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

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The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,593,130 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,676,097 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Gabon's population is 286.2 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st 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 +2.49% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.68M (77.4% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Gabon vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Tuvalu
2100 6,954,294 12,163
2099 6,910,493 12,156
2098 6,866,307 12,135
2097 6,820,547 12,114
2096 6,773,966 12,091
2095 6,726,296 12,076
2094 6,678,568 12,058
2093 6,629,929 12,038
2092 6,580,775 12,008
2091 6,530,868 11,982
2090 6,480,029 11,951
2089 6,428,505 11,919
2088 6,375,420 11,883
2087 6,321,768 11,857
2086 6,267,763 11,822
2085 6,213,719 11,781
2084 6,158,629 11,737
2083 6,102,442 11,699
2082 6,045,631 11,658
2081 5,988,064 11,618
2080 5,930,182 11,556
2079 5,871,726 11,500
2078 5,812,947 11,451
2077 5,753,559 11,391
2076 5,694,479 11,334
2075 5,634,771 11,277
2074 5,575,361 11,212
2073 5,515,257 11,136
2072 5,455,007 11,077
2071 5,394,448 11,003
2070 5,334,065 10,944
2069 5,273,626 10,875
2068 5,213,228 10,807
2067 5,152,264 10,739
2066 5,091,437 10,675
2065 5,030,629 10,620
2064 4,969,636 10,554
2063 4,908,522 10,491
2062 4,847,599 10,433
2061 4,786,626 10,364
2060 4,725,275 10,307
2059 4,663,235 10,238
2058 4,601,048 10,175
2057 4,539,043 10,123
2056 4,476,231 10,056
2055 4,413,481 9,993
2054 4,349,956 9,935
2053 4,286,663 9,867
2052 4,223,303 9,810
2051 4,159,520 9,739
2050 4,095,784 9,674
2049 4,032,066 9,608
2048 3,968,081 9,541
2047 3,903,843 9,464
2046 3,839,466 9,397
2045 3,774,934 9,337
2044 3,710,854 9,274
2043 3,647,133 9,209
2042 3,583,886 9,143
2041 3,520,765 9,092
2040 3,458,116 9,050
2039 3,396,244 8,999
2038 3,335,082 8,960
2037 3,274,559 8,932
2036 3,214,394 8,917
2035 3,155,079 8,908
2034 3,096,672 8,901
2033 3,038,828 8,910
2032 2,981,674 8,930
2031 2,925,030 8,954
2030 2,868,829 9,004
2029 2,813,220 9,064
2028 2,757,931 9,139
2027 2,702,815 9,233
2026 2,647,878 9,349
2025 2,593,130 9,492
2024 2,538,952 9,646
2023 2,484,789 9,816
2022 2,430,747 9,992
2021 2,376,722 10,194
2020 2,322,539 10,399
2019 2,267,706 10,581
2018 2,212,318 10,751
2017 2,156,900 10,869
2016 2,100,306 10,930
2015 2,040,989 10,963
2014 1,978,399 10,984
2013 1,913,059 11,001
2012 1,846,889 10,934
2011 1,781,985 10,780
2010 1,719,879 10,614
2009 1,661,556 10,461
2008 1,607,175 10,321
2007 1,556,237 10,182
2006 1,508,337 10,056
2005 1,463,495 9,940
2004 1,421,609 9,816
2003 1,382,350 9,695
2002 1,345,135 9,623
2001 1,309,589 9,586
2000 1,275,572 9,544
1999 1,243,016 9,496
1998 1,211,736 9,451
