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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 129.2 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.18% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.61% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Gabon vs United States: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon United States
2100 6,955,864 415,429,771
2099 6,912,052 414,829,167
2098 6,867,857 414,231,720
2097 6,822,087 413,576,381
2096 6,775,495 412,927,393
2095 6,727,815 412,225,379
2094 6,680,075 411,498,749
2093 6,631,425 410,785,729
2092 6,582,261 410,051,921
2091 6,532,342 409,320,183
2090 6,481,491 408,613,732
2089 6,429,956 407,885,645
2088 6,376,859 407,129,733
2087 6,323,194 406,421,298
2086 6,269,178 405,715,343
2085 6,215,121 405,059,379
2084 6,160,019 404,343,130
2083 6,103,820 403,612,785
2082 6,046,995 402,871,293
2081 5,989,415 402,054,554
2080 5,931,520 401,319,194
2079 5,873,052 400,554,914
2078 5,814,259 399,737,968
2077 5,754,857 398,906,565
2076 5,695,764 398,035,750
2075 5,636,043 397,109,170
2074 5,576,620 396,226,412
2073 5,516,502 395,307,725
2072 5,456,238 394,393,561
2071 5,395,666 393,415,363
2070 5,335,269 392,469,727
2069 5,274,817 391,479,981
2068 5,214,405 390,517,695
2067 5,153,427 389,543,856
2066 5,092,586 388,597,719
2065 5,031,764 387,685,327
2064 4,970,757 386,805,026
2063 4,909,630 385,911,917
2062 4,848,693 385,032,627
2061 4,787,706 384,170,837
2060 4,726,341 383,361,269
2059 4,664,287 382,542,030
2058 4,602,087 381,704,804
2057 4,540,068 380,907,023
2056 4,477,242 380,159,777
2055 4,414,477 379,430,756
2054 4,350,938 378,682,851
2053 4,287,630 377,878,421
2052 4,224,256 377,073,303
2051 4,160,459 376,229,840
2050 4,096,708 375,373,155
2049 4,032,976 374,493,150
2048 3,968,977 373,590,762
2047 3,904,724 372,626,259
2046 3,840,333 371,644,809
2045 3,775,786 370,602,914
2044 3,711,691 369,518,897
2043 3,647,956 368,375,680
2042 3,584,695 367,158,772
2041 3,521,560 365,937,822
2040 3,458,896 364,671,837
2039 3,397,011 363,367,337
2038 3,335,835 361,997,023
2037 3,275,298 360,606,236
2036 3,215,119 359,193,245
2035 3,155,791 357,750,686
2034 3,097,371 356,266,726
2033 3,039,514 354,775,032
2032 2,982,347 353,259,037
2031 2,925,690 351,721,511
2030 2,869,476 350,155,042
2029 2,813,855 348,564,667
2028 2,758,554 346,906,294
2027 2,703,425 345,257,605
2026 2,648,476 343,565,426
2025 2,593,715 341,784,857
2024 2,538,952 340,110,988
2023 2,484,789 334,914,895
2022 2,430,747 333,271,411
2021 2,376,722 331,893,745
2020 2,322,539 331,526,933
2019 2,267,706 328,329,953
2018 2,212,318 326,838,199
2017 2,156,900 325,122,128
2016 2,100,306 323,071,755
2015 2,040,989 320,738,994
2014 1,978,399 318,386,329
2013 1,913,059 316,059,947
2012 1,846,889 313,877,662
2011 1,781,985 311,583,481
2010 1,719,879 309,327,143
2009 1,661,556 306,771,529
2008 1,607,175 304,093,966
