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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 2.92 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.61% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Gabon vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Turkmenistan
2100 6,955,864 10,046,945
2099 6,912,052 10,075,740
2098 6,867,857 10,103,319
2097 6,822,087 10,129,577
2096 6,775,495 10,154,338
2095 6,727,815 10,178,163
2094 6,680,075 10,200,371
2093 6,631,425 10,221,349
2092 6,582,261 10,240,959
2091 6,532,342 10,259,026
2090 6,481,491 10,276,261
2089 6,429,956 10,291,819
2088 6,376,859 10,306,303
2087 6,323,194 10,319,501
2086 6,269,178 10,331,090
2085 6,215,121 10,341,183
2084 6,160,019 10,349,710
2083 6,103,820 10,356,602
2082 6,046,995 10,362,422
2081 5,989,415 10,366,587
2080 5,931,520 10,369,293
2079 5,873,052 10,370,130
2078 5,814,259 10,369,013
2077 5,754,857 10,366,366
2076 5,695,764 10,361,975
2075 5,636,043 10,355,755
2074 5,576,620 10,348,384
2073 5,516,502 10,339,415
2072 5,456,238 10,328,653
2071 5,395,666 10,316,618
2070 5,335,269 10,303,565
2069 5,274,817 10,289,578
2068 5,214,405 10,274,625
2067 5,153,427 10,258,518
2066 5,092,586 10,241,362
2065 5,031,764 10,223,420
2064 4,970,757 10,204,034
2063 4,909,630 10,183,241
2062 4,848,693 10,160,903
2061 4,787,706 10,136,928
2060 4,726,341 10,111,369
2059 4,664,287 10,083,631
2058 4,602,087 10,052,905
2057 4,540,068 10,019,547
2056 4,477,242 9,983,379
2055 4,414,477 9,943,931
2054 4,350,938 9,901,473
2053 4,287,630 9,854,931
2052 4,224,256 9,804,909
2051 4,160,459 9,751,221
2050 4,096,708 9,693,713
2049 4,032,976 9,632,600
2048 3,968,977 9,567,946
2047 3,904,724 9,500,139
2046 3,840,333 9,429,355
2045 3,775,786 9,356,194
2044 3,711,691 9,280,988
2043 3,647,956 9,204,466
2042 3,584,695 9,126,898
2041 3,521,560 9,048,356
2040 3,458,896 8,969,478
2039 3,397,011 8,890,225
2038 3,335,835 8,810,850
2037 3,275,298 8,731,367
2036 3,215,119 8,651,719
2035 3,155,791 8,572,231
2034 3,097,371 8,492,483
2033 3,039,514 8,412,113
2032 2,982,347 8,330,912
2031 2,925,690 8,248,129
2030 2,869,476 8,163,024
2029 2,813,855 8,070,023
2028 2,758,554 7,969,080
2027 2,703,425 7,860,774
2026 2,648,476 7,745,331
2025 2,593,715 7,623,184
2024 2,538,952 7,494,498
2023 2,484,789 7,364,438
2022 2,430,747 7,230,193
2021 2,376,722 7,092,043
2020 2,322,539 6,949,912
2019 2,267,706 6,803,944
2018 2,212,318 6,655,524
2017 2,156,900 6,507,061
2016 2,100,306 6,360,041
2015 2,040,989 6,215,770
2014 1,978,399 6,075,283
2013 1,913,059 5,939,341
2012 1,846,889 5,808,546
2011 1,781,985 5,683,417
2010 1,719,879 5,564,356
2009 1,661,556 5,451,592
2008 1,607,175 5,345,029
2007 1,556,237 5,244,046
2006 1,508,337 5,147,105
2005 1,463,495 5,052,257
2004 1,421,609 4,958,093
2003 1,382,350 4,863,865
2002 1,345,135 4,769,465
2001 1,309,589 4,675,409
2000 1,275,572 4,582,677
1999 1,243,016 4,492,170
1998 1,211,736 4,410,507
1997 1,181,439 4,336,730
