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

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The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,593,130 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,676,097 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 91.6 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 2.98% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.49% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.68M (77.4% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Gabon vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Nigeria
2100 6,954,294 481,640,156
2099 6,910,493 481,456,918
2098 6,866,307 481,181,892
2097 6,820,547 480,838,161
2096 6,773,966 480,422,467
2095 6,726,296 479,938,579
2094 6,678,568 479,395,022
2093 6,629,929 478,769,369
2092 6,580,775 478,059,864
2091 6,530,868 477,236,907
2090 6,480,029 476,329,495
2089 6,428,505 475,326,347
2088 6,375,420 474,231,442
2087 6,321,768 473,035,563
2086 6,267,763 471,732,001
2085 6,213,719 470,328,175
2084 6,158,629 468,806,172
2083 6,102,442 467,187,453
2082 6,045,631 465,472,417
2081 5,988,064 463,643,190
2080 5,930,182 461,705,493
2079 5,871,726 459,644,523
2078 5,812,947 457,477,264
2077 5,753,559 455,218,871
2076 5,694,479 452,849,991
2075 5,634,771 450,367,356
2074 5,575,361 447,789,885
2073 5,515,257 445,117,028
2072 5,455,007 442,340,440
2071 5,394,448 439,464,323
2070 5,334,065 436,505,329
2069 5,273,626 433,437,998
2068 5,213,228 430,286,232
2067 5,152,264 427,032,499
2066 5,091,437 423,702,640
2065 5,030,629 420,285,359
2064 4,969,636 416,778,394
2063 4,908,522 413,198,800
2062 4,847,599 409,551,159
2061 4,786,626 405,827,482
2060 4,725,275 402,041,765
2059 4,663,235 398,197,311
2058 4,601,048 394,284,767
2057 4,539,043 390,311,065
2056 4,476,231 386,267,580
2055 4,413,481 382,162,992
2054 4,349,956 378,000,511
2053 4,286,663 373,769,779
2052 4,223,303 369,472,476
2051 4,159,520 365,120,741
2050 4,095,784 360,706,317
2049 4,032,066 356,243,287
2048 3,968,081 351,724,743
2047 3,903,843 347,142,279
2046 3,839,466 342,505,549
2045 3,774,934 337,807,869
2044 3,710,854 333,050,132
2043 3,647,133 328,230,652
2042 3,583,886 323,363,366
2041 3,520,765 318,443,989
2040 3,458,116 313,468,061
2039 3,396,244 308,450,008
2038 3,335,082 303,399,842
2037 3,274,559 298,327,800
2036 3,214,394 293,227,654
2035 3,155,079 288,115,630
2034 3,096,672 282,995,818
2033 3,038,828 277,875,880
2032 2,981,674 272,747,599
2031 2,925,030 267,645,657
2030 2,868,829 262,562,767
2029 2,813,220 257,484,616
2028 2,757,931 252,445,821
2027 2,702,815 247,437,680
2026 2,647,878 242,458,365
2025 2,593,130 237,527,782
2024 2,538,952 232,679,478
2023 2,484,789 227,882,945
2022 2,430,747 223,150,896
2021 2,376,722 218,529,286
2020 2,322,539 213,996,181
2019 2,267,706 209,485,641
2018 2,212,318 204,938,755
2017 2,156,900 200,254,579
2016 2,100,306 195,443,700
2015 2,040,989 190,671,878
2014 1,978,399 185,896,915
2013 1,913,059 181,049,443
2012 1,846,889 176,200,625
2011 1,781,985 171,379,598
2010 1,719,879 166,642,886
2009 1,661,556 162,049,464
2008 1,607,175 157,595,014
2007 1,556,237 153,267,261
2006 1,508,337 149,077,334
2005 1,463,495 145,017,253
2004 1,421,609 141,057,045
2003 1,382,350 137,202,644
2002 1,345,135 133,471,989
2001 1,309,589 129,862,595
2000 1,275,572 126,382,494
1999 1,243,016 123,047,320
1998 1,211,736 119,846,254
1997 1,181,439 116,754,792
1996 1,152,015 113,754,779
