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

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The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,593,130 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,676,097 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 13.9 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.49% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.68M (77.4% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Gabon vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Mozambique
2100 6,954,294 105,628,248
2099 6,910,493 105,234,999
2098 6,866,307 104,803,506
2097 6,820,547 104,372,940
2096 6,773,966 103,907,178
2095 6,726,296 103,425,281
2094 6,678,568 102,934,227
2093 6,629,929 102,409,874
2092 6,580,775 101,875,140
2091 6,530,868 101,356,290
2090 6,480,029 100,775,909
2089 6,428,505 100,158,269
2088 6,375,420 99,540,971
2087 6,321,768 98,890,285
2086 6,267,763 98,236,067
2085 6,213,719 97,557,661
2084 6,158,629 96,874,408
2083 6,102,442 96,142,098
2082 6,045,631 95,398,149
2081 5,988,064 94,657,513
2080 5,930,182 93,907,673
2079 5,871,726 93,121,830
2078 5,812,947 92,301,373
2077 5,753,559 91,481,344
2076 5,694,479 90,650,714
2075 5,634,771 89,800,986
2074 5,575,361 88,951,683
2073 5,515,257 88,066,368
2072 5,455,007 87,164,412
2071 5,394,448 86,237,232
2070 5,334,065 85,304,148
2069 5,273,626 84,316,537
2068 5,213,228 83,356,481
2067 5,152,264 82,393,396
2066 5,091,437 81,393,563
2065 5,030,629 80,403,306
2064 4,969,636 79,391,403
2063 4,908,522 78,388,769
2062 4,847,599 77,335,297
2061 4,786,626 76,234,094
2060 4,725,275 75,157,247
2059 4,663,235 74,043,229
2058 4,601,048 72,919,832
2057 4,539,043 71,789,848
2056 4,476,231 70,640,165
2055 4,413,481 69,505,255
2054 4,349,956 68,382,812
2053 4,286,663 67,270,892
2052 4,223,303 66,128,092
2051 4,159,520 64,998,059
2050 4,095,784 63,864,196
2049 4,032,066 62,698,049
2048 3,968,081 61,546,964
2047 3,903,843 60,391,850
2046 3,839,466 59,241,784
2045 3,774,934 58,101,216
2044 3,710,854 56,939,196
2043 3,647,133 55,785,114
2042 3,583,886 54,603,959
2041 3,520,765 53,447,648
2040 3,458,116 52,277,886
2039 3,396,244 51,108,793
2038 3,335,082 49,947,146
2037 3,274,559 48,801,599
2036 3,214,394 47,643,184
2035 3,155,079 46,495,588
2034 3,096,672 45,334,434
2033 3,038,828 44,205,611
2032 2,981,674 43,079,649
2031 2,925,030 41,971,121
2030 2,868,829 40,879,911
2029 2,813,220 39,797,126
2028 2,757,931 38,728,158
2027 2,702,815 37,676,618
2026 2,647,878 36,641,390
2025 2,593,130 35,631,653
2024 2,538,952 34,631,766
2023 2,484,789 33,635,160
2022 2,430,747 32,656,246
2021 2,376,722 31,707,800
2020 2,322,539 30,783,688
2019 2,267,706 29,884,380
2018 2,212,318 29,018,644
2017 2,156,900 28,166,393
2016 2,100,306 27,337,105
2015 2,040,989 26,547,572
2014 1,978,399 25,788,475
2013 1,913,059 25,051,611
2012 1,846,889 24,337,846
2011 1,781,985 23,649,039
2010 1,719,879 22,999,235
2009 1,661,556 22,391,745
2008 1,607,175 21,819,036
2007 1,556,237 21,287,635
2006 1,508,337 20,787,087
2005 1,463,495 20,304,569
2004 1,421,609 19,840,313
2003 1,382,350 19,392,475
2002 1,345,135 18,958,338
2001 1,309,589 18,537,729
2000 1,275,572 18,129,653
