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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 4.7 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.61% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Gabon vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon South Sudan
2100 6,955,864 24,086,901
2099 6,912,052 24,081,477
2098 6,867,857 24,063,461
2097 6,822,087 24,065,268
2096 6,775,495 24,054,483
2095 6,727,815 24,046,345
2094 6,680,075 24,047,776
2093 6,631,425 24,039,017
2092 6,582,261 24,019,054
2091 6,532,342 24,000,308
2090 6,481,491 23,978,496
2089 6,429,956 23,937,487
2088 6,376,859 23,892,166
2087 6,323,194 23,857,250
2086 6,269,178 23,803,312
2085 6,215,121 23,759,178
2084 6,160,019 23,687,109
2083 6,103,820 23,617,646
2082 6,046,995 23,541,119
2081 5,989,415 23,466,449
2080 5,931,520 23,391,758
2079 5,873,052 23,294,252
2078 5,814,259 23,197,067
2077 5,754,857 23,086,584
2076 5,695,764 22,987,331
2075 5,636,043 22,868,587
2074 5,576,620 22,726,189
2073 5,516,502 22,583,672
2072 5,456,238 22,438,943
2071 5,395,666 22,288,026
2070 5,335,269 22,151,650
2069 5,274,817 22,003,659
2068 5,214,405 21,829,800
2067 5,153,427 21,662,211
2066 5,092,586 21,496,881
2065 5,031,764 21,317,455
2064 4,970,757 21,142,002
2063 4,909,630 20,965,122
2062 4,848,693 20,785,055
2061 4,787,706 20,608,964
2060 4,726,341 20,430,857
2059 4,664,287 20,235,022
2058 4,602,087 20,048,974
2057 4,540,068 19,853,696
2056 4,477,242 19,659,362
2055 4,414,477 19,464,297
2054 4,350,938 19,257,481
2053 4,287,630 19,060,517
2052 4,224,256 18,840,461
2051 4,160,459 18,633,198
2050 4,096,708 18,434,212
2049 4,032,976 18,230,881
2048 3,968,977 18,021,026
2047 3,904,724 17,806,282
2046 3,840,333 17,579,173
2045 3,775,786 17,355,041
2044 3,711,691 17,121,972
2043 3,647,956 16,888,278
2042 3,584,695 16,645,354
2041 3,521,560 16,396,768
2040 3,458,896 16,142,816
2039 3,397,011 15,889,952
2038 3,335,835 15,628,043
2037 3,275,298 15,363,975
2036 3,215,119 15,091,275
2035 3,155,791 14,815,307
2034 3,097,371 14,543,511
2033 3,039,514 14,278,180
2032 2,982,347 14,007,134
2031 2,925,690 13,730,637
2030 2,869,476 13,465,615
2029 2,813,855 13,206,477
2028 2,758,554 12,947,082
2027 2,703,425 12,692,769
2026 2,648,476 12,439,296
2025 2,593,715 12,193,102
2024 2,538,952 11,943,408
2023 2,484,789 11,483,374
2022 2,430,747 11,021,177
2021 2,376,722 10,865,780
2020 2,322,539 10,698,467
2019 2,267,706 10,423,384
2018 2,212,318 10,122,977
2017 2,156,900 10,259,154
2016 2,100,306 10,830,102
2015 2,040,989 11,107,561
2014 1,978,399 11,235,073
2013 1,913,059 11,166,275
2012 1,846,889 10,756,240
2011 1,781,985 10,288,109
2010 1,719,879 9,745,953
2009 1,661,556 9,243,556
2008 1,607,175 8,817,647
2007 1,556,237 8,388,788
2006 1,508,337 7,976,526
2005 1,463,495 7,590,143
2004 1,421,609 7,233,041
2003 1,382,350 6,903,127
2002 1,345,135 6,596,806
2001 1,309,589 6,308,391
2000 1,275,572 6,032,267
1999 1,243,016 5,771,628
1998 1,211,736 5,620,068
