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

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The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,593,130 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,676,097 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 3.42 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.49% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.68M (77.4% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Gabon vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Switzerland
2100 6,954,294 9,273,514
2099 6,910,493 9,265,656
2098 6,866,307 9,259,266
2097 6,820,547 9,251,854
2096 6,773,966 9,248,107
2095 6,726,296 9,242,564
2094 6,678,568 9,238,163
2093 6,629,929 9,235,730
2092 6,580,775 9,233,129
2091 6,530,868 9,230,180
2090 6,480,029 9,228,148
2089 6,428,505 9,227,779
2088 6,375,420 9,229,133
2087 6,321,768 9,228,792
2086 6,267,763 9,230,530
2085 6,213,719 9,234,782
2084 6,158,629 9,239,056
2083 6,102,442 9,244,001
2082 6,045,631 9,249,813
2081 5,988,064 9,256,210
2080 5,930,182 9,262,647
2079 5,871,726 9,270,123
2078 5,812,947 9,276,881
2077 5,753,559 9,284,565
2076 5,694,479 9,289,534
2075 5,634,771 9,295,062
2074 5,575,361 9,305,809
2073 5,515,257 9,314,832
2072 5,455,007 9,322,610
2071 5,394,448 9,332,380
2070 5,334,065 9,343,357
2069 5,273,626 9,351,483
2068 5,213,228 9,359,919
2067 5,152,264 9,367,355
2066 5,091,437 9,379,120
2065 5,030,629 9,391,197
2064 4,969,636 9,402,175
2063 4,908,522 9,412,246
2062 4,847,599 9,423,109
2061 4,786,626 9,434,937
2060 4,725,275 9,443,858
2059 4,663,235 9,454,223
2058 4,601,048 9,462,577
2057 4,539,043 9,468,254
2056 4,476,231 9,475,514
2055 4,413,481 9,483,998
2054 4,349,956 9,491,408
2053 4,286,663 9,496,551
2052 4,223,303 9,496,579
2051 4,159,520 9,496,556
2050 4,095,784 9,494,698
2049 4,032,066 9,491,222
2048 3,968,081 9,484,200
2047 3,903,843 9,477,140
2046 3,839,466 9,471,007
2045 3,774,934 9,465,183
2044 3,710,854 9,458,151
2043 3,647,133 9,450,730
2042 3,583,886 9,440,733
2041 3,520,765 9,433,753
2040 3,458,116 9,422,510
2039 3,396,244 9,413,795
2038 3,335,082 9,404,803
2037 3,274,559 9,393,982
2036 3,214,394 9,382,127
2035 3,155,079 9,368,526
2034 3,096,672 9,351,603
2033 3,038,828 9,334,357
2032 2,981,674 9,315,617
2031 2,925,030 9,292,331
2030 2,868,829 9,267,380
2029 2,813,220 9,240,823
2028 2,757,931 9,209,567
2027 2,702,815 9,174,540
2026 2,647,878 9,136,169
2025 2,593,130 9,092,436
2024 2,538,952 9,005,582
2023 2,484,789 8,888,822
2022 2,430,747 8,777,088
2021 2,376,722 8,704,546
2020 2,322,539 8,638,167
2019 2,267,706 8,575,280
2018 2,212,318 8,514,329
2017 2,156,900 8,451,840
2016 2,100,306 8,373,338
2015 2,040,989 8,282,396
2014 1,978,399 8,188,649
2013 1,913,059 8,089,346
2012 1,846,889 7,996,861
2011 1,781,985 7,912,398
2010 1,719,879 7,824,909
2009 1,661,556 7,743,831
2008 1,607,175 7,647,675
2007 1,556,237 7,551,117
2006 1,508,337 7,483,934
2005 1,463,495 7,437,115
2004 1,421,609 7,389,625
2003 1,382,350 7,339,001
2002 1,345,135 7,284,753
2001 1,309,589 7,229,854
2000 1,275,572 7,184,250
1999 1,243,016 7,143,991
