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Population in Gabon compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,593,130 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,676,097 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 4.13 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.49% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.68M (77.4% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Gabon vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Papua New Guinea
2100 6,954,294 18,798,240
2099 6,910,493 18,786,145
2098 6,866,307 18,772,372
2097 6,820,547 18,755,008
2096 6,773,966 18,733,822
2095 6,726,296 18,710,340
2094 6,678,568 18,683,383
2093 6,629,929 18,654,365
2092 6,580,775 18,621,911
2091 6,530,868 18,586,147
2090 6,480,029 18,545,656
2089 6,428,505 18,506,626
2088 6,375,420 18,464,999
2087 6,321,768 18,420,558
2086 6,267,763 18,372,233
2085 6,213,719 18,321,842
2084 6,158,629 18,270,605
2083 6,102,442 18,214,932
2082 6,045,631 18,159,412
2081 5,988,064 18,100,531
2080 5,930,182 18,035,268
2079 5,871,726 17,972,052
2078 5,812,947 17,904,957
2077 5,753,559 17,837,082
2076 5,694,479 17,768,107
2075 5,634,771 17,695,759
2074 5,575,361 17,621,390
2073 5,515,257 17,544,490
2072 5,455,007 17,463,028
2071 5,394,448 17,377,995
2070 5,334,065 17,291,519
2069 5,273,626 17,201,936
2068 5,213,228 17,108,606
2067 5,152,264 17,011,562
2066 5,091,437 16,911,929
2065 5,030,629 16,809,460
2064 4,969,636 16,705,205
2063 4,908,522 16,600,853
2062 4,847,599 16,493,872
2061 4,786,626 16,383,508
2060 4,725,275 16,267,162
2059 4,663,235 16,149,265
2058 4,601,048 16,029,360
2057 4,539,043 15,906,350
2056 4,476,231 15,781,247
2055 4,413,481 15,653,296
2054 4,349,956 15,519,925
2053 4,286,663 15,386,054
2052 4,223,303 15,247,553
2051 4,159,520 15,107,257
2050 4,095,784 14,965,427
2049 4,032,066 14,818,793
2048 3,968,081 14,670,417
2047 3,903,843 14,519,915
2046 3,839,466 14,367,141
2045 3,774,934 14,210,639
2044 3,710,854 14,053,122
2043 3,647,133 13,894,884
2042 3,583,886 13,735,841
2041 3,520,765 13,574,567
2040 3,458,116 13,410,615
2039 3,396,244 13,244,740
2038 3,335,082 13,076,640
2037 3,274,559 12,907,059
2036 3,214,394 12,735,582
2035 3,155,079 12,563,938
2034 3,096,672 12,389,907
2033 3,038,828 12,215,713
2032 2,981,674 12,039,848
2031 2,925,030 11,862,856
2030 2,868,829 11,683,177
2029 2,813,220 11,502,504
2028 2,757,931 11,320,226
2027 2,702,815 11,136,100
2026 2,647,878 10,950,183
2025 2,593,130 10,762,817
2024 2,538,952 10,576,502
2023 2,484,789 10,389,635
2022 2,430,747 10,203,169
2021 2,376,722 10,012,896
2020 2,322,539 9,815,746
2019 2,267,706 9,609,010
2018 2,212,318 9,394,513
2017 2,156,900 9,178,714
2016 2,100,306 8,961,718
2015 2,040,989 8,743,246
2014 1,978,399 8,523,441
2013 1,913,059 8,302,698
2012 1,846,889 8,081,390
2011 1,781,985 7,859,346
2010 1,719,879 7,633,523
2009 1,661,556 7,406,438
2008 1,607,175 7,183,002
2007 1,556,237 6,963,345
2006 1,508,337 6,747,720
2005 1,463,495 6,535,905
2004 1,421,609 6,328,041
2003 1,382,350 6,123,997
2002 1,345,135 5,924,003
2001 1,309,589 5,728,435
