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

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The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,593,130 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,676,097 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 3.32 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.49% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.68M (77.4% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Gabon vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Togo
2100 6,954,294 23,426,426
2099 6,910,493 23,284,304
2098 6,866,307 23,142,242
2097 6,820,547 22,996,845
2096 6,773,966 22,848,978
2095 6,726,296 22,702,297
2094 6,678,568 22,543,427
2093 6,629,929 22,395,941
2092 6,580,775 22,243,621
2091 6,530,868 22,083,590
2090 6,480,029 21,924,631
2089 6,428,505 21,761,057
2088 6,375,420 21,592,941
2087 6,321,768 21,431,785
2086 6,267,763 21,252,236
2085 6,213,719 21,073,697
2084 6,158,629 20,894,251
2083 6,102,442 20,708,859
2082 6,045,631 20,520,204
2081 5,988,064 20,325,061
2080 5,930,182 20,126,833
2079 5,871,726 19,927,036
2078 5,812,947 19,738,820
2077 5,753,559 19,547,568
2076 5,694,479 19,348,296
2075 5,634,771 19,141,211
2074 5,575,361 18,936,045
2073 5,515,257 18,729,441
2072 5,455,007 18,525,904
2071 5,394,448 18,321,024
2070 5,334,065 18,116,069
2069 5,273,626 17,905,429
2068 5,213,228 17,689,344
2067 5,152,264 17,477,786
2066 5,091,437 17,262,406
2065 5,030,629 17,049,758
2064 4,969,636 16,836,991
2063 4,908,522 16,618,806
2062 4,847,599 16,404,475
2061 4,786,626 16,190,814
2060 4,725,275 15,976,939
2059 4,663,235 15,767,690
2058 4,601,048 15,556,151
2057 4,539,043 15,341,629
2056 4,476,231 15,125,918
2055 4,413,481 14,903,207
2054 4,349,956 14,687,272
2053 4,286,663 14,471,467
2052 4,223,303 14,253,335
2051 4,159,520 14,030,311
2050 4,095,784 13,812,790
2049 4,032,066 13,588,431
2048 3,968,081 13,367,245
2047 3,903,843 13,148,252
2046 3,839,466 12,927,000
2045 3,774,934 12,705,654
2044 3,710,854 12,484,181
2043 3,647,133 12,261,788
2042 3,583,886 12,044,285
2041 3,520,765 11,827,268
2040 3,458,116 11,614,781
2039 3,396,244 11,398,360
2038 3,335,082 11,185,757
2037 3,274,559 10,975,322
2036 3,214,394 10,767,990
2035 3,155,079 10,559,369
2034 3,096,672 10,353,764
2033 3,038,828 10,148,738
2032 2,981,674 9,944,247
2031 2,925,030 9,741,001
2030 2,868,829 9,541,309
2029 2,813,220 9,347,000
2028 2,757,931 9,155,475
2027 2,702,815 8,965,572
2026 2,647,878 8,776,585
2025 2,593,130 8,591,626
2024 2,538,952 8,406,558
2023 2,484,789 8,223,850
2022 2,430,747 8,068,616
2021 2,376,722 7,936,176
2020 2,322,539 7,788,054
2019 2,267,706 7,619,925
2018 2,212,318 7,458,206
2017 2,156,900 7,324,386
2016 2,100,306 7,200,884
2015 2,040,989 7,071,502
2014 1,978,399 6,937,644
2013 1,913,059 6,798,848
2012 1,846,889 6,653,718
2011 1,781,985 6,500,582
2010 1,719,879 6,325,788
2009 1,661,556 6,130,946
2008 1,607,175 5,936,138
2007 1,556,237 5,748,443
2006 1,508,337 5,569,664
2005 1,463,495 5,413,154
2004 1,421,609 5,281,320
2003 1,382,350 5,154,112
2002 1,345,135 5,027,130
2001 1,309,589 4,904,144
2000 1,275,572 4,783,722
