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

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The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,593,130 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,676,097 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 97.7 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.18% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.49% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.68M (77.4% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Gabon vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Pakistan
2100 6,954,294 514,639,086
2099 6,910,493 513,762,873
2098 6,866,307 512,834,641
2097 6,820,547 511,842,588
2096 6,773,966 510,743,323
2095 6,726,296 509,544,194
2094 6,678,568 508,236,117
2093 6,629,929 506,871,405
2092 6,580,775 505,433,117
2091 6,530,868 503,929,591
2090 6,480,029 502,369,089
2089 6,428,505 500,764,988
2088 6,375,420 499,040,109
2087 6,321,768 497,294,229
2086 6,267,763 495,416,407
2085 6,213,719 493,469,269
2084 6,158,629 491,457,322
2083 6,102,442 489,327,293
2082 6,045,631 487,086,584
2081 5,988,064 484,774,651
2080 5,930,182 482,358,125
2079 5,871,726 479,913,540
2078 5,812,947 477,377,443
2077 5,753,559 474,692,907
2076 5,694,479 471,877,807
2075 5,634,771 468,953,317
2074 5,575,361 465,972,364
2073 5,515,257 462,907,667
2072 5,455,007 459,752,452
2071 5,394,448 456,518,761
2070 5,334,065 453,190,545
2069 5,273,626 449,749,441
2068 5,213,228 446,219,879
2067 5,152,264 442,632,987
2066 5,091,437 438,970,919
2065 5,030,629 435,260,675
2064 4,969,636 431,484,424
2063 4,908,522 427,665,121
2062 4,847,599 423,724,764
2061 4,786,626 419,759,602
2060 4,725,275 415,724,868
2059 4,663,235 411,662,239
2058 4,601,048 407,514,159
2057 4,539,043 403,318,028
2056 4,476,231 399,031,614
2055 4,413,481 394,728,055
2054 4,349,956 390,385,410
2053 4,286,663 386,003,289
2052 4,223,303 381,568,312
2051 4,159,520 377,096,921
2050 4,095,784 372,554,619
2049 4,032,066 367,986,189
2048 3,968,081 363,386,382
2047 3,903,843 358,734,325
2046 3,839,466 354,003,639
2045 3,774,934 349,228,953
2044 3,710,854 344,443,561
2043 3,647,133 339,631,894
2042 3,583,886 334,801,403
2041 3,520,765 329,944,530
2040 3,458,116 325,107,264
2039 3,396,244 320,203,920
2038 3,335,082 315,273,196
2037 3,274,559 310,377,446
2036 3,214,394 305,472,156
2035 3,155,079 300,604,245
2034 3,096,672 295,748,602
2033 3,038,828 290,911,874
2032 2,981,674 286,130,352
2031 2,925,030 281,410,647
2030 2,868,829 276,766,735
2029 2,813,220 272,246,760
2028 2,757,931 267,784,548
2027 2,702,815 263,445,027
2026 2,647,878 259,285,315
2025 2,593,130 255,219,554
2024 2,538,952 251,269,164
2023 2,484,789 247,504,495
2022 2,430,747 243,700,667
2021 2,376,722 239,477,801
2020 2,322,539 235,001,746
2019 2,267,706 230,800,899
2018 2,212,318 226,928,892
2017 2,156,900 223,273,967
2016 2,100,306 220,138,869
2015 2,040,989 217,290,883
2014 1,978,399 214,264,647
2013 1,913,059 211,073,978
2012 1,846,889 207,667,125
2011 1,781,985 203,746,065
2010 1,719,879 199,239,047
2009 1,661,556 194,376,534
2008 1,607,175 189,499,113
2007 1,556,237 184,493,231
2006 1,508,337 179,682,690
2005 1,463,495 175,453,212
2004 1,421,609 171,286,000
2003 1,382,350 167,110,248
2002 1,345,135 163,222,549
2001 1,309,589 159,270,907
2000 1,275,572 154,879,127
1999 1,243,016 150,565,377
1998 1,211,736 146,522,356
1997 1,181,439 142,531,804
1996 1,152,015 138,557,092
1995 1,123,213 134,582,253
1994 1,094,720 130,748,083
1993 1,066,405 127,020,117
1992 1,038,380 123,546,848
1991 1,010,818 120,060,406
1990 983,734 116,155,576
1989 957,138 112,336,629
1988 931,020 108,724,739
1987 905,479 105,130,717
1986 880,705 101,606,764
1985 856,726 98,229,285
1984 833,501 95,164,936
1983 811,005 92,227,711
1982 789,286 89,089,246
1981 768,385 85,802,049
