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Population in Gabon compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,593,130 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,676,097 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 14.2 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.49% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.68M (77.4% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Gabon vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Saudi Arabia
2100 6,954,294 76,380,382
2099 6,910,493 75,896,692
2098 6,866,307 75,410,485
2097 6,820,547 74,922,342
2096 6,773,966 74,431,436
2095 6,726,296 73,939,761
2094 6,678,568 73,447,628
2093 6,629,929 72,954,272
2092 6,580,775 72,460,372
2091 6,530,868 71,966,760
2090 6,480,029 71,474,363
2089 6,428,505 70,984,330
2088 6,375,420 70,494,851
2087 6,321,768 70,006,368
2086 6,267,763 69,519,641
2085 6,213,719 69,035,093
2084 6,158,629 68,551,533
2083 6,102,442 68,068,933
2082 6,045,631 67,587,034
2081 5,988,064 67,105,252
2080 5,930,182 66,624,751
2079 5,871,726 66,144,495
2078 5,812,947 65,664,508
2077 5,753,559 65,183,768
2076 5,694,479 64,701,603
2075 5,634,771 64,217,651
2074 5,575,361 63,731,809
2073 5,515,257 63,243,084
2072 5,455,007 62,750,764
2071 5,394,448 62,255,408
2070 5,334,065 61,756,796
2069 5,273,626 61,253,878
2068 5,213,228 60,746,216
2067 5,152,264 60,235,232
2066 5,091,437 59,720,954
2065 5,030,629 59,203,814
2064 4,969,636 58,684,254
2063 4,908,522 58,161,702
2062 4,847,599 57,637,152
2061 4,786,626 57,109,207
2060 4,725,275 56,579,736
2059 4,663,235 56,047,666
2058 4,601,048 55,513,281
2057 4,539,043 54,978,393
2056 4,476,231 54,441,706
2055 4,413,481 53,904,081
2054 4,349,956 53,364,635
2053 4,286,663 52,823,422
2052 4,223,303 52,280,914
2051 4,159,520 51,737,228
2050 4,095,784 51,192,924
2049 4,032,066 50,647,663
2048 3,968,081 50,100,576
2047 3,903,843 49,552,613
2046 3,839,466 49,002,774
2045 3,774,934 48,451,215
2044 3,710,854 47,898,754
2043 3,647,133 47,346,122
2042 3,583,886 46,792,504
2041 3,520,765 46,237,820
2040 3,458,116 45,682,139
2039 3,396,244 45,126,407
2038 3,335,082 44,569,427
2037 3,274,559 44,012,415
2036 3,214,394 43,454,985
2035 3,155,079 42,897,909
2034 3,096,672 42,342,044
2033 3,038,828 41,787,423
2032 2,981,674 41,233,964
2031 2,925,030 40,680,599
2030 2,868,829 40,128,273
2029 2,813,220 39,530,306
2028 2,757,931 38,906,191
2027 2,702,815 38,267,271
2026 2,647,878 37,625,434
2025 2,593,130 36,973,555
2024 2,538,952 35,300,280
2023 2,484,789 33,702,731
2022 2,430,747 32,175,224
2021 2,376,722 30,784,383
2020 2,322,539 31,552,510
2019 2,267,706 30,063,799
2018 2,212,318 30,196,281
2017 2,156,900 30,977,355
2016 2,100,306 30,954,198
2015 2,040,989 29,816,382
2014 1,978,399 28,309,273
2013 1,913,059 27,624,004
2012 1,846,889 26,168,861
2011 1,781,985 25,091,867
2010 1,719,879 23,978,487
2009 1,661,556 24,217,654
2008 1,607,175 23,287,877
2007 1,556,237 22,368,313
2006 1,508,337 21,459,144
2005 1,463,495 20,559,890
2004 1,421,609 19,669,480
2003 1,382,350 18,786,767
2002 1,345,135 17,910,910
