The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 38,631 people in Monaco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 38,053 in Monaco.
Population statistics:
- Gabon's population is 70 times bigger than Monaco's.
- Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
- The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
- For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.61% per year vs +0.79% in Monaco.
- Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).
Gabon vs Monaco: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Gabon
|
Monaco
|
|
| 2100 | 6,955,864 | 47,158 |
| 2099 | 6,912,052 | 46,848 |
| 2098 | 6,867,857 | 46,586 |
| 2097 | 6,822,087 | 46,305 |
| 2096 | 6,775,495 | 46,033 |
| 2095 | 6,727,815 | 45,748 |
| 2094 | 6,680,075 | 45,453 |
| 2093 | 6,631,425 | 45,173 |
| 2092 | 6,582,261 | 44,920 |
| 2091 | 6,532,342 | 44,638 |
| 2090 | 6,481,491 | 44,363 |
| 2089 | 6,429,956 | 44,110 |
| 2088 | 6,376,859 | 43,838 |
| 2087 | 6,323,194 | 43,543 |
| 2086 | 6,269,178 | 43,257 |
| 2085 | 6,215,121 | 42,997 |
| 2084 | 6,160,019 | 42,714 |
| 2083 | 6,103,820 | 42,438 |
| 2082 | 6,046,995 | 42,184 |
| 2081 | 5,989,415 | 41,923 |
| 2080 | 5,931,520 | 41,661 |
| 2079 | 5,873,052 | 41,406 |
| 2078 | 5,814,259 | 41,159 |
| 2077 | 5,754,857 | 40,888 |
| 2076 | 5,695,764 | 40,618 |
| 2075 | 5,636,043 | 40,387 |
| 2074 | 5,576,620 | 40,161 |
| 2073 | 5,516,502 | 39,929 |
| 2072 | 5,456,238 | 39,720 |
| 2071 | 5,395,666 | 39,507 |
| 2070 | 5,335,269 | 39,292 |
| 2069 | 5,274,817 | 39,078 |
| 2068 | 5,214,405 | 38,878 |
| 2067 | 5,153,427 | 38,694 |
| 2066 | 5,092,586 | 38,525 |
| 2065 | 5,031,764 | 38,353 |
| 2064 | 4,970,757 | 38,190 |
| 2063 | 4,909,630 | 38,002 |
| 2062 | 4,848,693 | 37,867 |
| 2061 | 4,787,706 | 37,731 |
| 2060 | 4,726,341 | 37,615 |
| 2059 | 4,664,287 | 37,466 |
| 2058 | 4,602,087 | 37,359 |
| 2057 | 4,540,068 | 37,229 |
| 2056 | 4,477,242 | 37,111 |
| 2055 | 4,414,477 | 37,040 |
| 2054 | 4,350,938 | 36,926 |
| 2053 | 4,287,630 | 36,834 |
| 2052 | 4,224,256 | 36,743 |
| 2051 | 4,160,459 | 36,658 |
| 2050 | 4,096,708 | 36,577 |
| 2049 | 4,032,976 | 36,507 |
| 2048 | 3,968,977 | 36,456 |
| 2047 | 3,904,724 | 36,411 |
| 2046 | 3,840,333 | 36,389 |
| 2045 | 3,775,786 | 36,380 |
| 2044 | 3,711,691 | 36,379 |
| 2043 | 3,647,956 | 36,396 |
| 2042 | 3,584,695 | 36,404 |
| 2041 | 3,521,560 | 36,459 |
| 2040 | 3,458,896 | 36,517 |
| 2039 | 3,397,011 | 36,547 |
| 2038 | 3,335,835 | 36,591 |