1997 1,181,439 5,509,136
1996 1,152,015 5,356,925
1995 1,123,213 5,225,836
1994 1,094,720 5,071,184
1993 1,066,405 4,956,002
1992 1,038,380 4,909,749
1991 1,010,818 4,836,677
1990 983,734 4,737,633
1989 957,138 4,713,229
1988 931,020 4,848,029
1987 905,479 4,962,395
1986 880,705 4,921,240
1985 856,726 4,834,296
1984 833,501 4,750,627
1983 811,005 4,661,574
1982 789,286 4,557,686
1981 768,385 4,447,272
1980 748,389 4,339,030
1979 729,375 4,232,605
1978 711,245 4,127,657
1977 693,984 4,024,032
1976 677,628 3,921,910
1975 662,197 3,821,494
1974 647,691 3,723,259
1973 633,995 3,627,383
1972 620,960 3,542,497
1971 608,348 3,468,646
1970 595,846 3,409,614
1969 583,276 3,365,533
1968 572,257 3,321,528
1967 563,108 3,277,648
1966 554,463 3,236,423
1965 546,308 3,189,835
1964 538,657 3,129,918
1963 531,452 3,072,669
1962 524,649 3,024,308
1961 518,266 2,976,724
1960 512,316 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon South Sudan
2100 0.63% 0.02%
2099 0.64% 0.07%
2098 0.67% -0.008%
2097 0.69% 0.04%
2096 0.71% 0.03%
2095 0.71% -0.006%
2094 0.73% 0.04%
2093 0.75% 0.08%
2092 0.76% 0.08%
2091 0.78% 0.09%
2090 0.8% 0.17%
2089 0.83% 0.19%
2088 0.85% 0.15%
2087 0.86% 0.23%
2086 0.87% 0.19%
2085 0.89% 0.3%
2084 0.92% 0.29%
2083 0.94% 0.33%
2082 0.96% 0.32%
2081 0.98% 0.32%
2080 1% 0.42%
2079 1.01% 0.42%
2078 1.03% 0.48%
2077 1.04% 0.43%
2076 1.06% 0.52%
2075 1.07% 0.63%
2074 1.09% 0.63%
2073 1.1% 0.64%
2072 1.12% 0.68%
2071 1.13% 0.62%
2070 1.15% 0.67%
2069 1.16% 0.8%
2068 1.18% 0.77%
2067 1.19% 0.77%
2066 1.21% 0.84%
2065 1.23% 0.83%
2064 1.25% 0.84%
2063 1.26% 0.87%
2062 1.27% 0.85%
2061 1.3% 0.87%
2060 1.33% 0.97%
2059 1.35% 0.93%
2058 1.37% 0.98%
2057 1.4% 0.99%
2056 1.42% 1%
2055 1.46% 1.07%
2054 1.48% 1.03%
2053 1.5% 1.17%
2052 1.53% 1.11%
2051 1.56% 1.08%
2050 1.58% 1.12%
2049 1.61% 1.16%
2048 1.65% 1.21%
2047 1.68% 1.29%
2046 1.71% 1.29%
2045 1.73% 1.36%
2044 1.75% 1.38%
2043 1.76% 1.46%
2042 1.79% 1.52%
2041 1.81% 1.57%
2040 1.82% 1.59%
2039 1.83% 1.68%
2038 1.85% 1.72%
2037 1.87% 1.81%
2036 1.88% 1.86%
2035 1.89% 1.87%
2034 1.9% 1.86%
2033 1.92% 1.94%
2032 1.94% 2.01%
2031 1.96% 1.97%
2030 1.98% 1.96%
2029 2% 2%
2028 2.04% 2%
2027 2.07% 2.04%
2026 2.11% 2.02%
2025 2.16% 2.09%
2024 2.18% 4.01%
2023 2.22% 4.19%
2022 2.27% 1.43%
2021 2.33% 1.56%
2020 2.42% 2.64%
2019 2.5% 2.97%
2018 2.57% -1.33%
2017 2.69% -5.27%
2016 2.91% -2.5%
2015 3.16% -1.13%
2014 3.42% 0.62%
2013 3.58% 3.81%
2012 3.64% 4.55%
2011 3.61% 5.56%
2010 3.51% 5.44%
2009 3.38% 4.83%
2008 3.27% 5.11%
2007 3.18% 5.17%
2006 3.06% 5.09%
2005 2.95% 4.94%
2004 2.84% 4.78%
2003 2.77% 4.64%
2002 2.71% 4.57%
2001 2.67% 4.58%
2000 2.62% 4.52%
1999 2.58% 2.7%
1998 2.56% 2.01%
1997 2.55% 2.84%
1996 2.56% 2.51%
1995 2.6% 3.05%
1994 2.66% 2.32%
1993 2.7% 0.94%
1992 2.73% 1.51%
1991 2.75% 2.09%
1990 2.78% 0.52%
1989 2.81% -2.78%
1988 2.82% -2.3%
1987 2.81% 0.84%
1986 2.8% 1.8%
1985 2.79% 1.76%
1984 2.77% 1.91%
1983 2.75% 2.28%
1982 2.72% 2.48%
