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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 2.44 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.61% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Gabon vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Serbia
2100 6,955,864 3,621,418
2099 6,912,052 3,649,584
2098 6,867,857 3,677,789
2097 6,822,087 3,706,279
2096 6,775,495 3,734,933
2095 6,727,815 3,763,769
2094 6,680,075 3,792,851
2093 6,631,425 3,822,147
2092 6,582,261 3,851,865
2091 6,532,342 3,881,833
2090 6,481,491 3,911,964
2089 6,429,956 3,942,571
2088 6,376,859 3,973,274
2087 6,323,194 4,004,485
2086 6,269,178 4,036,066
2085 6,215,121 4,068,021
2084 6,160,019 4,100,403
2083 6,103,820 4,133,391
2082 6,046,995 4,166,924
2081 5,989,415 4,200,811
2080 5,931,520 4,235,306
2079 5,873,052 4,270,442
2078 5,814,259 4,306,246
2077 5,754,857 4,342,382
2076 5,695,764 4,378,754
2075 5,636,043 4,415,505
2074 5,576,620 4,452,888
2073 5,516,502 4,490,589
2072 5,456,238 4,528,672
2071 5,395,666 4,567,167
2070 5,335,269 4,606,212
2069 5,274,817 4,645,524
2068 5,214,405 4,685,090
2067 5,153,427 4,724,796
2066 5,092,586 4,764,445
2065 5,031,764 4,804,405
2064 4,970,757 4,844,434
2063 4,909,630 4,884,574
2062 4,848,693 4,924,899
2061 4,787,706 4,964,985
2060 4,726,341 5,005,138
2059 4,664,287 5,045,125
2058 4,602,087 5,085,292
2057 4,540,068 5,125,901
2056 4,477,242 5,166,530
2055 4,414,477 5,207,137
2054 4,350,938 5,247,793
2053 4,287,630 5,288,369
2052 4,224,256 5,329,487
2051 4,160,459 5,371,281
2050 4,096,708 5,413,067
2049 4,032,976 5,455,402
2048 3,968,977 5,498,031
2047 3,904,724 5,541,158
2046 3,840,333 5,584,824
2045 3,775,786 5,629,108
2044 3,711,691 5,673,908
2043 3,647,956 5,719,287
2042 3,584,695 5,765,400
2041 3,521,560 5,811,936
2040 3,458,896 5,858,464
2039 3,397,011 5,905,404
2038 3,335,835 5,952,107
2037 3,275,298 5,998,763
2036 3,215,119 6,045,097
2035 3,155,791 6,091,385
2034 3,097,371 6,137,447
2033 3,039,514 6,183,536
2032 2,982,347 6,229,136
2031 2,925,690 6,274,395
2030 2,869,476 6,319,422
2029 2,813,855 6,363,799
2028 2,758,554 6,407,914
2027 2,703,425 6,451,609
2026 2,648,476 6,494,521
2025 2,593,715 6,543,364
2024 2,538,952 6,586,476
2023 2,484,789 6,623,183
2022 2,430,747 6,664,449
2021 2,376,722 6,834,326
2020 2,322,539 6,899,126
2019 2,267,706 6,945,235
2018 2,212,318 6,982,604
2017 2,156,900 7,020,858
2016 2,100,306 7,058,322
2015 2,040,989 7,095,383
2014 1,978,399 7,131,787
2013 1,913,059 7,166,553
2012 1,846,889 7,201,497
2011 1,781,985 7,236,519
2010 1,719,879 7,291,436
2009 1,661,556 7,320,807
2008 1,607,175 7,350,222
2007 1,556,237 7,381,579
2006 1,508,337 7,411,569
2005 1,463,495 7,440,769
2004 1,421,609 7,463,157
2003 1,382,350 7,480,591
2002 1,345,135 7,500,031
2001 1,309,589 7,503,433
2000 1,275,572 7,516,346
1999 1,243,016 7,540,401
1998 1,211,736 7,567,745
1997 1,181,439 7,598,538
1996 1,152,015 7,622,185
1995 1,123,213 7,628,264
1994 1,094,720 7,622,711
1993 1,066,405 7,614,328
1992 1,038,380 7,604,063
