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

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The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,593,130 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,676,097 people compared to 12,565,048 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 +2.49% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.68M (77.4% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Gabon vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon South Sudan
2100 6,954,294 24,078,379
2099 6,910,493 24,072,957
2098 6,866,307 24,054,947
2097 6,820,547 24,056,753
2096 6,773,966 24,045,972
2095 6,726,296 24,037,837
2094 6,678,568 24,039,267
2093 6,629,929 24,030,512
2092 6,580,775 24,010,555
2091 6,530,868 23,991,816
2090 6,480,029 23,970,012
2089 6,428,505 23,929,017
2088 6,375,420 23,883,712
2087 6,321,768 23,848,809
2086 6,267,763 23,794,890
2085 6,213,719 23,750,772
2084 6,158,629 23,678,728
2083 6,102,442 23,609,290
2082 6,045,631 23,532,790
2081 5,988,064 23,458,146
2080 5,930,182 23,383,482
2079 5,871,726 23,286,011
2078 5,812,947 23,188,860
2077 5,753,559 23,078,416
2076 5,694,479 22,979,198
2075 5,634,771 22,860,496
2074 5,575,361 22,718,148
2073 5,515,257 22,575,682
2072 5,455,007 22,431,004
2071 5,394,448 22,280,140
2070 5,334,065 22,143,813
2069 5,273,626 21,995,874
2068 5,213,228 21,822,076
2067 5,152,264 21,654,546
2066 5,091,437 21,489,275
2065 5,030,629 21,309,913
2064 4,969,636 21,134,522
2063 4,908,522 20,957,705
2062 4,847,599 20,777,701
2061 4,786,626 20,601,672
2060 4,725,275 20,423,629
2059 4,663,235 20,227,862
2058 4,601,048 20,041,880
2057 4,539,043 19,846,671
2056 4,476,231 19,652,407
2055 4,413,481 19,457,411
2054 4,349,956 19,250,667
2053 4,286,663 19,053,773
2052 4,223,303 18,833,795
2051 4,159,520 18,626,605
2050 4,095,784 18,427,690
2049 4,032,066 18,224,430
2048 3,968,081 18,014,650
2047 3,903,843 17,799,982
2046 3,839,466 17,572,953
2045 3,774,934 17,348,901
2044 3,710,854 17,115,914
2043 3,647,133 16,882,303
2042 3,583,886 16,639,465
2041 3,520,765 16,390,966
2040 3,458,116 16,137,104
2039 3,396,244 15,884,330
2038 3,335,082 15,622,514
2037 3,274,559 15,358,539
2036 3,214,394 15,085,936
2035 3,155,079 14,810,066
2034 3,096,672 14,538,365
2033 3,038,828 14,273,128
2032 2,981,674 14,002,178
2031 2,925,030 13,725,779
2030 2,868,829 13,460,850
2029 2,813,220 13,201,804
2028 2,757,931 12,942,501
2027 2,702,815 12,688,278
2026 2,647,878 12,434,895
2025 2,593,130 12,188,788
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% 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 53.1% to 4,095,784 people with a rank change from 141st to 133rd. The population of South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M 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 2.13% 2.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Gabon grew by 2.13%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Gabon South Sudan
Current population
2676097
12565048
Population rank 141/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.15%
One net population change
9.73 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
7.63 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +672
Annual growth/decline +54,178 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 48/197
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 53,067 1,105 231,714 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 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 (1960–2025, 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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