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Population in Gabon compared to the United Kingdom: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,593,130 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,676,097 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 26.2 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.49% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.68M (77.4% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Gabon vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon United Kingdom
2100 6,954,294 74,517,005
2099 6,910,493 74,647,273
2098 6,866,307 74,766,073
2097 6,820,547 74,879,923
2096 6,773,966 74,991,940
2095 6,726,296 75,102,041
2094 6,678,568 75,198,597
2093 6,629,929 75,296,704
2092 6,580,775 75,390,038
2091 6,530,868 75,480,137
2090 6,480,029 75,566,962
2089 6,428,505 75,649,353
2088 6,375,420 75,721,067
2087 6,321,768 75,791,990
2086 6,267,763 75,859,854
2085 6,213,719 75,918,647
2084 6,158,629 75,969,065
2083 6,102,442 76,018,614
2082 6,045,631 76,059,464
2081 5,988,064 76,086,593
2080 5,930,182 76,118,679
2079 5,871,726 76,147,352
2078 5,812,947 76,165,841
2077 5,753,559 76,183,437
2076 5,694,479 76,185,828
2075 5,634,771 76,198,349
2074 5,575,361 76,209,676
2073 5,515,257 76,218,781
2072 5,455,007 76,211,187
2071 5,394,448 76,200,495
2070 5,334,065 76,190,801
2069 5,273,626 76,184,140
2068 5,213,228 76,183,288
2067 5,152,264 76,175,881
2066 5,091,437 76,168,987
2065 5,030,629 76,168,193
2064 4,969,636 76,165,129
2063 4,908,522 76,165,534
2062 4,847,599 76,158,910
2061 4,786,626 76,156,587
2060 4,725,275 76,157,104
2059 4,663,235 76,157,593
2058 4,601,048 76,139,384
2057 4,539,043 76,119,478
2056 4,476,231 76,086,799
2055 4,413,481 76,047,952
2054 4,349,956 75,980,524
2053 4,286,663 75,907,047
2052 4,223,303 75,815,200
2051 4,159,520 75,709,173
2050 4,095,784 75,591,218
2049 4,032,066 75,460,140
2048 3,968,081 75,313,837
2047 3,903,843 75,153,802
2046 3,839,466 74,986,563
2045 3,774,934 74,808,886
2044 3,710,854 74,623,687
2043 3,647,133 74,424,133
2042 3,583,886 74,224,922
2041 3,520,765 74,020,934
2040 3,458,116 73,812,680
2039 3,396,244 73,600,788
2038 3,335,082 73,378,310
2037 3,274,559 73,155,497
2036 3,214,394 72,921,995
2035 3,155,079 72,671,687
2034 3,096,672 72,418,766
2033 3,038,828 72,145,065
2032 2,981,674 71,869,259
2031 2,925,030 71,581,519
2030 2,868,829 71,267,237
2029 2,813,220 70,948,992
2028 2,757,931 70,609,246
2027 2,702,815 70,248,858
2026 2,647,878 69,883,746
2025 2,593,130 69,487,000
2024 2,538,952 69,281,000
2023 2,484,789 68,526,000
2022 2,430,747 67,636,000
2021 2,376,722 66,978,000
2020 2,322,539 66,740,000
2019 2,267,706 66,628,000
2018 2,212,318 66,287,000
2017 2,156,900 65,964,000
2016 2,100,306 65,606,000
2015 2,040,989 65,087,000
2014 1,978,399 64,619,000
2013 1,913,059 64,138,000
2012 1,846,889 63,711,000
2011 1,781,985 63,258,810
2010 1,719,879 62,766,365
2009 1,661,556 62,276,270
2008 1,607,175 61,806,995
2007 1,556,237 61,322,463
2006 1,508,337 60,846,820
2005 1,463,495 60,401,206
2004 1,421,609 59,987,905
2003 1,382,350 59,647,577
2002 1,345,135 59,370,479
2001 1,309,589 59,119,673
2000 1,275,572 58,892,514