| 2037 | 3,275,298 | 36,651 |
| 2036 | 3,215,119 | 36,718 |
| 2035 | 3,155,791 | 36,791 |
| 2034 | 3,097,371 | 36,862 |
| 2033 | 3,039,514 | 36,941 |
| 2032 | 2,982,347 | 37,042 |
| 2031 | 2,925,690 | 37,163 |
| 2030 | 2,869,476 | 37,287 |
| 2029 | 2,813,855 | 37,443 |
| 2028 | 2,758,554 | 37,617 |
| 2027 | 2,703,425 | 37,834 |
| 2026 | 2,648,476 | 38,053 |
| 2025 | 2,593,715 | 38,340 |
| 2024 | 2,538,952 | 38,631 |
| 2023 | 2,484,789 | 38,956 |
| 2022 | 2,430,747 | 38,931 |
| 2021 | 2,376,722 | 38,527 |
| 2020 | 2,322,539 | 38,050 |
| 2019 | 2,267,706 | 38,109 |
| 2018 | 2,212,318 | 38,154 |
| 2017 | 2,156,900 | 37,678 |
| 2016 | 2,100,306 | 37,276 |
| 2015 | 2,040,989 | 36,757 |
| 2014 | 1,978,399 | 36,128 |
| 2013 | 1,913,059 | 35,447 |
| 2012 | 1,846,889 | 34,711 |
| 2011 | 1,781,985 | 33,946 |
| 2010 | 1,719,879 | 33,163 |
| 2009 | 1,661,556 | 32,364 |
| 2008 | 1,607,175 | 31,836 |
| 2007 | 1,556,237 | 31,837 |
| 2006 | 1,508,337 | 32,057 |
| 2005 | 1,463,495 | 32,210 |
| 2004 | 1,421,609 | 32,307 |
| 2003 | 1,382,350 | 32,374 |
| 2002 | 1,345,135 | 32,422 |
| 2001 | 1,309,589 | 32,447 |
| 2000 | 1,275,572 | 32,455 |
| 1999 | 1,243,016 | 32,410 |
| 1998 | 1,211,736 | 32,267 |
| 1997 | 1,181,439 | 32,063 |
| 1996 | 1,152,015 | 31,837 |
| 1995 | 1,123,213 | 31,609 |
| 1994 | 1,094,720 | 31,375 |
| 1993 | 1,066,405 | 31,136 |
| 1992 | 1,038,380 | 30,887 |
| 1991 | 1,010,818 | 30,625 |
| 1990 | 983,734 | 30,358 |
| 1989 | 957,138 | 30,084 |
| 1988 | 931,020 | 29,781 |
| 1987 | 905,479 | 29,446 |
| 1986 | 880,705 | 29,093 |
| 1985 | 856,726 | 28,731 |
| 1984 | 833,501 | 28,356 |
| 1983 | 811,005 | 27,960 |
| 1982 | 789,286 | 27,561 |
| 1981 | 768,385 | 27,293 |
| 1980 | 748,389 | 27,122 |
| 1979 | 729,375 | 26,892 |
| 1978 | 711,245 | 26,605 |
| 1977 | 693,984 | 26,273 |
| 1976 | 677,628 | 25,895 |
| 1975 | 662,197 | 25,500 |
| 1974 | 647,691 | 25,235 |
| 1973 | 633,995 | 25,072 |
| 1972 | 620,960 | 24,862 |
| 1971 | 608,348 | 24,576 |
| 1970 | 595,846 | 24,229 |
| 1969 | 583,276 | 23,831 |
| 1968 | 572,257 | 23,437 |
| 1967 | 563,108 | 23,230 |
| 1966 | 554,463 | 23,131 |
| 1965 | 546,308 | 22,941 |
| 1964 | 538,657 | 22,686 |
| 1963 | 531,452 | 22,385 |
| 1962 | 524,649 | 22,078 |
| 1961 | 518,266 | 21,901 |
| 1960 | 512,316 | 21,808 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 777 people (a 2.08% growth).
Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,577 people and will still be ranked 191st.
Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gabon
|
Monaco
|
|
| 2100 | 0.63% | 0.66% |
| 2099 | 0.64% | 0.56% |
| 2098 | 0.67% | 0.61% |
| 2097 | 0.69% | 0.59% |
| 2096 | 0.71% | 0.62% |
| 2095 | 0.71% | 0.65% |
| 2094 | 0.73% | 0.62% |
| 2093 | 0.75% | 0.56% |
| 2092 | 0.76% | 0.63% |
| 2091 | 0.78% | 0.62% |
| 2090 | 0.8% | 0.57% |
| 2089 | 0.83% | 0.62% |
| 2088 | 0.85% | 0.68% |
| 2087 | 0.86% | 0.66% |
| 2086 | 0.87% | 0.6% |
| 2085 | 0.89% | 0.66% |
| 2084 | 0.92% | 0.65% |
| 2083 | 0.94% | 0.6% |
| 2082 | 0.96% | 0.62% |
| 2081 | 0.98% | 0.63% |
| 2080 | 1% | 0.62% |
| 2079 | 1.01% | 0.6% |
| 2078 | 1.03% | 0.66% |
| 2077 | 1.04% | 0.66% |
| 2076 | 1.06% | 0.57% |
| 2075 | 1.07% | 0.56% |
| 2074 | 1.09% | 0.58% |
| 2073 | 1.1% | 0.52% |
| 2072 | 1.12% | 0.54% |
| 2071 | 1.13% | 0.55% |
| 2070 | 1.15% | 0.55% |
| 2069 | 1.16% | 0.52% |
| 2068 | 1.18% | 0.47% |
| 2067 | 1.19% | 0.44% |
| 2066 | 1.21% | 0.45% |
| 2065 | 1.23% | 0.43% |
| 2064 | 1.25% | 0.5% |
| 2063 | 1.26% | 0.36% |
| 2062 | 1.27% | 0.36% |
| 2061 | 1.3% | 0.31% |
| 2060 | 1.33% | 0.4% |
| 2059 | 1.35% | 0.29% |
| 2058 | 1.37% | 0.35% |
| 2057 | 1.4% | 0.32% |
| 2056 | 1.42% | 0.19% |
| 2055 | 1.46% | 0.31% |
| 2054 | 1.48% | 0.25% |
| 2053 | 1.5% | 0.25% |
| 2052 | 1.53% | 0.23% |
| 2051 | 1.56% | 0.22% |
| 2050 | 1.58% | 0.19% |
| 2049 | 1.61% | 0.14% |
| 2048 | 1.65% | 0.12% |
| 2047 | 1.68% | 0.06% |
| 2046 | 1.71% | 0.02% |
| 2045 | 1.73% | 0.003% |
| 2044 | 1.75% | -0.05% |
| 2043 | 1.76% | -0.02% |
| 2042 | 1.79% | -0.15% |
| 2041 | 1.81% | -0.16% |
| 2040 | 1.82% | -0.08% |
| 2039 | 1.83% | -0.12% |
| 2038 | 1.85% | -0.16% |
| 2037 | 1.87% | -0.18% |
| 2036 | 1.88% | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 1.89% | -0.19% |
| 2034 | 1.9% | -0.21% |
| 2033 | 1.92% | -0.27% |
| 2032 | 1.94% | -0.33% |
| 2031 | 1.96% | -0.33% |
| 2030 | 1.98% | -0.42% |
| 2029 | 2% | -0.46% |
| 2028 | 2.04% | -0.57% |
| 2027 | 2.07% | -0.58% |
| 2026 | 2.11% | -0.75% |
| 2025 | 2.16% | -0.75% |
| 2024 | 2.18% | -0.83% |
| 2023 | 2.22% | 0.06% |
| 2022 | 2.27% | 1.05% |
| 2021 | 2.33% | 1.25% |
| 2020 | 2.42% | -0.15% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -0.12% |
| 2018 | 2.57% | 1.26% |
| 2017 | 2.69% | 1.08% |
| 2016 | 2.91% | 1.41% |
| 2015 | 3.16% | 1.74% |
| 2014 | 3.42% | 1.92% |
| 2013 | 3.58% | 2.12% |
| 2012 | 3.64% | 2.25% |
| 2011 | 3.61% | 2.36% |
| 2010 | 3.51% | 2.47% |
| 2009 | 3.38% | 1.66% |
| 2008 | 3.27% | -0.003% |
| 2007 | 3.18% | -0.69% |
| 2006 | 3.06% | -0.48% |
| 2005 | 2.95% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.84% | -0.21% |
| 2003 | 2.77% | -0.15% |
| 2002 | 2.71% | -0.08% |
| 2001 | 2.67% | -0.02% |
| 2000 | 2.62% | 0.14% |
| 1999 | 2.58% | 0.44% |
| 1998 | 2.56% | 0.64% |
| 1997 | 2.55% | 0.71% |
