The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.
Population statistics:
- Tunisia's population is 4.67 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 +2.61% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
- Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).
Gabon vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Gabon
|
Tunisia
|
|
| 2100 | 6,955,864 | 10,722,837 |
| 2099 | 6,912,052 | 10,798,417 |
| 2098 | 6,867,857 | 10,872,527 |
| 2097 | 6,822,087 | 10,944,510 |
| 2096 | 6,775,495 | 11,017,262 |
| 2095 | 6,727,815 | 11,088,773 |
| 2094 | 6,680,075 | 11,159,761 |
| 2093 | 6,631,425 | 11,228,741 |
| 2092 | 6,582,261 | 11,296,441 |
| 2091 | 6,532,342 | 11,362,922 |
| 2090 | 6,481,491 | 11,428,150 |
| 2089 | 6,429,956 | 11,492,395 |
| 2088 | 6,376,859 | 11,554,451 |
| 2087 | 6,323,194 | 11,616,399 |
| 2086 | 6,269,178 | 11,677,706 |
| 2085 | 6,215,121 | 11,736,824 |
| 2084 | 6,160,019 | 11,795,185 |
| 2083 | 6,103,820 | 11,853,617 |
| 2082 | 6,046,995 | 11,911,196 |
| 2081 | 5,989,415 | 11,966,771 |
| 2080 | 5,931,520 | 12,023,486 |
| 2079 | 5,873,052 | 12,080,879 |
| 2078 | 5,814,259 | 12,138,513 |
| 2077 | 5,754,857 | 12,194,072 |
| 2076 | 5,695,764 | 12,247,445 |
| 2075 | 5,636,043 | 12,301,960 |
| 2074 | 5,576,620 | 12,355,470 |
| 2073 | 5,516,502 | 12,410,281 |
| 2072 | 5,456,238 | 12,463,568 |
| 2071 | 5,395,666 | 12,517,952 |
| 2070 | 5,335,269 | 12,571,557 |
| 2069 | 5,274,817 | 12,625,027 |
| 2068 | 5,214,405 | 12,677,388 |
| 2067 | 5,153,427 | 12,728,611 |
| 2066 | 5,092,586 | 12,778,160 |
| 2065 | 5,031,764 | 12,827,417 |
| 2064 | 4,970,757 | 12,873,288 |
| 2063 | 4,909,630 | 12,917,720 |
| 2062 | 4,848,693 | 12,960,075 |
| 2061 | 4,787,706 | 12,999,502 |
| 2060 | 4,726,341 | 13,037,172 |
| 2059 | 4,664,287 | 13,069,268 |
| 2058 | 4,602,087 | 13,098,461 |
| 2057 | 4,540,068 | 13,124,682 |
| 2056 | 4,477,242 | 13,147,057 |
| 2055 | 4,414,477 | 13,164,337 |
| 2054 | 4,350,938 | 13,177,456 |
| 2053 | 4,287,630 | 13,184,564 |
| 2052 | 4,224,256 | 13,188,052 |
| 2051 | 4,160,459 | 13,187,435 |
| 2050 | 4,096,708 | 13,181,992 |
| 2049 | 4,032,976 | 13,173,401 |
| 2048 | 3,968,977 | 13,160,968 |
| 2047 | 3,904,724 | 13,144,429 |
| 2046 | 3,840,333 | 13,125,908 |
| 2045 | 3,775,786 | 13,104,999 |
| 2044 | 3,711,691 | 13,081,801 |
| 2043 | 3,647,956 | 13,057,259 |
| 2042 | 3,584,695 | 13,031,516 |
| 2041 | 3,521,560 | 13,006,019 |
| 2040 | 3,458,896 | 12,979,703 |
| 2039 | 3,397,011 | 12,952,741 |
| 2038 | 3,335,835 | 12,925,306 |
| 2037 | 3,275,298 | 12,896,316 |
| 2036 | 3,215,119 | 12,865,989 |
| 2035 | 3,155,791 | 12,835,689 |
| 2034 | 3,097,371 | 12,803,284 |
| 2033 | 3,039,514 | 12,766,519 |
| 2032 | 2,982,347 | 12,728,299 |
| 2031 | 2,925,690 | 12,687,827 |
| 2030 | 2,869,476 | 12,644,489 |
| 2029 | 2,813,855 | 12,596,686 |
| 2028 | 2,758,554 | 12,542,752 |
| 2027 | 2,703,425 | 12,484,560 |
| 2026 | 2,648,476 | 12,420,467 |
| 2025 | 2,593,715 | 12,351,028 |
| 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% 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 53.8% to 4,096,708 people with a rank change from 141st to 133rd. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.
Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.
Population growth rate by year
| 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 | 2.16% | 0.6% |
| 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.
Live population counters
|
Gabon
|
Tunisia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
2663339
|
12437803
|
| Population rank | 141/197 | 81/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 0.15% |
| One net population change |
9.7 minutes
|
6.85 minutes
|
| One birth every |
7.65 minutes
|
3.13 minutes
|
| One death every |
33.7 minutes
|
7.1 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +148 | +210 |
| Annual growth/decline | +54,163 | +76,678 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.18% | +0.63% |
| Population growth rate rank | 44/197 | 124/197 |
| 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
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gabon
|
Tunisia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 1,116 | - | -14,523 |
| 2024 | - | 1,105 | - | -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 2026-04-06).
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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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 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.
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Population differences between Gabon and Tunisia
|
Gabon
|
Tunisia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 68.9 years | 77.1 years |
| Average age | 26.2 years | 34.5 years |
| Median age | 22.6 years | 33.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.8:49.2 | 49.4:50.6 |
| Fertility rate | 3.65 births per woman | 1.83 births per woman |
| Population density | 26.6 ppl/mi² | 207.1 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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