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Population in Gabon compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Gabon's population is 1.47 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.61% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Gabon vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon North Macedonia
2100 6,955,864 866,884
2099 6,912,052 877,788
2098 6,867,857 888,715
2097 6,822,087 899,716
2096 6,775,495 910,709
2095 6,727,815 921,559
2094 6,680,075 932,633
2093 6,631,425 943,984
2092 6,582,261 955,335
2091 6,532,342 966,773
2090 6,481,491 978,130
2089 6,429,956 989,666
2088 6,376,859 1,001,224
2087 6,323,194 1,012,831
2086 6,269,178 1,024,787
2085 6,215,121 1,036,668
2084 6,160,019 1,048,876
2083 6,103,820 1,061,031
2082 6,046,995 1,073,408
2081 5,989,415 1,085,823
2080 5,931,520 1,098,127
2079 5,873,052 1,110,614
2078 5,814,259 1,123,398
2077 5,754,857 1,136,448
2076 5,695,764 1,149,787
2075 5,636,043 1,163,080
2074 5,576,620 1,176,671
2073 5,516,502 1,190,351
2072 5,456,238 1,204,015
2071 5,395,666 1,217,691
2070 5,335,269 1,231,978
2069 5,274,817 1,246,408
2068 5,214,405 1,260,869
2067 5,153,427 1,275,289
2066 5,092,586 1,289,439
2065 5,031,764 1,303,917
2064 4,970,757 1,318,161
2063 4,909,630 1,332,807
2062 4,848,693 1,347,540
2061 4,787,706 1,362,299
2060 4,726,341 1,376,807
2059 4,664,287 1,390,921
2058 4,602,087 1,404,982
2057 4,540,068 1,419,185
2056 4,477,242 1,433,595
2055 4,414,477 1,447,857
2054 4,350,938 1,462,210
2053 4,287,630 1,476,351
2052 4,224,256 1,489,905
2051 4,160,459 1,503,526
2050 4,096,708 1,516,629
2049 4,032,976 1,529,608
2048 3,968,977 1,542,390
2047 3,904,724 1,555,085
2046 3,840,333 1,568,151
2045 3,775,786 1,581,115
2044 3,711,691 1,593,878
2043 3,647,956 1,606,930
2042 3,584,695 1,619,941
2041 3,521,560 1,632,704
2040 3,458,896 1,645,446
2039 3,397,011 1,658,034
2038 3,335,835 1,670,347
2037 3,275,298 1,682,850
2036 3,215,119 1,695,204
2035 3,155,791 1,707,302
2034 3,097,371 1,719,193
2033 3,039,514 1,730,723
2032 2,982,347 1,742,288
2031 2,925,690 1,753,729
2030 2,869,476 1,765,162
2029 2,813,855 1,775,815
2028 2,758,554 1,786,051
2027 2,703,425 1,795,945
2026 2,648,476 1,805,954
2025 2,593,715 1,815,368
2024 2,538,952 1,824,359
2023 2,484,789 1,827,816
2022 2,430,747 1,831,712
2021 2,376,722 1,837,114
2020 2,322,539 1,856,124
2019 2,267,706 1,876,262
2018 2,212,318 1,889,051
2017 2,156,900 1,898,657
2016 2,100,306 1,906,313
2015 2,040,989 1,912,430
2014 1,978,399 1,917,557
2013 1,913,059 1,922,716
2012 1,846,889 1,929,821
2011 1,781,985 1,937,398
2010 1,719,879 1,946,298
2009 1,661,556 1,958,782
2008 1,607,175 1,971,493
2007 1,556,237 1,982,933
2006 1,508,337 1,994,287
2005 1,463,495 2,005,330
2004 1,421,609 2,016,186
2003 1,382,350 2,022,725
2002 1,345,135 2,020,157
2001 1,309,589 2,034,882
2000 1,275,572 2,026,350
1999 1,243,016 2,017,142
1998 1,211,736 2,007,523
1997 1,181,439 1,996,869
1996 1,152,015 2,012,553
1995 1,123,213 1,998,534
1994 1,094,720 1,992,666
1993 1,066,405 2,006,854
