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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 97.8 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 3.17% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.61% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Gabon vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Pakistan
2100 6,955,864 514,531,704
2099 6,912,052 513,655,674
2098 6,867,857 512,727,636
2097 6,822,087 511,735,790
2096 6,775,495 510,636,755
2095 6,727,815 509,437,875
2094 6,680,075 508,130,071
2093 6,631,425 506,765,644
2092 6,582,261 505,327,656
2091 6,532,342 503,824,444
2090 6,481,491 502,264,268
2089 6,429,956 500,660,501
2088 6,376,859 498,935,983
2087 6,323,194 497,190,466
2086 6,269,178 495,313,036
2085 6,215,121 493,366,305
2084 6,160,019 491,354,778
2083 6,103,820 489,225,193
2082 6,046,995 486,984,952
2081 5,989,415 484,673,501
2080 5,931,520 482,257,479
2079 5,873,052 479,813,404
2078 5,814,259 477,277,836
2077 5,754,857 474,593,860
2076 5,695,764 471,779,348
2075 5,636,043 468,855,468
2074 5,576,620 465,875,137
2073 5,516,502 462,811,079
2072 5,456,238 459,656,523
2071 5,395,666 456,423,506
2070 5,335,269 453,095,985
2069 5,274,817 449,655,599
2068 5,214,405 446,126,774
2067 5,153,427 442,540,629
2066 5,092,586 438,879,326
2065 5,031,764 435,169,856
2064 4,970,757 431,394,393
2063 4,909,630 427,575,887
2062 4,848,693 423,636,352
2061 4,787,706 419,672,017
2060 4,726,341 415,638,125
2059 4,664,287 411,576,344
2058 4,602,087 407,429,129
2057 4,540,068 403,233,874
2056 4,477,242 398,948,355
2055 4,414,477 394,645,693
2054 4,350,938 390,303,954
2053 4,287,630 385,922,748
2052 4,224,256 381,488,696
2051 4,160,459 377,018,239
2050 4,096,708 372,476,884
2049 4,032,976 367,909,407
2048 3,968,977 363,310,560
2047 3,904,724 358,659,474
2046 3,840,333 353,929,775
2045 3,775,786 349,156,085
2044 3,711,691 344,371,692
2043 3,647,956 339,561,029
2042 3,584,695 334,731,546
2041 3,521,560 329,875,686
2040 3,458,896 325,039,429
2039 3,397,011 320,137,108
2038 3,335,835 315,207,413
2037 3,275,298 310,312,684
2036 3,215,119 305,408,418
2035 3,155,791 300,541,523
2034 3,097,371 295,686,893
2033 3,039,514 290,851,174
2032 2,982,347 286,070,650
2031 2,925,690 281,351,929
2030 2,869,476 276,708,987
2029 2,813,855 272,189,955
2028 2,758,554 267,728,673
2027 2,703,425 263,390,059
2026 2,648,476 259,231,214
2025 2,593,715 255,166,301
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% 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 53.8% to 4,096,708 people with a rank change from 141st to 133rd. The population of Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M 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 2.16% 1.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Gabon Pakistan
Current population
2663339
260356147
Population rank 141/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 3.14%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
8.38 seconds
One birth every
7.65 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
33.7 minutes
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +148 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +54,163 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 70/197
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 - 1,105 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 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 (1960–2024, 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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