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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 3.75 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.61% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Gabon vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Togo
2100 6,955,864 26,511,761
2099 6,912,052 26,350,920
2098 6,867,857 26,190,149
2097 6,822,087 26,025,602
2096 6,775,495 25,858,261
2095 6,727,815 25,692,261
2094 6,680,075 25,512,468
2093 6,631,425 25,345,557
2092 6,582,261 25,173,177
2091 6,532,342 24,992,069
2090 6,481,491 24,812,174
2089 6,429,956 24,627,057
2088 6,376,859 24,436,800
2087 6,323,194 24,254,420
2086 6,269,178 24,051,223
2085 6,215,121 23,849,170
2084 6,160,019 23,646,091
2083 6,103,820 23,436,282
2082 6,046,995 23,222,780
2081 5,989,415 23,001,936
2080 5,931,520 22,777,601
2079 5,873,052 22,551,490
2078 5,814,259 22,338,486
2077 5,754,857 22,122,045
2076 5,695,764 21,896,528
2075 5,636,043 21,662,169
2074 5,576,620 21,429,982
2073 5,516,502 21,196,168
2072 5,456,238 20,965,824
2071 5,395,666 20,733,961
2070 5,335,269 20,502,013
2069 5,274,817 20,263,631
2068 5,214,405 20,019,087
2067 5,153,427 19,779,666
2066 5,092,586 19,535,920
2065 5,031,764 19,295,265
2064 4,970,757 19,054,476
2063 4,909,630 18,807,556
2062 4,848,693 18,564,996
2061 4,787,706 18,323,196
2060 4,726,341 18,081,153
2059 4,664,287 17,844,344
2058 4,602,087 17,604,946
2057 4,540,068 17,362,170
2056 4,477,242 17,118,049
2055 4,414,477 16,866,006
2054 4,350,938 16,621,633
2053 4,287,630 16,377,405
2052 4,224,256 16,130,545
2051 4,160,459 15,878,148
2050 4,096,708 15,631,978
2049 4,032,976 15,378,071
2048 3,968,977 15,127,754
2047 3,904,724 14,879,919
2046 3,840,333 14,629,528
2045 3,775,786 14,379,029
2044 3,711,691 14,128,387
2043 3,647,956 13,876,705
2042 3,584,695 13,630,555
2041 3,521,560 13,384,957
2040 3,458,896 13,144,485
2039 3,397,011 12,899,560
2038 3,335,835 12,658,957
2037 3,275,298 12,420,807
2036 3,215,119 12,186,169
2035 3,155,791 11,950,071
2034 3,097,371 11,717,387
2033 3,039,514 11,485,359
2032 2,982,347 11,253,936
2031 2,925,690 11,023,922
2030 2,869,476 10,797,929
2029 2,813,855 10,578,030
2028 2,758,554 10,361,280
2027 2,703,425 10,146,366
2026 2,648,476 9,932,489
2025 2,593,715 9,723,170
2024 2,538,952 9,515,236
2023 2,484,789 9,304,337
2022 2,430,747 9,089,738
2021 2,376,722 8,878,379
2020 2,322,539 8,669,720
2019 2,267,706 8,463,068
2018 2,212,318 8,258,778
2017 2,156,900 8,057,140
2016 2,100,306 7,858,289
2015 2,040,989 7,663,195
2014 1,978,399 7,472,450
2013 1,913,059 7,285,442
2012 1,846,889 7,100,736
2011 1,781,985 6,916,474
2010 1,719,879 6,732,590
2009 1,661,556 6,551,865
2008 1,607,175 6,368,812
2007 1,556,237 6,188,344
2006 1,508,337 6,010,668
2005 1,463,495 5,844,631
2004 1,421,609 5,696,508
2003 1,382,350 5,552,167
2002 1,345,135 5,413,274
2001 1,309,589 5,277,382
2000 1,275,572 5,140,037
1999 1,243,016 5,000,269
1998 1,211,736 4,860,913
1997 1,181,439 4,725,030
1996 1,152,015 4,577,860
1995 1,123,213 4,410,832
1994 1,094,720 4,222,940
1993 1,066,405 4,207,453
1992 1,038,380 4,233,617
1991 1,010,818 4,115,560
1990 983,734 3,998,761
1989 957,138 3,883,411
1988 931,020 3,769,742
1987 905,479 3,657,508
1986 880,705 3,547,952
1985 856,726 3,441,091
1984 833,501 3,332,837
1983 811,005 3,222,899
1982 789,286 3,115,042
1981 768,385 3,013,043
1980 748,389 2,920,894
1979 729,375 2,839,854
1978 711,245 2,768,148
1977 693,984 2,701,894
1976 677,628 2,637,796
1975 662,197 2,574,622
1974 647,691 2,511,760
1973 633,995 2,448,749
1972 620,960 2,384,994
1971 608,348 2,317,976
1970 595,846 2,244,773
1969 583,276 2,164,814
1968 572,257 2,080,226
1967 563,108 1,995,890
1966 554,463 1,918,513
1965 546,308 1,853,771
1964 538,657 1,803,440
