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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 13.2 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.61% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Gabon vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Peru
2100 6,955,864 38,452,509
2099 6,912,052 38,619,608
2098 6,867,857 38,784,430
2097 6,822,087 38,947,717
2096 6,775,495 39,108,849
2095 6,727,815 39,267,786
2094 6,680,075 39,423,479
2093 6,631,425 39,578,294
2092 6,582,261 39,729,309
2091 6,532,342 39,877,488
2090 6,481,491 40,022,659
2089 6,429,956 40,164,228
2088 6,376,859 40,303,304
2087 6,323,194 40,438,644
2086 6,269,178 40,569,419
2085 6,215,121 40,695,935
2084 6,160,019 40,817,705
2083 6,103,820 40,933,831
2082 6,046,995 41,045,559
2081 5,989,415 41,151,529
2080 5,931,520 41,252,019
2079 5,873,052 41,345,682
2078 5,814,259 41,433,298
2077 5,754,857 41,514,392
2076 5,695,764 41,589,064
2075 5,636,043 41,656,726
2074 5,576,620 41,717,426
2073 5,516,502 41,770,225
2072 5,456,238 41,815,673
2071 5,395,666 41,853,504
2070 5,335,269 41,883,997
2069 5,274,817 41,906,365
2068 5,214,405 41,920,235
2067 5,153,427 41,925,717
2066 5,092,586 41,923,100
2065 5,031,764 41,912,338
2064 4,970,757 41,893,671
2063 4,909,630 41,866,010
2062 4,848,693 41,830,096
2061 4,787,706 41,785,364
2060 4,726,341 41,732,163
2059 4,664,287 41,670,843
2058 4,602,087 41,601,084
2057 4,540,068 41,522,014
2056 4,477,242 41,434,774
2055 4,414,477 41,338,448
2054 4,350,938 41,233,873
2053 4,287,630 41,120,477
2052 4,224,256 40,999,698
2051 4,160,459 40,870,773
2050 4,096,708 40,733,304
2049 4,032,976 40,588,072
2048 3,968,977 40,434,856
2047 3,904,724 40,272,431
2046 3,840,333 40,100,751
2045 3,775,786 39,920,558
2044 3,711,691 39,731,027
2043 3,647,956 39,534,093
2042 3,584,695 39,328,332
2041 3,521,560 39,114,174
2040 3,458,896 38,892,211
2039 3,397,011 38,662,243
2038 3,335,835 38,424,592
2037 3,275,298 38,178,789
2036 3,215,119 37,924,438
2035 3,155,791 37,662,565
2034 3,097,371 37,392,354
2033 3,039,514 37,114,776
2032 2,982,347 36,830,488
2031 2,925,690 36,538,688
2030 2,869,476 36,238,199
2029 2,813,855 35,929,085
2028 2,758,554 35,609,999
2027 2,703,425 35,280,410
2026 2,648,476 34,939,340
2025 2,593,715 34,585,730
2024 2,538,952 34,217,848
2023 2,484,789 33,845,617
2022 2,430,747 33,475,438
2021 2,376,722 33,155,882
2020 2,322,539 32,838,579
2019 2,267,706 32,449,303
2018 2,212,318 31,897,584
2017 2,156,900 31,324,637
2016 2,100,306 30,866,494
2015 2,040,989 30,457,600
2014 1,978,399 30,115,826
2013 1,913,059 29,817,919
2012 1,846,889 29,550,366
2011 1,781,985 29,304,086
2010 1,719,879 29,086,019
2009 1,661,556 28,896,811
2008 1,607,175 28,719,041
2007 1,556,237 28,530,699
2006 1,508,337 28,324,491
2005 1,463,495 28,101,180
2004 1,421,609 27,852,190
2003 1,382,350 27,580,490
2002 1,345,135 27,288,217
2001 1,309,589 26,964,601
2000 1,275,572 26,598,331
1999 1,243,016 26,186,504
1998 1,211,736 25,738,095
1997 1,181,439 25,274,147
