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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 4.14 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.61% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Gabon vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Tajikistan
2100 6,955,864 20,390,053
2099 6,912,052 20,381,074
2098 6,867,857 20,367,161
2097 6,822,087 20,348,897
2096 6,775,495 20,324,869
2095 6,727,815 20,297,885
2094 6,680,075 20,265,966
2093 6,631,425 20,234,160
2092 6,582,261 20,192,937
2091 6,532,342 20,148,873
2090 6,481,491 20,103,798
2089 6,429,956 20,056,079
2088 6,376,859 20,005,521
2087 6,323,194 19,950,317
2086 6,269,178 19,895,606
2085 6,215,121 19,836,988
2084 6,160,019 19,773,272
2083 6,103,820 19,706,082
2082 6,046,995 19,639,516
2081 5,989,415 19,572,596
2080 5,931,520 19,499,390
2079 5,873,052 19,425,502
2078 5,814,259 19,347,261
2077 5,754,857 19,265,447
2076 5,695,764 19,175,355
2075 5,636,043 19,083,859
2074 5,576,620 18,988,290
2073 5,516,502 18,889,470
2072 5,456,238 18,785,103
2071 5,395,666 18,674,697
2070 5,335,269 18,559,138
2069 5,274,817 18,437,873
2068 5,214,405 18,315,011
2067 5,153,427 18,187,508
2066 5,092,586 18,054,404
2065 5,031,764 17,921,674
2064 4,970,757 17,783,801
2063 4,909,630 17,641,066
2062 4,848,693 17,498,306
2061 4,787,706 17,356,130
2060 4,726,341 17,206,922
2059 4,664,287 17,056,085
2058 4,602,087 16,903,532
2057 4,540,068 16,749,284
2056 4,477,242 16,595,691
2055 4,414,477 16,441,650
2054 4,350,938 16,285,520
2053 4,287,630 16,130,235
2052 4,224,256 15,967,770
2051 4,160,459 15,805,253
2050 4,096,708 15,638,613
2049 4,032,976 15,468,883
2048 3,968,977 15,292,499
2047 3,904,724 15,112,083
2046 3,840,333 14,928,123
2045 3,775,786 14,739,540
2044 3,711,691 14,544,544
2043 3,647,956 14,349,357
2042 3,584,695 14,147,892
2041 3,521,560 13,945,694
2040 3,458,896 13,741,587
2039 3,397,011 13,536,704
2038 3,335,835 13,331,490
2037 3,275,298 13,125,051
2036 3,215,119 12,917,110
2035 3,155,791 12,714,184
2034 3,097,371 12,515,962
2033 3,039,514 12,321,294
2032 2,982,347 12,128,060
2031 2,925,690 11,938,351
2030 2,869,476 11,749,706
2029 2,813,855 11,559,235
2028 2,758,554 11,369,414
2027 2,703,425 11,178,605
2026 2,648,476 10,986,242
2025 2,593,715 10,791,246
2024 2,538,952 10,590,927
2023 2,484,789 10,389,799
2022 2,430,747 10,182,222
2021 2,376,722 9,966,908
2020 2,322,539 9,749,310
2019 2,267,706 9,529,966
2018 2,212,318 9,307,333
2017 2,156,900 9,085,946
2016 2,100,306 8,865,631
2015 2,040,989 8,643,840
2014 1,978,399 8,425,552
2013 1,913,059 8,216,724
2012 1,846,889 8,014,084
2011 1,781,985 7,824,785
2010 1,719,879 7,652,141
2009 1,661,556 7,490,230
2008 1,607,175 7,338,403
2007 1,556,237 7,194,477
2006 1,508,337 7,057,566
2005 1,463,495 6,924,720
2004 1,421,609 6,790,547
2003 1,382,350 6,658,575
2002 1,345,135 6,531,669
2001 1,309,589 6,407,377
2000 1,275,572 6,284,735
1999 1,243,016 6,208,370
1998 1,211,736 6,176,397
