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

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The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,593,130 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,676,097 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 49.9 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.64% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.49% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.68M (77.4% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Gabon vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Mexico
2100 6,954,294 131,158,772
2099 6,910,493 131,919,278
2098 6,866,307 132,676,226
2097 6,820,547 133,430,730
2096 6,773,966 134,179,811
2095 6,726,296 134,924,667
2094 6,678,568 135,662,399
2093 6,629,929 136,390,414
2092 6,580,775 137,102,695
2091 6,530,868 137,808,909
2090 6,480,029 138,501,995
2089 6,428,505 139,183,536
2088 6,375,420 139,849,476
2087 6,321,768 140,504,916
2086 6,267,763 141,148,688
2085 6,213,719 141,779,696
2084 6,158,629 142,390,038
2083 6,102,442 142,983,168
2082 6,045,631 143,553,646
2081 5,988,064 144,112,618
2080 5,930,182 144,651,130
2079 5,871,726 145,168,756
2078 5,812,947 145,664,735
2077 5,753,559 146,138,472
2076 5,694,479 146,589,999
2075 5,634,771 147,020,176
2074 5,575,361 147,428,934
2073 5,515,257 147,814,398
2072 5,455,007 148,174,180
2071 5,394,448 148,507,034
2070 5,334,065 148,821,087
2069 5,273,626 149,107,578
2068 5,213,228 149,368,537
2067 5,152,264 149,603,163
2066 5,091,437 149,814,864
2065 5,030,629 150,001,973
2064 4,969,636 150,160,667
2063 4,908,522 150,292,498
2062 4,847,599 150,396,857
2061 4,786,626 150,474,868
2060 4,725,275 150,528,257
2059 4,663,235 150,549,825
2058 4,601,048 150,541,650
2057 4,539,043 150,507,950
2056 4,476,231 150,447,865
2055 4,413,481 150,356,976
2054 4,349,956 150,235,899
2053 4,286,663 150,083,305
2052 4,223,303 149,896,641
2051 4,159,520 149,677,830
2050 4,095,784 149,423,583
2049 4,032,066 149,138,900
2048 3,968,081 148,809,771
2047 3,903,843 148,451,951
2046 3,839,466 148,054,747
2045 3,774,934 147,620,456
2044 3,710,854 147,146,325
2043 3,647,133 146,641,077
2042 3,583,886 146,096,981
2041 3,520,765 145,517,171
2040 3,458,116 144,905,265
2039 3,396,244 144,260,027
2038 3,335,082 143,575,746
2037 3,274,559 142,857,009
2036 3,214,394 142,113,069
2035 3,155,079 141,334,167
2034 3,096,672 140,529,082
2033 3,038,828 139,687,630
2032 2,981,674 138,818,384
2031 2,925,030 137,922,237
2030 2,868,829 136,998,375
2029 2,813,220 136,046,964
2028 2,757,931 135,066,178
2027 2,702,815 134,056,943
2026 2,647,878 133,017,798
2025 2,593,130 131,946,900
2024 2,538,952 130,861,007
2023 2,484,789 129,739,759
2022 2,430,747 128,613,117
2021 2,376,722 127,648,148
2020 2,322,539 126,799,054
2019 2,267,706 125,762,982
2018 2,212,318 124,573,711
2017 2,156,900 123,400,057
2016 2,100,306 122,251,351
2015 2,040,989 121,072,306
2014 1,978,399 119,784,261
2013 1,913,059 118,343,573
2012 1,846,889 116,818,208
2011 1,781,985 115,243,504
2010 1,719,879 113,623,895
2009 1,661,556 111,999,721
2008 1,607,175 110,374,288
2007 1,556,237 108,774,360
2006 1,508,337 107,253,666
2005 1,463,495 105,811,504
2004 1,421,609 104,394,131
2003 1,382,350 102,978,515
2002 1,345,135 101,548,624
2001 1,309,589 100,099,099
2000 1,275,572 98,625,552
1999 1,243,016 97,115,707
1998 1,211,736 95,575,245
1997 1,181,439 94,021,207
1996 1,152,015 92,452,702
1995 1,123,213 90,862,455
1994 1,094,720 89,259,205
1993 1,066,405 87,653,807
1992 1,038,380 86,044,809
1991 1,010,818 84,430,572
1990 983,734 82,820,170
1989 957,138 81,247,182
1988 931,020 79,695,531
1987 905,479 78,136,651
1986 880,705 76,585,637
1985 856,726 75,043,414
1984 833,501 73,506,846
1983 811,005 71,971,240
1982 789,286 70,433,260
1981 768,385 68,892,108
1980 748,389 67,300,334
1979 729,375 65,648,865
1978 711,245 63,979,046
1977 693,984 62,308,493
1976 677,628 60,645,512
1975 662,197 58,982,400
