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Population in Gabon compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 6.85 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.61% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Gabon vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Netherlands
2100 6,955,864 17,359,081
2099 6,912,052 17,392,412
2098 6,867,857 17,425,508
2097 6,822,087 17,459,827
2096 6,775,495 17,495,124
2095 6,727,815 17,532,593
2094 6,680,075 17,571,051
2093 6,631,425 17,610,792
2092 6,582,261 17,649,611
2091 6,532,342 17,688,532
2090 6,481,491 17,730,570
2089 6,429,956 17,770,380
2088 6,376,859 17,809,825
2087 6,323,194 17,845,820
2086 6,269,178 17,885,001
2085 6,215,121 17,921,302
2084 6,160,019 17,957,639
2083 6,103,820 17,994,232
2082 6,046,995 18,029,404
2081 5,989,415 18,063,233
2080 5,931,520 18,093,703
2079 5,873,052 18,124,294
2078 5,814,259 18,152,738
2077 5,754,857 18,181,372
2076 5,695,764 18,206,864
2075 5,636,043 18,227,791
2074 5,576,620 18,245,652
2073 5,516,502 18,263,765
2072 5,456,238 18,280,443
2071 5,395,666 18,295,700
2070 5,335,269 18,311,141
2069 5,274,817 18,326,509
2068 5,214,405 18,341,711
2067 5,153,427 18,356,770
2066 5,092,586 18,374,904
2065 5,031,764 18,396,018
2064 4,970,757 18,417,894
2063 4,909,630 18,441,434
2062 4,848,693 18,464,922
2061 4,787,706 18,492,436
2060 4,726,341 18,520,315
2059 4,664,287 18,548,786
2058 4,602,087 18,577,700
2057 4,540,068 18,608,370
2056 4,477,242 18,638,918
2055 4,414,477 18,666,514
2054 4,350,938 18,692,598
2053 4,287,630 18,718,268
2052 4,224,256 18,741,740
2051 4,160,459 18,768,309
2050 4,096,708 18,789,481
2049 4,032,976 18,809,886
2048 3,968,977 18,827,655
2047 3,904,724 18,844,635
2046 3,840,333 18,855,920
2045 3,775,786 18,867,286
2044 3,711,691 18,877,101
2043 3,647,956 18,882,735
2042 3,584,695 18,885,839
2041 3,521,560 18,885,255
2040 3,458,896 18,879,571
2039 3,397,011 18,870,248
2038 3,335,835 18,855,512
2037 3,275,298 18,837,172
2036 3,215,119 18,811,873
2035 3,155,791 18,783,312
2034 3,097,371 18,750,125
2033 3,039,514 18,708,101
2032 2,982,347 18,662,054
2031 2,925,690 18,609,452
2030 2,869,476 18,549,634
2029 2,813,855 18,481,269
2028 2,758,554 18,404,195
2027 2,703,425 18,320,644
2026 2,648,476 18,227,403
2025 2,593,715 18,118,662
2024 2,538,952 17,993,485
2023 2,484,789 17,877,117
2022 2,430,747 17,700,982
2021 2,376,722 17,533,044
2020 2,322,539 17,441,500
2019 2,267,706 17,344,874
2018 2,212,318 17,231,624
2017 2,156,900 17,131,296
2016 2,100,306 17,030,314
2015 2,040,989 16,939,923
2014 1,978,399 16,865,008
2013 1,913,059 16,804,432
2012 1,846,889 16,754,962
2011 1,781,985 16,693,074
2010 1,719,879 16,615,394
2009 1,661,556 16,530,388
2008 1,607,175 16,445,593
2007 1,556,237 16,381,696
2006 1,508,337 16,346,101
2005 1,463,495 16,319,868
2004 1,421,609 16,281,779
2003 1,382,350 16,225,302
2002 1,345,135 16,148,929
2001 1,309,589 16,046,180
2000 1,275,572 15,925,513
1999 1,243,016 15,812,088
1998 1,211,736 15,707,209
