,266
2065 5,030,629 65,644,233
2064 4,969,636 64,867,634
2063 4,908,522 64,083,768
2062 4,847,599 63,292,113
2061 4,786,626 62,493,456
2060 4,725,275 61,688,314
2059 4,663,235 60,876,714
2058 4,601,048 60,061,091
2057 4,539,043 59,241,569
2056 4,476,231 58,416,388
2055 4,413,481 57,588,488
2054 4,349,956 56,757,952
2053 4,286,663 55,923,669
2052 4,223,303 55,086,396
2051 4,159,520 54,246,667
2050 4,095,784 53,403,817
2049 4,032,066 52,559,645
2048 3,968,081 51,714,462
2047 3,903,843 50,868,979
2046 3,839,466 50,023,282
2045 3,774,934 49,178,377
2044 3,710,854 48,333,861
2043 3,647,133 47,489,686
2042 3,583,886 46,646,849
2041 3,520,765 45,806,003
2040 3,458,116 44,966,710
2039 3,396,244 44,130,890
2038 3,335,082 43,296,592
2037 3,274,559 42,465,456
2036 3,214,394 41,636,814
2035 3,155,079 40,810,847
2034 3,096,672 39,989,445
2033 3,038,828 39,170,206
2032 2,981,674 38,353,879
2031 2,925,030 37,539,603
2030 2,868,829 36,729,526
2029 2,813,220 35,923,382
2028 2,757,931 35,120,762
2027 2,702,815 34,322,223
2026 2,647,878 33,528,352
2025 2,593,130 32,740,678
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% 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 53.1% to 4,095,784 people with a rank change from 141st to 133rd. The population of Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M 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 2.13% 2.43%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Gabon grew by 2.13%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Gabon Madagascar
Current population
2676097
33936132
Population rank 141/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.41%
One net population change
9.73 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
7.63 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
33.3 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +54,178 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 28/197
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 53,067 1,105 774,926 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 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 (1960–2025, 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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