2000 1,275,572 5,537,064
1999 1,243,016 5,349,333
1998 1,211,736 5,166,390
1997 1,181,439 4,987,883
1996 1,152,015 4,813,361
1995 1,123,213 4,644,278
1994 1,094,720 4,480,208
1993 1,066,405 4,320,872
1992 1,038,380 4,166,699
1991 1,010,818 4,021,837
1990 983,734 3,896,481
1989 957,138 3,796,078
1988 931,020 3,711,880
1987 905,479 3,632,543
1986 880,705 3,554,793
1985 856,726 3,478,936
1984 833,501 3,405,198
1983 811,005 3,333,633
1982 789,286 3,264,291
1981 768,385 3,197,019
1980 748,389 3,131,512
1979 729,375 3,067,341
1978 711,245 3,003,714
1977 693,984 2,940,327
1976 677,628 2,877,327
1975 662,197 2,814,820
1974 647,691 2,752,671
1973 633,995 2,690,629
1972 620,960 2,628,432
1971 608,348 2,566,421
1970 595,846 2,505,628
1969 583,276 2,446,927
1968 572,257 2,390,803
1967 563,108 2,337,532
1966 554,463 2,285,774
1965 546,308 2,235,820
1964 538,657 2,188,325
1963 531,452 2,141,376
1962 524,649 2,093,919
1961 518,266 2,046,127
1960 512,316 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Papua New Guinea
2100 0.63% 0.06%
2099 0.64% 0.07%
2098 0.67% 0.09%
2097 0.69% 0.11%
2096 0.71% 0.13%
2095 0.71% 0.14%
2094 0.73% 0.16%
2093 0.75% 0.17%
2092 0.76% 0.19%
2091 0.78% 0.22%
2090 0.8% 0.21%
2089 0.83% 0.23%
2088 0.85% 0.24%
2087 0.86% 0.26%
2086 0.87% 0.28%
2085 0.89% 0.28%
2084 0.92% 0.31%
2083 0.94% 0.31%
2082 0.96% 0.33%
2081 0.98% 0.36%
2080 1% 0.35%
2079 1.01% 0.37%
2078 1.03% 0.38%
2077 1.04% 0.39%
2076 1.06% 0.41%
2075 1.07% 0.42%
2074 1.09% 0.44%
2073 1.1% 0.47%
2072 1.12% 0.49%
2071 1.13% 0.5%
2070 1.15% 0.52%
2069 1.16% 0.55%
2068 1.18% 0.57%
2067 1.19% 0.59%
2066 1.21% 0.61%
2065 1.23% 0.62%
2064 1.25% 0.63%
2063 1.26% 0.65%
2062 1.27% 0.67%
2061 1.3% 0.72%
2060 1.33% 0.73%
2059 1.35% 0.75%
2058 1.37% 0.77%
2057 1.4% 0.79%
2056 1.42% 0.82%
2055 1.46% 0.86%
2054 1.48% 0.87%
2053 1.5% 0.91%
2052 1.53% 0.93%
2051 1.56% 0.95%
2050 1.58% 0.99%
2049 1.61% 1.01%
2048 1.65% 1.04%
2047 1.68% 1.06%
2046 1.71% 1.1%
2045 1.73% 1.12%
2044 1.75% 1.14%
2043 1.76% 1.16%
2042 1.79% 1.19%
2041 1.81% 1.22%
2040 1.82% 1.25%
2039 1.83% 1.29%
2038 1.85% 1.31%
2037 1.87% 1.35%
2036 1.88% 1.37%
2035 1.89% 1.4%
2034 1.9% 1.43%
2033 1.92% 1.46%
2032 1.94% 1.49%
2031 1.96% 1.54%
2030 1.98% 1.57%
2029 2% 1.61%
2028 2.04% 1.65%
2027 2.07% 1.7%
2026 2.11% 1.74%
2025 2.13% 1.76%
2024 2.18% 1.8%
2023 2.22% 1.83%
2022 2.27% 1.9%
2021 2.33% 2.01%
2020 2.42% 2.15%
2019 2.5% 2.28%
2018 2.57% 2.35%
2017 2.69% 2.42%
2016 2.91% 2.5%
2015 3.16% 2.58%
2014 3.42% 2.66%
2013 3.58% 2.74%
2012 3.64% 2.83%
2011 3.61% 2.96%
2010 3.51% 3.07%
2009 3.38% 3.11%
2008 3.27% 3.15%
2007 3.18% 3.2%
2006 3.06% 3.24%
2005 2.95% 3.28%
2004 2.84% 3.33%
2003 2.77% 3.38%
2002 2.71% 3.41%
2001 2.67% 3.46%
2000 2.62% 3.51%
1999 2.58% 3.54%
1998 2.56% 3.58%
1997 2.55% 3.63%
1996 2.56% 3.64%
1995 2.6% 3.66%
1994 2.66% 3.69%
1993 2.7% 3.7%
1992 2.73% 3.6%
1991 2.75% 3.22%
1990 2.78% 2.64%
1989 2.81% 2.27%
1988 2.82% 2.18%
1987 2.81% 2.19%
1986 2.8% 2.18%
1985 2.79% 2.17%
1984 2.77% 2.15%
1983 2.75% 2.12%
1982 2.72% 2.1%
1981 2.67% 2.09%
1980 2.61% 2.09%
1979 2.55% 2.12%
1978 2.49% 2.16%
