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

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The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,593,130 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,676,097 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 4.65 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.49% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.68M (77.4% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Gabon vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Tunisia
2100 6,954,294 10,720,705
2099 6,910,493 10,796,270
2098 6,866,307 10,870,365
2097 6,820,547 10,942,334
2096 6,773,966 11,015,071
2095 6,726,296 11,086,568
2094 6,678,568 11,157,542
2093 6,629,929 11,226,508
2092 6,580,775 11,294,195
2091 6,530,868 11,360,662
2090 6,480,029 11,425,878
2089 6,428,505 11,490,110
2088 6,375,420 11,552,154
2087 6,321,768 11,614,090
2086 6,267,763 11,675,384
2085 6,213,719 11,734,490
2084 6,158,629 11,792,840
2083 6,102,442 11,851,260
2082 6,045,631 11,908,828
2081 5,988,064 11,964,392
2080 5,930,182 12,021,096
2079 5,871,726 12,078,476
2078 5,812,947 12,136,099
2077 5,753,559 12,191,648
2076 5,694,479 12,245,010
2075 5,634,771 12,299,514
2074 5,575,361 12,353,013
2073 5,515,257 12,407,814
2072 5,455,007 12,461,090
2071 5,394,448 12,515,463
2070 5,334,065 12,569,058
2069 5,273,626 12,622,516
2068 5,213,228 12,674,867
2067 5,152,264 12,726,080
2066 5,091,437 12,775,620
2065 5,030,629 12,824,867
2064 4,969,636 12,870,728
2063 4,908,522 12,915,152
2062 4,847,599 12,957,498
2061 4,786,626 12,996,917
2060 4,725,275 13,034,579
2059 4,663,235 13,066,669
2058 4,601,048 13,095,856
2057 4,539,043 13,122,073
2056 4,476,231 13,144,442
2055 4,413,481 13,161,720
2054 4,349,956 13,174,836
2053 4,286,663 13,181,943
2052 4,223,303 13,185,429
2051 4,159,520 13,184,813
2050 4,095,784 13,179,371
2049 4,032,066 13,170,781
2048 3,968,081 13,158,351
2047 3,903,843 13,141,815
2046 3,839,466 13,123,298
2045 3,774,934 13,102,394
2044 3,710,854 13,079,200
2043 3,647,133 13,054,663
2042 3,583,886 13,028,925
2041 3,520,765 13,003,433
2040 3,458,116 12,977,122
2039 3,396,244 12,950,166
2038 3,335,082 12,922,736
2037 3,274,559 12,893,752
2036 3,214,394 12,863,431
2035 3,155,079 12,833,137
2034 3,096,672 12,800,738
2033 3,038,828 12,763,981
2032 2,981,674 12,725,768
2031 2,925,030 12,685,304
2030 2,868,829 12,641,975
2029 2,813,220 12,594,181
2028 2,757,931 12,540,258
2027 2,702,815 12,482,078
2026 2,647,878 12,417,997
2025 2,593,130 12,348,573
2024 2,538,952 12,277,109
2023 2,484,789 12,200,431
2022 2,430,747 12,119,334
2021 2,376,722 12,048,622
2020 2,322,539 11,974,057
2019 2,267,706 11,875,081
2018 2,212,318 11,765,514
2017 2,156,900 11,650,498
2016 2,100,306 11,528,674
2015 2,040,989 11,402,264
2014 1,978,399 11,274,288
2013 1,913,059 11,141,361
2012 1,846,889 11,009,647
2011 1,781,985 10,886,035
2010 1,719,879 10,765,980
2009 1,661,556 10,650,681
2008 1,607,175 10,542,635
2007 1,556,237 10,441,702
2006 1,508,337 10,346,410
2005 1,463,495 10,255,472
2004 1,421,609 10,166,163
2003 1,382,350 10,071,632
2002 1,345,135 9,971,515
