The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,636,721 people compared to 9,493 in Tuvalu.
Population statistics:
- Gabon's population is 277.8 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
- Gabon is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
- The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
- For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.61% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
- Since 2005, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.46M people to 2.64M (80.2% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 9.94K to 9.49K (4.5% decline).
- Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.9M people compared to the peak of 12.3K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.
Gabon vs Tuvalu: live population counter
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| Current population |
2636721
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9493
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| Population rank | 142/197 | 196/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 0.0001% |
| One net population change |
9.7 minutes
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2.15 days
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| One birth every |
7.65 minutes
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1.62 days
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| One death every |
33.7 minutes
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4.1 days
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| One migration net change every |
7.93 hours
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1.3 days
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| Annual migration change | +1,105 | -280 |
| Daily growth/decline | +148 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +54,163 | -170 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.18% | -1.73% |
| Population growth rate rank | 46/197 | 194/197 |
Gabon and Tuvalu: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 512,316 | 5,598 | - | - |
| 1961 | 518,266 | 5,648 | 1.16% | 0.89% |
| 1962 | 524,649 | 5,699 | 1.23% | 0.9% |
| 1963 | 531,452 | 5,751 | 1.3% | 0.91% |
| 1964 | 538,657 | 5,752 | 1.36% | 0.02% |
| 1965 | 546,308 | 5,715 | 1.42% | -0.64% |
| 1966 | 554,463 | 5,686 | 1.49% | -0.51% |
| 1967 | 563,108 | 5,652 | 1.56% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 572,257 | 5,624 | 1.62% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 583,276 | 5,631 | 1.93% | 0.12% |
| 1970 | 595,846 | 5,663 | 2.16% | 0.57% |
| 1971 | 608,348 | 5,685 | 2.1% | 0.39% |
| 1972 | 620,960 | 5,692 | 2.07% | 0.12% |
| 1973 | 633,995 | 5,681 | 2.1% | -0.19% |
| 1974 | 647,691 | 5,822 | 2.16% | 2.48% |
| 1975 | 662,197 | 6,117 | 2.24% | 5.07% |
| 1976 | 677,628 | 6,404 | 2.33% | 4.69% |
| 1977 | 693,984 | 6,686 | 2.41% | 4.4% |
| 1978 | 711,245 | 6,957 | 2.49% | 4.05% |
| 1979 | 729,375 | 7,184 | 2.55% | 3.26% |
| 1980 | 748,389 | 7,366 | 2.61% | 2.53% |
| 1981 | 768,385 | 7,526 | 2.67% | 2.17% |
| 1982 | 789,286 | 7,664 | 2.72% | 1.83% |
| 1983 | 811,005 | 7,789 | 2.75% | 1.63% |
| 1984 | 833,501 | 7,902 | 2.77% | 1.45% |
| 1985 | 856,726 | 8,046 | 2.79% | 1.82% |
| 1986 | 880,705 | 8,217 | 2.8% | 2.13% |
| 1987 | 905,479 | 8,371 | 2.81% | 1.87% |
| 1988 | 931,020 | 8,518 | 2.82% | 1.76% |
| 1989 | 957,138 | 8,662 | 2.81% | 1.69% |
| 1990 | 983,734 | 8,798 | 2.78% | 1.57% |
| 1991 | 1,010,818 | 8,928 | 2.75% | 1.48% |
| 1992 | 1,038,380 | 9,038 | 2.73% | 1.23% |
| 1993 | 1,066,405 | 9,126 | 2.7% | 0.97% |
| 1994 | 1,094,720 | 9,207 | 2.66% | 0.89% |
| 1995 | 1,123,213 | 9,280 | 2.6% | 0.79% |
| 1996 | 1,152,015 | 9,342 | 2.56% | 0.67% |
| 1997 | 1,181,439 | 9,400 | 2.55% | 0.62% |
| 1998 | 1,211,736 | 9,451 | 2.56% | 0.54% |