1980 748,389 82,291,010
1979 729,375 78,997,039
1978 711,245 76,307,379
1977 693,984 73,901,827
1976 677,628 71,620,254
1975 662,197 69,461,175
1974 647,691 67,415,487
1973 633,995 65,461,912
1972 620,960 63,583,194
1971 608,348 61,847,899
1970 595,846 60,166,719
1969 583,276 58,460,939
1968 572,257 56,810,507
1967 563,108 55,214,768
1966 554,463 53,678,667
1965 546,308 52,209,010
1964 538,657 50,799,999
1963 531,452 49,447,776
1962 524,649 48,156,128
1961 518,266 46,921,277
1960 512,316 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Pakistan
2100 0.63% 0.17%
2099 0.64% 0.18%
2098 0.67% 0.19%
2097 0.69% 0.22%
2096 0.71% 0.24%
2095 0.71% 0.26%
2094 0.73% 0.27%
2093 0.75% 0.28%
2092 0.76% 0.3%
2091 0.78% 0.31%
2090 0.8% 0.32%
2089 0.83% 0.35%
2088 0.85% 0.35%
2087 0.86% 0.38%
2086 0.87% 0.39%
2085 0.89% 0.41%
2084 0.92% 0.44%
2083 0.94% 0.46%
2082 0.96% 0.48%
2081 0.98% 0.5%
2080 1% 0.51%
2079 1.01% 0.53%
2078 1.03% 0.57%
2077 1.04% 0.6%
2076 1.06% 0.62%
2075 1.07% 0.64%
2074 1.09% 0.66%
2073 1.1% 0.69%
2072 1.12% 0.71%
2071 1.13% 0.73%
2070 1.15% 0.77%
2069 1.16% 0.79%
2068 1.18% 0.81%
2067 1.19% 0.83%
2066 1.21% 0.85%
2065 1.23% 0.88%
2064 1.25% 0.89%
2063 1.26% 0.93%
2062 1.27% 0.94%
2061 1.3% 0.97%
2060 1.33% 0.99%
2059 1.35% 1.02%
2058 1.37% 1.04%
2057 1.4% 1.07%
2056 1.42% 1.09%
2055 1.46% 1.11%
2054 1.48% 1.14%
2053 1.5% 1.16%
2052 1.53% 1.19%
2051 1.56% 1.22%
2050 1.58% 1.24%
2049 1.61% 1.27%
2048 1.65% 1.3%
2047 1.68% 1.34%
2046 1.71% 1.37%
2045 1.73% 1.39%
2044 1.75% 1.42%
2043 1.76% 1.44%
2042 1.79% 1.47%
2041 1.81% 1.49%
2040 1.82% 1.53%
2039 1.83% 1.56%
2038 1.85% 1.58%
2037 1.87% 1.61%
2036 1.88% 1.62%
2035 1.89% 1.64%
2034 1.9% 1.66%
2033 1.92% 1.67%
2032 1.94% 1.68%
2031 1.96% 1.68%
2030 1.98% 1.66%
2029 2% 1.67%
2028 2.04% 1.65%
2027 2.07% 1.6%
2026 2.11% 1.59%
2025 2.13% 1.57%
2024 2.18% 1.52%
2023 2.22% 1.56%
2022 2.27% 1.76%
2021 2.33% 1.9%
2020 2.42% 1.82%
2019 2.5% 1.71%
2018 2.57% 1.64%
2017 2.69% 1.42%
2016 2.91% 1.31%
2015 3.16% 1.41%
2014 3.42% 1.51%
2013 3.58% 1.64%
2012 3.64% 1.92%
2011 3.61% 2.26%
2010 3.51% 2.5%
2009 3.38% 2.57%
2008 3.27% 2.71%
2007 3.18% 2.68%
2006 3.06% 2.41%
2005 2.95% 2.43%
2004 2.84% 2.5%
2003 2.77% 2.38%
2002 2.71% 2.48%
2001 2.67% 2.84%
2000 2.62% 2.87%
1999 2.58% 2.76%
1998 2.56% 2.8%
1997 2.55% 2.87%
1996 2.56% 2.95%
1995 2.6% 2.93%
1994 2.66% 2.93%
1993 2.7% 2.81%
1992 2.73% 2.9%
1991 2.75% 3.36%
1990 2.78% 3.4%
1989 2.81% 3.32%
1988 2.82% 3.42%
1987 2.81% 3.47%
1986 2.8% 3.44%
1985 2.79% 3.22%
1984 2.77% 3.18%
1983 2.75% 3.52%
1982 2.72% 3.83%
1981 2.67% 4.27%
1980 2.61% 4.17%
1979 2.55% 3.52%
1978 2.49% 3.26%
1977 2.41% 3.19%
1976 2.33% 3.11%
1975 2.24% 3.03%
1974 2.16% 2.98%
1973 2.1% 2.95%
1972 2.07% 2.81%
1971 2.1% 2.79%
1970 2.16% 2.92%
1969 1.93% 2.91%
1968 1.62% 2.89%
1967 1.56% 2.86%
1966 1.49% 2.81%
1965 1.42% 2.77%
1964 1.36% 2.73%
1963 1.3% 2.68%
1962 1.23% 2.63%
1961 1.16% 2.65%

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/pakistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Gabon grew by 2.13%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Gabon Pakistan
Current population
2676097
261421997
Population rank 141/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 3.15%
One net population change
9.73 minutes
8.01 seconds
One birth every
7.63 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
33.3 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +148 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +54,178 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 66/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change +1,116 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 62/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - -1,235,336
