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Population in Gabon compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,593,130 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,676,097 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 44.2 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.45% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.49% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.68M (77.4% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Gabon vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Philippines
2100 6,954,294 115,059,775
2099 6,910,493 115,816,309
2098 6,866,307 116,573,828
2097 6,820,547 117,333,883
2096 6,773,966 118,100,419
2095 6,726,296 118,866,742
2094 6,678,568 119,626,818
2093 6,629,929 120,388,122
2092 6,580,775 121,147,462
2091 6,530,868 121,904,917
2090 6,480,029 122,652,199
2089 6,428,505 123,391,846
2088 6,375,420 124,122,345
2087 6,321,768 124,843,149
2086 6,267,763 125,552,213
2085 6,213,719 126,246,777
2084 6,158,629 126,918,902
2083 6,102,442 127,566,644
2082 6,045,631 128,196,192
2081 5,988,064 128,799,883
2080 5,930,182 129,384,776
2079 5,871,726 129,937,788
2078 5,812,947 130,470,163
2077 5,753,559 130,981,766
2076 5,694,479 131,455,691
2075 5,634,771 131,899,779
2074 5,575,361 132,321,868
2073 5,515,257 132,712,554
2072 5,455,007 133,078,198
2071 5,394,448 133,413,261
2070 5,334,065 133,726,740
2069 5,273,626 134,013,962
2068 5,213,228 134,276,965
2067 5,152,264 134,521,893
2066 5,091,437 134,738,123
2065 5,030,629 134,943,069
2064 4,969,636 135,121,691
2063 4,908,522 135,278,856
2062 4,847,599 135,418,302
2061 4,786,626 135,533,003
2060 4,725,275 135,624,320
2059 4,663,235 135,691,307
2058 4,601,048 135,723,393
2057 4,539,043 135,729,299
2056 4,476,231 135,713,449
2055 4,413,481 135,658,483
2054 4,349,956 135,564,032
2053 4,286,663 135,433,969
2052 4,223,303 135,267,110
2051 4,159,520 135,047,521
2050 4,095,784 134,786,831
2049 4,032,066 134,476,341
2048 3,968,081 134,125,026
2047 3,903,843 133,725,025
2046 3,839,466 133,275,028
2045 3,774,934 132,781,283
2044 3,710,854 132,246,145
2043 3,647,133 131,672,273
2042 3,583,886 131,060,574
2041 3,520,765 130,412,807
2040 3,458,116 129,728,924
2039 3,396,244 129,013,931
2038 3,335,082 128,259,977
2037 3,274,559 127,475,872
2036 3,214,394 126,664,807
2035 3,155,079 125,834,749
2034 3,096,672 124,984,319
2033 3,038,828 124,117,657
2032 2,981,674 123,239,893
2031 2,925,030 122,353,079
2030 2,868,829 121,447,264
2029 2,813,220 120,532,209
2028 2,757,931 119,603,538
2027 2,702,815 118,669,567
2026 2,647,878 117,732,112
2025 2,593,130 116,786,962
2024 2,538,952 115,843,670
2023 2,484,789 114,891,199
2022 2,430,747 113,964,338
2021 2,376,722 113,100,950
2020 2,322,539 112,081,264
2019 2,267,706 110,804,683
2018 2,212,318 109,465,287
2017 2,156,900 108,119,693
2016 2,100,306 106,735,719
2015 2,040,989 105,312,992
2014 1,978,399 103,767,130
2013 1,913,059 102,076,336
2012 1,846,889 100,175,512
2011 1,781,985 98,248,614
2010 1,719,879 96,337,125
2009 1,661,556 94,384,250
2008 1,607,175 92,699,095
2007 1,556,237 91,075,184
2006 1,508,337 89,508,986
2005 1,463,495 88,015,962
2004 1,421,609 86,394,504
2003 1,382,350 84,731,835
2002 1,345,135 83,068,889
2001 1,309,589 81,401,488
2000 1,275,572 79,625,397
1999 1,243,016 77,753,257
1998 1,211,736 75,791,024
1997 1,181,439 73,908,810
1996 1,152,015 72,190,242
1995 1,123,213 70,546,246
1994 1,094,720 69,019,291
1993 1,066,405 67,530,621
1992 1,038,380 65,926,125
1991 1,010,818 64,382,249
1990 983,734 62,854,666
1989 957,138 61,265,260
1988 931,020 59,739,052
1987 905,479 58,157,496
1986 880,705 56,645,077
1985 856,726 55,213,006
1984 833,501 53,726,181
1983 811,005 52,194,620
1982 789,286 50,695,707
1981 768,385 49,311,727
1980 748,389 48,043,740
1979 729,375 46,807,103
1978 711,245 45,575,281
1977 693,984 44,367,962
1976 677,628 43,201,488