1981 2.67% 2.49%
1980 2.61% 2.51%
1979 2.55% 2.54%
1978 2.49% 2.58%
1977 2.41% 2.6%
1976 2.33% 2.63%
1975 2.24% 2.64%
1974 2.16% 2.64%
1973 2.1% 2.4%
1972 2.07% 2.13%
1971 2.1% 1.73%
1970 2.16% 1.31%
1969 1.93% 1.32%
1968 1.62% 1.34%
1967 1.56% 1.27%
1966 1.49% 1.46%
1965 1.42% 1.91%
1964 1.36% 1.86%
1963 1.3% 1.6%
1962 1.23% 1.6%
1961 1.16% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Gabon South Sudan
Current population
2663339
12507858
Population rank 141/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.15%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
33.7 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +54,163 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 7/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +1,116 +6,145
Net migration rank 62/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - 6,145
2024 - 1,105 - 15,374
2023 53,167 987 217,966 455,000
2022 52,944 987 211,166 40,259
2021 52,611 1,503 213,567 -154,359
2020 52,745 1,506 212,332 62,935
2019 53,185 2,233 209,708 65,198
2018 52,476 2,886 168,497 157,408
2017 51,455 4,013 72,193 -670,477
2016 50,321 7,398 110,553 -654,225
2015 48,876 12,041 148,542 -159,822
2014 47,704 16,565 227,611 -471,523
2013 46,829 19,587 315,983 65,337
2012 45,941 19,973 312,974 125,771
2011 44,922 18,967 303,181 194,325
2010 43,061 17,274 287,409 299,402
2009 41,037 15,277 278,859 139,129
2008 39,002 13,441 268,268 165,557
2007 37,394 12,045 256,546 167,350
2006 35,984 10,382 246,706 153,926
2005 34,766 8,555 239,272 132,869
2004 33,615 6,830 231,877 110,182
2003 32,633 5,434 225,822 91,951
2002 31,777 4,582 212,014 82,847
2001 30,941 3,801 204,108 77,856
2000 30,210 3,086 196,055 74,227
1999 29,330 2,480 180,721 70,271
1998 28,697 2,055 -12,157 64,285
1997 28,053 1,786 121,454 48,280
1996 27,450 1,555 116,728 17,953
1995 27,290 1,314 110,417 17,077
1994 27,271 1,110 165,407 16,407
1993 27,235 1,009 32,779 15,772
1992 26,810 990 28,874 15,077
1991 26,334 990 87,873 14,327
1990 25,858 990 82,900 12,988
1989 25,359 990 83,735 -130,821
1988 24,888 990 -125,447 -97,065
1987 24,212 990 5,756 -11,976
1986 23,362 990 99,502 -10,973
1985 22,617 990 95,342 -9,986
1984 21,851 990 90,970 -8,984
1983 21,162 990 104,107 -7,986
1982 20,292 990 118,641 -6,983
1981 19,528 990 115,163 -5,994
1980 18,503 990 112,307 -4,997
1979 17,553 990 109,540 -3,997
1978 16,714 990 107,352 -2,998
1977 15,842 972 104,886 -1,997
1976 14,998 899 102,346 -995
1975 14,162 792 99,882 -395
1974 13,381 680 97,181 -192
1973 12,731 608 94,765 0
1972 12,095 639 74,803 193
1971 11,357 1,130 72,308 394
1970 10,635 1,882 44,776 587
1969 9,969 2,650 42,015 786
1968 9,417 0 44,213 995
1967 8,883 0 41,357 1,194
1966 8,410 0 38,523 1,386
1965 7,902 0 51,682 1,591
1964 7,402 0 64,786 1,785
1963 7,001 0 46,333 1,591
1962 6,609 0 47,406 1,386
1961 6,161 0 45,186 1,194
1960 5,732 0 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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