1997 1,181,439 9,400
1996 1,152,015 9,342
1995 1,123,213 9,280
1994 1,094,720 9,207
1993 1,066,405 9,126
1992 1,038,380 9,038
1991 1,010,818 8,928
1990 983,734 8,798
1989 957,138 8,662
1988 931,020 8,518
1987 905,479 8,371
1986 880,705 8,217
1985 856,726 8,046
1984 833,501 7,902
1983 811,005 7,789
1982 789,286 7,664
1981 768,385 7,526
1980 748,389 7,366
1979 729,375 7,184
1978 711,245 6,957
1977 693,984 6,686
1976 677,628 6,404
1975 662,197 6,117
1974 647,691 5,822
1973 633,995 5,681
1972 620,960 5,692
1971 608,348 5,685
1970 595,846 5,663
1969 583,276 5,631
1968 572,257 5,624
1967 563,108 5,652
1966 554,463 5,686
1965 546,308 5,715
1964 538,657 5,752
1963 531,452 5,751
1962 524,649 5,699
1961 518,266 5,648
1960 512,316 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 people (a 14.5% decline).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Tuvalu
2100 0.63% 0.06%
2099 0.64% 0.17%
2098 0.67% 0.18%
2097 0.69% 0.19%
2096 0.71% 0.12%
2095 0.71% 0.15%
2094 0.73% 0.16%
2093 0.75% 0.25%
2092 0.76% 0.22%
2091 0.78% 0.26%
2090 0.8% 0.27%
2089 0.83% 0.3%
2088 0.85% 0.23%
2087 0.86% 0.29%
2086 0.87% 0.35%
2085 0.89% 0.37%
2084 0.92% 0.33%
2083 0.94% 0.35%
2082 0.96% 0.34%
2081 0.98% 0.54%
2080 1% 0.48%
2079 1.01% 0.43%
2078 1.03% 0.52%
2077 1.04% 0.51%
2076 1.06% 0.5%
2075 1.07% 0.58%
2074 1.09% 0.69%
2073 1.1% 0.53%
2072 1.12% 0.68%
2071 1.13% 0.54%
2070 1.15% 0.64%
2069 1.16% 0.63%
2068 1.18% 0.63%
2067 1.19% 0.6%
2066 1.21% 0.51%
2065 1.23% 0.62%
2064 1.25% 0.61%
2063 1.26% 0.55%
2062 1.27% 0.67%
2061 1.3% 0.55%
2060 1.33% 0.68%
2059 1.35% 0.61%
2058 1.37% 0.52%
2057 1.4% 0.66%
2056 1.42% 0.64%
2055 1.46% 0.58%
2054 1.48% 0.69%
2053 1.5% 0.58%
2052 1.53% 0.73%
2051 1.56% 0.67%
2050 1.58% 0.69%
2049 1.61% 0.7%
2048 1.65% 0.82%
2047 1.68% 0.71%
2046 1.71% 0.65%
2045 1.73% 0.67%
2044 1.75% 0.71%
2043 1.76% 0.72%
2042 1.79% 0.57%
2041 1.81% 0.46%
2040 1.82% 0.56%
2039 1.83% 0.44%
2038 1.85% 0.31%
2037 1.87% 0.17%
2036 1.88% 0.1%
2035 1.89% 0.08%
2034 1.9% -0.1%
2033 1.92% -0.22%
2032 1.94% -0.27%
2031 1.96% -0.56%
2030 1.98% -0.66%
2029 2% -0.83%
2028 2.04% -1.02%
2027 2.07% -1.23%
2026 2.11% -1.51%
2025 2.13% -1.6%
2024 2.18% -1.73%
2023 2.22% -1.76%
2022 2.27% -1.98%
2021 2.33% -1.97%
2020 2.42% -1.72%
2019 2.5% -1.58%
2018 2.57% -1.09%
2017 2.69% -0.56%
2016 2.91% -0.3%
2015 3.16% -0.19%
2014 3.42% -0.15%
2013 3.58% 0.61%
2012 3.64% 1.43%
2011 3.61% 1.56%
2010 3.51% 1.46%
2009 3.38% 1.36%
2008 3.27% 1.37%
2007 3.18% 1.25%
2006 3.06% 1.17%
2005 2.95% 1.26%
2004 2.84% 1.25%
2003 2.77% 0.75%
2002 2.71% 0.39%
2001 2.67% 0.44%
2000 2.62% 0.51%
1999 2.58% 0.48%
1998 2.56% 0.54%
1997 2.55% 0.62%
1996 2.56% 0.67%
1995 2.6% 0.79%
1994 2.66% 0.89%
1993 2.7% 0.97%
1992 2.73% 1.23%
1991 2.75% 1.48%
1990 2.78% 1.57%
1989 2.81% 1.69%
1988 2.82% 1.76%
1987 2.81% 1.87%
1986 2.8% 2.13%
1985 2.79% 1.82%
1984 2.77% 1.45%