1992 1,038,380 2,032,523
1991 1,010,818 2,055,994
1990 983,734 2,063,689
1989 957,138 2,055,649
1988 931,020 2,045,737
1987 905,479 2,035,157
1986 880,705 2,024,732
1985 856,726 2,014,331
1984 833,501 2,003,399
1983 811,005 1,991,901
1982 789,286 1,978,956
1981 768,385 1,959,065
1980 748,389 1,933,038
1979 729,375 1,906,523
1978 711,245 1,879,847
1977 693,984 1,853,138
1976 677,628 1,825,830
1975 662,197 1,797,972
1974 647,691 1,770,545
1973 633,995 1,743,816
1972 620,960 1,717,395
1971 608,348 1,691,216
1970 595,846 1,664,208
1969 583,276 1,636,345
1968 572,257 1,608,930
1967 563,108 1,582,492
1966 554,463 1,557,349
1965 546,308 1,533,466
1964 538,657 1,510,900
1963 531,452 1,488,737
1962 524,649 1,471,745
1961 518,266 1,455,171
1960 512,316 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon North Macedonia
2100 0.63% -1.24%
2099 0.64% -1.23%
2098 0.67% -1.22%
2097 0.69% -1.21%
2096 0.71% -1.18%
2095 0.71% -1.19%
2094 0.73% -1.2%
2093 0.75% -1.19%
2092 0.76% -1.18%
2091 0.78% -1.16%
2090 0.8% -1.17%
2089 0.83% -1.15%
2088 0.85% -1.15%
2087 0.86% -1.17%
2086 0.87% -1.15%
2085 0.89% -1.16%
2084 0.92% -1.15%
2083 0.94% -1.15%
2082 0.96% -1.14%
2081 0.98% -1.12%
2080 1% -1.12%
2079 1.01% -1.14%
2078 1.03% -1.15%
2077 1.04% -1.16%
2076 1.06% -1.14%
2075 1.07% -1.15%
2074 1.09% -1.15%
2073 1.1% -1.13%
2072 1.12% -1.12%
2071 1.13% -1.16%
2070 1.15% -1.16%
2069 1.16% -1.15%
2068 1.18% -1.13%
2067 1.19% -1.1%
2066 1.21% -1.11%
2065 1.23% -1.08%
2064 1.25% -1.1%
2063 1.26% -1.09%
2062 1.27% -1.08%
2061 1.3% -1.05%
2060 1.33% -1.01%
2059 1.35% -1%
2058 1.37% -1%
2057 1.4% -1.01%
2056 1.42% -0.99%
2055 1.46% -0.98%
2054 1.48% -0.96%
2053 1.5% -0.91%
2052 1.53% -0.91%
2051 1.56% -0.86%
2050 1.58% -0.85%
2049 1.61% -0.83%
2048 1.65% -0.82%
2047 1.68% -0.83%
2046 1.71% -0.82%
2045 1.73% -0.8%
2044 1.75% -0.81%
2043 1.76% -0.8%
2042 1.79% -0.78%
2041 1.81% -0.77%
2040 1.82% -0.76%
2039 1.83% -0.74%
2038 1.85% -0.74%
2037 1.87% -0.73%
2036 1.88% -0.71%
2035 1.89% -0.69%
2034 1.9% -0.67%
2033 1.92% -0.66%
2032 1.94% -0.65%
2031 1.96% -0.65%
2030 1.98% -0.6%
2029 2% -0.57%
2028 2.04% -0.55%
2027 2.07% -0.55%
2026 2.11% -0.52%
2025 2.16% -0.49%
2024 2.18% -0.19%
2023 2.22% -0.21%
2022 2.27% -0.29%
2021 2.33% -1.02%
2020 2.42% -1.07%
2019 2.5% -0.68%
2018 2.57% -0.51%
2017 2.69% -0.4%
2016 2.91% -0.32%
2015 3.16% -0.27%
2014 3.42% -0.27%
2013 3.58% -0.37%
2012 3.64% -0.39%
2011 3.61% -0.46%
2010 3.51% -0.64%
2009 3.38% -0.64%
2008 3.27% -0.58%
2007 3.18% -0.57%
2006 3.06% -0.55%
2005 2.95% -0.54%
2004 2.84% -0.32%
2003 2.77% 0.13%
2002 2.71% -0.72%
2001 2.67% 0.42%
2000 2.62% 0.46%
1999 2.58% 0.48%
1998 2.56% 0.53%
1997 2.55% -0.78%
1996 2.56% 0.7%
1995 2.6% 0.29%
1994 2.66% -0.71%
1993 2.7% -1.26%
1992 2.73% -1.14%
1991 2.75% -0.37%
1990 2.78% 0.39%
1989 2.81% 0.48%
1988 2.82% 0.52%
1987 2.81% 0.51%
1986 2.8% 0.52%
1985 2.79% 0.55%
1984 2.77% 0.58%
1983 2.75% 0.65%
1982 2.72% 1.02%
1981 2.67% 1.35%
1980 2.61% 1.39%
1979 2.55% 1.42%
1978 2.49% 1.44%
1977 2.41% 1.5%
1976 2.33% 1.55%
1975 2.24% 1.55%