1995 1,123,213 110,819,428
1994 1,094,720 107,935,714
1993 1,066,405 105,122,069
1992 1,038,380 102,372,770
1991 1,010,818 99,720,162
1990 983,734 97,120,925
1989 957,138 94,531,014
1988 931,020 92,020,090
1987 905,479 89,591,716
1986 880,705 87,235,953
1985 856,726 84,897,973
1984 833,501 82,526,443
1983 811,005 80,438,260
1982 789,286 78,378,701
1981 768,385 76,068,103
1980 748,389 73,764,641
1979 729,375 71,498,242
1978 711,245 69,326,532
1977 693,984 67,234,590
1976 677,628 65,258,009
1975 662,197 63,410,815
1974 647,691 61,679,144
1973 633,995 60,082,139
1972 620,960 58,601,748
1971 608,348 57,214,684
1970 595,846 55,893,838
1969 583,276 54,631,914
1968 572,257 53,432,783
1967 563,108 52,293,065
1966 554,463 51,188,234
1965 546,308 50,086,764
1964 538,657 49,012,016
1963 531,452 47,973,575
1962 524,649 46,965,292
1961 518,266 45,989,310
1960 512,316 45,053,782

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Nigeria
2100 0.63% 0.04%
2099 0.64% 0.06%
2098 0.67% 0.07%
2097 0.69% 0.09%
2096 0.71% 0.1%
2095 0.71% 0.11%
2094 0.73% 0.13%
2093 0.75% 0.15%
2092 0.76% 0.17%
2091 0.78% 0.19%
2090 0.8% 0.21%
2089 0.83% 0.23%
2088 0.85% 0.25%
2087 0.86% 0.28%
2086 0.87% 0.3%
2085 0.89% 0.32%
2084 0.92% 0.35%
2083 0.94% 0.37%
2082 0.96% 0.39%
2081 0.98% 0.42%
2080 1% 0.45%
2079 1.01% 0.47%
2078 1.03% 0.5%
2077 1.04% 0.52%
2076 1.06% 0.55%
2075 1.07% 0.58%
2074 1.09% 0.6%
2073 1.1% 0.63%
2072 1.12% 0.65%
2071 1.13% 0.68%
2070 1.15% 0.71%
2069 1.16% 0.73%
2068 1.18% 0.76%
2067 1.19% 0.79%
2066 1.21% 0.81%
2065 1.23% 0.84%
2064 1.25% 0.87%
2063 1.26% 0.89%
2062 1.27% 0.92%
2061 1.3% 0.94%
2060 1.33% 0.97%
2059 1.35% 0.99%
2058 1.37% 1.02%
2057 1.4% 1.05%
2056 1.42% 1.07%
2055 1.46% 1.1%
2054 1.48% 1.13%
2053 1.5% 1.16%
2052 1.53% 1.19%
2051 1.56% 1.22%
2050 1.58% 1.25%
2049 1.61% 1.28%
2048 1.65% 1.32%
2047 1.68% 1.35%
2046 1.71% 1.39%
2045 1.73% 1.43%
2044 1.75% 1.47%
2043 1.76% 1.51%
2042 1.79% 1.54%
2041 1.81% 1.59%
2040 1.82% 1.63%
2039 1.83% 1.66%
2038 1.85% 1.7%
2037 1.87% 1.74%
2036 1.88% 1.77%
2035 1.89% 1.81%
2034 1.9% 1.84%
2033 1.92% 1.88%
2032 1.94% 1.91%
2031 1.96% 1.94%
2030 1.98% 1.97%
2029 2% 2%
2028 2.04% 2.02%
2027 2.07% 2.05%
2026 2.11% 2.08%
2025 2.13% 2.08%
2024 2.18% 2.1%
2023 2.22% 2.12%
2022 2.27% 2.11%
2021 2.33% 2.12%
2020 2.42% 2.15%
2019 2.5% 2.22%
2018 2.57% 2.34%
2017 2.69% 2.46%
2016 2.91% 2.5%
2015 3.16% 2.57%
2014 3.42% 2.68%
2013 3.58% 2.75%
2012 3.64% 2.81%
2011 3.61% 2.84%
2010 3.51% 2.83%
2009 3.38% 2.83%
2008 3.27% 2.82%
2007 3.18% 2.81%
2006 3.06% 2.8%
2005 2.95% 2.81%
2004 2.84% 2.81%
2003 2.77% 2.8%
2002 2.71% 2.78%
2001 2.67% 2.75%
2000 2.62% 2.71%
1999 2.58% 2.67%
1998 2.56% 2.65%
1997 2.55% 2.64%
1996 2.56% 2.65%
1995 2.6% 2.67%
1994 2.66% 2.68%
1993 2.7% 2.69%
1992 2.73% 2.66%
1991 2.75% 2.68%
1990 2.78% 2.74%
1989 2.81% 2.73%
1988 2.82% 2.71%
1987 2.81% 2.7%
1986 2.8% 2.75%
1985 2.79% 2.87%
1984 2.77% 2.6%
1983 2.75% 2.63%
1982 2.72% 3.04%
1981 2.67% 3.12%
1980 2.61% 3.17%
1979 2.55% 3.13%
1978 2.49% 3.11%
1977 2.41% 3.03%
1976 2.33% 2.91%
1975 2.24% 2.81%
1974 2.16% 2.66%
1973 2.1% 2.53%
1972 2.07% 2.42%
1971 2.1% 2.36%
1970 2.16% 2.31%
1969 1.93% 2.24%
1968 1.62% 2.18%
1967 1.56% 2.16%
1966 1.49% 2.2%
1965 1.42% 2.19%
1964 1.36% 2.16%
1963 1.3% 2.15%
1962 1.23% 2.12%
1961 1.16% 2.08%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Gabon grew by 2.13%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Gabon Nigeria
Current population