1998 1,211,736 7,110,001
1997 1,181,439 7,088,906
1996 1,152,015 7,071,850
1995 1,123,213 7,040,687
1994 1,094,720 6,993,795
1993 1,066,405 6,938,265
1992 1,038,380 6,875,364
1991 1,010,818 6,799,978
1990 983,734 6,715,519
1989 957,138 6,646,912
1988 931,020 6,593,386
1987 905,479 6,545,106
1986 880,705 6,504,124
1985 856,726 6,470,365
1984 833,501 6,441,865
1983 811,005 6,418,773
1982 789,286 6,391,309
1981 768,385 6,354,074
1980 748,389 6,319,408
1979 729,375 6,294,365
1978 711,245 6,281,738
1977 693,984 6,281,174
1976 677,628 6,302,504
1975 662,197 6,338,632
1974 647,691 6,341,405
1973 633,995 6,307,347
1972 620,960 6,260,956
1971 608,348 6,213,399
1970 595,846 6,180,877
1969 583,276 6,136,387
1968 572,257 6,067,714
1967 563,108 5,991,785
1966 554,463 5,918,002
1965 546,308 5,856,472
1964 538,657 5,789,228
1963 531,452 5,694,247
1962 524,649 5,573,815
1961 518,266 5,434,294
1960 512,316 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M people compared to the peak of 9.5M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Switzerland
2100 0.63% 0.08%
2099 0.64% 0.07%
2098 0.67% 0.08%
2097 0.69% 0.04%
2096 0.71% 0.06%
2095 0.71% 0.05%
2094 0.73% 0.03%
2093 0.75% 0.03%
2092 0.76% 0.03%
2091 0.78% 0.02%
2090 0.8% 0.004%
2089 0.83% -0.01%
2088 0.85% 0.004%
2087 0.86% -0.02%
2086 0.87% -0.05%
2085 0.89% -0.05%
2084 0.92% -0.05%
2083 0.94% -0.06%
2082 0.96% -0.07%
2081 0.98% -0.07%
2080 1% -0.08%
2079 1.01% -0.07%
2078 1.03% -0.08%
2077 1.04% -0.05%
2076 1.06% -0.06%
2075 1.07% -0.12%
2074 1.09% -0.1%
2073 1.1% -0.08%
2072 1.12% -0.1%
2071 1.13% -0.12%
2070 1.15% -0.09%
2069 1.16% -0.09%
2068 1.18% -0.08%
2067 1.19% -0.13%
2066 1.21% -0.13%
2065 1.23% -0.12%
2064 1.25% -0.11%
2063 1.26% -0.12%
2062 1.27% -0.13%
2061 1.3% -0.09%
2060 1.33% -0.11%
2059 1.35% -0.09%
2058 1.37% -0.06%
2057 1.4% -0.08%
2056 1.42% -0.09%
2055 1.46% -0.08%
2054 1.48% -0.05%
2053 1.5% -0%
2052 1.53% 0%
2051 1.56% 0.02%
2050 1.58% 0.04%
2049 1.61% 0.07%
2048 1.65% 0.07%
2047 1.68% 0.06%
2046 1.71% 0.06%
2045 1.73% 0.07%
2044 1.75% 0.08%
2043 1.76% 0.11%
2042 1.79% 0.07%
2041 1.81% 0.12%
2040 1.82% 0.09%
2039 1.83% 0.1%
2038 1.85% 0.12%
2037 1.87% 0.13%
2036 1.88% 0.15%
2035 1.89% 0.18%
2034 1.9% 0.18%
2033 1.92% 0.2%
2032 1.94% 0.25%
2031 1.96% 0.27%
2030 1.98% 0.29%
2029 2% 0.34%
2028 2.04% 0.38%
2027 2.07% 0.42%
2026 2.11% 0.48%
2025 2.13% 0.96%
2024 2.18% 1.31%
2023 2.22% 1.27%
2022 2.27% 0.83%
2021 2.33% 0.77%
2020 2.42% 0.73%
2019 2.5% 0.72%
2018 2.57% 0.74%
2017 2.69% 0.94%
2016 2.91% 1.1%
2015 3.16% 1.14%
2014 3.42% 1.23%
2013 3.58% 1.16%
2012 3.64% 1.07%
2011 3.61% 1.12%
2010 3.51% 1.05%
2009 3.38% 1.26%
2008 3.27% 1.28%
2007 3.18% 0.9%
2006 3.06% 0.63%
2005 2.95% 0.64%
2004 2.84% 0.69%
2003 2.77% 0.74%
2002 2.71% 0.76%
2001 2.67% 0.63%
2000 2.62% 0.56%
1999 2.58% 0.48%
1998 2.56% 0.3%
1997 2.55% 0.24%
1996 2.56% 0.44%
1995 2.6% 0.67%
1994 2.66% 0.8%
1993 2.7% 0.91%
1992 2.73% 1.11%
1991 2.75% 1.26%
1990 2.78% 1.03%
1989 2.81% 0.81%
1988 2.82% 0.74%
1987 2.81% 0.63%
1986 2.8% 0.52%
1985 2.79% 0.44%
1984 2.77% 0.36%
1983 2.75% 0.43%
1982 2.72% 0.59%