1999 1,243,016 4,665,754
1998 1,211,736 4,551,635
1997 1,181,439 4,438,794
1996 1,152,015 4,291,136
1995 1,123,213 4,110,450
1994 1,094,720 3,904,183
1993 1,066,405 3,887,974
1992 1,038,380 3,932,581
1991 1,010,818 3,822,636
1990 983,734 3,714,021
1989 957,138 3,606,918
1988 931,020 3,501,545
1987 905,479 3,397,614
1986 880,705 3,296,340
1985 856,726 3,194,539
1984 833,501 3,105,743
1983 811,005 3,033,077
1982 789,286 2,961,652
1981 768,385 2,879,440
1980 748,389 2,791,408
1979 729,375 2,714,349
1978 711,245 2,646,501
1977 693,984 2,583,984
1976 677,628 2,523,488
1975 662,197 2,463,796
1974 647,691 2,404,292
1973 633,995 2,344,510
1972 620,960 2,283,863
1971 608,348 2,219,826
1970 595,846 2,149,478
1969 583,276 2,043,416
1968 572,257 1,953,523
1967 563,108 1,912,764
1966 554,463 1,873,489
1965 546,308 1,835,588
1964 538,657 1,799,410
1963 531,452 1,765,072
1962 524,649 1,732,959
1961 518,266 1,702,717
1960 512,316 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Togo
2100 0.63% 0.61%
2099 0.64% 0.61%
2098 0.67% 0.63%
2097 0.69% 0.65%
2096 0.71% 0.65%
2095 0.71% 0.7%
2094 0.73% 0.66%
2093 0.75% 0.68%
2092 0.76% 0.72%
2091 0.78% 0.73%
2090 0.8% 0.75%
2089 0.83% 0.78%
2088 0.85% 0.75%
2087 0.86% 0.84%
2086 0.87% 0.85%
2085 0.89% 0.86%
2084 0.92% 0.9%
2083 0.94% 0.92%
2082 0.96% 0.96%
2081 0.98% 0.98%
2080 1% 1%
2079 1.01% 0.95%
2078 1.03% 0.98%
2077 1.04% 1.03%
2076 1.06% 1.08%
2075 1.07% 1.08%
2074 1.09% 1.1%
2073 1.1% 1.1%
2072 1.12% 1.12%
2071 1.13% 1.13%
2070 1.15% 1.18%
2069 1.16% 1.22%
2068 1.18% 1.21%
2067 1.19% 1.25%
2066 1.21% 1.25%
2065 1.23% 1.26%
2064 1.25% 1.31%
2063 1.26% 1.31%
2062 1.27% 1.32%
2061 1.3% 1.34%
2060 1.33% 1.33%
2059 1.35% 1.36%
2058 1.37% 1.4%
2057 1.4% 1.43%
2056 1.42% 1.49%
2055 1.46% 1.47%
2054 1.48% 1.49%
2053 1.5% 1.53%
2052 1.53% 1.59%
2051 1.56% 1.57%
2050 1.58% 1.65%
2049 1.61% 1.65%
2048 1.65% 1.67%
2047 1.68% 1.71%
2046 1.71% 1.74%
2045 1.73% 1.77%
2044 1.75% 1.81%
2043 1.76% 1.81%
2042 1.79% 1.83%
2041 1.81% 1.83%
2040 1.82% 1.9%
2039 1.83% 1.9%
2038 1.85% 1.92%
2037 1.87% 1.93%
2036 1.88% 1.98%
2035 1.89% 1.99%
2034 1.9% 2.02%
2033 1.92% 2.06%
2032 1.94% 2.09%
2031 1.96% 2.09%
2030 1.98% 2.08%
2029 2% 2.09%
2028 2.04% 2.12%
2027 2.07% 2.15%
2026 2.11% 2.15%
2025 2.13% 2.2%
2024 2.18% 2.22%
2023 2.22% 1.92%
2022 2.27% 1.67%
2021 2.33% 1.9%
2020 2.42% 2.21%
2019 2.5% 2.17%
2018 2.57% 1.83%
2017 2.69% 1.72%
2016 2.91% 1.83%
2015 3.16% 1.93%
2014 3.42% 2.04%
2013 3.58% 2.18%
2012 3.64% 2.36%
2011 3.61% 2.76%
2010 3.51% 3.18%
2009 3.38% 3.28%
2008 3.27% 3.27%
2007 3.18% 3.21%
2006 3.06% 2.89%
2005 2.95% 2.5%
2004 2.84% 2.47%
2003 2.77% 2.53%
2002 2.71% 2.51%
2001 2.67% 2.52%
2000 2.62% 2.53%
1999 2.58% 2.51%
1998 2.56% 2.54%
1997 2.55% 3.44%
1996 2.56% 4.4%
1995 2.6% 5.28%
1994 2.66% 0.42%
1993 2.7% -1.13%
1992 2.73% 2.88%
1991 2.75% 2.92%
1990 2.78% 2.97%
1989 2.81% 3.01%
1988 2.82% 3.06%
1987 2.81% 3.07%
1986 2.8% 3.19%
1985 2.79% 2.86%
1984 2.77% 2.4%
1983 2.75% 2.41%
1982 2.72% 2.86%
1981 2.67% 3.15%
1980 2.61% 2.84%
1979 2.55% 2.56%
1978 2.49% 2.42%
1977 2.41% 2.4%
1976 2.33% 2.42%
1975 2.24% 2.47%
1974 2.16% 2.55%
1973 2.1% 2.66%
