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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 11.1 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.61% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Gabon vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Nepal
2100 6,955,864 31,902,377
2099 6,912,052 32,090,762
2098 6,867,857 32,277,789
2097 6,822,087 32,464,318
2096 6,775,495 32,647,891
2095 6,727,815 32,828,594
2094 6,680,075 33,009,460
2093 6,631,425 33,186,290
2092 6,582,261 33,361,327
2091 6,532,342 33,532,505
2090 6,481,491 33,699,660
2089 6,429,956 33,863,636
2088 6,376,859 34,022,597
2087 6,323,194 34,175,457
2086 6,269,178 34,322,945
2085 6,215,121 34,468,441
2084 6,160,019 34,605,513
2083 6,103,820 34,735,114
2082 6,046,995 34,856,938
2081 5,989,415 34,972,075
2080 5,931,520 35,080,783
2079 5,873,052 35,183,584
2078 5,814,259 35,277,254
2077 5,754,857 35,362,658
2076 5,695,764 35,440,746
2075 5,636,043 35,510,291
2074 5,576,620 35,573,094
2073 5,516,502 35,627,375
2072 5,456,238 35,670,886
2071 5,395,666 35,709,979
2070 5,335,269 35,739,580
2069 5,274,817 35,759,193
2068 5,214,405 35,770,405
2067 5,153,427 35,774,081
2066 5,092,586 35,770,220
2065 5,031,764 35,758,824
2064 4,970,757 35,737,661
2063 4,909,630 35,709,945
2062 4,848,693 35,669,839
2061 4,787,706 35,623,365
2060 4,726,341 35,567,728
2059 4,664,287 35,503,043
2058 4,602,087 35,427,419
2057 4,540,068 35,345,633
2056 4,477,242 35,253,644
2055 4,414,477 35,155,433
2054 4,350,938 35,050,330
2053 4,287,630 34,936,594
2052 4,224,256 34,816,009
2051 4,160,459 34,684,328
2050 4,096,708 34,546,267
2049 4,032,976 34,400,898
2048 3,968,977 34,250,249
2047 3,904,724 34,091,495
2046 3,840,333 33,921,975
2045 3,775,786 33,747,892
2044 3,711,691 33,566,784
2043 3,647,956 33,380,395
2042 3,584,695 33,186,321
2041 3,521,560 32,987,097
2040 3,458,896 32,781,189
2039 3,397,011 32,569,731
2038 3,335,835 32,349,742
2037 3,275,298 32,125,036
2036 3,215,119 31,892,962
2035 3,155,791 31,653,976
2034 3,097,371 31,407,460
2033 3,039,514 31,152,292
2032 2,982,347 30,890,627
2031 2,925,690 30,623,706
2030 2,869,476 30,349,201
2029 2,813,855 30,068,368
2028 2,758,554 29,780,585
2027 2,703,425 29,627,864
2026 2,648,476 29,585,230
2025 2,593,715 29,605,298
2024 2,538,952 29,651,054
2023 2,484,789 29,694,614
2022 2,430,747 29,715,436
2021 2,376,722 29,475,010
2020 2,322,539 28,966,574
2019 2,267,706 28,414,064
2018 2,212,318 28,079,689
2017 2,156,900 28,011,258
2016 2,100,306 27,955,462
2015 2,040,989 27,823,629
2014 1,978,399 27,672,370
2013 1,913,059 27,589,996
2012 1,846,889 27,534,915
2011 1,781,985 27,464,494
2010 1,719,879 27,341,952
2009 1,661,556 27,173,035
2008 1,607,175 26,990,037
2007 1,556,237 26,788,492
2006 1,508,337 26,565,425
2005 1,463,495 26,309,458
2004 1,421,609 26,016,656
2003 1,382,350 25,688,758
2002 1,345,135 25,328,981
2001 1,309,589 24,946,748
2000 1,275,572 24,546,509
1999 1,243,016 24,125,199
1998 1,211,736 23,680,357
1997 1,181,439 23,219,463
1996 1,152,015 22,741,862
