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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 36,941,128 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 43rd.
  • 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 +2.61% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Gabon vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Mozambique
2100 6,955,864 105,684,658
2099 6,912,052 105,291,198
2098 6,867,857 104,859,475
2097 6,822,087 104,428,679
2096 6,775,495 103,962,668
2095 6,727,815 103,480,514
2094 6,680,075 102,989,197
2093 6,631,425 102,464,565
2092 6,582,261 101,929,545
2091 6,532,342 101,410,418
2090 6,481,491 100,829,728
2089 6,429,956 100,211,758
2088 6,376,859 99,594,130
2087 6,323,194 98,943,096
2086 6,269,178 98,288,529
2085 6,215,121 97,609,760
2084 6,160,019 96,926,143
2083 6,103,820 96,193,441
2082 6,046,995 95,449,095
2081 5,989,415 94,708,064
2080 5,931,520 93,957,824
2079 5,873,052 93,171,561
2078 5,814,259 92,350,666
2077 5,754,857 91,530,198
2076 5,695,764 90,699,125
2075 5,636,043 89,848,943
2074 5,576,620 88,999,187
2073 5,516,502 88,113,398
2072 5,456,238 87,210,961
2071 5,395,666 86,283,286
2070 5,335,269 85,349,704
2069 5,274,817 84,361,565
2068 5,214,405 83,400,997
2067 5,153,427 82,437,397
2066 5,092,586 81,437,030
2065 5,031,764 80,446,244
2064 4,970,757 79,433,801
2063 4,909,630 78,430,632
2062 4,848,693 77,376,597
2061 4,787,706 76,274,806
2060 4,726,341 75,197,384
2059 4,664,287 74,082,771
2058 4,602,087 72,958,774
2057 4,540,068 71,828,186
2056 4,477,242 70,677,889
2055 4,414,477 69,542,373
2054 4,350,938 68,419,331
2053 4,287,630 67,306,817
2052 4,224,256 66,163,407
2051 4,160,459 65,032,770
2050 4,096,708 63,898,302
2049 4,032,976 62,731,532
2048 3,968,977 61,579,833
2047 3,904,724 60,424,101
2046 3,840,333 59,273,421
2045 3,775,786 58,132,244
2044 3,711,691 56,969,604
2043 3,647,956 55,814,906
2042 3,584,695 54,633,120
2041 3,521,560 53,476,191
2040 3,458,896 52,305,805
2039 3,397,011 51,136,087
2038 3,335,835 49,973,820
2037 3,275,298 48,827,661
2036 3,215,119 47,668,628
2035 3,155,791 46,520,419
2034 3,097,371 45,358,645
2033 3,039,514 44,229,218
2032 2,982,347 43,102,655
2031 2,925,690 41,993,535
2030 2,869,476 40,901,742
2029 2,813,855 39,818,379
2028 2,758,554 38,748,841
2027 2,703,425 37,696,739
2026 2,648,476 36,660,958
2025 2,593,715 35,650,681
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M 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 2.16% 2.94%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Gabon Mozambique
Current population
2663339
36941128
Population rank 141/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.45%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
7.65 minutes
25 seconds
One death every
33.7 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +54,163 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 16/197
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 - 1,105 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 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 (1960–2024, 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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