2024 53,067 1,105 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 53,167 987 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 52,944 987 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 52,611 1,503 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 52,745 1,506 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 53,185 2,233 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 52,476 2,886 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 51,455 4,013 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 50,321 7,398 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 48,876 12,041 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 47,704 16,565 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 46,829 19,587 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 45,941 19,973 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 44,922 18,967 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 43,061 17,274 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 41,037 15,277 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 39,002 13,441 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 37,394 12,045 4,690,187 576,349
2006 35,984 10,382 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 34,766 8,555 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 33,615 6,830 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 32,633 5,434 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 31,777 4,582 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 30,941 3,801 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 30,210 3,086 4,281,169 252,869
1999 29,330 2,480 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 28,697 2,055 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 28,053 1,786 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 27,450 1,555 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 27,290 1,314 3,977,175 11,534
1994 27,271 1,110 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 27,235 1,009 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 26,810 990 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 26,334 990 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 25,858 990 3,731,730 275,242
1989 25,359 990 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 24,888 990 3,554,755 38,139
1987 24,212 990 3,448,813 146,364
1986 23,362 990 3,341,643 111,045
1985 22,617 990 3,233,315 68,860
1984 21,851 990 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 21,162 990 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 20,292 990 2,934,689 294,252
1981 19,528 990 2,790,454 555,032
1980 18,503 990 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 17,553 990 2,461,311 450,003
1978 16,714 990 2,356,601 111,386
1977 15,842 972 2,257,849 85,250
1976 14,998 899 2,171,812 48,238
1975 14,162 792 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 13,381 680 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 12,731 608 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 12,095 639 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 11,357 1,130 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 10,635 1,882 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 9,969 2,650 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 9,417 0 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 8,883 0 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 8,410 0 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 7,902 0 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 7,402 0 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 7,001 0 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 6,609 0 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 6,161 0 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 5,732 0 1,217,147 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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