1996 1,152,015 24,811,171
1995 1,123,213 24,348,919
1994 1,094,720 23,881,493
1993 1,066,405 23,413,783
1992 1,038,380 22,946,340
1991 1,010,818 22,483,775
1990 983,734 22,014,771
1989 957,138 21,532,589
1988 931,020 21,054,702
1987 905,479 20,582,320
1986 880,705 20,117,122
1985 856,726 19,648,204
1984 833,501 19,174,716
1983 811,005 18,705,957
1982 789,286 18,246,503
1981 768,385 17,798,805
1980 748,389 17,360,949
1979 729,375 16,933,139
1978 711,245 16,516,059
1977 693,984 16,109,806
1976 677,628 15,716,809
1975 662,197 15,333,957
1974 647,691 14,956,552
1973 633,995 14,582,867
1972 620,960 14,210,147
1971 608,348 13,838,067
1970 595,846 13,501,237
1969 583,276 13,166,767
1968 572,257 12,803,993
1967 563,108 12,448,814
1966 554,463 12,101,297
1965 546,308 11,761,085
1964 538,657 11,427,978
1963 531,452 11,102,099
1962 524,649 10,784,612
1961 518,266 10,475,123
1960 512,316 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Peru
2100 0.63% -0.43%
2099 0.64% -0.42%
2098 0.67% -0.42%
2097 0.69% -0.41%
2096 0.71% -0.4%
2095 0.71% -0.39%
2094 0.73% -0.39%
2093 0.75% -0.38%
2092 0.76% -0.37%
2091 0.78% -0.36%
2090 0.8% -0.35%
2089 0.83% -0.35%
2088 0.85% -0.33%
2087 0.86% -0.32%
2086 0.87% -0.31%
2085 0.89% -0.3%
2084 0.92% -0.28%
2083 0.94% -0.27%
2082 0.96% -0.26%
2081 0.98% -0.24%
2080 1% -0.23%
2079 1.01% -0.21%
2078 1.03% -0.2%
2077 1.04% -0.18%
2076 1.06% -0.16%
2075 1.07% -0.15%
2074 1.09% -0.13%
2073 1.1% -0.11%
2072 1.12% -0.09%
2071 1.13% -0.07%
2070 1.15% -0.05%
2069 1.16% -0.03%
2068 1.18% -0.01%
2067 1.19% 0.006%
2066 1.21% 0.03%
2065 1.23% 0.04%
2064 1.25% 0.07%
2063 1.26% 0.09%
2062 1.27% 0.11%
2061 1.3% 0.13%
2060 1.33% 0.15%
2059 1.35% 0.17%
2058 1.37% 0.19%
2057 1.4% 0.21%
2056 1.42% 0.23%
2055 1.46% 0.25%
2054 1.48% 0.28%
2053 1.5% 0.29%
2052 1.53% 0.32%
2051 1.56% 0.34%
2050 1.58% 0.36%
2049 1.61% 0.38%
2048 1.65% 0.4%
2047 1.68% 0.43%
2046 1.71% 0.45%
2045 1.73% 0.48%
2044 1.75% 0.5%
2043 1.76% 0.52%
2042 1.79% 0.55%
2041 1.81% 0.57%
2040 1.82% 0.59%
2039 1.83% 0.62%
2038 1.85% 0.64%
2037 1.87% 0.67%
2036 1.88% 0.7%
2035 1.89% 0.72%
2034 1.9% 0.75%
2033 1.92% 0.77%
2032 1.94% 0.8%
2031 1.96% 0.83%
2030 1.98% 0.86%
2029 2% 0.9%
2028 2.04% 0.93%
2027 2.07% 0.98%
2026 2.11% 1.02%
2025 2.16% 1.08%
2024 2.18% 1.1%
2023 2.22% 1.11%
2022 2.27% 0.96%
2021 2.33% 0.97%
2020 2.42% 1.2%
2019 2.5% 1.73%
2018 2.57% 1.83%
2017 2.69% 1.48%
2016 2.91% 1.34%
2015 3.16% 1.13%
2014 3.42% 1%
2013 3.58% 0.91%
2012 3.64% 0.84%
2011 3.61% 0.75%
2010 3.51% 0.65%
2009 3.38% 0.62%
2008 3.27% 0.66%
2007 3.18% 0.73%
2006 3.06% 0.79%
2005 2.95% 0.89%
2004 2.84% 0.99%
2003 2.77% 1.07%
2002 2.71% 1.2%
2001 2.67% 1.38%
2000 2.62% 1.57%
1999 2.58% 1.74%
1998 2.56% 1.84%
1997 2.55% 1.87%
1996 2.56% 1.9%
1995 2.6% 1.96%
1994 2.66% 2%
1993 2.7% 2.04%
1992 2.73% 2.06%
1991 2.75% 2.13%
1990 2.78% 2.24%
1989 2.81% 2.27%
1988 2.82% 2.3%
1987 2.81% 2.31%
1986 2.8% 2.39%
1985 2.79% 2.47%
1984 2.77% 2.51%
1983 2.75% 2.52%
1982 2.72% 2.52%
1981 2.67% 2.52%
1980 2.61% 2.53%
1979 2.55% 2.53%