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M people compared to the peak of 26.5M 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 2.16% 2.19%
2024 2.18% 2.27%
2023 2.22% 2.36%
2022 2.27% 2.38%
2021 2.33% 2.41%
2020 2.42% 2.44%
2019 2.5% 2.47%
2018 2.57% 2.5%
2017 2.69% 2.53%
2016 2.91% 2.55%
2015 3.16% 2.55%
2014 3.42% 2.57%
2013 3.58% 2.6%
2012 3.64% 2.66%
2011 3.61% 2.73%
2010 3.51% 2.76%
2009 3.38% 2.87%
2008 3.27% 2.92%
2007 3.18% 2.96%
2006 3.06% 2.84%
2005 2.95% 2.6%
2004 2.84% 2.6%
2003 2.77% 2.57%
2002 2.71% 2.57%
2001 2.67% 2.67%
2000 2.62% 2.8%
1999 2.58% 2.87%
1998 2.56% 2.88%
1997 2.55% 3.21%
1996 2.56% 3.79%
1995 2.6% 4.45%
1994 2.66% 0.37%
1993 2.7% -0.62%
1992 2.73% 2.87%
1991 2.75% 2.92%
1990 2.78% 2.97%
1989 2.81% 3.02%
1988 2.82% 3.07%
1987 2.81% 3.09%
1986 2.8% 3.11%
1985 2.79% 3.25%
1984 2.77% 3.41%
1983 2.75% 3.46%
1982 2.72% 3.39%
1981 2.67% 3.15%
1980 2.61% 2.85%
1979 2.55% 2.59%
1978 2.49% 2.45%
1977 2.41% 2.43%
1976 2.33% 2.45%
1975 2.24% 2.5%
1974 2.16% 2.57%
1973 2.1% 2.67%
1972 2.07% 2.89%
1971 2.1% 3.26%
1970 2.16% 3.69%
1969 1.93% 4.07%
1968 1.62% 4.23%
1967 1.56% 4.03%
1966 1.49% 3.49%
1965 1.42% 2.79%
1964 1.36% 2.17%
1963 1.3% 1.85%
1962 1.23% 1.78%
1961 1.16% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Gabon Togo
Current population
2663339
9990340
Population rank 141/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.12%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
33.7 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +578
Annual growth/decline +54,163 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 40/197
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 - 1,105 - -14,014
2023 53,167 987 218,093 -1,997
2022 52,944 987 215,090 -1,997
2021 52,611 1,503 210,613 -986
2020 52,745 1,506 208,663 -986
2019 53,185 2,233 207,608 -1,985
2018 52,476 2,886 204,942 -1,985
2017 51,455 4,013 202,307 -1,985
2016 50,321 7,398 199,364 -1,979
2015 48,876 12,041 194,768 -1,976
2014 47,704 16,565 190,667 -1,976
2013 46,829 19,587 187,309 -1,976
2012 45,941 19,973 186,061 -1,983
2011 44,922 18,967 186,406 -1,968
2010 43,061 17,274 185,294 -1,964
2009 41,037 15,277 180,111 -1,985
2008 39,002 13,441 173,677 14,303
2007 37,394 12,045 168,144 4,813
2006 35,984 10,382 160,671 21,724
2005 34,766 8,555 154,117 -4,437
2004 33,615 6,830 147,574 -1,005
2003 32,633 5,434 144,900 -2,793
2002 31,777 4,582 141,643 -5,973
2001 30,941 3,801 137,808 -1,703
2000 30,210 3,086 133,873 4,715
1999 29,330 2,480 129,832 11,125
1998 28,697 2,055 125,392 12,362
1997 28,053 1,786 122,109 11,898
1996 27,450 1,555 119,418 40,915
1995 27,290 1,314 116,314 57,406
1994 27,271 1,110 113,074 88,992
1993 27,235 1,009 119,938 -291,022
1992 26,810 990 118,876 -122
1991 26,334 990 117,409 -51
1990 25,858 990 116,200 44
1989 25,359 990 114,432 0
1988 24,888 990 112,915 -17
1987 24,212 990 110,739 848
1986 23,362 990 107,957 -436
1985 22,617 990 104,949 1,242
1984 21,851 990 102,425 7,897
1983 21,162 990 99,817 9,740
1982 20,292 990 97,003 9,163
1981 19,528 990 94,318 3,519
1980 18,503 990 91,445 -4,993
1979 17,553 990 89,148 -13,519
1978 16,714 990 86,950 -19,163
1977 15,842 972 84,572 -19,856
1976 14,998 899 82,321 -18,832
1975 14,162 792 79,831 -16,973
1974 13,381 680 77,347 -14,483
1973 12,731 608 74,713 -11,555
1972 12,095 639 72,008 -7,661
1971 11,357 1,130 69,206 482
1970 10,635 1,882 65,851 10,865
1969 9,969 2,650 62,589 20,613
1968 9,417 0 59,110 26,860
1967 8,883 0 56,128 26,576
1966 8,410 0 53,640 18,418
1965 7,902 0 51,323 6,104
1964 7,402 0 49,449 -6,214
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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 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 (1960–2024, 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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