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Population in Gabon compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 19.4 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.61% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Gabon vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon South Korea
2100 6,955,864 22,012,503
2099 6,912,052 22,335,528
2098 6,867,857 22,668,719
2097 6,822,087 23,009,661
2096 6,775,495 23,360,151
2095 6,727,815 23,722,747
2094 6,680,075 24,093,391
2093 6,631,425 24,473,038
2092 6,582,261 24,860,975
2091 6,532,342 25,255,379
2090 6,481,491 25,655,577
2089 6,429,956 26,060,945
2088 6,376,859 26,470,073
2087 6,323,194 26,884,813
2086 6,269,178 27,301,913
2085 6,215,121 27,723,736
2084 6,160,019 28,147,480
2083 6,103,820 28,578,182
2082 6,046,995 29,012,953
2081 5,989,415 29,456,022
2080 5,931,520 29,901,880
2079 5,873,052 30,352,062
2078 5,814,259 30,809,176
2077 5,754,857 31,273,700
2076 5,695,764 31,744,480
2075 5,636,043 32,221,226
2074 5,576,620 32,706,020
2073 5,516,502 33,196,556
2072 5,456,238 33,696,490
2071 5,395,666 34,203,935
2070 5,335,269 34,719,324
2069 5,274,817 35,241,850
2068 5,214,405 35,762,799
2067 5,153,427 36,292,307
2066 5,092,586 36,826,655
2065 5,031,764 37,368,086
2064 4,970,757 37,916,439
2063 4,909,630 38,469,051
2062 4,848,693 39,028,473
2061 4,787,706 39,584,621
2060 4,726,341 40,149,830
2059 4,664,287 40,712,514
2058 4,602,087 41,277,134
2057 4,540,068 41,833,887
2056 4,477,242 42,377,427
2055 4,414,477 42,909,302
2054 4,350,938 43,427,254
2053 4,287,630 43,938,741
2052 4,224,256 44,441,106
2051 4,160,459 44,923,604
2050 4,096,708 45,385,311
2049 4,032,976 45,832,153
2048 3,968,977 46,258,529
2047 3,904,724 46,668,898
2046 3,840,333 47,056,404
2045 3,775,786 47,433,205
2044 3,711,691 47,797,411
2043 3,647,956 48,144,730
2042 3,584,695 48,478,991
2041 3,521,560 48,806,273
2040 3,458,896 49,115,658
2039 3,397,011 49,412,830
2038 3,335,835 49,694,340
2037 3,275,298 49,957,504
2036 3,215,119 50,200,702
2035 3,155,791 50,426,000
2034 3,097,371 50,632,962
2033 3,039,514 50,821,090
2032 2,982,347 50,987,020
2031 2,925,690 51,134,940
2030 2,869,476 51,267,908
2029 2,813,855 51,385,868
2028 2,758,554 51,486,791
2027 2,703,425 51,576,746
2026 2,648,476 51,649,918
2025 2,593,715 51,710,062
2024 2,538,952 51,751,065
2023 2,484,789 51,712,619
2022 2,430,747 51,672,569
2021 2,376,722 51,769,539
2020 2,322,539 51,836,239
2019 2,267,706 51,764,822
2018 2,212,318 51,585,058
2017 2,156,900 51,361,911
2016 2,100,306 51,217,803
2015 2,040,989 51,014,947
2014 1,978,399 50,746,659
2013 1,913,059 50,428,893
2012 1,846,889 50,199,853
2011 1,781,985 49,936,638
2010 1,719,879 49,554,112
2009 1,661,556 49,307,835
2008 1,607,175 49,054,708
2007 1,556,237 48,683,638
2006 1,508,337 48,438,292
2005 1,463,495 48,184,561
2004 1,421,609 48,082,519
2003 1,382,350 47,892,330
2002 1,345,135 47,644,736
2001 1,309,589 47,370,164
2000 1,275,572 47,008,111
1999 1,243,016 46,616,677
1998 1,211,736 46,286,503
1997 1,181,439 45,953,580
1996 1,152,015 45,524,681
