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

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The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,593,130 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,676,097 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 2.43 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 +2.49% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.68M (77.4% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Gabon vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Serbia
2100 6,954,294 3,624,616
2099 6,910,493 3,652,806
2098 6,866,307 3,681,036
2097 6,820,547 3,709,552
2096 6,773,966 3,738,231
2095 6,726,296 3,767,093
2094 6,678,568 3,796,201
2093 6,629,929 3,825,522
2092 6,580,775 3,855,267
2091 6,530,868 3,885,260
2090 6,480,029 3,915,419
2089 6,428,505 3,946,052
2088 6,375,420 3,976,782
2087 6,321,768 4,008,021
2086 6,267,763 4,039,630
2085 6,213,719 4,071,614
2084 6,158,629 4,104,024
2083 6,102,442 4,137,041
2082 6,045,631 4,170,603
2081 5,988,064 4,204,520
2080 5,930,182 4,239,046
2079 5,871,726 4,274,213
2078 5,812,947 4,310,048
2077 5,753,559 4,346,216
2076 5,694,479 4,382,620
2075 5,634,771 4,419,404
2074 5,575,361 4,456,820
2073 5,515,257 4,494,554
2072 5,455,007 4,532,671
2071 5,394,448 4,571,200
2070 5,334,065 4,610,279
2069 5,273,626 4,649,626
2068 5,213,228 4,689,227
2067 5,152,264 4,728,969
2066 5,091,437 4,768,652
2065 5,030,629 4,808,648
2064 4,969,636 4,848,712
2063 4,908,522 4,888,888
2062 4,847,599 4,929,248
2061 4,786,626 4,969,370
2060 4,725,275 5,009,557
2059 4,663,235 5,049,580
2058 4,601,048 5,089,783
2057 4,539,043 5,130,427
2056 4,476,231 5,171,093
2055 4,413,481 5,211,735
2054 4,349,956 5,252,427
2053 4,286,663 5,293,039
2052 4,223,303 5,334,193
2051 4,159,520 5,376,024
2050 4,095,784 5,417,847
2049 4,032,066 5,460,219
2048 3,968,081 5,502,886
2047 3,903,843 5,546,051
2046 3,839,466 5,589,756
2045 3,774,934 5,634,078
2044 3,710,854 5,678,918
2043 3,647,133 5,724,337
2042 3,583,886 5,770,492
2041 3,520,765 5,817,068
2040 3,458,116 5,863,637
2039 3,396,244 5,910,619
2038 3,335,082 5,957,363
2037 3,274,559 6,004,061
2036 3,214,394 6,050,436
2035 3,155,079 6,096,764
2034 3,096,672 6,142,866
2033 3,038,828 6,188,997
2032 2,981,674 6,234,637
2031 2,925,030 6,279,936
2030 2,868,829 6,325,002
2029 2,813,220 6,369,418
2028 2,757,931 6,413,572
2027 2,702,815 6,457,306
2026 2,647,878 6,500,256
2025 2,593,130 6,549,143
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% 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 53.1% to 4,095,784 people with a rank change from 141st to 133rd. The population of Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M 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 2.13% -0.57%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/serbia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Gabon grew by 2.13%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Gabon Serbia
Current population
2676097
6500256
Population rank 141/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.08%
One net population change
9.73 minutes
14.1 minutes
One birth every
7.63 minutes
8.67 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 -102
Annual growth/decline +54,178 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 187/197
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 53,067 1,105 -37,543 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/serbia | 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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 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 (1960–2025, 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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