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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 44.3 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% 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 +2.61% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Gabon vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Philippines
2100 6,955,864 115,065,514
2099 6,912,052 115,822,085
2098 6,867,857 116,579,642
2097 6,822,087 117,339,735
2096 6,775,495 118,106,310
2095 6,727,815 118,872,671
2094 6,680,075 119,632,784
2093 6,631,425 120,394,127
2092 6,582,261 121,153,505
2091 6,532,342 121,910,997
2090 6,481,491 122,658,317
2089 6,429,956 123,398,001
2088 6,376,859 124,128,536
2087 6,323,194 124,849,376
2086 6,269,178 125,558,475
2085 6,215,121 126,253,074
2084 6,160,019 126,925,232
2083 6,103,820 127,573,007
2082 6,046,995 128,202,586
2081 5,989,415 128,806,308
2080 5,931,520 129,391,229
2079 5,873,052 129,944,270
2078 5,814,259 130,476,671
2077 5,754,857 130,988,299
2076 5,695,764 131,462,248
2075 5,636,043 131,906,358
2074 5,576,620 132,328,468
2073 5,516,502 132,719,174
2072 5,456,238 133,084,836
2071 5,395,666 133,419,916
2070 5,335,269 133,733,411
2069 5,274,817 134,020,647
2068 5,214,405 134,283,663
2067 5,153,427 134,528,603
2066 5,092,586 134,744,843
2065 5,031,764 134,949,800
2064 4,970,757 135,128,431
2063 4,909,630 135,285,603
2062 4,848,693 135,425,056
2061 4,787,706 135,539,763
2060 4,726,341 135,631,085
2059 4,664,287 135,698,075
2058 4,602,087 135,730,163
2057 4,540,068 135,736,069
2056 4,477,242 135,720,219
2055 4,414,477 135,665,249
2054 4,350,938 135,570,794
2053 4,287,630 135,440,724
2052 4,224,256 135,273,857
2051 4,160,459 135,054,258
2050 4,096,708 134,793,554
2049 4,032,976 134,483,048
2048 3,968,977 134,131,716
2047 3,904,724 133,731,695
2046 3,840,333 133,281,676
2045 3,775,786 132,787,906
2044 3,711,691 132,252,742
2043 3,647,956 131,678,840
2042 3,584,695 131,067,112
2041 3,521,560 130,419,312
2040 3,458,896 129,735,394
2039 3,397,011 129,020,366
2038 3,335,835 128,266,374
2037 3,275,298 127,482,230
2036 3,215,119 126,671,125
2035 3,155,791 125,841,025
2034 3,097,371 124,990,553
2033 3,039,514 124,123,848
2032 2,982,347 123,246,040
2031 2,925,690 122,359,182
2030 2,869,476 121,453,322
2029 2,813,855 120,538,221
2028 2,758,554 119,609,503
2027 2,703,425 118,675,486
2026 2,648,476 117,737,984
2025 2,593,715 116,792,787
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M 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 2.16% 0.82%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Gabon Philippines
Current population
2663339
117991570
Population rank 141/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.42%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
33.1 seconds
One birth every
7.65 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
33.7 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +148 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +54,163 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 113/197
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 - 1,105 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 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 (1960–2024, 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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