1995 1,123,213 45,092,991
1994 1,094,720 44,641,540
1993 1,066,405 44,194,628
1992 1,038,380 43,747,962
1991 1,010,818 43,295,704
1990 983,734 42,869,283
1989 957,138 42,449,038
1988 931,020 42,031,247
1987 905,479 41,621,690
1986 880,705 41,213,674
1985 856,726 40,805,744
1984 833,501 40,405,956
1983 811,005 39,910,403
1982 789,286 39,326,352
1981 768,385 38,723,248
1980 748,389 38,123,775
1979 729,375 37,534,236
1978 711,245 36,969,185
1977 693,984 36,411,795
1976 677,628 35,848,523
1975 662,197 35,280,725
1974 647,691 34,692,266
1973 633,995 34,103,149
1972 620,960 33,505,406
1971 608,348 32,882,704
1970 595,846 32,240,827
1969 583,276 31,544,266
1968 572,257 30,838,302
1967 563,108 30,130,983
1966 554,463 29,435,571
1965 546,308 28,704,674
1964 538,657 27,984,155
1963 531,452 27,261,747
1962 524,649 26,513,030
1961 518,266 25,765,673
1960 512,316 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon South Korea
2100 0.63% -1.45%
2099 0.64% -1.47%
2098 0.67% -1.48%
2097 0.69% -1.5%
2096 0.71% -1.53%
2095 0.71% -1.54%
2094 0.73% -1.55%
2093 0.75% -1.56%
2092 0.76% -1.56%
2091 0.78% -1.56%
2090 0.8% -1.56%
2089 0.83% -1.55%
2088 0.85% -1.54%
2087 0.86% -1.53%
2086 0.87% -1.52%
2085 0.89% -1.51%
2084 0.92% -1.51%
2083 0.94% -1.5%
2082 0.96% -1.5%
2081 0.98% -1.49%
2080 1% -1.48%
2079 1.01% -1.48%
2078 1.03% -1.49%
2077 1.04% -1.48%
2076 1.06% -1.48%
2075 1.07% -1.48%
2074 1.09% -1.48%
2073 1.1% -1.48%
2072 1.12% -1.48%
2071 1.13% -1.48%
2070 1.15% -1.48%
2069 1.16% -1.46%
2068 1.18% -1.46%
2067 1.19% -1.45%
2066 1.21% -1.45%
2065 1.23% -1.45%
2064 1.25% -1.44%
2063 1.26% -1.43%
2062 1.27% -1.4%
2061 1.3% -1.41%
2060 1.33% -1.38%
2059 1.35% -1.37%
2058 1.37% -1.33%
2057 1.4% -1.28%
2056 1.42% -1.24%
2055 1.46% -1.19%
2054 1.48% -1.16%
2053 1.5% -1.13%
2052 1.53% -1.07%
2051 1.56% -1.02%
2050 1.58% -0.97%
2049 1.61% -0.92%
2048 1.65% -0.88%
2047 1.68% -0.82%
2046 1.71% -0.79%
2045 1.73% -0.76%
2044 1.75% -0.72%
2043 1.76% -0.69%
2042 1.79% -0.67%
2041 1.81% -0.63%
2040 1.82% -0.6%
2039 1.83% -0.57%
2038 1.85% -0.53%
2037 1.87% -0.48%
2036 1.88% -0.45%
2035 1.89% -0.41%
2034 1.9% -0.37%
2033 1.92% -0.33%
2032 1.94% -0.29%
2031 1.96% -0.26%
2030 1.98% -0.23%
2029 2% -0.2%
2028 2.04% -0.17%
2027 2.07% -0.14%
2026 2.11% -0.12%
2025 2.16% -0.08%
2024 2.18% 0.07%
2023 2.22% 0.08%
2022 2.27% -0.19%
2021 2.33% -0.13%
2020 2.42% 0.14%
2019 2.5% 0.35%
2018 2.57% 0.43%
2017 2.69% 0.28%
2016 2.91% 0.4%
2015 3.16% 0.53%
2014 3.42% 0.63%
2013 3.58% 0.46%
2012 3.64% 0.53%
2011 3.61% 0.77%
2010 3.51% 0.5%
2009 3.38% 0.52%
2008 3.27% 0.76%
2007 3.18% 0.51%
2006 3.06% 0.53%
2005 2.95% 0.21%
2004 2.84% 0.4%
2003 2.77% 0.52%
2002 2.71% 0.58%
2001 2.67% 0.77%
2000 2.62% 0.84%
1999 2.58% 0.71%
1998 2.56% 0.72%
1997 2.55% 0.94%
1996 2.56% 0.96%
1995 2.6% 1.01%
1994 2.66% 1.01%
1993 2.7% 1.02%
1992 2.73% 1.04%
1991 2.75% 0.99%
1990 2.78% 0.99%
1989 2.81% 0.99%
1988 2.82% 0.98%
1987 2.81% 0.99%
1986 2.8% 1%
1985 2.79% 0.99%
1984 2.77% 1.24%
1983 2.75% 1.49%
1982 2.72% 1.56%
1981 2.67% 1.57%
1980 2.61% 1.57%