1997 1,181,439 15,610,650
1996 1,152,015 15,530,498
1995 1,123,213 15,459,006
1994 1,094,720 15,382,838
1993 1,066,405 15,290,368
1992 1,038,380 15,184,166
1991 1,010,818 15,069,798
1990 983,734 14,951,510
1989 957,138 14,848,907
1988 931,020 14,760,094
1987 905,479 14,665,037
1986 880,705 14,572,278
1985 856,726 14,491,632
1984 833,501 14,424,211
1983 811,005 14,367,070
1982 789,286 14,312,690
1981 768,385 14,247,208
1980 748,389 14,149,800
1979 729,375 14,038,270
1978 711,245 13,941,700
1977 693,984 13,856,185
1976 677,628 13,774,037
1975 662,197 13,666,335
1974 647,691 13,545,056
1973 633,995 13,439,322
1972 620,960 13,328,593
1971 608,348 13,194,497
1970 595,846 13,038,526
1969 583,276 12,877,984
1968 572,257 12,729,721
1967 563,108 12,598,201
1966 554,463 12,456,251
1965 546,308 12,294,732
1964 538,657 12,127,120
1963 531,452 11,965,966
1962 524,649 11,805,689
1961 518,266 11,638,712
1960 512,316 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Netherlands
2100 0.63% -0.19%
2099 0.64% -0.19%
2098 0.67% -0.2%
2097 0.69% -0.2%
2096 0.71% -0.21%
2095 0.71% -0.22%
2094 0.73% -0.23%
2093 0.75% -0.22%
2092 0.76% -0.22%
2091 0.78% -0.24%
2090 0.8% -0.22%
2089 0.83% -0.22%
2088 0.85% -0.2%
2087 0.86% -0.22%
2086 0.87% -0.2%
2085 0.89% -0.2%
2084 0.92% -0.2%
2083 0.94% -0.2%
2082 0.96% -0.19%
2081 0.98% -0.17%
2080 1% -0.17%
2079 1.01% -0.16%
2078 1.03% -0.16%
2077 1.04% -0.14%
2076 1.06% -0.11%
2075 1.07% -0.1%
2074 1.09% -0.1%
2073 1.1% -0.09%
2072 1.12% -0.08%
2071 1.13% -0.08%
2070 1.15% -0.08%
2069 1.16% -0.08%
2068 1.18% -0.08%
2067 1.19% -0.1%
2066 1.21% -0.11%
2065 1.23% -0.12%
2064 1.25% -0.13%
2063 1.26% -0.13%
2062 1.27% -0.15%
2061 1.3% -0.15%
2060 1.33% -0.15%
2059 1.35% -0.16%
2058 1.37% -0.16%
2057 1.4% -0.16%
2056 1.42% -0.15%
2055 1.46% -0.14%
2054 1.48% -0.14%
2053 1.5% -0.13%
2052 1.53% -0.14%
2051 1.56% -0.11%
2050 1.58% -0.11%
2049 1.61% -0.09%
2048 1.65% -0.09%
2047 1.68% -0.06%
2046 1.71% -0.06%
2045 1.73% -0.05%
2044 1.75% -0.03%
2043 1.76% -0.02%
2042 1.79% 0.003%
2041 1.81% 0.03%
2040 1.82% 0.05%
2039 1.83% 0.08%
2038 1.85% 0.1%
2037 1.87% 0.13%
2036 1.88% 0.15%
2035 1.89% 0.18%
2034 1.9% 0.22%
2033 1.92% 0.25%
2032 1.94% 0.28%
2031 1.96% 0.32%
2030 1.98% 0.37%
2029 2% 0.42%
2028 2.04% 0.46%
2027 2.07% 0.51%
2026 2.11% 0.6%
2025 2.16% 0.7%
2024 2.18% 0.65%
2023 2.22% 1%
2022 2.27% 0.96%
2021 2.33% 0.52%
2020 2.42% 0.56%
2019 2.5% 0.66%
2018 2.57% 0.59%
2017 2.69% 0.59%
2016 2.91% 0.53%
2015 3.16% 0.44%
2014 3.42% 0.36%
2013 3.58% 0.3%
2012 3.64% 0.37%
2011 3.61% 0.47%
2010 3.51% 0.51%
2009 3.38% 0.52%
2008 3.27% 0.39%
2007 3.18% 0.22%
2006 3.06% 0.16%
2005 2.95% 0.23%
2004 2.84% 0.35%
2003 2.77% 0.47%
2002 2.71% 0.64%
2001 2.67% 0.76%
2000 2.62% 0.72%
1999 2.58% 0.67%
1998 2.56% 0.62%
1997 2.55% 0.52%
1996 2.56% 0.46%
1995 2.6% 0.5%
1994 2.66% 0.6%
1993 2.7% 0.7%
1992 2.73% 0.76%
1991 2.75% 0.79%
1990 2.78% 0.69%
1989 2.81% 0.6%
1988 2.82% 0.65%
1987 2.81% 0.64%
1986 2.8% 0.56%
1985 2.79% 0.47%
1984 2.77% 0.4%