1974 647,691 57,320,149
1973 633,995 55,667,284
1972 620,960 54,030,168
1971 608,348 52,412,558
1970 595,846 50,814,953
1969 583,276 49,233,194
1968 572,257 47,668,303
1967 563,108 46,129,608
1966 554,463 44,629,106
1965 546,308 43,174,477
1964 538,657 41,772,049
1963 531,452 40,424,065
1962 524,649 39,129,200
1961 518,266 37,890,118
1960 512,316 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Mexico
2100 0.63% -0.58%
2099 0.64% -0.57%
2098 0.67% -0.57%
2097 0.69% -0.56%
2096 0.71% -0.55%
2095 0.71% -0.54%
2094 0.73% -0.53%
2093 0.75% -0.52%
2092 0.76% -0.51%
2091 0.78% -0.5%
2090 0.8% -0.49%
2089 0.83% -0.48%
2088 0.85% -0.47%
2087 0.86% -0.46%
2086 0.87% -0.45%
2085 0.89% -0.43%
2084 0.92% -0.41%
2083 0.94% -0.4%
2082 0.96% -0.39%
2081 0.98% -0.37%
2080 1% -0.36%
2079 1.01% -0.34%
2078 1.03% -0.32%
2077 1.04% -0.31%
2076 1.06% -0.29%
2075 1.07% -0.28%
2074 1.09% -0.26%
2073 1.1% -0.24%
2072 1.12% -0.22%
2071 1.13% -0.21%
2070 1.15% -0.19%
2069 1.16% -0.17%
2068 1.18% -0.16%
2067 1.19% -0.14%
2066 1.21% -0.12%
2065 1.23% -0.11%
2064 1.25% -0.09%
2063 1.26% -0.07%
2062 1.27% -0.05%
2061 1.3% -0.04%
2060 1.33% -0.01%
2059 1.35% 0.005%
2058 1.37% 0.02%
2057 1.4% 0.04%
2056 1.42% 0.06%
2055 1.46% 0.08%
2054 1.48% 0.1%
2053 1.5% 0.12%
2052 1.53% 0.15%
2051 1.56% 0.17%
2050 1.58% 0.19%
2049 1.61% 0.22%
2048 1.65% 0.24%
2047 1.68% 0.27%
2046 1.71% 0.29%
2045 1.73% 0.32%
2044 1.75% 0.34%
2043 1.76% 0.37%
2042 1.79% 0.4%
2041 1.81% 0.42%
2040 1.82% 0.45%
2039 1.83% 0.48%
2038 1.85% 0.5%
2037 1.87% 0.52%
2036 1.88% 0.55%
2035 1.89% 0.57%
2034 1.9% 0.6%
2033 1.92% 0.63%
2032 1.94% 0.65%
2031 1.96% 0.67%
2030 1.98% 0.7%
2029 2% 0.73%
2028 2.04% 0.75%
2027 2.07% 0.78%
2026 2.11% 0.81%
2025 2.13% 0.83%
2024 2.18% 0.86%
2023 2.22% 0.88%
2022 2.27% 0.76%
2021 2.33% 0.67%
2020 2.42% 0.82%
2019 2.5% 0.95%
2018 2.57% 0.95%
2017 2.69% 0.94%
2016 2.91% 0.97%
2015 3.16% 1.08%
2014 3.42% 1.22%
2013 3.58% 1.31%
2012 3.64% 1.37%
2011 3.61% 1.43%
2010 3.51% 1.45%
2009 3.38% 1.47%
2008 3.27% 1.47%
2007 3.18% 1.42%
2006 3.06% 1.36%
2005 2.95% 1.36%
2004 2.84% 1.37%
2003 2.77% 1.41%
2002 2.71% 1.45%
2001 2.67% 1.49%
2000 2.62% 1.55%
1999 2.58% 1.61%
1998 2.56% 1.65%
1997 2.55% 1.7%
1996 2.56% 1.75%
1995 2.6% 1.8%
1994 2.66% 1.83%
1993 2.7% 1.87%
1992 2.73% 1.91%
1991 2.75% 1.94%
1990 2.78% 1.94%
1989 2.81% 1.95%
1988 2.82% 2%
1987 2.81% 2.03%
1986 2.8% 2.06%
1985 2.79% 2.09%
1984 2.77% 2.13%
1983 2.75% 2.18%
1982 2.72% 2.24%
1981 2.67% 2.37%
1980 2.61% 2.52%
1979 2.55% 2.61%
1978 2.49% 2.68%
1977 2.41% 2.74%
1976 2.33% 2.82%
1975 2.24% 2.9%
1974 2.16% 2.97%
1973 2.1% 3.03%
1972 2.07% 3.09%
1971 2.1% 3.14%
1970 2.16% 3.21%
1969 1.93% 3.28%
1968 1.62% 3.34%
1967 1.56% 3.36%
1966 1.49% 3.37%
1965 1.42% 3.36%
1964 1.36% 3.33%
1963 1.3% 3.31%
1962 1.23% 3.27%
1961 1.16% 3.17%

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/mexico | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Gabon grew by 2.13%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Gabon Mexico
Current population
2676097
133551566
Population rank 141/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.61%
One net population change
9.73 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
7.63 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
33.3 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +148 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +54,178 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 109/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 -108,037
Net migration rank 62/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - -108,037
2024 53,067 1,105 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 53,167 987 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 52,944 987 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 52,611 1,503 936,682 -122,791