1999 1,243,016 17,734,506
1998 1,211,736 17,340,464
1997 1,181,439 16,949,982
1996 1,152,015 16,492,480
1995 1,123,213 15,960,530
1994 1,094,720 15,033,853
1993 1,066,405 14,051,192
1992 1,038,380 13,613,316
1991 1,010,818 13,352,090
1990 983,734 13,094,537
1989 957,138 12,906,842
1988 931,020 12,800,558
1987 905,479 12,822,574
1986 880,705 12,770,578
1985 856,726 12,548,949
1984 833,501 12,315,954
1983 811,005 12,073,822
1982 789,286 11,824,370
1981 768,385 11,568,127
1980 748,389 11,336,221
1979 729,375 11,028,809
1978 711,245 10,618,250
1977 693,984 10,224,975
1976 677,628 9,867,209
1975 662,197 9,540,817
1974 647,691 9,236,093
1973 633,995 8,954,242
1972 620,960 8,692,935
1971 608,348 8,456,317
1970 595,846 8,250,506
1969 583,276 8,066,951
1968 572,257 7,892,613
1967 563,108 7,724,550
1966 554,463 7,562,990
1965 546,308 7,406,421
1964 538,657 7,255,061
1963 531,452 7,109,828
1962 524,649 6,969,364
1961 518,266 6,834,936
1960 512,316 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Mozambique
2100 0.63% 0.37%
2099 0.64% 0.41%
2098 0.67% 0.41%
2097 0.69% 0.45%
2096 0.71% 0.47%
2095 0.71% 0.48%
2094 0.73% 0.51%
2093 0.75% 0.52%
2092 0.76% 0.51%
2091 0.78% 0.58%
2090 0.8% 0.62%
2089 0.83% 0.62%
2088 0.85% 0.66%
2087 0.86% 0.67%
2086 0.87% 0.7%
2085 0.89% 0.71%
2084 0.92% 0.76%
2083 0.94% 0.78%
2082 0.96% 0.78%
2081 0.98% 0.8%
2080 1% 0.84%
2079 1.01% 0.89%
2078 1.03% 0.9%
2077 1.04% 0.92%
2076 1.06% 0.95%
2075 1.07% 0.95%
2074 1.09% 1.01%
2073 1.1% 1.03%
2072 1.12% 1.08%
2071 1.13% 1.09%
2070 1.15% 1.17%
2069 1.16% 1.15%
2068 1.18% 1.17%
2067 1.19% 1.23%
2066 1.21% 1.23%
2065 1.23% 1.27%
2064 1.25% 1.28%
2063 1.26% 1.36%
2062 1.27% 1.44%
2061 1.3% 1.43%
2060 1.33% 1.5%
2059 1.35% 1.54%
2058 1.37% 1.57%
2057 1.4% 1.63%
2056 1.42% 1.63%
2055 1.46% 1.64%
2054 1.48% 1.65%
2053 1.5% 1.73%
2052 1.53% 1.74%
2051 1.56% 1.78%
2050 1.58% 1.86%
2049 1.61% 1.87%
2048 1.65% 1.91%
2047 1.68% 1.94%
2046 1.71% 1.96%
2045 1.73% 2.04%
2044 1.75% 2.07%
2043 1.76% 2.16%
2042 1.79% 2.16%
2041 1.81% 2.24%
2040 1.82% 2.29%
2039 1.83% 2.33%
2038 1.85% 2.35%
2037 1.87% 2.43%
2036 1.88% 2.47%
2035 1.89% 2.56%
2034 1.9% 2.55%
2033 1.92% 2.61%
2032 1.94% 2.64%
2031 1.96% 2.67%
2030 1.98% 2.72%
2029 2% 2.76%
2028 2.04% 2.79%
2027 2.07% 2.83%
2026 2.11% 2.83%
2025 2.13% 2.89%
2024 2.18% 2.96%
2023 2.22% 3%
2022 2.27% 2.99%
2021 2.33% 3%
2020 2.42% 3.01%
2019 2.5% 2.98%
2018 2.57% 3.03%
2017 2.69% 3.03%
2016 2.91% 2.97%
2015 3.16% 2.94%
2014 3.42% 2.94%
2013 3.58% 2.93%
2012 3.64% 2.91%
2011 3.61% 2.83%
2010 3.51% 2.71%
2009 3.38% 2.62%
2008 3.27% 2.5%
2007 3.18% 2.41%
2006 3.06% 2.38%
2005 2.95% 2.34%
2004 2.84% 2.31%
2003 2.77% 2.29%
2002 2.71% 2.27%
2001 2.67% 2.25%
2000 2.62% 2.23%
1999 2.58% 2.27%
1998 2.56% 2.3%
1997 2.55% 2.77%
1996 2.56% 3.33%
1995 2.6% 6.16%
1994 2.66% 6.99%
1993 2.7% 3.22%
1992 2.73% 1.96%
1991 2.75% 1.97%
1990 2.78% 1.45%
1989 2.81% 0.83%
1988 2.82% -0.17%
1987 2.81% 0.41%
1986 2.8% 1.77%
1985 2.79% 1.89%
1984 2.77% 2.01%
1983 2.75% 2.11%
1982 2.72% 2.22%
1981 2.67% 2.05%
1980 2.61% 2.79%
1979 2.55% 3.87%
1978 2.49% 3.85%
1977 2.41% 3.63%
1976 2.33% 3.42%
1975 2.24% 3.3%
1974 2.16% 3.15%
1973 2.1% 3.01%
1972 2.07% 2.8%