1978 2.49% 2.52%
1977 2.41% 2.5%
1976 2.33% 2.5%
1975 2.24% 2.52%
1974 2.16% 2.56%
1973 2.1% 2.62%
1972 2.07% 2.69%
1971 2.1% 2.49%
1970 2.16% 2.54%
1969 1.93% 2.83%
1968 1.62% 2.85%
1967 1.56% 2.87%
1966 1.49% 2.89%
1965 1.42% 2.91%
1964 1.36% 2.94%
1963 1.3% 2.94%
1962 1.23% 2.95%
1961 1.16% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Gabon Peru
Current population
2663339
35031596
Population rank 141/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.42%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
33.7 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +54,163 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 95/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 +11,931
Net migration rank 62/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - 11,931
2024 - 1,105 - 18,406
2023 53,167 987 353,788 24,783
2022 52,944 987 327,859 33,982
2021 52,611 1,503 235,440 41,868
2020 52,745 1,506 301,950 55,375
2019 53,185 2,233 346,981 74,270
2018 52,476 2,886 343,123 339,067
2017 51,455 4,013 349,333 114,382
2016 50,321 7,398 355,859 96,740
2015 48,876 12,041 362,781 2,421
2014 47,704 16,565 368,708 -50,383
2013 46,829 19,587 372,694 -95,214
2012 45,941 19,973 376,501 -118,863
2011 44,922 18,967 383,268 -148,339
2010 43,061 17,274 382,510 -181,302
2009 41,037 15,277 396,522 -219,314
2008 39,002 13,441 413,640 -235,307
2007 37,394 12,045 435,122 -236,745
2006 35,984 10,382 445,884 -231,851
2005 34,766 8,555 454,199 -221,652
2004 33,615 6,830 459,617 -194,171
2003 32,633 5,434 459,243 -181,276
2002 31,777 4,582 463,709 -157,158
2001 30,941 3,801 470,154 -129,481
2000 30,210 3,086 484,222 -92,353
1999 29,330 2,480 487,095 -55,325
1998 28,697 2,055 489,436 -24,388
1997 28,053 1,786 495,348 -32,515
1996 27,450 1,555 501,855 -38,749
1995 27,290 1,314 507,894 -46,499
1994 27,271 1,110 512,735 -39,299
1993 27,235 1,009 513,769 -51,775
1992 26,810 990 514,618 -41,702
1991 26,334 990 513,867 -61,645
1990 25,858 990 515,233 -29,437
1989 25,359 990 512,152 -33,569
1988 24,888 990 508,429 -31,238
1987 24,212 990 502,229 -34,651
1986 23,362 990 496,712 -33,891
1985 22,617 990 488,887 -13,887
1984 21,851 990 477,968 -6,007
1983 21,162 990 469,781 -4,243
1982 20,292 990 461,107 -7,748
1981 19,528 990 453,158 -11,123
1980 18,503 990 445,100 -11,446
1979 17,553 990 439,110 -17,148
1978 16,714 990 432,127 -19,939
1977 15,842 972 425,428 -25,117
1976 14,998 899 420,284 -34,602
1975 14,162 792 414,400 -34,382
1974 13,381 680 408,299 -33,493
1973 12,731 608 400,752 -28,191
1972 12,095 639 396,960 -24,100
1971 11,357 1,130 391,506 -20,209
1970 10,635 1,882 318,022 -15,653
1969 9,969 2,650 379,347 -12,776
1968 9,417 0 372,379 -13,389
1967 8,883 0 365,224 -13,837
1966 8,410 0 356,819 -13,166
1965 7,902 0 349,245 -12,470
1964 7,402 0 341,570 -12,129
1963 7,001 0 332,352 -10,040
1962 6,609 0 321,716 -9,051
1961 6,161 0 313,385 -7,063
1960 5,732 0 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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