2020 52,745 1,506 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 53,185 2,233 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 52,476 2,886 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 51,455 4,013 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 50,321 7,398 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 48,876 12,041 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 47,704 16,565 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 46,829 19,587 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 45,941 19,973 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 44,922 18,967 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 43,061 17,274 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 41,037 15,277 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 39,002 13,441 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 37,394 12,045 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 35,984 10,382 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 34,766 8,555 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 33,615 6,830 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 32,633 5,434 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 31,777 4,582 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 30,941 3,801 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 30,210 3,086 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 29,330 2,480 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 28,697 2,055 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 28,053 1,786 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 27,450 1,555 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 27,290 1,314 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 27,271 1,110 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 27,235 1,009 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 26,810 990 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 26,334 990 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 25,858 990 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 25,359 990 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 24,888 990 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 24,212 990 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 23,362 990 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 22,617 990 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 21,851 990 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 21,162 990 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 20,292 990 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 19,528 990 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 18,503 990 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 17,553 990 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 16,714 990 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 15,842 972 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 14,998 899 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 14,162 792 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 13,381 680 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 12,731 608 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 12,095 639 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 11,357 1,130 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 10,635 1,882 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 9,969 2,650 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 9,417 0 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 8,883 0 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 8,410 0 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 7,902 0 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 7,402 0 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 7,001 0 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 6,609 0 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 6,161 0 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 5,732 0 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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