1977 2.41% 2.19%
1976 2.33% 2.22%
1975 2.24% 2.26%
1974 2.16% 2.31%
1973 2.1% 2.37%
1972 2.07% 2.42%
1971 2.1% 2.43%
1970 2.16% 2.4%
1969 1.93% 2.35%
1968 1.62% 2.28%
1967 1.56% 2.26%
1966 1.49% 2.23%
1965 1.42% 2.17%
1964 1.36% 2.19%
1963 1.3% 2.27%
1962 1.23% 2.34%
1961 1.16% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Gabon grew by 2.13%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Gabon Papua New Guinea
Current population
2676097
11045681
Population rank 141/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
9.73 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
7.63 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +510
Annual growth/decline +54,178 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 59/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
1.29 days
Annual migration change +1,116 -284
Net migration rank 62/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - -284
2024 53,067 1,105 187,595 -707
2023 53,167 987 187,637 -787
2022 52,944 987 186,861 -787
2021 52,611 1,503 183,766 10,703
2020 52,745 1,506 189,130 10,703
2019 53,185 2,233 190,662 22,978
2018 52,476 2,886 190,662 24,684
2017 51,455 4,013 189,715 26,513
2016 50,321 7,398 189,281 28,473
2015 48,876 12,041 188,600 30,580
2014 47,704 16,565 187,592 32,840
2013 46,829 19,587 185,790 35,280
2012 45,941 19,973 183,658 37,893
2011 44,922 18,967 181,842 40,690
2010 43,061 17,274 178,998 50,106
2009 41,037 15,277 175,421 49,647
2008 39,002 13,441 172,823 48,985
2007 37,394 12,045 169,306 48,203
2006 35,984 10,382 166,540 47,191
2005 34,766 8,555 163,888 46,014
2004 33,615 6,830 161,023 44,811
2003 32,633 5,434 158,611 43,639
2002 31,777 4,582 155,091 42,657
2001 30,941 3,801 151,431 41,962
2000 30,210 3,086 147,496 41,855
1999 29,330 2,480 143,592 42,519
1998 28,697 2,055 136,677 43,091
1997 28,053 1,786 134,458 42,787
1996 27,450 1,555 129,802 41,994
1995 27,290 1,314 125,410 40,962
1994 27,271 1,110 122,113 39,669
1993 27,235 1,009 118,668 38,220
1992 26,810 990 114,818 36,622
1991 26,334 990 111,453 26,830
1990 25,858 990 110,033 2,398
1989 25,359 990 108,199 -19,824
1988 24,888 990 106,256 -26,232
1987 24,212 990 104,367 -25,720
1986 23,362 990 102,346 -25,495
1985 22,617 990 100,333 -25,470
1984 21,851 990 98,103 -25,487
1983 21,162 990 95,982 -25,465
1982 20,292 990 93,522 -25,355
1981 19,528 990 91,767 -25,383
1980 18,503 990 90,266 -25,638
1979 17,553 990 89,330 -25,618
1978 16,714 990 88,747 -25,208
1977 15,842 972 87,954 -24,722
1976 14,998 899 86,965 -24,198
1975 14,162 792 85,809 -23,562
1974 13,381 680 84,829 -22,771
1973 12,731 608 83,821 -21,803
1972 12,095 639 82,672 -20,303
1971 11,357 1,130 80,599 -18,945
1970 10,635 1,882 78,712 -18,773
1969 9,969 2,650 76,454 -18,994
1968 9,417 0 73,983 -19,188
1967 8,883 0 71,519 -19,767
1966 8,410 0 69,206 -17,454
1965 7,902 0 66,693 -18,532
1964 7,402 0 64,558 -17,730
1963 7,001 0 62,260 -15,189
1962 6,609 0 59,974 -12,141
1961 6,161 0 58,151 -10,409
1960 5,732 0 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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