1974 2.16% 1.53%
1973 2.1% 1.54%
1972 2.07% 1.55%
1971 2.1% 1.62%
1970 2.16% 1.7%
1969 1.93% 1.7%
1968 1.62% 1.67%
1967 1.56% 1.61%
1966 1.49% 1.56%
1965 1.42% 1.49%
1964 1.36% 1.49%
1963 1.3% 1.15%
1962 1.23% 1.14%
1961 1.16% 1.4%

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Gabon North Macedonia
Current population
2663339
1805954
Population rank 141/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.02%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
7.65 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
33.7 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 -9
Annual growth/decline +54,163 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 176/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +1,116 -5,645
Net migration rank 62/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - -5,645
2024 - 1,105 - -5,728
2023 53,167 987 -3,290 -5,597
2022 52,944 987 -4,397 -5,296
2021 52,611 1,503 -9,737 -5,483
2020 52,745 1,506 -5,939 -23,458
2019 53,185 2,233 -375 -24,204
2018 52,476 2,886 1,512 -24,878
2017 51,455 4,013 1,329 -24,227
2016 50,321 7,398 2,374 -24,144
2015 48,876 12,041 2,294 -23,010
2014 47,704 16,565 3,644 -22,132
2013 46,829 19,587 3,653 -20,297
2012 45,941 19,973 3,087 -19,083
2011 44,922 18,967 3,100 -17,871
2010 43,061 17,274 4,866 -16,668
2009 41,037 15,277 4,309 -15,455
2008 39,002 13,441 3,746 -17,645
2007 37,394 12,045 2,974 -15,705
2006 35,984 10,382 3,988 -9,632
2005 34,766 8,555 4,011 -2,244
2004 33,615 6,830 5,444 -2,640
2003 32,633 5,434 8,900 -2,880
2002 31,777 4,582 9,697 -2,858
2001 30,941 3,801 10,174 -922
2000 30,210 3,086 12,159 -2,824
1999 29,330 2,480 10,489 -1,261
1998 28,697 2,055 12,446 -589
1997 28,053 1,786 12,979 -477
1996 27,450 1,555 14,806 -397
1995 27,290 1,314 17,239 -3,603
1994 27,271 1,110 19,103 -21,006
1993 27,235 1,009 20,797 -47,273
1992 26,810 990 21,659 -46,509
1991 26,334 990 23,387 -45,484
1990 25,858 990 22,868 -16,174
1989 25,359 990 22,912 -13,528
1988 24,888 990 24,064 -13,621
1987 24,212 990 24,359 -13,635
1986 23,362 990 23,720 -13,589
1985 22,617 990 24,167 -13,492
1984 21,851 990 24,436 -13,251
1983 21,162 990 24,690 -12,884
1982 20,292 990 25,810 -11,716
1981 19,528 990 25,689 0
1980 18,503 990 26,547 -189
1979 17,553 990 27,096 -426
1978 16,714 990 27,150 -462
1977 15,842 972 27,410 -683
1976 14,998 899 28,799 -911
1975 14,162 792 28,983 -1,147
1974 13,381 680 28,400 -1,376
1973 12,731 608 28,032 -1,600
1972 12,095 639 28,236 -1,834
1971 11,357 1,130 28,010 -2,064
1970 10,635 1,882 28,022 60
1969 9,969 2,650 27,464 181
1968 9,417 0 28,378 -1,201
1967 8,883 0 28,401 -2,696
1966 8,410 0 28,766 -4,176
1965 7,902 0 28,564 -5,385
1964 7,402 0 27,889 -5,938
1963 7,001 0 28,124 -5,759
1962 6,609 0 25,317 -13,702
1961 6,161 0 27,846 -6,309
1960 5,732 0 28,816 -10,126

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/north-macedonia | 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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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