1983 2.75% 0.38%
1982 2.72% 0.46%
1981 2.67% 0.69%
1980 2.61% 0.79%
1979 2.55% 0.69%
1978 2.49% 0.62%
1977 2.41% 0.6%
1976 2.33% 0.79%
1975 2.24% 0.9%
1974 2.16% 0.79%
1973 2.1% 0.83%
1972 2.07% 1.02%
1971 2.1% 1.2%
1970 2.16% 1.25%
1969 1.93% 1.16%
1968 1.62% 1.04%
1967 1.56% 1.14%
1966 1.49% 1.31%
1965 1.42% 1.38%
1964 1.36% 1.35%
1963 1.3% 1.36%
1962 1.23% 1.43%
1961 1.16% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Gabon Netherlands
Current population
2663339
18252623
Population rank 141/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.22%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
33.7 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +319
Annual growth/decline +54,163 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 121/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 +104,681
Net migration rank 62/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - 104,681
2024 - 1,105 - 121,628
2023 53,167 987 -5,363 144,558
2022 52,944 987 -1,770 224,472
2021 52,611 1,503 7,014 106,416
2020 52,745 1,506 0 67,598
2019 53,185 2,233 17,345 109,003
2018 52,476 2,886 15,508 87,197
2017 51,455 4,013 18,844 86,332
2016 50,321 7,398 23,843 88,743
2015 48,876 12,041 23,716 55,585
2014 47,704 16,565 35,417 36,591
2013 46,829 19,587 30,248 19,973
2012 45,941 19,973 35,186 14,861
2011 44,922 18,967 45,072 31,224
2010 43,061 17,274 48,184 33,703
2009 41,037 15,277 51,244 39,832
2008 39,002 13,441 49,337 32,406
2007 37,394 12,045 49,145 -304
2006 35,984 10,382 49,038 -25,401
2005 34,766 8,555 50,592 -22,496
2004 33,615 6,830 56,987 -9,230
2003 32,633 5,434 58,411 7,937
2002 31,777 4,582 59,751 28,824
2001 30,941 3,801 62,580 56,096
2000 30,210 3,086 66,887 59,308
1999 29,330 2,480 60,086 47,179
1998 28,697 2,055 61,258 52,058
1997 28,053 1,786 56,198 31,302
1996 27,450 1,555 51,251 21,792
1995 27,290 1,314 54,106 15,056
1994 27,271 1,110 61,532 20,193
1993 27,235 1,009 58,103 44,514
1992 26,810 990 66,811 50,148
1991 26,334 990 69,321 51,670
1990 25,858 990 68,777 53,564
1989 25,359 990 59,396 31,165
1988 24,888 990 61,993 31,026
1987 24,212 990 64,526 39,559
1986 23,362 990 59,746 30,380
1985 22,617 990 55,069 27,356
1984 21,851 990 54,812 12,902
1983 21,162 990 51,722 11,007
1982 20,292 990 54,388 7,644
1981 19,528 990 62,688 17,643
1980 18,503 990 66,504 54,010
1979 17,553 990 63,172 42,772
1978 16,714 990 61,344 26,639
1977 15,842 972 63,739 19,809
1976 14,998 899 63,361 18,774
1975 14,162 792 64,232 68,569
1974 13,381 680 75,853 31,645
1973 12,731 608 84,668 18,705
1972 12,095 639 101,297 17,470
1971 11,357 1,130 116,112 32,756
1970 10,635 1,882 129,082 32,438
1969 9,969 2,650 139,082 21,850
1968 9,417 0 132,389 7,243
1967 8,883 0 138,580 -10,673
1966 8,410 0 138,265 20,740
1965 7,902 0 146,308 19,444
1964 7,402 0 157,653 15,014
1963 7,001 0 154,361 -21
1962 6,609 0 153,474 18,024
1961 6,161 0 159,450 8,258
1960 5,732 0 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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