2001 1,309,589 9,869,677
2000 1,275,572 9,764,935
1999 1,243,016 9,655,963
1998 1,211,736 9,541,667
1997 1,181,439 9,421,270
1996 1,152,015 9,294,432
1995 1,123,213 9,161,258
1994 1,094,720 9,018,448
1993 1,066,405 8,857,910
1992 1,038,380 8,682,512
1991 1,010,818 8,501,827
1990 983,734 8,324,509
1989 957,138 8,151,660
1988 931,020 7,974,440
1987 905,479 7,789,987
1986 880,705 7,600,301
1985 856,726 7,409,903
1984 833,501 7,220,044
1983 811,005 7,053,800
1982 789,286 6,908,642
1981 768,385 6,758,284
1980 748,389 6,606,195
1979 729,375 6,456,419
1978 711,245 6,309,390
1977 693,984 6,155,931
1976 677,628 5,996,994
1975 662,197 5,839,262
1974 647,691 5,684,674
1973 633,995 5,537,242
1972 620,960 5,396,557
1971 608,348 5,261,658
1970 595,846 5,131,396
1969 583,276 5,004,697
1968 572,257 4,879,899
1967 563,108 4,760,970
1966 554,463 4,652,287
1965 546,308 4,561,385
1964 538,657 4,489,869
1963 531,452 4,427,131
1962 524,649 4,369,136
1961 518,266 4,316,278
1960 512,316 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Tunisia
2100 0.63% -0.7%
2099 0.64% -0.68%
2098 0.67% -0.66%
2097 0.69% -0.66%
2096 0.71% -0.64%
2095 0.71% -0.64%
2094 0.73% -0.61%
2093 0.75% -0.6%
2092 0.76% -0.59%
2091 0.78% -0.57%
2090 0.8% -0.56%
2089 0.83% -0.54%
2088 0.85% -0.53%
2087 0.86% -0.52%
2086 0.87% -0.5%
2085 0.89% -0.49%
2084 0.92% -0.49%
2083 0.94% -0.48%
2082 0.96% -0.46%
2081 0.98% -0.47%
2080 1% -0.48%
2079 1.01% -0.47%
2078 1.03% -0.46%
2077 1.04% -0.44%
2076 1.06% -0.44%
2075 1.07% -0.43%
2074 1.09% -0.44%
2073 1.1% -0.43%
2072 1.12% -0.43%
2071 1.13% -0.43%
2070 1.15% -0.42%
2069 1.16% -0.41%
2068 1.18% -0.4%
2067 1.19% -0.39%
2066 1.21% -0.38%
2065 1.23% -0.36%
2064 1.25% -0.34%
2063 1.26% -0.33%
2062 1.27% -0.3%
2061 1.3% -0.29%
2060 1.33% -0.25%
2059 1.35% -0.22%
2058 1.37% -0.2%
2057 1.4% -0.17%
2056 1.42% -0.13%
2055 1.46% -0.1%
2054 1.48% -0.05%
2053 1.5% -0.03%
2052 1.53% 0.005%
2051 1.56% 0.04%
2050 1.58% 0.07%
2049 1.61% 0.09%
2048 1.65% 0.13%
2047 1.68% 0.14%
2046 1.71% 0.16%
2045 1.73% 0.18%
2044 1.75% 0.19%
2043 1.76% 0.2%
2042 1.79% 0.2%
2041 1.81% 0.2%
2040 1.82% 0.21%
2039 1.83% 0.21%
2038 1.85% 0.22%
2037 1.87% 0.24%
2036 1.88% 0.24%
2035 1.89% 0.25%
2034 1.9% 0.29%
2033 1.92% 0.3%
2032 1.94% 0.32%
2031 1.96% 0.34%
2030 1.98% 0.38%
2029 2% 0.43%
2028 2.04% 0.47%
2027 2.07% 0.52%
2026 2.11% 0.56%
2025 2.13% 0.58%
2024 2.18% 0.63%
2023 2.22% 0.67%
2022 2.27% 0.59%
2021 2.33% 0.62%
2020 2.42% 0.83%
2019 2.5% 0.93%
2018 2.57% 0.99%
2017 2.69% 1.06%
2016 2.91% 1.11%
2015 3.16% 1.14%
2014 3.42% 1.19%
2013 3.58% 1.2%
2012 3.64% 1.14%
2011 3.61% 1.12%
2010 3.51% 1.08%
2009 3.38% 1.02%
2008 3.27% 0.97%
2007 3.18% 0.92%
2006 3.06% 0.89%
2005 2.95% 0.88%
2004 2.84% 0.94%
2003 2.77% 1%
2002 2.71% 1.03%
2001 2.67% 1.07%
2000 2.62% 1.13%
1999 2.58% 1.2%
1998 2.56% 1.28%
1997 2.55% 1.36%
1996 2.56% 1.45%
1995 2.6% 1.58%
1994 2.66% 1.81%
1993 2.7% 2.02%
1992 2.73% 2.13%
1991 2.75% 2.13%
1990 2.78% 2.12%
1989 2.81% 2.22%
1988 2.82% 2.37%
1987 2.81% 2.5%
1986 2.8% 2.57%
1985 2.79% 2.63%
1984 2.77% 2.36%
1983 2.75% 2.1%
1982 2.72% 2.22%
1981 2.67% 2.3%
1980 2.61% 2.32%
1979 2.55% 2.33%