1999 1,243,016 58,682,466
1998 1,211,736 58,487,141
1997 1,181,439 58,316,954
1996 1,152,015 58,166,950
1995 1,123,213 58,019,030
1994 1,094,720 57,865,745
1993 1,066,405 57,718,614
1992 1,038,380 57,580,402
1991 1,010,818 57,424,897
1990 983,734 57,247,586
1989 957,138 57,076,711
1988 931,020 56,928,327
1987 905,479 56,802,050
1986 880,705 56,681,396
1985 856,726 56,550,268
1984 833,501 56,422,072
1983 811,005 56,332,848
1982 789,286 56,313,641
1981 768,385 56,333,829
1980 748,389 56,314,216
1979 729,375 56,246,951
1978 711,245 56,196,504
1977 693,984 56,193,492
1976 677,628 56,211,968
1975 662,197 56,225,800
1974 647,691 56,229,974
1973 633,995 56,194,527
1972 620,960 56,086,065
1971 608,348 55,896,223
1970 595,846 55,663,250
1969 583,276 55,441,750
1968 572,257 55,211,700
1967 563,108 54,943,600
1966 554,463 54,648,500
1965 546,308 54,348,050
1964 538,657 54,000,000
1963 531,452 53,650,000
1962 524,649 53,250,000
1961 518,266 52,800,000
1960 512,316 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon United Kingdom
2100 0.63% -0.17%
2099 0.64% -0.16%
2098 0.67% -0.15%
2097 0.69% -0.15%
2096 0.71% -0.15%
2095 0.71% -0.13%
2094 0.73% -0.13%
2093 0.75% -0.12%
2092 0.76% -0.12%
2091 0.78% -0.11%
2090 0.8% -0.11%
2089 0.83% -0.09%
2088 0.85% -0.09%
2087 0.86% -0.09%
2086 0.87% -0.08%
2085 0.89% -0.07%
2084 0.92% -0.07%
2083 0.94% -0.05%
2082 0.96% -0.04%
2081 0.98% -0.04%
2080 1% -0.04%
2079 1.01% -0.02%
2078 1.03% -0.02%
2077 1.04% -0.003%
2076 1.06% -0.02%
2075 1.07% -0.01%
2074 1.09% -0.01%
2073 1.1% 0.01%
2072 1.12% 0.01%
2071 1.13% 0.01%
2070 1.15% 0.009%
2069 1.16% 0.001%
2068 1.18% 0.01%
2067 1.19% 0.009%
2066 1.21% 0.001%
2065 1.23% 0.004%
2064 1.25% -0%
2063 1.26% 0.009%
2062 1.27% 0.003%
2061 1.3% -0.001%
2060 1.33% -0.001%
2059 1.35% 0.02%
2058 1.37% 0.03%
2057 1.4% 0.04%
2056 1.42% 0.05%
2055 1.46% 0.09%
2054 1.48% 0.1%
2053 1.5% 0.12%
2052 1.53% 0.14%
2051 1.56% 0.16%
2050 1.58% 0.17%
2049 1.61% 0.19%
2048 1.65% 0.21%
2047 1.68% 0.22%
2046 1.71% 0.24%
2045 1.73% 0.25%
2044 1.75% 0.27%
2043 1.76% 0.27%
2042 1.79% 0.28%
2041 1.81% 0.28%
2040 1.82% 0.29%
2039 1.83% 0.3%
2038 1.85% 0.3%
2037 1.87% 0.32%
2036 1.88% 0.34%
2035 1.89% 0.35%
2034 1.9% 0.38%
2033 1.92% 0.38%
2032 1.94% 0.4%
2031 1.96% 0.44%
2030 1.98% 0.45%
2029 2% 0.48%
2028 2.04% 0.51%
2027 2.07% 0.52%
2026 2.11% 0.57%
2025 2.13% 0.3%
2024 2.18% 1.1%
2023 2.22% 1.32%
2022 2.27% 0.98%
2021 2.33% 0.36%
2020 2.42% 0.17%
2019 2.5% 0.51%
2018 2.57% 0.49%
2017 2.69% 0.55%
2016 2.91% 0.8%
2015 3.16% 0.72%
2014 3.42% 0.75%
2013 3.58% 0.67%
2012 3.64% 0.71%
2011 3.61% 0.78%
2010 3.51% 0.79%
2009 3.38% 0.76%
2008 3.27% 0.79%
2007 3.18% 0.78%
2006 3.06% 0.74%
2005 2.95% 0.69%
2004 2.84% 0.57%
2003 2.77% 0.47%
2002 2.71% 0.42%
2001 2.67% 0.39%
2000 2.62% 0.36%
1999 2.58% 0.33%
1998 2.56% 0.29%
1997 2.55% 0.26%
1996 2.56% 0.25%
1995 2.6% 0.26%
1994 2.66% 0.25%
1993 2.7% 0.24%
1992 2.73% 0.27%
1991 2.75% 0.31%
1990 2.78% 0.3%
1989 2.81% 0.26%
1988 2.82% 0.22%
1987 2.81% 0.21%
1986 2.8% 0.23%
1985 2.79% 0.23%
1984 2.77% 0.16%
1983 2.75% 0.03%
1982 2.72% -0.04%
1981 2.67% 0.03%
1980 2.61% 0.12%
1979 2.55% 0.09%
1978 2.49% 0.005%
