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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 11,002,753 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 0.16% 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 +2.61% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% 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 6,955,864 18,802,138
2099 6,912,052 18,790,040
2098 6,867,857 18,776,265
2097 6,822,087 18,758,897
2096 6,775,495 18,737,707
2095 6,727,815 18,714,219
2094 6,680,075 18,687,257
2093 6,631,425 18,658,233
2092 6,582,261 18,625,772
2091 6,532,342 18,590,001
2090 6,481,491 18,549,501
2089 6,429,956 18,510,463
2088 6,376,859 18,468,827
2087 6,323,194 18,424,378
2086 6,269,178 18,376,043
2085 6,215,121 18,325,641
2084 6,160,019 18,274,394
2083 6,103,820 18,218,709
2082 6,046,995 18,163,177
2081 5,989,415 18,104,285
2080 5,931,520 18,039,008
2079 5,873,052 17,975,778
2078 5,814,259 17,908,670
2077 5,754,857 17,840,781
2076 5,695,764 17,771,791
2075 5,636,043 17,699,428
2074 5,576,620 17,625,044
2073 5,516,502 17,548,128
2072 5,456,238 17,466,649
2071 5,395,666 17,381,598
2070 5,335,269 17,295,105
2069 5,274,817 17,205,503
2068 5,214,405 17,112,154
2067 5,153,427 17,015,090
2066 5,092,586 16,915,436
2065 5,031,764 16,812,946
2064 4,970,757 16,708,669
2063 4,909,630 16,604,296
2062 4,848,693 16,497,292
2061 4,787,706 16,386,905
2060 4,726,341 16,270,535
2059 4,664,287 16,152,614
2058 4,602,087 16,032,684
2057 4,540,068 15,909,649
2056 4,477,242 15,784,519
2055 4,414,477 15,656,542
2054 4,350,938 15,523,143
2053 4,287,630 15,389,244
2052 4,224,256 15,250,715
2051 4,160,459 15,110,389
2050 4,096,708 14,968,530
2049 4,032,976 14,821,865
2048 3,968,977 14,673,459
2047 3,904,724 14,522,926
2046 3,840,333 14,370,120
2045 3,775,786 14,213,585
2044 3,711,691 14,056,036
2043 3,647,956 13,897,765
2042 3,584,695 13,738,690
2041 3,521,560 13,577,382
2040 3,458,896 13,413,396
2039 3,397,011 13,247,486
2038 3,335,835 13,079,352
2037 3,275,298 12,909,735
2036 3,215,119 12,738,223
2035 3,155,791 12,566,543
2034 3,097,371 12,392,476
2033 3,039,514 12,218,246
2032 2,982,347 12,042,345
2031 2,925,690 11,865,316
2030 2,869,476 11,685,599
2029 2,813,855 11,504,890
2028 2,758,554 11,322,573
2027 2,703,425 11,138,409
2026 2,648,476 10,952,454
2025 2,593,715 10,765,048
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% 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 53.8% to 4,096,708 people with a rank change from 141st to 133rd. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M 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 2.16% 1.78%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Gabon Papua New Guinea
Current population
2663339
11002753
Population rank 141/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
33.7 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +512
Annual growth/decline +54,163 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 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 - 1,105 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 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 (1960–2024, 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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