1983 2.75% 1.63%
1982 2.72% 1.83%
1981 2.67% 2.17%
1980 2.61% 2.53%
1979 2.55% 3.26%
1978 2.49% 4.05%
1977 2.41% 4.4%
1976 2.33% 4.69%
1975 2.24% 5.07%
1974 2.16% 2.48%
1973 2.1% -0.19%
1972 2.07% 0.12%
1971 2.1% 0.39%
1970 2.16% 0.57%
1969 1.93% 0.12%
1968 1.62% -0.5%
1967 1.56% -0.6%
1966 1.49% -0.51%
1965 1.42% -0.64%
1964 1.36% 0.02%
1963 1.3% 0.91%
1962 1.23% 0.9%
1961 1.16% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Gabon grew by 2.13%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Gabon Tuvalu
Current population
2676097
9349
Population rank 141/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.0001%
One net population change
9.73 minutes
2.38 days
One birth every
7.63 minutes
1.73 days
One death every
33.3 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +148 +0
Annual growth/decline +54,178 -154
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 195/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
1.44 days
Annual migration change +1,116 -255
Net migration rank 62/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 246
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - -255
2024 53,067 1,105 122 -280
2023 53,167 987 137 -323
2022 52,944 987 150 -320
2021 52,611 1,503 151 -366
2020 52,745 1,506 161 -355
2019 53,185 2,233 166 -343
2018 52,476 2,886 169 -329
2017 51,455 4,013 163 -246
2016 50,321 7,398 157 -200
2015 48,876 12,041 153 -179
2014 47,704 16,565 149 -166
2013 46,829 19,587 148 -160
2012 45,941 19,973 148 1
2011 44,922 18,967 142 28
2010 43,061 17,274 136 22
2009 41,037 15,277 130 15
2008 39,002 13,441 125 10
2007 37,394 12,045 125 1
2006 35,984 10,382 129 -5
2005 34,766 8,555 131 -8
2004 33,615 6,830 132 -10
2003 32,633 5,434 136 -16
2002 31,777 4,582 141 -104
2001 30,941 3,801 151 -117
2000 30,210 3,086 159 -118
1999 29,330 2,480 166 -120
1998 28,697 2,055 172 -122
1997 28,053 1,786 177 -120
1996 27,450 1,555 182 -121
1995 27,290 1,314 191 -125
1994 27,271 1,110 195 -120
1993 27,235 1,009 202 -119
1992 26,810 990 196 -104
1991 26,334 990 203 -72
1990 25,858 990 204 -69
1989 25,359 990 208 -71
1988 24,888 990 215 -72
1987 24,212 990 219 -68
1986 23,362 990 219 -56
1985 22,617 990 215 -36
1984 21,851 990 212 -103
1983 21,162 990 206 -87
1982 20,292 990 198 -66
1981 19,528 990 186 -46
1980 18,503 990 173 0
1979 17,553 990 158 37
1978 16,714 990 141 119
1977 15,842 972 128 149
1976 14,998 899 117 171
1975 14,162 792 108 186
1974 13,381 680 102 197
1973 12,731 608 101 -121
1972 12,095 639 94 -102
1971 11,357 1,130 101 -85
1970 10,635 1,882 102 -71
1969 9,969 2,650 102 -65
1968 9,417 0 97 -127
1967 8,883 0 92 -123
1966 8,410 0 91 -121
1965 7,902 0 93 -128
1964 7,402 0 98 -135
1963 7,001 0 106 -52
1962 6,609 0 113 -61
1961 6,161 0 120 -77
1960 5,732 0 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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