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

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The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,593,130 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,676,097 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 6.82 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 +2.49% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.68M (77.4% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Gabon vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Netherlands
2100 6,954,294 17,329,352
2099 6,910,493 17,362,626
2098 6,866,307 17,395,665
2097 6,820,547 17,429,925
2096 6,773,966 17,465,162
2095 6,726,296 17,502,567
2094 6,678,568 17,540,959
2093 6,629,929 17,580,632
2092 6,580,775 17,619,384
2091 6,530,868 17,658,238
2090 6,480,029 17,700,204
2089 6,428,505 17,739,947
2088 6,375,420 17,779,324
2087 6,321,768 17,815,257
2086 6,267,763 17,854,371
2085 6,213,719 17,890,610
2084 6,158,629 17,926,885
2083 6,102,442 17,963,416
2082 6,045,631 17,998,527
2081 5,988,064 18,032,297
2080 5,930,182 18,062,716
2079 5,871,726 18,093,254
2078 5,812,947 18,121,649
2077 5,753,559 18,150,234
2076 5,694,479 18,175,683
2075 5,634,771 18,196,574
2074 5,575,361 18,214,405
2073 5,515,257 18,232,486
2072 5,455,007 18,249,136
2071 5,394,448 18,264,367
2070 5,334,065 18,279,781
2069 5,273,626 18,295,123
2068 5,213,228 18,310,300
2067 5,152,264 18,325,333
2066 5,091,437 18,343,435
2065 5,030,629 18,364,513
2064 4,969,636 18,386,352
2063 4,908,522 18,409,851
2062 4,847,599 18,433,299
2061 4,786,626 18,460,766
2060 4,725,275 18,488,598
2059 4,663,235 18,517,020
2058 4,601,048 18,545,884
2057 4,539,043 18,576,502
2056 4,476,231 18,606,997
2055 4,413,481 18,634,546
2054 4,349,956 18,660,585
2053 4,286,663 18,686,212
2052 4,223,303 18,709,643
2051 4,159,520 18,736,166
2050 4,095,784 18,757,302
2049 4,032,066 18,777,673
2048 3,968,081 18,795,411
2047 3,903,843 18,812,362
2046 3,839,466 18,823,628
2045 3,774,934 18,834,974
2044 3,710,854 18,844,772
2043 3,647,133 18,850,396
2042 3,583,886 18,853,495
2041 3,520,765 18,852,912
2040 3,458,116 18,847,238
2039 3,396,244 18,837,931
2038 3,335,082 18,823,220
2037 3,274,559 18,804,912
2036 3,214,394 18,779,656
2035 3,155,079 18,751,144
2034 3,096,672 18,718,013
2033 3,038,828 18,676,061
2032 2,981,674 18,630,094
2031 2,925,030 18,577,582
2030 2,868,829 18,517,866
2029 2,813,220 18,449,618
2028 2,757,931 18,372,676
2027 2,702,815 18,289,268
2026 2,647,878 18,196,186
2025 2,593,130 18,087,633
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% 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 53.1% to 4,095,784 people with a rank change from 141st to 133rd. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M 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 2.13% 0.52%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Gabon grew by 2.13%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Gabon Netherlands
Current population
2676097
18243998
Population rank 141/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.22%
One net population change
9.73 minutes
5.6 minutes
One birth every
7.63 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +258
Annual growth/decline +54,178 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 127/197
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 53,067 1,105 -7,197 121,628
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 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 (1960–2025, 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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