1981 2.67% 0.55%
1980 2.61% 0.4%
1979 2.55% 0.2%
1978 2.49% 0.009%
1977 2.41% -0.34%
1976 2.33% -0.57%
1975 2.24% -0.04%
1974 2.16% 0.54%
1973 2.1% 0.74%
1972 2.07% 0.77%
1971 2.1% 0.53%
1970 2.16% 0.73%
1969 1.93% 1.13%
1968 1.62% 1.27%
1967 1.56% 1.25%
1966 1.49% 1.05%
1965 1.42% 1.16%
1964 1.36% 1.67%
1963 1.3% 2.16%
1962 1.23% 2.57%
1961 1.16% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Gabon grew by 2.13%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Gabon Switzerland
Current population
2676097
9155878
Population rank 141/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.11%
One net population change
9.73 minutes
6.07 minutes
One birth every
7.63 minutes
6.71 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +238
Annual growth/decline +54,178 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 101/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 +37,253
Net migration rank 62/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - 37,253
2024 53,067 1,105 6,304 40,099
2023 53,167 987 8,000 45,098
2022 52,944 987 7,899 96,424
2021 52,611 1,503 18,279 50,665
2020 52,745 1,506 9,502 55,523
2019 53,185 2,233 18,008 44,517
2018 52,476 2,886 20,434 41,253
2017 51,455 4,013 20,284 45,658
2016 50,321 7,398 22,608 71,009
2015 48,876 12,041 19,050 71,876
2014 47,704 16,565 21,290 78,122
2013 46,829 19,587 17,797 83,823
2012 45,941 19,973 18,393 67,840
2011 44,922 18,967 18,990 67,194
2010 43,061 17,274 17,997 76,388
2009 41,037 15,277 15,487 69,324
2008 39,002 13,441 15,295 94,430
2007 37,394 12,045 13,592 72,475
2006 35,984 10,382 12,723 37,308
2005 34,766 8,555 11,899 33,203
2004 33,615 6,830 13,302 39,484
2003 32,633 5,434 8,807 42,567
2002 31,777 4,582 10,199 49,650
2001 30,941 3,801 10,845 35,420
2000 30,210 3,086 15,806 24,463
1999 29,330 2,480 16,431 25,599
1998 28,697 2,055 16,353 11,325
1997 28,053 1,786 17,722 -1,939
1996 27,450 1,555 19,801 -131
1995 27,290 1,314 19,010 25,343
1994 27,271 1,110 20,982 30,274
1993 27,235 1,009 21,509 40,267
1992 26,810 990 24,064 42,014
1991 26,334 990 23,800 69,738
1990 25,858 990 20,146 58,428
1989 25,359 990 19,941 34,432
1988 24,888 990 21,099 34,602
1987 24,212 990 15,708 27,081
1986 23,362 990 16,261 23,242
1985 22,617 990 14,882 14,402
1984 21,851 990 16,105 12,532
1983 21,162 990 12,837 5,663
1982 20,292 990 15,339 21,929
1981 19,528 990 13,979 24,229
1980 18,503 990 14,535 17,841
1979 17,553 990 14,477 4,262
1978 16,714 990 13,820 -6,552
1977 15,842 972 16,959 -22,516
1976 14,998 899 17,017 -54,255
1975 14,162 792 22,820 -58,187
1974 13,381 680 27,902 2,008
1973 12,731 608 30,906 8,158
1972 12,095 639 35,061 19,991
1971 11,357 1,130 38,523 2,636
1970 10,635 1,882 42,648 -18,326
1969 9,969 2,650 44,182 20,754
1968 9,417 0 47,328 25,828
1967 8,883 0 52,128 27,697
1966 8,410 0 53,854 14,979
1965 7,902 0 56,222 -1,351
1964 7,402 0 59,050 21,455
1963 7,001 0 52,956 58,415
1962 6,609 0 49,050 82,798
1961 6,161 0 48,365 101,278
1960 5,732 0 42,090 22,313

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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