1979 2.55% 1.53%
1978 2.49% 1.53%
1977 2.41% 1.57%
1976 2.33% 1.61%
1975 2.24% 1.7%
1974 2.16% 1.73%
1973 2.1% 1.78%
1972 2.07% 1.89%
1971 2.1% 1.99%
1970 2.16% 2.21%
1969 1.93% 2.29%
1968 1.62% 2.35%
1967 1.56% 2.36%
1966 1.49% 2.55%
1965 1.42% 2.57%
1964 1.36% 2.65%
1963 1.3% 2.82%
1962 1.23% 2.9%
1961 1.16% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Gabon South Korea
Current population
2663339
51649918
Population rank 141/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.62%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
33.7 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +105
Annual growth/decline +54,163 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 160/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 +65,731
Net migration rank 62/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - 65,731
2024 - 1,105 - 75,963
2023 53,167 987 -77,569 87,800
2022 52,944 987 -124,014 87,800
2021 52,611 1,503 -56,947 -16,778
2020 52,745 1,506 -31,101 112,631
2019 53,185 2,233 10,353 128,622
2018 52,476 2,886 30,951 118,220
2017 51,455 4,013 71,907 104,029
2016 50,321 7,398 122,923 91,568
2015 48,876 12,041 163,248 276,427
2014 47,704 16,565 167,464 308,037
2013 46,829 19,587 166,415 301,926
2012 45,941 19,973 215,859 281,866
2011 44,922 18,967 214,728 269,958
2010 43,061 17,274 213,083 52,042
2009 41,037 15,277 197,231 5,308
2008 39,002 13,441 215,841 -19,630
2007 37,394 12,045 248,286 -42,293
2006 35,984 10,382 203,441 -28,434
2005 34,766 8,555 187,920 -47,821
2004 33,615 6,830 225,988 -42,549
2003 32,633 5,434 244,251 -31,994
2002 31,777 4,582 247,752 -18,105
2001 30,941 3,801 312,643 -28,006
2000 30,210 3,086 390,167 -84,960
1999 29,330 2,480 368,272 -107,448
1998 28,697 2,055 393,436 -98,044
1997 28,053 1,786 422,773 -109,130
1996 27,450 1,555 446,142 -115,705
1995 27,290 1,314 468,967 -208,491
1994 27,271 1,110 473,200 -208,309
1993 27,235 1,009 477,302 -222,802
1992 26,810 990 494,352 -265,849
1991 26,334 990 467,594 -270,754
1990 25,858 990 411,546 79,294
1989 25,359 990 403,266 186,120
1988 24,888 990 399,297 192,534
1987 24,212 990 378,758 198,057
1986 23,362 990 395,651 189,782
1985 22,617 990 416,219 97,949
1984 21,851 990 436,384 101,394
1983 21,162 990 514,844 102,167
1982 20,292 990 605,626 48,638
1981 19,528 990 631,189 18,442
1980 18,503 990 583,294 -148,341
1979 17,553 990 623,068 -139,566
1978 16,714 990 499,084 -85,721
1977 15,842 972 578,947 -90,737
1976 14,998 899 530,558 -92,314
1975 14,162 792 603,300 -52,332
1974 13,381 680 673,030 27,005
1973 12,731 608 699,115 35,779
1972 12,095 639 740,469 25,382
1971 11,357 1,130 789,185 -6,326
1970 10,635 1,882 747,987 -27,999
1969 9,969 2,650 694,227 -21,175
1968 9,417 0 684,487 -16,868
1967 8,883 0 692,169 -16,484
1966 8,410 0 623,534 -16,688
1965 7,902 0 641,090 -146,386
1964 7,402 0 655,501 -102,284
1963 7,001 0 685,824 -80,226
1962 6,609 0 712,590 -94,606
1961 6,161 0 730,173 -93,179
1960 5,732 0 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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