1996 1,152,015 4,263,819
1995 1,123,213 4,191,203
1994 1,094,720 4,116,662
1993 1,066,405 4,032,407
1992 1,038,380 3,944,689
1991 1,010,818 3,855,894
1990 983,734 3,760,562
1989 957,138 3,662,459
1988 931,020 3,559,363
1987 905,479 3,452,731
1986 880,705 3,347,809
1985 856,726 3,247,534
1984 833,501 3,154,079
1983 811,005 3,067,534
1982 789,286 2,985,557
1981 768,385 2,907,187
1980 748,389 2,832,203
1979 729,375 2,760,358
1978 711,245 2,691,088
1977 693,984 2,623,948
1976 677,628 2,558,521
1975 662,197 2,494,570
1974 647,691 2,432,028
1973 633,995 2,370,919
1972 620,960 2,311,430
1971 608,348 2,253,119
1970 595,846 2,195,616
1969 583,276 2,139,024
1968 572,257 2,083,069
1967 563,108 2,027,403
1966 554,463 1,971,737
1965 546,308 1,915,916
1964 538,657 1,859,997
1963 531,452 1,804,272
1962 524,649 1,749,214
1961 518,266 1,695,400
1960 512,316 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Turkmenistan
2100 0.63% -0.29%
2099 0.64% -0.27%
2098 0.67% -0.26%
2097 0.69% -0.24%
2096 0.71% -0.23%
2095 0.71% -0.22%
2094 0.73% -0.21%
2093 0.75% -0.19%
2092 0.76% -0.18%
2091 0.78% -0.17%
2090 0.8% -0.15%
2089 0.83% -0.14%
2088 0.85% -0.13%
2087 0.86% -0.11%
2086 0.87% -0.1%
2085 0.89% -0.08%
2084 0.92% -0.07%
2083 0.94% -0.06%
2082 0.96% -0.04%
2081 0.98% -0.03%
2080 1% -0.008%
2079 1.01% 0.01%
2078 1.03% 0.03%
2077 1.04% 0.04%
2076 1.06% 0.06%
2075 1.07% 0.07%
2074 1.09% 0.09%
2073 1.1% 0.1%
2072 1.12% 0.12%
2071 1.13% 0.13%
2070 1.15% 0.14%
2069 1.16% 0.15%
2068 1.18% 0.16%
2067 1.19% 0.17%
2066 1.21% 0.18%
2065 1.23% 0.19%
2064 1.25% 0.2%
2063 1.26% 0.22%
2062 1.27% 0.24%
2061 1.3% 0.25%
2060 1.33% 0.28%
2059 1.35% 0.31%
2058 1.37% 0.33%
2057 1.4% 0.36%
2056 1.42% 0.4%
2055 1.46% 0.43%
2054 1.48% 0.47%
2053 1.5% 0.51%
2052 1.53% 0.55%
2051 1.56% 0.59%
2050 1.58% 0.63%
2049 1.61% 0.68%
2048 1.65% 0.71%
2047 1.68% 0.75%
2046 1.71% 0.78%
2045 1.73% 0.81%
2044 1.75% 0.83%
2043 1.76% 0.85%
2042 1.79% 0.87%
2041 1.81% 0.88%
2040 1.82% 0.89%
2039 1.83% 0.9%
2038 1.85% 0.91%
2037 1.87% 0.92%
2036 1.88% 0.93%
2035 1.89% 0.94%
2034 1.9% 0.96%
2033 1.92% 0.97%
2032 1.94% 1%
2031 1.96% 1.04%
2030 1.98% 1.15%
2029 2% 1.27%
2028 2.04% 1.38%
2027 2.07% 1.49%
2026 2.11% 1.6%
2025 2.16% 1.72%
2024 2.18% 1.77%
2023 2.22% 1.86%
2022 2.27% 1.95%
2021 2.33% 2.05%
2020 2.42% 2.15%
2019 2.5% 2.23%
2018 2.57% 2.28%
2017 2.69% 2.31%
2016 2.91% 2.32%
2015 3.16% 2.31%
2014 3.42% 2.29%
2013 3.58% 2.25%
2012 3.64% 2.2%
2011 3.61% 2.14%
2010 3.51% 2.07%
2009 3.38% 1.99%
2008 3.27% 1.93%
2007 3.18% 1.88%
2006 3.06% 1.88%
2005 2.95% 1.9%
2004 2.84% 1.94%
2003 2.77% 1.98%
2002 2.71% 2.01%
2001 2.67% 2.02%
2000 2.62% 2.01%
1999 2.58% 1.85%
1998 2.56% 1.7%
1997 2.55% 1.71%
1996 2.56% 1.73%
1995 2.6% 1.81%
1994 2.66% 2.09%
1993 2.7% 2.22%
1992 2.73% 2.3%
1991 2.75% 2.54%
1990 2.78% 2.68%
1989 2.81% 2.9%
1988 2.82% 3.09%
1987 2.81% 3.13%
1986 2.8% 3.09%
1985 2.79% 2.96%
1984 2.77% 2.82%
1983 2.75% 2.75%
1982 2.72% 2.7%