1991 1,010,818 7,595,636
1990 983,734 7,897,937
1989 957,138 7,893,787
1988 931,020 7,884,218
1987 905,479 7,868,027
1986 880,705 7,853,824
1985 856,726 7,835,902
1984 833,501 7,813,549
1983 811,005 7,788,100
1982 789,286 7,763,335
1981 768,385 7,736,787
1980 748,389 7,709,544
1979 729,375 7,541,997
1978 711,245 7,504,017
1977 693,984 7,462,783
1976 677,628 7,418,973
1975 662,197 7,368,717
1974 647,691 7,326,043
1973 633,995 7,283,902
1972 620,960 7,252,012
1971 608,348 7,211,716
1970 595,846 7,164,993
1969 583,276 7,123,249
1968 572,257 7,007,586
1967 563,108 6,966,522
1966 554,463 6,927,969
1965 546,308 6,876,624
1964 538,657 6,832,855
1963 531,452 6,787,950
1962 524,649 6,740,264
1961 518,266 6,689,077
1960 512,316 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Serbia
2100 0.63% -0.77%
2099 0.64% -0.77%
2098 0.67% -0.77%
2097 0.69% -0.77%
2096 0.71% -0.77%
2095 0.71% -0.77%
2094 0.73% -0.77%
2093 0.75% -0.77%
2092 0.76% -0.77%
2091 0.78% -0.77%
2090 0.8% -0.78%
2089 0.83% -0.77%
2088 0.85% -0.78%
2087 0.86% -0.78%
2086 0.87% -0.79%
2085 0.89% -0.79%
2084 0.92% -0.8%
2083 0.94% -0.8%
2082 0.96% -0.81%
2081 0.98% -0.81%
2080 1% -0.82%
2079 1.01% -0.83%
2078 1.03% -0.83%
2077 1.04% -0.83%
2076 1.06% -0.83%
2075 1.07% -0.84%
2074 1.09% -0.84%
2073 1.1% -0.84%
2072 1.12% -0.84%
2071 1.13% -0.85%
2070 1.15% -0.85%
2069 1.16% -0.84%
2068 1.18% -0.84%
2067 1.19% -0.83%
2066 1.21% -0.83%
2065 1.23% -0.83%
2064 1.25% -0.82%
2063 1.26% -0.82%
2062 1.27% -0.81%
2061 1.3% -0.8%
2060 1.33% -0.79%
2059 1.35% -0.79%
2058 1.37% -0.79%
2057 1.4% -0.79%
2056 1.42% -0.78%
2055 1.46% -0.77%
2054 1.48% -0.77%
2053 1.5% -0.77%
2052 1.53% -0.78%
2051 1.56% -0.77%
2050 1.58% -0.78%
2049 1.61% -0.78%
2048 1.65% -0.78%
2047 1.68% -0.78%
2046 1.71% -0.79%
2045 1.73% -0.79%
2044 1.75% -0.79%
2043 1.76% -0.8%
2042 1.79% -0.8%
2041 1.81% -0.79%
2040 1.82% -0.79%
2039 1.83% -0.78%
2038 1.85% -0.78%
2037 1.87% -0.77%
2036 1.88% -0.76%
2035 1.89% -0.75%
2034 1.9% -0.75%
2033 1.92% -0.73%
2032 1.94% -0.72%
2031 1.96% -0.71%
2030 1.98% -0.7%
2029 2% -0.69%
2028 2.04% -0.68%
2027 2.07% -0.66%
2026 2.11% -0.75%
2025 2.16% -0.65%
2024 2.18% -0.55%
2023 2.22% -0.62%
2022 2.27% -2.49%
2021 2.33% -0.94%
2020 2.42% -0.66%
2019 2.5% -0.54%
2018 2.57% -0.54%
2017 2.69% -0.53%
2016 2.91% -0.52%
2015 3.16% -0.51%
2014 3.42% -0.49%
2013 3.58% -0.49%
2012 3.64% -0.48%
2011 3.61% -0.75%
2010 3.51% -0.4%
2009 3.38% -0.4%
2008 3.27% -0.42%
2007 3.18% -0.4%
2006 3.06% -0.39%
2005 2.95% -0.3%
2004 2.84% -0.23%
2003 2.77% -0.26%
2002 2.71% -0.05%
2001 2.67% -0.17%
2000 2.62% -0.32%
1999 2.58% -0.36%
1998 2.56% -0.41%
1997 2.55% -0.31%
1996 2.56% -0.08%
1995 2.6% 0.07%
1994 2.66% 0.11%
1993 2.7% 0.13%
1992 2.73% 0.11%
1991 2.75% -3.83%
1990 2.78% 0.05%
1989 2.81% 0.12%
1988 2.82% 0.21%
1987 2.81% 0.18%
1986 2.8% 0.23%
1985 2.79% 0.29%
1984 2.77% 0.33%
1983 2.75% 0.32%
1982 2.72% 0.34%
1981 2.67% 0.35%
1980 2.61% 2.22%
1979 2.55% 0.51%
1978 2.49% 0.55%
1977 2.41% 0.59%
1976 2.33% 0.68%
1975 2.24% 0.58%
1974 2.16% 0.58%
1973 2.1% 0.44%