1975 662,197 42,120,826
1974 647,691 41,174,341
1973 633,995 40,294,130
1972 620,960 39,408,560
1971 608,348 38,518,659
1970 595,846 37,622,204
1969 583,276 36,660,799
1968 572,257 35,638,342
1967 563,108 34,621,320
1966 554,463 33,617,170
1965 546,308 32,625,316
1964 538,657 31,643,032
1963 531,452 30,674,731
1962 524,649 29,723,536
1961 518,266 28,792,621
1960 512,316 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Philippines
2100 0.63% -0.65%
2099 0.64% -0.65%
2098 0.67% -0.65%
2097 0.69% -0.65%
2096 0.71% -0.64%
2095 0.71% -0.64%
2094 0.73% -0.63%
2093 0.75% -0.63%
2092 0.76% -0.62%
2091 0.78% -0.61%
2090 0.8% -0.6%
2089 0.83% -0.59%
2088 0.85% -0.58%
2087 0.86% -0.56%
2086 0.87% -0.55%
2085 0.89% -0.53%
2084 0.92% -0.51%
2083 0.94% -0.49%
2082 0.96% -0.47%
2081 0.98% -0.45%
2080 1% -0.43%
2079 1.01% -0.41%
2078 1.03% -0.39%
2077 1.04% -0.36%
2076 1.06% -0.34%
2075 1.07% -0.32%
2074 1.09% -0.29%
2073 1.1% -0.27%
2072 1.12% -0.25%
2071 1.13% -0.23%
2070 1.15% -0.21%
2069 1.16% -0.2%
2068 1.18% -0.18%
2067 1.19% -0.16%
2066 1.21% -0.15%
2065 1.23% -0.13%
2064 1.25% -0.12%
2063 1.26% -0.1%
2062 1.27% -0.08%
2061 1.3% -0.07%
2060 1.33% -0.05%
2059 1.35% -0.02%
2058 1.37% -0.004%
2057 1.4% 0.01%
2056 1.42% 0.04%
2055 1.46% 0.07%
2054 1.48% 0.1%
2053 1.5% 0.12%
2052 1.53% 0.16%
2051 1.56% 0.19%
2050 1.58% 0.23%
2049 1.61% 0.26%
2048 1.65% 0.3%
2047 1.68% 0.34%
2046 1.71% 0.37%
2045 1.73% 0.4%
2044 1.75% 0.44%
2043 1.76% 0.47%
2042 1.79% 0.5%
2041 1.81% 0.53%
2040 1.82% 0.55%
2039 1.83% 0.59%
2038 1.85% 0.62%
2037 1.87% 0.64%
2036 1.88% 0.66%
2035 1.89% 0.68%
2034 1.9% 0.7%
2033 1.92% 0.71%
2032 1.94% 0.72%
2031 1.96% 0.75%
2030 1.98% 0.76%
2029 2% 0.78%
2028 2.04% 0.79%
2027 2.07% 0.8%
2026 2.11% 0.81%
2025 2.13% 0.81%
2024 2.18% 0.83%
2023 2.22% 0.81%
2022 2.27% 0.76%
2021 2.33% 0.91%
2020 2.42% 1.15%
2019 2.5% 1.22%
2018 2.57% 1.24%
2017 2.69% 1.3%
2016 2.91% 1.35%
2015 3.16% 1.49%
2014 3.42% 1.66%
2013 3.58% 1.9%
2012 3.64% 1.96%
2011 3.61% 1.98%
2010 3.51% 2.07%
2009 3.38% 1.82%
2008 3.27% 1.78%
2007 3.18% 1.75%
2006 3.06% 1.7%
2005 2.95% 1.88%
2004 2.84% 1.96%
2003 2.77% 2%
2002 2.71% 2.05%
2001 2.67% 2.23%
2000 2.62% 2.41%
1999 2.58% 2.59%
1998 2.56% 2.55%
1997 2.55% 2.38%
1996 2.56% 2.33%
1995 2.6% 2.21%
1994 2.66% 2.2%
1993 2.7% 2.43%
1992 2.73% 2.4%
1991 2.75% 2.43%
1990 2.78% 2.59%
1989 2.81% 2.55%
1988 2.82% 2.72%
1987 2.81% 2.67%
1986 2.8% 2.59%
1985 2.79% 2.77%
1984 2.77% 2.93%
1983 2.75% 2.96%
1982 2.72% 2.81%
1981 2.67% 2.64%
1980 2.61% 2.64%
1979 2.55% 2.7%
1978 2.49% 2.72%
1977 2.41% 2.7%
1976 2.33% 2.57%
1975 2.24% 2.3%
1974 2.16% 2.18%
1973 2.1% 2.25%
1972 2.07% 2.31%
1971 2.1% 2.38%
1970 2.16% 2.62%
1969 1.93% 2.87%
1968 1.62% 2.94%
1967 1.56% 2.99%
1966 1.49% 3.04%
1965 1.42% 3.1%
1964 1.36% 3.16%
1963 1.3% 3.2%
1962 1.23% 3.23%
1961 1.16% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Gabon grew by 2.13%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Gabon Philippines
Current population
2676097
118213646
Population rank 141/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.42%
One net population change
9.73 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
7.63 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
33.3 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +148 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +54,178 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 110/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 -149,315
Net migration rank 62/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - -149,315
2024 53,067 1,105 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 53,167 987 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 52,944 987 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 52,611 1,503 917,928 -85,185