1981 2.67% 2.65%
1980 2.61% 2.6%
1979 2.55% 2.57%
1978 2.49% 2.56%
1977 2.41% 2.56%
1976 2.33% 2.56%
1975 2.24% 2.57%
1974 2.16% 2.58%
1973 2.1% 2.57%
1972 2.07% 2.59%
1971 2.1% 2.62%
1970 2.16% 2.65%
1969 1.93% 2.69%
1968 1.62% 2.75%
1967 1.56% 2.82%
1966 1.49% 2.91%
1965 1.42% 3.01%
1964 1.36% 3.09%
1963 1.3% 3.15%
1962 1.23% 3.17%
1961 1.16% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Gabon Turkmenistan
Current population
2663339
7776557
Population rank 141/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.09%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
33.7 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +356
Annual growth/decline +54,163 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 61/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 +13,268
Net migration rank 62/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - 13,268
2024 - 1,105 - 14,646
2023 53,167 987 117,529 15,005
2022 52,944 987 121,814 14,141
2021 52,611 1,503 122,721 17,617
2020 52,745 1,506 124,014 19,913
2019 53,185 2,233 128,275 19,735
2018 52,476 2,886 129,537 19,293
2017 51,455 4,013 131,417 16,678
2016 50,321 7,398 132,581 13,365
2015 48,876 12,041 132,663 9,936
2014 47,704 16,565 129,677 8,696
2013 46,829 19,587 126,217 7,287
2012 45,941 19,973 120,957 7,125
2011 44,922 18,967 115,197 6,992
2010 43,061 17,274 109,318 6,621
2009 41,037 15,277 102,931 6,656
2008 39,002 13,441 96,815 6,734
2007 37,394 12,045 92,038 6,388
2006 35,984 10,382 87,840 7,613
2005 34,766 8,555 83,968 10,263
2004 33,615 6,830 79,850 14,242
2003 32,633 5,434 76,737 17,625
2002 31,777 4,582 75,639 18,803
2001 30,941 3,801 76,682 16,982
2000 30,210 3,086 76,875 14,925
1999 29,330 2,480 76,362 12,859
1998 28,697 2,055 77,342 -3,239
1997 28,053 1,786 79,045 -5,600
1996 27,450 1,555 80,996 -8,627
1995 27,290 1,314 86,289 -13,423
1994 27,271 1,110 89,319 -13,094
1993 27,235 1,009 92,596 -312
1992 26,810 990 96,668 -13,517
1991 26,334 990 99,297 -4,864
1990 25,858 990 101,099 -4,864
1989 25,359 990 103,553 -3,576
1988 24,888 990 104,802 1,408
1987 24,212 990 103,885 3,161
1986 23,362 990 100,930 1,878
1985 22,617 990 95,890 1,861
1984 21,851 990 90,591 -1,427
1983 21,162 990 85,183 -1,264
1982 20,292 990 80,989 -961
1981 19,528 990 77,829 -1,102
1980 18,503 990 74,394 -1,152
1979 17,553 990 71,135 -677
1978 16,714 990 68,437 -350
1977 15,842 972 66,318 -132
1976 14,998 899 64,513 160
1975 14,162 792 62,681 550
1974 13,381 680 60,925 924
1973 12,731 608 59,169 1,194
1972 12,095 639 57,326 1,293
1971 11,357 1,130 56,666 1,348
1970 10,635 1,882 55,617 1,376
1969 9,969 2,650 54,791 1,397
1968 9,417 0 54,324 1,401
1967 8,883 0 54,209 1,397
1966 8,410 0 54,353 1,377
1965 7,902 0 54,558 1,366
1964 7,402 0 54,574 1,340
1963 7,001 0 54,203 1,332
1962 6,609 0 53,248 1,337
1961 6,161 0 51,659 1,372
1960 5,732 0 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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