1978 2.49% 2.49%
1977 2.41% 2.65%
1976 2.33% 2.7%
1975 2.24% 2.72%
1974 2.16% 2.66%
1973 2.1% 2.61%
1972 2.07% 2.56%
1971 2.1% 2.54%
1970 2.16% 2.53%
1969 1.93% 2.56%
1968 1.62% 2.5%
1967 1.56% 2.34%
1966 1.49% 1.99%
1965 1.42% 1.59%
1964 1.36% 1.42%
1963 1.3% 1.33%
1962 1.23% 1.22%
1961 1.16% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Gabon grew by 2.13%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Gabon Tunisia
Current population
2676097
12450912
Population rank 141/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.15%
One net population change
9.73 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
7.63 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +196
Annual growth/decline +54,178 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 125/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 -14,523
Net migration rank 62/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - -14,523
2024 53,067 1,105 88,910 -15,221
2023 53,167 987 93,663 -14,001
2022 52,944 987 96,531 -14,001
2021 52,611 1,503 68,087 -9,190
2020 52,745 1,506 109,431 -19,188
2019 53,185 2,233 127,312 -19,612
2018 52,476 2,886 132,445 -21,012
2017 51,455 4,013 140,971 -22,365
2016 50,321 7,398 148,870 -23,827
2015 48,876 12,041 153,007 -25,229
2014 47,704 16,565 154,762 -26,586
2013 46,829 19,587 154,687 -17,020
2012 45,941 19,973 151,812 -26,059
2011 44,922 18,967 143,401 -21,935
2010 43,061 17,274 132,809 -14,168
2009 41,037 15,277 125,465 -13,512
2008 39,002 13,441 121,873 -17,742
2007 37,394 12,045 118,920 -21,190
2006 35,984 10,382 116,945 -24,098
2005 34,766 8,555 115,374 -26,361
2004 33,615 6,830 113,322 -23,735
2003 32,633 5,434 111,926 -12,459
2002 31,777 4,582 109,099 -8,334
2001 30,941 3,801 110,146 -7,235
2000 30,210 3,086 112,501 -5,937
1999 29,330 2,480 114,829 -3,452
1998 28,697 2,055 121,332 -4,111
1997 28,053 1,786 128,327 -4,756
1996 27,450 1,555 135,615 -5,506
1995 27,290 1,314 144,345 -8,095
1994 27,271 1,110 153,647 -4,271
1993 27,235 1,009 160,922 10,771
1992 26,810 990 163,978 15,124
1991 26,334 990 166,245 16,021
1990 25,858 990 168,180 4,183
1989 25,359 990 169,221 4,100
1988 24,888 990 177,176 3,934
1987 24,212 990 184,101 3,711
1986 23,362 990 188,107 3,464
1985 22,617 990 186,344 2,887
1984 21,851 990 182,386 8,109
1983 21,162 990 179,878 -37,895
1982 20,292 990 177,898 -29,559
1981 19,528 990 176,628 -24,242
1980 18,503 990 171,094 -19,321
1979 17,553 990 171,463 -23,688
1978 16,714 990 173,255 -26,968
1977 15,842 972 174,539 -13,910
1976 14,998 899 172,744 -15,499
1975 14,162 792 166,991 -8,765
1974 13,381 680 160,200 -9,254
1973 12,731 608 153,525 -9,606
1972 12,095 639 147,239 -9,790
1971 11,357 1,130 142,296 -9,949
1970 10,635 1,882 138,235 -10,054
1969 9,969 2,650 135,257 -10,049
1968 9,417 0 134,246 -9,848
1967 8,883 0 132,626 -19,155
1966 8,410 0 131,274 -27,393
1965 7,902 0 127,673 -49,751
1964 7,402 0 124,711 -59,602
1963 7,001 0 120,865 -60,505
1962 6,609 0 116,887 -61,260
1961 6,161 0 111,459 -61,369
1960 5,732 0 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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