1997 1,181,439 6,139,829
1996 1,152,015 6,066,523
1995 1,123,213 5,948,584
1994 1,094,720 5,825,368
1993 1,066,405 5,724,993
1992 1,038,380 5,649,400
1991 1,010,818 5,541,205
1990 983,734 5,398,768
1989 957,138 5,267,249
1988 931,020 5,114,989
1987 905,479 4,939,059
1986 880,705 4,772,139
1985 856,726 4,619,003
1984 833,501 4,480,026
1983 811,005 4,350,874
1982 789,286 4,227,171
1981 768,385 4,109,022
1980 748,389 3,995,256
1979 729,375 3,882,691
1978 711,245 3,768,508
1977 693,984 3,653,265
1976 677,628 3,540,076
1975 662,197 3,430,425
1974 647,691 3,324,499
1973 633,995 3,222,290
1972 620,960 3,123,691
1971 608,348 3,028,837
1970 595,846 2,936,779
1969 583,276 2,845,273
1968 572,257 2,753,848
1967 563,108 2,664,130
1966 554,463 2,577,184
1965 546,308 2,492,998
1964 538,657 2,411,260
1963 531,452 2,331,736
1962 524,649 2,255,026
1961 518,266 2,181,805
1960 512,316 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Tajikistan
2100 0.63% 0.04%
2099 0.64% 0.07%
2098 0.67% 0.09%
2097 0.69% 0.12%
2096 0.71% 0.13%
2095 0.71% 0.16%
2094 0.73% 0.16%
2093 0.75% 0.2%
2092 0.76% 0.22%
2091 0.78% 0.22%
2090 0.8% 0.24%
2089 0.83% 0.25%
2088 0.85% 0.28%
2087 0.86% 0.27%
2086 0.87% 0.3%
2085 0.89% 0.32%
2084 0.92% 0.34%
2083 0.94% 0.34%
2082 0.96% 0.34%
2081 0.98% 0.38%
2080 1% 0.38%
2079 1.01% 0.4%
2078 1.03% 0.42%
2077 1.04% 0.47%
2076 1.06% 0.48%
2075 1.07% 0.5%
2074 1.09% 0.52%
2073 1.1% 0.56%
2072 1.12% 0.59%
2071 1.13% 0.62%
2070 1.15% 0.66%
2069 1.16% 0.67%
2068 1.18% 0.7%
2067 1.19% 0.74%
2066 1.21% 0.74%
2065 1.23% 0.78%
2064 1.25% 0.81%
2063 1.26% 0.82%
2062 1.27% 0.82%
2061 1.3% 0.87%
2060 1.33% 0.88%
2059 1.35% 0.9%
2058 1.37% 0.92%
2057 1.4% 0.93%
2056 1.42% 0.94%
2055 1.46% 0.96%
2054 1.48% 0.96%
2053 1.5% 1.02%
2052 1.53% 1.03%
2051 1.56% 1.07%
2050 1.58% 1.1%
2049 1.61% 1.15%
2048 1.65% 1.19%
2047 1.68% 1.23%
2046 1.71% 1.28%
2045 1.73% 1.34%
2044 1.75% 1.36%
2043 1.76% 1.42%
2042 1.79% 1.45%
2041 1.81% 1.49%
2040 1.82% 1.51%
2039 1.83% 1.54%
2038 1.85% 1.57%
2037 1.87% 1.61%
2036 1.88% 1.6%
2035 1.89% 1.58%
2034 1.9% 1.58%
2033 1.92% 1.59%
2032 1.94% 1.59%
2031 1.96% 1.61%
2030 1.98% 1.65%
2029 2% 1.67%
2028 2.04% 1.71%
2027 2.07% 1.75%
2026 2.11% 1.81%
2025 2.16% 1.89%
2024 2.18% 1.94%
2023 2.22% 2.04%
2022 2.27% 2.16%
2021 2.33% 2.23%
2020 2.42% 2.3%
2019 2.5% 2.39%
2018 2.57% 2.44%
2017 2.69% 2.49%
2016 2.91% 2.57%
2015 3.16% 2.59%
2014 3.42% 2.54%
2013 3.58% 2.53%
2012 3.64% 2.42%
2011 3.61% 2.26%
2010 3.51% 2.16%
2009 3.38% 2.07%
2008 3.27% 2%
2007 3.18% 1.94%
2006 3.06% 1.92%
2005 2.95% 1.98%
2004 2.84% 1.98%
2003 2.77% 1.94%
2002 2.71% 1.94%
2001 2.67% 1.95%
2000 2.62% 1.23%
1999 2.58% 0.52%
1998 2.56% 0.6%
1997 2.55% 1.21%
1996 2.56% 1.98%
1995 2.6% 2.12%
1994 2.66% 1.75%
1993 2.7% 1.34%
1992 2.73% 1.95%
1991 2.75% 2.64%
1990 2.78% 2.5%
1989 2.81% 2.98%
1988 2.82% 3.56%
1987 2.81% 3.5%
1986 2.8% 3.32%
1985 2.79% 3.1%
1984 2.77% 2.97%
1983 2.75% 2.93%
1982 2.72% 2.88%
1981 2.67% 2.85%