2020 52,745 1,506 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 53,185 2,233 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 52,476 2,886 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 51,455 4,013 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 50,321 7,398 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 48,876 12,041 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 47,704 16,565 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 46,829 19,587 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 45,941 19,973 1,979,568 95,702
2011 44,922 18,967 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 43,061 17,274 2,030,979 13,556
2009 41,037 15,277 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 39,002 13,441 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 37,394 12,045 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 35,984 10,382 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 34,766 8,555 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 33,615 6,830 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 32,633 5,434 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 31,777 4,582 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 30,941 3,801 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 30,210 3,086 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 29,330 2,480 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 28,697 2,055 1,870,371 178,274
1997 28,053 1,786 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 27,450 1,555 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 27,290 1,314 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 27,271 1,110 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 27,235 1,009 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 26,810 990 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 26,334 990 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 25,858 990 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 25,359 990 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 24,888 990 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 24,212 990 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 23,362 990 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 22,617 990 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 21,851 990 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 21,162 990 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 20,292 990 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 19,528 990 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 18,503 990 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 17,553 990 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 16,714 990 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 15,842 972 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 14,998 899 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 14,162 792 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 13,381 680 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 12,731 608 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 12,095 639 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 11,357 1,130 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 10,635 1,882 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 9,969 2,650 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 9,417 0 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 8,883 0 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 8,410 0 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 7,902 0 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 7,402 0 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 7,001 0 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 6,609 0 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 6,161 0 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 5,732 0 1,036,017 -155,354

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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