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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 9,107,866 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 100th.
  • 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 +2.61% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Gabon vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Switzerland
2100 6,955,864 9,234,296
2099 6,912,052 9,226,472
2098 6,867,857 9,220,109
2097 6,822,087 9,212,728
2096 6,775,495 9,208,997
2095 6,727,815 9,203,477
2094 6,680,075 9,199,095
2093 6,631,425 9,196,672
2092 6,582,261 9,194,082
2091 6,532,342 9,191,145
2090 6,481,491 9,189,122
2089 6,429,956 9,188,754
2088 6,376,859 9,190,102
2087 6,323,194 9,189,763
2086 6,269,178 9,191,494
2085 6,215,121 9,195,728
2084 6,160,019 9,199,983
2083 6,103,820 9,204,908
2082 6,046,995 9,210,695
2081 5,989,415 9,217,065
2080 5,931,520 9,223,475
2079 5,873,052 9,230,920
2078 5,814,259 9,237,649
2077 5,754,857 9,245,300
2076 5,695,764 9,250,248
2075 5,636,043 9,255,753
2074 5,576,620 9,266,455
2073 5,516,502 9,275,439
2072 5,456,238 9,283,185
2071 5,395,666 9,292,913
2070 5,335,269 9,303,843
2069 5,274,817 9,311,935
2068 5,214,405 9,320,335
2067 5,153,427 9,327,741
2066 5,092,586 9,339,455
2065 5,031,764 9,351,481
2064 4,970,757 9,362,413
2063 4,909,630 9,372,441
2062 4,848,693 9,383,258
2061 4,787,706 9,395,036
2060 4,726,341 9,403,920
2059 4,664,287 9,414,241
2058 4,602,087 9,422,560
2057 4,540,068 9,428,212
2056 4,477,242 9,435,441
2055 4,414,477 9,443,890
2054 4,350,938 9,451,268
2053 4,287,630 9,456,389
2052 4,224,256 9,456,418
2051 4,160,459 9,456,395
2050 4,096,708 9,454,544
2049 4,032,976 9,451,083
2048 3,968,977 9,444,091
2047 3,904,724 9,437,061
2046 3,840,333 9,430,954
2045 3,775,786 9,425,155
2044 3,711,691 9,418,152
2043 3,647,956 9,410,763
2042 3,584,695 9,400,808
2041 3,521,560 9,393,857
2040 3,458,896 9,382,662
2039 3,397,011 9,373,984
2038 3,335,835 9,365,030
2037 3,275,298 9,354,254
2036 3,215,119 9,342,450
2035 3,155,791 9,328,907
2034 3,097,371 9,312,054
2033 3,039,514 9,294,881
2032 2,982,347 9,276,221
2031 2,925,690 9,253,034
2030 2,869,476 9,228,188
2029 2,813,855 9,201,743
2028 2,758,554 9,170,620
2027 2,703,425 9,135,740
2026 2,648,476 9,097,532
2025 2,593,715 9,053,983
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M people compared to the peak of 9.46M 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 2.16% 0.54%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Gabon Switzerland
Current population
2663339
9107866
Population rank 141/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.11%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
33.7 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +320
Annual growth/decline +54,163 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 81/197
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 - 1,105 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 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 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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