1972 2.07% 0.56%
1971 2.1% 0.65%
1970 2.16% 0.59%
1969 1.93% 1.65%
1968 1.62% 0.59%
1967 1.56% 0.56%
1966 1.49% 0.75%
1965 1.42% 0.64%
1964 1.36% 0.66%
1963 1.3% 0.71%
1962 1.23% 0.77%
1961 1.16% 0.75%

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/serbia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Gabon Serbia
Current population
2663339
6494521
Population rank 141/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.08%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
33.7 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 -101
Annual growth/decline +54,163 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 189/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 -13,086
Net migration rank 62/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - -13,086
2024 - 1,105 - -8,132
2023 53,167 987 -36,427 4,348
2022 52,944 987 -46,651 40,118
2021 52,611 1,503 -74,494 -8,974
2020 52,745 1,506 -55,193 -10,220
2019 53,185 2,233 -36,810 -18,891
2018 52,476 2,886 -37,707 -18,883
2017 51,455 4,013 -39,317 -18,651
2016 50,321 7,398 -35,998 -18,322
2015 48,876 12,041 -37,605 -18,789
2014 47,704 16,565 -34,946 -18,846
2013 46,829 19,587 -34,399 -17,866
2012 45,941 19,973 -35,288 -18,513
2011 44,922 18,967 -36,906 611
2010 43,061 17,274 -34,999 3,632
2009 41,037 15,277 -33,676 6,043
2008 39,002 13,441 -33,590 7,070
2007 37,394 12,045 -34,693 7,045
2006 35,984 10,382 -31,870 8,018
2005 34,766 8,555 -34,227 7,945
2004 33,615 6,830 -26,121 7,300
2003 32,633 5,434 -24,686 6,854
2002 31,777 4,582 -24,750 1,562
2001 30,941 3,801 -20,259 -12,007
2000 30,210 3,086 -30,065 -14,368
1999 29,330 2,480 -29,408 -4,073
1998 28,697 2,055 -23,006 -5,665
1997 28,053 1,786 -18,389 -5,817
1996 27,450 1,555 -16,007 -5,598
1995 27,290 1,314 -7,628 -6,019
1994 27,271 1,110 -7,157 -5,934
1993 27,235 1,009 -5,703 -5,972
1992 26,810 990 -3,779 -4,415
1991 26,334 990 2,210 -8,483
1990 25,858 990 7,416 -16,260
1989 25,359 990 11,872 -16,360
1988 24,888 990 13,852 -15,715
1987 24,212 990 16,711 -16,686
1986 23,362 990 19,407 -17,990
1985 22,617 990 22,090 -17,646
1984 21,851 990 23,815 -15,567
1983 21,162 990 27,515 -15,301
1982 20,292 990 30,603 -13,550
1981 19,528 990 34,304 -8,531
1980 18,503 990 36,273 287
1979 17,553 990 39,022 -960
1978 16,714 990 43,636 -1,481
1977 15,842 972 48,105 -1,953
1976 14,998 899 51,399 -2,744
1975 14,162 792 52,502 -3,490
1974 13,381 680 51,583 -3,525
1973 12,731 608 49,596 -2,396
1972 12,095 639 48,248 -348
1971 11,357 1,130 47,424 1,655
1970 10,635 1,882 48,343 1,861
1969 9,969 2,650 50,304 4,112
1968 9,417 0 51,653 5,430
1967 8,883 0 53,120 6,114
1966 8,410 0 53,338 7,037
1965 7,902 0 53,383 7,957
1964 7,402 0 54,185 8,045
1963 7,001 0 55,580 8,276
1962 6,609 0 59,307 6,064
1961 6,161 0 61,065 6,422
1960 5,732 0 63,642 4,377

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/serbia | 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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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