| 1996 | 2.56% | 0.72% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | 0.75% |
| 1994 | 2.66% | 0.77% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | 0.81% |
| 1992 | 2.73% | 0.86% |
| 1991 | 2.75% | 0.88% |
| 1990 | 2.78% | 0.91% |
| 1989 | 2.81% | 1.02% |
| 1988 | 2.82% | 1.14% |
| 1987 | 2.81% | 1.21% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | 1.26% |
| 1985 | 2.79% | 1.32% |
| 1984 | 2.77% | 1.42% |
| 1983 | 2.75% | 1.45% |
| 1982 | 2.72% | 0.98% |
| 1981 | 2.67% | 0.63% |
| 1980 | 2.61% | 0.86% |
| 1979 | 2.55% | 1.08% |
| 1978 | 2.49% | 1.26% |
| 1977 | 2.41% | 1.46% |
| 1976 | 2.33% | 1.55% |
| 1975 | 2.24% | 1.05% |
| 1974 | 2.16% | 0.65% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | 0.84% |
| 1972 | 2.07% | 1.16% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | 1.43% |
| 1970 | 2.16% | 1.67% |
| 1969 | 1.93% | 1.68% |
| 1968 | 1.62% | 0.89% |
| 1967 | 1.56% | 0.43% |
| 1966 | 1.49% | 0.83% |
| 1965 | 1.42% | 1.12% |
| 1964 | 1.36% | 1.34% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | 1.39% |
| 1962 | 1.23% | 0.81% |
| 1961 | 1.16% | 0.43% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while Monaco's population declined by 0.83%.
Live population counters
|
Gabon
|
Monaco
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
2663339
|
38053
|
| Population rank | 141/197 | 191/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 0.0005% |
| One net population change |
9.7 minutes
|
1.12 days
|
| One birth every |
7.65 minutes
|
23.9 hours
|
| One death every |
33.7 minutes
|
10.7 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +148 | -1 |
| Annual growth/decline | +54,163 | -325 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.18% | -0.83% |
| Population growth rate rank | 44/197 | 192/197 |
| One migration net change every |
7.87 hours
|
3.66 days
|
| Annual migration change | +1,116 | +100 |
| Net migration rank | 62/196 | 73/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 449,746 | 27,106 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 84/195 | 167/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 17.7% | 70.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 34/195 | 3/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gabon
|
Monaco
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 1,116 | - | 100 |
| 2024 | - | 1,105 | - | 110 |
| 2023 | 53,167 | 987 | -449 | 88 |
| 2022 | 52,944 | 987 | -576 | 995 |
| 2021 | 52,611 | 1,503 | -605 | 999 |
| 2020 | 52,745 | 1,506 | -445 | 999 |
| 2019 | 53,185 | 2,233 | -473 | -198 |
| 2018 | 52,476 | 2,886 | -423 | 999 |
| 2017 | 51,455 | 4,013 | -417 | 798 |
| 2016 | 50,321 | 7,398 | -376 | 798 |
| 2015 | 48,876 | 12,041 | -327 | 939 |
| 2014 | 47,704 | 16,565 | -266 | 916 |
| 2013 | 46,829 | 19,587 | -216 | 926 |