1995 1,123,213 22,245,439
1994 1,094,720 21,717,479
1993 1,066,405 21,180,159
1992 1,038,380 20,609,707
1991 1,010,818 20,036,500
1990 983,734 19,524,573
1989 957,138 19,057,807
1988 931,020 18,638,661
1987 905,479 18,250,505
1986 880,705 17,868,124
1985 856,726 17,477,692
1984 833,501 17,085,242
1983 811,005 16,689,119
1982 789,286 16,297,987
1981 768,385 15,922,423
1980 748,389 15,553,105
1979 729,375 15,190,590
1978 711,245 14,839,695
1977 693,984 14,499,175
1976 677,628 14,177,649
1975 662,197 13,870,695
1974 647,691 13,568,435
1973 633,995 13,275,239
1972 620,960 12,989,099
1971 608,348 12,710,061
1970 595,846 12,436,190
1969 583,276 12,167,036
1968 572,257 11,906,266
1967 563,108 11,652,716
1966 554,463 11,408,710
1965 546,308 11,173,411
1964 538,657 10,946,392
1963 531,452 10,729,818
1962 524,649 10,521,116
1961 518,266 10,318,396
1960 512,316 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Nepal
2100 0.63% -0.59%
2099 0.64% -0.58%
2098 0.67% -0.57%
2097 0.69% -0.56%
2096 0.71% -0.55%
2095 0.71% -0.55%
2094 0.73% -0.53%
2093 0.75% -0.52%
2092 0.76% -0.51%
2091 0.78% -0.5%
2090 0.8% -0.48%
2089 0.83% -0.47%
2088 0.85% -0.45%
2087 0.86% -0.43%
2086 0.87% -0.42%
2085 0.89% -0.4%
2084 0.92% -0.37%
2083 0.94% -0.35%
2082 0.96% -0.33%
2081 0.98% -0.31%
2080 1% -0.29%
2079 1.01% -0.27%
2078 1.03% -0.24%
2077 1.04% -0.22%
2076 1.06% -0.2%
2075 1.07% -0.18%
2074 1.09% -0.15%
2073 1.1% -0.12%
2072 1.12% -0.11%
2071 1.13% -0.08%
2070 1.15% -0.05%
2069 1.16% -0.03%
2068 1.18% -0.01%
2067 1.19% 0.01%
2066 1.21% 0.03%
2065 1.23% 0.06%
2064 1.25% 0.08%
2063 1.26% 0.11%
2062 1.27% 0.13%
2061 1.3% 0.16%
2060 1.33% 0.18%
2059 1.35% 0.21%
2058 1.37% 0.23%
2057 1.4% 0.26%
2056 1.42% 0.28%
2055 1.46% 0.3%
2054 1.48% 0.33%
2053 1.5% 0.35%
2052 1.53% 0.38%
2051 1.56% 0.4%
2050 1.58% 0.42%
2049 1.61% 0.44%
2048 1.65% 0.47%
2047 1.68% 0.5%
2046 1.71% 0.52%
2045 1.73% 0.54%
2044 1.75% 0.56%
2043 1.76% 0.58%
2042 1.79% 0.6%
2041 1.81% 0.63%
2040 1.82% 0.65%
2039 1.83% 0.68%
2038 1.85% 0.7%
2037 1.87% 0.73%
2036 1.88% 0.75%
2035 1.89% 0.78%
2034 1.9% 0.82%
2033 1.92% 0.85%
2032 1.94% 0.87%
2031 1.96% 0.9%
2030 1.98% 0.93%
2029 2% 0.97%
2028 2.04% 0.52%
2027 2.07% 0.14%
2026 2.11% -0.07%
2025 2.16% -0.15%
2024 2.18% -0.15%
2023 2.22% -0.07%
2022 2.27% 0.82%
2021 2.33% 1.76%
2020 2.42% 1.94%
2019 2.5% 1.19%
2018 2.57% 0.24%
2017 2.69% 0.2%
2016 2.91% 0.47%
2015 3.16% 0.55%
2014 3.42% 0.3%
2013 3.58% 0.2%
2012 3.64% 0.26%
2011 3.61% 0.45%
2010 3.51% 0.62%
2009 3.38% 0.68%
2008 3.27% 0.75%
2007 3.18% 0.84%
2006 3.06% 0.97%
2005 2.95% 1.13%
2004 2.84% 1.28%
2003 2.77% 1.42%
2002 2.71% 1.53%
2001 2.67% 1.63%
2000 2.62% 1.75%
1999 2.58% 1.88%
1998 2.56% 1.98%
1997 2.55% 2.1%
1996 2.56% 2.23%
1995 2.6% 2.43%
1994 2.66% 2.54%
1993 2.7% 2.77%
1992 2.73% 2.86%
1991 2.75% 2.62%
1990 2.78% 2.45%
1989 2.81% 2.25%
1988 2.82% 2.13%
1987 2.81% 2.14%
1986 2.8% 2.23%
1985 2.79% 2.3%
1984 2.77% 2.37%
1983 2.75% 2.4%
1982 2.72% 2.36%
1981 2.67% 2.37%
1980 2.61% 2.39%
1979 2.55% 2.36%
1978 2.49% 2.35%