1971 2.1% 2.49%
1970 2.16% 2.28%
1969 1.93% 2.21%
1968 1.62% 2.18%
1967 1.56% 2.14%
1966 1.49% 2.11%
1965 1.42% 2.09%
1964 1.36% 2.04%
1963 1.3% 2.02%
1962 1.23% 1.97%
1961 1.16% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Gabon grew by 2.13%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Gabon Mozambique
Current population
2676097
37173146
Population rank 141/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.45%
One net population change
9.73 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
7.63 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
33.3 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +54,178 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 17/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 -65,573
Net migration rank 62/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - -65,573
2024 53,067 1,105 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 53,167 987 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 52,944 987 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 52,611 1,503 951,234 -23,103
2020 52,745 1,506 945,952 -25,864
2019 53,185 2,233 927,581 -49,080
2018 52,476 2,886 903,176 -50,224
2017 51,455 4,013 876,594 -25,043
2016 50,321 7,398 850,430 -43,398
2015 48,876 12,041 824,435 -52,374
2014 47,704 16,565 799,778 -53,625
2013 46,829 19,587 784,641 -57,067
2012 45,941 19,973 763,088 -63,131
2011 44,922 18,967 741,303 -63,638
2010 43,061 17,274 719,025 -97,079
2009 41,037 15,277 693,673 -100,625
2008 39,002 13,441 654,920 -102,534
2007 37,394 12,045 610,913 -100,490
2006 35,984 10,382 586,009 -95,333
2005 34,766 8,555 570,132 -95,770
2004 33,615 6,830 554,973 -100,824
2003 32,633 5,434 540,992 -99,484
2002 31,777 4,582 529,867 -103,102
2001 30,941 3,801 519,594 -105,130
2000 30,210 3,086 506,162 -104,476
1999 29,330 2,480 491,814 -103,223
1998 28,697 2,055 474,453 -74,952
1997 28,053 1,786 461,209 -79,732
1996 27,450 1,555 442,559 90,975
1995 27,290 1,314 421,630 108,751
1994 27,271 1,110 384,821 938,163
1993 27,235 1,009 369,518 272,829
1992 26,810 990 362,373 -128,960
1991 26,334 990 357,676 -68,644
1990 25,858 990 353,290 -127,215
1989 25,359 990 348,833 -199,509
1988 24,888 990 349,480 -286,247
1987 24,212 990 334,438 -441,710
1986 23,362 990 332,609 -121,350
1985 22,617 990 307,625 -75,642
1984 21,851 990 304,524 -70,532
1983 21,162 990 324,158 -73,899
1982 20,292 990 321,493 -72,852
1981 19,528 990 322,207 -58,347
1980 18,503 990 349,586 -149,650
1979 17,553 990 331,162 83,699
1978 16,714 990 310,403 95,859
1977 15,842 972 289,193 91,082
1976 14,998 899 273,924 61,326
1975 14,162 792 257,984 59,562
1974 13,381 680 240,665 51,238
1973 12,731 608 226,847 44,951
1972 12,095 639 215,793 35,023
1971 11,357 1,130 211,137 11,297
1970 10,635 1,882 207,385 -18,197
1969 9,969 2,650 202,174 -24,251
1968 9,417 0 197,623 -26,872
1967 8,883 0 193,044 -27,672
1966 8,410 0 189,218 -31,462
1965 7,902 0 185,931 -30,538
1964 7,402 0 182,334 -35,005
1963 7,001 0 180,867 -37,738
1962 6,609 0 176,297 -38,504
1961 6,161 0 171,236 -40,181
1960 5,732 0 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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