1980 2.61% 2.9%
1979 2.55% 3.03%
1978 2.49% 3.15%
1977 2.41% 3.2%
1976 2.33% 3.2%
1975 2.24% 3.19%
1974 2.16% 3.17%
1973 2.1% 3.16%
1972 2.07% 3.13%
1971 2.1% 3.13%
1970 2.16% 3.22%
1969 1.93% 3.32%
1968 1.62% 3.37%
1967 1.56% 3.37%
1966 1.49% 3.38%
1965 1.42% 3.39%
1964 1.36% 3.41%
1963 1.3% 3.4%
1962 1.23% 3.36%
1961 1.16% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Gabon Tajikistan
Current population
2663339
11038274
Population rank 141/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
33.7 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +551
Annual growth/decline +54,163 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 55/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 -21,606
Net migration rank 62/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - -21,606
2024 - 1,105 - -21,236
2023 53,167 987 223,828 -19,999
2022 52,944 987 228,336 -17,001
2021 52,611 1,503 222,850 -3,564
2020 52,745 1,506 219,467 -3,564
2019 53,185 2,233 231,817 -9,041
2018 52,476 2,886 228,597 -6,111
2017 51,455 4,013 224,396 -4,093
2016 50,321 7,398 228,547 -8,210
2015 48,876 12,041 230,903 -7,660
2014 47,704 16,565 227,304 -13,962
2013 46,829 19,587 220,693 -16,362
2012 45,941 19,973 213,078 -12,132
2011 44,922 18,967 208,429 -30,783
2010 43,061 17,274 201,389 -33,733
2009 41,037 15,277 192,851 -36,677
2008 39,002 13,441 182,337 -34,855
2007 37,394 12,045 173,200 -32,831
2006 35,984 10,382 164,046 -30,591
2005 34,766 8,555 160,189 -27,954
2004 33,615 6,830 161,201 -25,082
2003 32,633 5,434 150,391 -22,562
2002 31,777 4,582 146,492 -20,526
2001 30,941 3,801 142,276 -19,657
2000 30,210 3,086 136,549 -13,871
1999 29,330 2,480 147,622 -117,571
1998 28,697 2,055 153,508 -119,621
1997 28,053 1,786 149,825 -110,572
1996 27,450 1,555 138,287 -30,922
1995 27,290 1,314 168,934 -40,418
1994 27,271 1,110 167,590 -49,668
1993 27,235 1,009 157,975 -75,147
1992 26,810 990 163,652 -95,280
1991 26,334 990 177,585 -29,553
1990 25,858 990 178,429 -41,596
1989 25,359 990 179,212 -53,020
1988 24,888 990 172,805 5,523
1987 24,212 990 163,611 9,923
1986 23,362 990 155,987 4,321
1985 22,617 990 145,720 247
1984 21,851 990 139,145 -7,152
1983 21,162 990 133,280 -6,972
1982 20,292 990 127,838 -6,730
1981 19,528 990 121,418 -6,221
1980 18,503 990 117,888 -5,557
1979 17,553 990 114,496 -1,703
1978 16,714 990 110,564 5,006
1977 15,842 972 106,920 7,999
1976 14,998 899 103,777 7,679
1975 14,162 792 100,604 7,237
1974 13,381 680 97,481 6,531
1973 12,731 608 94,523 5,876
1972 12,095 639 91,677 5,123
1971 11,357 1,130 88,618 4,293
1970 10,635 1,882 85,645 5,559
1969 9,969 2,650 82,931 8,886
1968 9,417 0 80,698 10,323
1967 8,883 0 78,733 9,670
1966 8,410 0 76,702 8,796
1965 7,902 0 75,139 7,744
1964 7,402 0 74,030 6,568
1963 7,001 0 73,065 5,379
1962 6,609 0 70,700 4,270
1961 6,161 0 68,182 3,291
1960 5,732 0 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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