1977 2.41% 2.27%
1976 2.33% 2.21%
1975 2.24% 2.23%
1974 2.16% 2.21%
1973 2.1% 2.2%
1972 2.07% 2.2%
1971 2.1% 2.2%
1970 2.16% 2.21%
1969 1.93% 2.19%
1968 1.62% 2.18%
1967 1.56% 2.14%
1966 1.49% 2.11%
1965 1.42% 2.07%
1964 1.36% 2.02%
1963 1.3% 1.98%
1962 1.23% 1.96%
1961 1.16% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Gabon Nepal
Current population
2663339
29596762
Population rank 141/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.36%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
33.7 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 -119
Annual growth/decline +54,163 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 174/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 -364,699
Net migration rank 62/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - -364,699
2024 - 1,105 - -401,282
2023 53,167 987 368,450 -409,782
2022 52,944 987 379,021 -379,321
2021 52,611 1,503 351,165 130,001
2020 52,745 1,506 373,553 162,139
2019 53,185 2,233 387,113 182,203
2018 52,476 2,886 394,576 -295,151
2017 51,455 4,013 406,219 -368,787
2016 50,321 7,398 415,921 -341,748
2015 48,876 12,041 410,565 -221,062
2014 47,704 16,565 423,166 -310,156
2013 46,829 19,587 424,804 -373,064
2012 45,941 19,973 430,151 -371,707
2011 44,922 18,967 429,957 -347,552
2010 43,061 17,274 432,631 -269,963
2009 41,037 15,277 441,290 -266,144
2008 39,002 13,441 452,353 -261,540
2007 37,394 12,045 464,780 -252,526
2006 35,984 10,382 475,335 -241,455
2005 34,766 8,555 489,093 -211,024
2004 33,615 6,830 504,853 -197,336
2003 32,633 5,434 516,575 -168,314
2002 31,777 4,582 525,045 -153,730
2001 30,941 3,801 542,118 -148,973
2000 30,210 3,086 554,506 -147,193
1999 29,330 2,480 557,847 -122,551
1998 28,697 2,055 562,787 -108,400
1997 28,053 1,786 565,882 -98,454
1996 27,450 1,555 580,099 -92,307
1995 27,290 1,314 591,283 -86,232
1994 27,271 1,110 578,293 -27,415
1993 27,235 1,009 561,549 -37,782
1992 26,810 990 533,029 84,113
1991 26,334 990 512,233 17,056
1990 25,858 990 495,202 -640
1989 25,359 990 478,771 -39,808
1988 24,888 990 463,581 -64,246
1987 24,212 990 449,400 -72,437
1986 23,362 990 434,802 -47,017
1985 22,617 990 423,240 -30,154
1984 21,851 990 411,122 -19,300
1983 21,162 990 399,103 1,304
1982 20,292 990 385,741 -3,898
1981 19,528 990 374,145 -4,855
1980 18,503 990 364,254 5,084
1979 17,553 990 355,597 88
1978 16,714 990 345,765 346
1977 15,842 972 332,843 2,108
1976 14,998 899 323,222 -15,119
1975 14,162 792 312,479 -6,686
1974 13,381 680 303,078 -4,361
1973 12,731 608 288,750 -1,076
1972 12,095 639 286,708 -2,107
1971 11,357 1,130 280,752 -7,284
1970 10,635 1,882 272,439 1,847
1969 9,969 2,650 264,560 -527
1968 9,417 0 258,259 -746
1967 8,883 0 249,240 347
1966 8,410 0 241,716 -3,306
1965 7,902 0 233,726 -1,551
1964 7,402 0 227,948 -6,087
1963 7,001 0 219,586 -8,303
1962 6,609 0 215,368 -9,249
1961 6,161 0 209,917 -10,601
1960 5,732 0 203,374 -13,223

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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