1972 2.07% 2.88%
1971 2.1% 3.27%
1970 2.16% 5.19%
1969 1.93% 4.6%
1968 1.62% 2.13%
1967 1.56% 2.1%
1966 1.49% 2.06%
1965 1.42% 2.01%
1964 1.36% 1.95%
1963 1.3% 1.85%
1962 1.23% 1.78%
1961 1.16% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Gabon grew by 2.13%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Gabon Togo
Current population
2676097
8873660
Population rank 141/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.11%
One net population change
9.73 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
7.63 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +507
Annual growth/decline +54,178 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 39/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 -15,010
Net migration rank 62/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - -15,010
2024 53,067 1,105 198,184 -14,014
2023 53,167 987 196,649 -15,406
2022 52,944 987 195,051 -65,826
2021 52,611 1,503 192,651 -56,991
2020 52,745 1,506 192,474 -31,892
2019 53,185 2,233 192,990 -17,312
2018 52,476 2,886 191,482 -43,718
2017 51,455 4,013 189,386 -69,512
2016 50,321 7,398 187,007 -59,885
2015 48,876 12,041 183,089 -51,459
2014 47,704 16,565 179,671 -43,591
2013 46,829 19,587 176,865 -35,346
2012 45,941 19,973 176,051 -27,315
2011 44,922 18,967 176,484 -18,960
2010 43,061 17,274 175,800 16,265
2009 41,037 15,277 170,740 26,886
2008 39,002 13,441 164,627 27,362
2007 37,394 12,045 158,312 25,082
2006 35,984 10,382 150,821 23,346
2005 34,766 8,555 143,281 -4,415
2004 33,615 6,830 136,802 -11,998
2003 32,633 5,434 133,852 -4,237
2002 31,777 4,582 130,283 -5,939
2001 30,941 3,801 126,419 -4,802
2000 30,210 3,086 122,712 -3,485
1999 29,330 2,480 119,331 -2,618
1998 28,697 2,055 116,918 -5,394
1997 28,053 1,786 116,559 -2,397
1996 27,450 1,555 111,887 69,276
1995 27,290 1,314 106,983 73,224
1994 27,271 1,110 100,045 132,276
1993 27,235 1,009 112,013 -311,917
1992 26,810 990 110,828 -132
1991 26,334 990 109,267 -72
1990 25,858 990 107,985 59
1989 25,359 990 106,166 0
1988 24,888 990 104,605 -29
1987 24,212 990 102,435 848
1986 23,362 990 99,698 -436
1985 22,617 990 96,376 7,971
1984 21,851 990 95,195 -21,949
1983 21,162 990 94,034 -21,948
1982 20,292 990 92,715 -21,958
1981 19,528 990 90,144 3,519
1980 18,503 990 87,404 -4,993
1979 17,553 990 85,228 -13,519
1978 16,714 990 83,151 -19,163
1977 15,842 972 80,902 -19,856
1976 14,998 899 78,770 -18,832
1975 14,162 792 76,412 -16,973
1974 13,381 680 74,055 -14,483
1973 12,731 608 71,549 -11,555
1972 12,095 639 68,966 -7,661
1971 11,357 1,130 66,284 482
1970 10,635 1,882 63,057 10,865
1969 9,969 2,650 58,207 80,000
1968 9,417 0 56,082 -14,504
1967 8,883 0 54,359 -14,424
1966 8,410 0 52,832 -14,216
1965 7,902 0 51,096 -13,915
1964 7,402 0 49,450 -14,266
1963 7,001 0 47,869 -14,361
1962 6,609 0 46,201 -15,486
1961 6,161 0 44,623 -14,858
1960 5,732 0 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/togo | 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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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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