2676097
245016045
Population rank 141/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 2.95%
One net population change
9.73 minutes
6.52 seconds
One birth every
7.63 minutes
4.17 seconds
One death every
33.3 minutes
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +148 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +54,178 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 45/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 -15,258
Net migration rank 62/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - -15,258
2024 53,067 1,105 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 53,167 987 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 52,944 987 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 52,611 1,503 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 52,745 1,506 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 53,185 2,233 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 52,476 2,886 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 51,455 4,013 4,706,183 78,685
2016 50,321 7,398 4,761,594 75,265
2015 48,876 12,041 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 47,704 16,565 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 46,829 19,587 4,811,751 40,201
2012 45,941 19,973 4,774,508 71,138
2011 44,922 18,967 4,728,363 67,808
2010 43,061 17,274 4,629,173 47,966
2009 41,037 15,277 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 39,002 13,441 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 37,394 12,045 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 35,984 10,382 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 34,766 8,555 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 33,615 6,830 3,877,376 46,370
2003 32,633 5,434 3,751,120 33,857
2002 31,777 4,582 3,606,814 69,594
2001 30,941 3,801 3,478,370 64,163
2000 30,210 3,086 3,343,196 74,535
1999 29,330 2,480 3,155,425 97,195
1998 28,697 2,055 3,003,946 145,575
1997 28,053 1,786 2,936,500 96,885
1996 27,450 1,555 2,882,205 84,448
1995 27,290 1,314 2,830,771 73,243
1994 27,271 1,110 2,735,198 128,134
1993 27,235 1,009 2,673,675 90,200
1992 26,810 990 2,596,173 138,412
1991 26,334 990 2,527,807 42,760
1990 25,858 990 2,491,928 135,959
1989 25,359 990 2,452,324 99,588
1988 24,888 990 2,376,419 93,510
1987 24,212 990 2,322,397 64,418
1986 23,362 990 2,295,003 29,682
1985 22,617 990 2,289,784 61,514
1984 21,851 990 2,278,060 113,758
1983 21,162 990 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 20,292 990 2,233,401 101,116
1981 19,528 990 2,179,884 106,723
1980 18,503 990 2,121,618 198,672
1979 17,553 990 2,074,807 137,721
1978 16,714 990 2,019,621 111,258
1977 15,842 972 1,923,917 129,075
1976 14,998 899 1,827,289 72,889
1975 14,162 792 1,718,623 75,603
1974 13,381 680 1,624,813 44,281
1973 12,731 608 1,525,485 -618
1972 12,095 639 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 11,357 1,130 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 10,635 1,882 1,295,507 7,953
1969 9,969 2,650 1,213,484 6,912
1968 9,417 0 1,168,254 9,615
1967 8,883 0 1,082,884 18,683
1966 8,410 0 1,095,582 12,513
1965 7,902 0 1,061,840 32,988
1964 7,402 0 1,028,272 26,411
1963 7,001 0 995,116 27,115
1962 6,609 0 966,452 27,906
1961 6,161 0 932,111 25,515
1960 5,732 0 901,301 12,131

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

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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