1977 2.41% -0.03%
1976 2.33% -0.02%
1975 2.24% -0.007%
1974 2.16% 0.06%
1973 2.1% 0.19%
1972 2.07% 0.34%
1971 2.1% 0.42%
1970 2.16% 0.4%
1969 1.93% 0.42%
1968 1.62% 0.49%
1967 1.56% 0.54%
1966 1.49% 0.55%
1965 1.42% 0.64%
1964 1.36% 0.65%
1963 1.3% 0.75%
1962 1.23% 0.85%
1961 1.16% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Gabon grew by 2.13%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Gabon United Kingdom
Current population
2676097
70071289
Population rank 141/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.84%
One net population change
9.73 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
7.63 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
33.3 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +148 +564
Annual growth/decline +54,178 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 145/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 +389,911
Net migration rank 62/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - 389,911
2024 53,067 1,105 13,233 417,114
2023 53,167 987 34,606 445,523
2022 52,944 987 39,770 487,029
2021 52,611 1,503 30,609 462,967
2020 52,745 1,506 -4,272 144,221
2019 53,185 2,233 108,338 232,727
2018 52,476 2,886 119,317 259,744
2017 51,455 4,013 145,121 272,311
2016 50,321 7,398 177,136 324,649
2015 48,876 12,041 175,735 347,839
2014 47,704 16,565 206,781 306,091
2013 46,829 19,587 198,827 237,272
2012 45,941 19,973 248,473 172,088
2011 44,922 18,967 259,361 228,773
2010 43,061 17,274 251,066 274,811
2009 41,037 15,277 230,422 249,639
2008 39,002 13,441 216,325 263,390
2007 37,394 12,045 196,232 309,385
2006 35,984 10,382 176,455 288,923
2005 34,766 8,555 144,963 308,279
2004 33,615 6,830 131,974 276,077
2003 32,633 5,434 89,471 211,846
2002 31,777 4,582 65,308 203,577
2001 30,941 3,801 65,032 175,133
2000 30,210 3,086 70,671 153,917
1999 29,330 2,480 64,551 152,653
1998 28,697 2,055 87,730 125,541
1997 28,053 1,786 99,138 59,723
1996 27,450 1,555 98,884 54,964
1995 27,290 1,314 87,028 61,385
1994 27,271 1,110 127,304 45,339
1993 27,235 1,009 103,893 27,403
1992 26,810 990 149,709 17,846
1991 26,334 990 143,562 27,601
1990 25,858 990 154,569 57,132
1989 25,359 990 119,861 49,586
1988 24,888 990 136,628 13,952
1987 24,212 990 136,325 8,266
1986 23,362 990 90,690 41,836
1985 22,617 990 79,170 83,164
1984 21,851 990 84,633 71,107
1983 21,162 990 61,966 27,063
1982 20,292 990 56,314 -61,152
1981 19,528 990 73,234 -83,876
1980 18,503 990 95,734 -25,187
1979 17,553 990 61,872 11,255
1978 16,714 990 16,859 3,783
1977 15,842 972 0 -21,636
1976 14,998 899 -5,621 -19,135
1975 14,162 792 33,735 -40,241
1974 13,381 680 67,476 -65,710
1973 12,731 608 112,389 -33,840
1972 12,095 639 162,650 -1,406
1971 11,357 1,130 257,123 1,175
1970 10,635 1,882 244,918 -15,254
1969 9,969 2,650 260,577 -60,655
1968 9,417 0 292,622 -38,852
1967 8,883 0 346,145 -39,659
1966 8,410 0 333,356 -27,935
1965 7,902 0 364,132 -24,955
1964 7,402 0 405,000 -23,885
1963 7,001 0 337,995 8,271
1962 6,609 0 340,800 76,443
1961 6,161 0 311,519 52,295
1960 5,732 0 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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