| 1999 | 1,243,016 | 9,496 | 2.58% | 0.48% |
| 2000 | 1,275,572 | 9,544 | 2.62% | 0.51% |
| 2001 | 1,309,589 | 9,586 | 2.67% | 0.44% |
| 2002 | 1,345,135 | 9,623 | 2.71% | 0.39% |
| 2003 | 1,382,350 | 9,695 | 2.77% | 0.75% |
| 2004 | 1,421,609 | 9,816 | 2.84% | 1.25% |
| 2005 | 1,463,495 | 9,940 | 2.95% | 1.26% |
| 2006 | 1,508,337 | 10,056 | 3.06% | 1.17% |
| 2007 | 1,556,237 | 10,182 | 3.18% | 1.25% |
| 2008 | 1,607,175 | 10,321 | 3.27% | 1.37% |
| 2009 | 1,661,556 | 10,461 | 3.38% | 1.36% |
| 2010 | 1,719,879 | 10,614 | 3.51% | 1.46% |
| 2011 | 1,781,985 | 10,780 | 3.61% | 1.56% |
| 2012 | 1,846,889 | 10,934 | 3.64% | 1.43% |
| 2013 | 1,913,059 | 11,001 | 3.58% | 0.61% |
| 2014 | 1,978,399 | 10,984 | 3.42% | -0.15% |
| 2015 | 2,040,989 | 10,963 | 3.16% | -0.19% |
| 2016 | 2,100,306 | 10,930 | 2.91% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,156,900 | 10,869 | 2.69% | -0.56% |
| 2018 | 2,212,318 | 10,751 | 2.57% | -1.09% |
| 2019 | 2,267,706 | 10,581 | 2.5% | -1.58% |
| 2020 | 2,322,539 | 10,399 | 2.42% | -1.72% |
| 2021 | 2,376,722 | 10,194 | 2.33% | -1.97% |
| 2022 | 2,430,747 | 9,992 | 2.27% | -1.98% |
| 2023 | 2,484,789 | 9,816 | 2.22% | -1.76% |
| 2024 | 2,538,952 | 9,646 | 2.18% | -1.73% |
| 2025 | 2,593,130 | 9,493 | 2.13% | -1.58% |
| 2026 | 2,647,397 | 9,363 | 2.09% | -1.37% |
| 2027 | 2,701,860 | 9,255 | 2.06% | -1.15% |
| 2028 | 2,756,474 | 9,175 | 2.02% | -0.87% |
| 2029 | 2,811,348 | 9,102 | 1.99% | -0.79% |
| 2030 | 2,866,668 | 9,047 | 1.97% | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 2,922,503 | 9,011 | 1.95% | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 2,978,812 | 8,984 | 1.93% | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 3,035,711 | 8,975 | 1.91% | -0.1% |
| 2034 | 3,093,221 | 8,970 | 1.89% | -0.06% |
| 2035 | 3,151,467 | 8,977 | 1.88% | 0.08% |
| 2036 | 3,210,584 | 8,995 | 1.88% | 0.2% |
| 2037 | 3,270,304 | 9,017 | 1.86% | 0.24% |
| 2038 | 3,330,507 | 9,051 | 1.84% | 0.38% |
| 2039 | 3,391,378 | 9,095 | 1.83% | 0.48% |
| 2040 | 3,452,985 | 9,143 | 1.82% | 0.53% |
| 2041 | 3,515,218 | 9,191 | 1.8% | 0.52% |
| 2042 | 3,577,745 | 9,245 | 1.78% | 0.6% |
| 2043 | 3,640,570 | 9,308 | 1.76% | 0.68% |
| 2044 | 3,703,794 | 9,375 | 1.74% | 0.72% |
| 2045 | 3,767,430 | 9,435 | 1.72% | 0.64% |
| 2046 | 3,831,211 | 9,502 | 1.69% | 0.71% |
| 2047 | 3,894,840 | 9,571 | 1.66% | 0.72% |
| 2048 | 3,958,294 | 9,644 | 1.63% | 0.76% |
| 2049 | 4,021,470 | 9,712 | 1.6% | 0.71% |
| 2050 | 4,084,535 | 9,778 | 1.57% | 0.68% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Gabon increased by 577,494 people (a 39.5% growth), while Tuvalu gained 1,023 people (a 10.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Gabon gained 595,732 (a 29.2% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by -1,470 (a 13.4% decline).
Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2005 and is 142nd in 2025. Tuvalu was ranked 196th in 2005 and still ranked 196th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Gabon's population will grow by 54.9% to 4,084,535 people with a rank change from 142nd to 133rd. The population of Tuvalu will increase by 3% to 9,778 people and will still be ranked 196th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Libreville | 899K |
| Port-Gentil | 136K |
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Population differences between Gabon and Tuvalu
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| Life expectancy | 68.7 years | 67.4 years |
| Average age | 26.2 years | 29.5 years |
| Median age | 22.6 years | 25.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.8:49.2 | 51.2:48.8 |
| Fertility rate | 3.65 births per woman | 3.21 births per woman |
| Population density | 25.5 ppl/mi² | 833 ppl/mi² |
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