2001 1,309,589 17,041,397
2000 1,275,572 16,177,722
1999 1,243,016 15,472,075
1998 1,211,736 14,922,185
1997 1,181,439 14,374,943
1996 1,152,015 13,831,009
1995 1,123,213 13,289,245
1994 1,094,720 12,750,040
1993 1,066,405 12,215,862
1992 1,038,380 11,686,676
1991 1,010,818 11,160,744
1990 983,734 10,640,691
1989 957,138 10,128,394
1988 931,020 9,629,165
1987 905,479 9,130,194
1986 880,705 8,628,639
1985 856,726 8,151,779
1984 833,501 7,697,307
1983 811,005 7,252,941
1982 789,286 6,824,486
1981 768,385 6,420,551
1980 748,389 6,047,997
1979 729,375 5,703,698
1978 711,245 5,381,902
1977 693,984 5,083,048
1976 677,628 4,807,933
1975 662,197 4,556,287
1974 647,691 4,323,632
1973 633,995 4,106,344
1972 620,960 3,905,722
1971 608,348 3,724,031
1970 595,846 3,562,470
1969 583,276 3,417,114
1968 572,257 3,282,711
1967 563,108 3,157,242
1966 554,463 3,039,887
1965 546,308 2,928,771
1964 538,657 2,821,968
1963 531,452 2,719,341
1962 524,649 2,620,910
1961 518,266 2,526,347
1960 512,316 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Saudi Arabia
2100 0.63% 0.64%
2099 0.64% 0.64%
2098 0.67% 0.65%
2097 0.69% 0.66%
2096 0.71% 0.66%
2095 0.71% 0.67%
2094 0.73% 0.68%
2093 0.75% 0.68%
2092 0.76% 0.69%
2091 0.78% 0.69%
2090 0.8% 0.69%
2089 0.83% 0.69%
2088 0.85% 0.7%
2087 0.86% 0.7%
2086 0.87% 0.7%
2085 0.89% 0.71%
2084 0.92% 0.71%
2083 0.94% 0.71%
2082 0.96% 0.72%
2081 0.98% 0.72%
2080 1% 0.73%
2079 1.01% 0.73%
2078 1.03% 0.74%
2077 1.04% 0.75%
2076 1.06% 0.75%
2075 1.07% 0.76%
2074 1.09% 0.77%
2073 1.1% 0.78%
2072 1.12% 0.8%
2071 1.13% 0.81%
2070 1.15% 0.82%
2069 1.16% 0.84%
2068 1.18% 0.85%
2067 1.19% 0.86%
2066 1.21% 0.87%
2065 1.23% 0.89%
2064 1.25% 0.9%
2063 1.26% 0.91%
2062 1.27% 0.92%
2061 1.3% 0.94%
2060 1.33% 0.95%
2059 1.35% 0.96%
2058 1.37% 0.97%
2057 1.4% 0.99%
2056 1.42% 1%
2055 1.46% 1.01%
2054 1.48% 1.02%
2053 1.5% 1.04%
2052 1.53% 1.05%
2051 1.56% 1.06%
2050 1.58% 1.08%
2049 1.61% 1.09%
2048 1.65% 1.11%
2047 1.68% 1.12%
2046 1.71% 1.14%
2045 1.73% 1.15%
2044 1.75% 1.17%
2043 1.76% 1.18%
2042 1.79% 1.2%
2041 1.81% 1.22%
2040 1.82% 1.23%
2039 1.83% 1.25%
2038 1.85% 1.27%
2037 1.87% 1.28%
2036 1.88% 1.3%
2035 1.89% 1.31%
2034 1.9% 1.33%
2033 1.92% 1.34%
2032 1.94% 1.36%
2031 1.96% 1.38%
2030 1.98% 1.51%
2029 2% 1.6%
2028 2.04% 1.67%
2027 2.07% 1.71%
2026 2.11% 1.76%
2025 2.13% 4.74%
2024 2.18% 4.74%
2023 2.22% 4.75%
2022 2.27% 4.52%
2021 2.33% -2.43%
2020 2.42% 4.95%
2019 2.5% -0.44%
2018 2.57% -2.52%
2017 2.69% 0.07%
2016 2.91% 3.82%
2015 3.16% 5.32%
2014 3.42% 2.48%
2013 3.58% 5.56%
2012 3.64% 4.29%
2011 3.61% 4.64%
2010 3.51% -0.99%
2009 3.38% 3.99%
2008 3.27% 4.11%
2007 3.18% 4.24%
2006 3.06% 4.37%
2005 2.95% 4.53%
2004 2.84% 4.7%
2003 2.77% 4.89%
2002 2.71% 5.1%
2001 2.67% 5.34%
2000 2.62% 4.56%
1999 2.58% 3.69%
1998 2.56% 3.81%
1997 2.55% 3.93%
1996 2.56% 4.08%
1995 2.6% 4.23%
1994 2.66% 4.37%
1993 2.7% 4.53%
1992 2.73% 4.71%
1991 2.75% 4.89%
1990 2.78% 5.06%
1989 2.81% 5.18%
1988 2.82% 5.47%
1987 2.81% 5.81%
1986 2.8% 5.85%
1985 2.79% 5.9%
1984 2.77% 6.13%
1983 2.75% 6.28%
1982 2.72% 6.29%
1981 2.67% 6.16%
1980 2.61% 6.04%
1979 2.55% 5.98%
