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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 13.8 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.61% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Gabon vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Saudi Arabia
2100 6,955,864 74,230,118
2099 6,912,052 73,760,045
2098 6,867,857 73,287,526
2097 6,822,087 72,813,125
2096 6,775,495 72,336,039
2095 6,727,815 71,858,206
2094 6,680,075 71,379,928
2093 6,631,425 70,900,460
2092 6,582,261 70,420,464
2091 6,532,342 69,940,749
2090 6,481,491 69,462,214
2089 6,429,956 68,985,976
2088 6,376,859 68,510,277
2087 6,323,194 68,035,545
2086 6,269,178 67,562,521
2085 6,215,121 67,091,615
2084 6,160,019 66,621,667
2083 6,103,820 66,152,653
2082 6,046,995 65,684,321
2081 5,989,415 65,216,102
2080 5,931,520 64,749,128
2079 5,873,052 64,282,393
2078 5,814,259 63,815,918
2077 5,754,857 63,348,712
2076 5,695,764 62,880,120
2075 5,636,043 62,409,793
2074 5,576,620 61,937,628
2073 5,516,502 61,462,662
2072 5,456,238 60,984,202
2071 5,395,666 60,502,791
2070 5,335,269 60,018,216
2069 5,274,817 59,529,456
2068 5,214,405 59,036,086
2067 5,153,427 58,539,487
2066 5,092,586 58,039,687
2065 5,031,764 57,537,106
2064 4,970,757 57,032,172
2063 4,909,630 56,524,331
2062 4,848,693 56,014,549
2061 4,787,706 55,501,467
2060 4,726,341 54,986,901
2059 4,664,287 54,469,809
2058 4,602,087 53,950,469
2057 4,540,068 53,430,639
2056 4,477,242 52,909,061
2055 4,414,477 52,386,571
2054 4,350,938 51,862,312
2053 4,287,630 51,336,335
2052 4,224,256 50,809,100
2051 4,160,459 50,280,719
2050 4,096,708 49,751,739
2049 4,032,976 49,221,828
2048 3,968,977 48,690,143
2047 3,904,724 48,157,605
2046 3,840,333 47,623,246
2045 3,775,786 47,087,215
2044 3,711,691 46,550,306
2043 3,647,956 46,013,232
2042 3,584,695 45,475,200
2041 3,521,560 44,936,131
2040 3,458,896 44,396,093
2039 3,397,011 43,856,006
2038 3,335,835 43,314,707
2037 3,275,298 42,773,375
2036 3,215,119 42,231,639
2035 3,155,791 41,690,245
2034 3,097,371 41,150,029
2033 3,039,514 40,611,021
2032 2,982,347 40,073,144
2031 2,925,690 39,535,357
2030 2,869,476 38,998,581
2029 2,813,855 38,417,447
2028 2,758,554 37,810,902
2027 2,703,425 37,189,969
2026 2,648,476 36,566,201
2025 2,593,715 35,932,673
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M people compared to the peak of 74.2M 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 2.16% 1.79%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Gabon Saudi Arabia
Current population
2663339
36734925
Population rank 141/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.44%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
7.65 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
33.7 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +54,163 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 4/197
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 - 1,105 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 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 (1960–2024, 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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