| 2012 | 45,941 | 19,973 | -144 | 906 |
| 2011 | 44,922 | 18,967 | -91 | 866 |
| 2010 | 43,061 | 17,274 | -18 | 808 |
| 2009 | 41,037 | 15,277 | 23 | 785 |
| 2008 | 39,002 | 13,441 | 40 | 206 |
| 2007 | 37,394 | 12,045 | 24 | -274 |
| 2006 | 35,984 | 10,382 | 25 | -209 |
| 2005 | 34,766 | 8,555 | 26 | -147 |
| 2004 | 33,615 | 6,830 | 31 | -112 |
| 2003 | 32,633 | 5,434 | 14 | -68 |
| 2002 | 31,777 | 4,582 | 26 | -60 |
| 2001 | 30,941 | 3,801 | 52 | -69 |
| 2000 | 30,210 | 3,086 | 36 | -33 |
| 1999 | 29,330 | 2,480 | 25 | 64 |
| 1998 | 28,697 | 2,055 | 18 | 173 |
| 1997 | 28,053 | 1,786 | 6 | 212 |
| 1996 | 27,450 | 1,555 | -6 | 229 |
| 1995 | 27,290 | 1,314 | -14 | 246 |
| 1994 | 27,271 | 1,110 | -22 | 262 |
| 1993 | 27,235 | 1,009 | -29 | 276 |
| 1992 | 26,810 | 990 | -33 | 293 |
| 1991 | 26,334 | 990 | -35 | 299 |
| 1990 | 25,858 | 990 | -26 | 289 |
| 1989 | 25,359 | 990 | -2 | 285 |
| 1988 | 24,888 | 990 | 19 | 304 |
| 1987 | 24,212 | 990 | 30 | 315 |
| 1986 | 23,362 | 990 | 16 | 340 |
| 1985 | 22,617 | 990 | -5 | 374 |
| 1984 | 21,851 | 990 | -30 | 412 |
| 1983 | 21,162 | 990 | -49 | 456 |
| 1982 | 20,292 | 990 | -59 | 447 |
| 1981 | 19,528 | 990 | -60 | 201 |
| 1980 | 18,503 | 990 | -53 | 256 |
| 1979 | 17,553 | 990 | -47 | 306 |
| 1978 | 16,714 | 990 | -45 | 355 |
| 1977 | 15,842 | 972 | -51 | 407 |
| 1976 | 14,998 | 899 | -57 | 459 |
| 1975 | 14,162 | 792 | -60 | 458 |
| 1974 | 13,381 | 680 | -55 | 198 |
| 1973 | 12,731 | 608 | -48 | 218 |
| 1972 | 12,095 | 639 | -41 | 294 |
| 1971 | 11,357 | 1,130 | -35 | 358 |
| 1970 | 10,635 | 1,882 | -30 | 406 |
| 1969 | 9,969 | 2,650 | -29 | 450 |
| 1968 | 9,417 | 0 | -25 | 388 |
| 1967 | 8,883 | 0 | -22 | 67 |
| 1966 | 8,410 | 0 | -15 | 162 |
| 1965 | 7,902 | 0 | -12 | 243 |
| 1964 | 7,402 | 0 | -9 | 287 |
| 1963 | 7,001 | 0 | -4 | 333 |
| 1962 | 6,609 | 0 | 5 | 283 |
| 1961 | 6,161 | 0 | 13 | 52 |
| 1960 | 5,732 | 0 | 20 | 103 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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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 Monaco 37.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,357 people) and 62.7% is from migration (a gain of 7,333 people).
As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.
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Population differences between Gabon and Monaco
|
Gabon
|
Monaco
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 68.9 years | 86.7 years |
| Average age | 26.2 years | 50 years |
| Median age | 22.6 years | 55 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.8:49.2 | 48.9:51.1 |
| Fertility rate | 3.65 births per woman | 2.11 births per woman |
| Population density | 26.6 ppl/mi² | 47,292 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)
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