1978 2.49% 5.88%
1977 2.41% 5.72%
1976 2.33% 5.52%
1975 2.24% 5.38%
1974 2.16% 5.29%
1973 2.1% 5.14%
1972 2.07% 4.88%
1971 2.1% 4.54%
1970 2.16% 4.25%
1969 1.93% 4.09%
1968 1.62% 3.97%
1967 1.56% 3.86%
1966 1.49% 3.79%
1965 1.42% 3.78%
1964 1.36% 3.77%
1963 1.3% 3.76%
1962 1.23% 3.74%
1961 1.16% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Gabon Saudi Arabia
Current population
2676097
37955120
Population rank 141/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.46%
One net population change
9.73 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
7.63 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
33.3 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +54,178 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 2/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 +119,738
Net migration rank 62/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - 119,738
2024 53,067 1,105 499,782 122,170
2023 53,167 987 474,366 325,691
2022 52,944 987 406,920 977,072
2021 52,611 1,503 409,032 -106,287
2020 52,745 1,506 447,036 -74,725
2019 53,185 2,233 474,407 191,582
2018 52,476 2,886 528,767 -988,751
2017 51,455 4,013 546,751 -920,812
2016 50,321 7,398 537,829 -26,997
2015 48,876 12,041 511,023 465,292
2014 47,704 16,565 493,431 469,144
2013 46,829 19,587 475,299 485,794
2012 45,941 19,973 465,649 479,206
2011 44,922 18,967 443,675 491,253
2010 43,061 17,274 418,641 504,955
2009 41,037 15,277 438,557 496,229
2008 39,002 13,441 433,457 491,337
2007 37,394 12,045 425,199 489,136
2006 35,984 10,382 399,333 504,661
2005 34,766 8,555 375,938 518,565
2004 33,615 6,830 362,843 523,472
2003 32,633 5,434 364,520 514,606
2002 31,777 4,582 372,099 500,508
2001 30,941 3,801 382,153 484,252
2000 30,210 3,086 392,407 468,515
1999 29,330 2,480 390,112 160,263
1998 28,697 2,055 389,499 159,898
1997 28,053 1,786 385,033 160,066
1996 27,450 1,555 382,248 160,532
1995 27,290 1,314 380,231 160,512
1994 27,271 1,110 377,351 160,306
1993 27,235 1,009 372,621 158,074
1992 26,810 990 366,763 160,908
1991 26,334 990 361,329 162,857
1990 25,858 990 355,495 160,416
1989 25,359 990 349,399 159,273
1988 24,888 990 342,865 146,918
1987 24,212 990 333,088 175,075
1986 23,362 990 322,340 172,606
1985 22,617 990 310,558 148,208
1984 21,851 990 296,615 153,562
1983 21,162 990 280,616 157,930
1982 20,292 990 264,831 153,528
1981 19,528 990 249,156 140,355
1980 18,503 990 234,372 121,220
1979 17,553 990 220,186 112,826
1978 16,714 990 205,331 105,263
1977 15,842 972 191,103 96,015
1976 14,998 899 178,024 85,083
1975 14,162 792 166,223 73,960
1974 13,381 680 155,478 69,653
1973 12,731 608 145,450 63,995
1972 12,095 639 136,360 55,439
1971 11,357 1,130 127,600 43,989
1970 10,635 1,882 120,440 31,097
1969 9,969 2,650 113,859 25,312
1968 9,417 0 108,281 21,366
1967 8,883 0 103,343 17,947
1966 8,410 0 98,361 15,054
1965 7,902 0 93,820 15,000
1964 7,402 0 89,776 15,000
1963 7,001 0 85,480 15,000
1962 6,609 0 81,393 15,000
1961 6,161 0 77,743 15,000
1960 5,732 0 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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