2007 1,556,237 301,231,207
2006 1,508,337 298,379,912
2005 1,463,495 295,516,599
2004 1,421,609 292,805,298
2003 1,382,350 290,107,933
2002 1,345,135 287,625,193
2001 1,309,589 284,968,955
2000 1,275,572 282,162,411
1999 1,243,016 279,294,713
1998 1,211,736 276,115,288
1997 1,181,439 272,911,760
1996 1,152,015 269,667,391
1995 1,123,213 266,557,091
1994 1,094,720 263,435,673
1993 1,066,405 260,255,352
1992 1,038,380 256,894,189
1991 1,010,818 253,492,503
1990 983,734 250,131,894
1989 957,138 246,819,222
1988 931,020 244,499,004
1987 905,479 242,288,936
1986 880,705 240,132,831
1985 856,726 237,923,734
1984 833,501 235,824,908
1983 811,005 233,792,014
1982 789,286 231,664,432
1981 768,385 229,465,744
1980 748,389 226,542,250
1979 729,375 225,055,487
1978 711,245 222,584,545
1977 693,984 220,239,425
1976 677,628 218,035,164
1975 662,197 215,973,199
1974 647,691 213,853,928
1973 633,995 211,908,788
1972 620,960 209,896,021
1971 608,348 207,660,677
1970 595,846 205,052,174
1969 583,276 202,676,946
1968 572,257 200,706,052
1967 563,108 198,712,056
1966 554,463 196,560,338
1965 546,308 194,302,963
1964 538,657 191,888,791
1963 531,452 189,241,798
1962 524,649 186,537,737
1961 518,266 183,691,481
1960 512,316 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon United States
2100 0.63% 0.14%
2099 0.64% 0.14%
2098 0.67% 0.16%
2097 0.69% 0.16%
2096 0.71% 0.17%
2095 0.71% 0.18%
2094 0.73% 0.17%
2093 0.75% 0.18%
2092 0.76% 0.18%
2091 0.78% 0.17%
2090 0.8% 0.18%
2089 0.83% 0.19%
2088 0.85% 0.17%
2087 0.86% 0.17%
2086 0.87% 0.16%
2085 0.89% 0.18%
2084 0.92% 0.18%
2083 0.94% 0.18%
2082 0.96% 0.2%
2081 0.98% 0.18%
2080 1% 0.19%
2079 1.01% 0.2%
2078 1.03% 0.21%
2077 1.04% 0.22%
2076 1.06% 0.23%
2075 1.07% 0.22%
2074 1.09% 0.23%
2073 1.1% 0.23%
2072 1.12% 0.25%
2071 1.13% 0.24%
2070 1.15% 0.25%
2069 1.16% 0.25%
2068 1.18% 0.25%
2067 1.19% 0.24%
2066 1.21% 0.24%
2065 1.23% 0.23%
2064 1.25% 0.23%
2063 1.26% 0.23%
2062 1.27% 0.22%
2061 1.3% 0.21%
2060 1.33% 0.21%
2059 1.35% 0.22%
2058 1.37% 0.21%
2057 1.4% 0.2%
2056 1.42% 0.19%
2055 1.46% 0.2%
2054 1.48% 0.21%
2053 1.5% 0.21%
2052 1.53% 0.22%
2051 1.56% 0.23%
2050 1.58% 0.23%
2049 1.61% 0.24%
2048 1.65% 0.26%
2047 1.68% 0.26%
2046 1.71% 0.28%
2045 1.73% 0.29%
2044 1.75% 0.31%
2043 1.76% 0.33%
2042 1.79% 0.33%
2041 1.81% 0.35%
2040 1.82% 0.36%
2039 1.83% 0.38%
2038 1.85% 0.39%
2037 1.87% 0.39%
2036 1.88% 0.4%
2035 1.89% 0.42%
2034 1.9% 0.42%
2033 1.92% 0.43%
2032 1.94% 0.44%
2031 1.96% 0.45%
2030 1.98% 0.46%
2029 2% 0.48%
2028 2.04% 0.48%
2027 2.07% 0.49%
2026 2.11% 0.52%
2025 2.16% 0.49%
2024 2.18% 1.55%
2023 2.22% 0.49%
2022 2.27% 0.42%
2021 2.33% 0.11%
2020 2.42% 0.97%
2019 2.5% 0.46%
2018 2.57% 0.53%
2017 2.69% 0.63%
2016 2.91% 0.73%
2015 3.16% 0.74%
2014 3.42% 0.74%
2013 3.58% 0.7%
2012 3.64% 0.74%
2011 3.61% 0.73%
2010 3.51% 0.83%
2009 3.38% 0.88%
2008 3.27% 0.95%
2007 3.18% 0.96%
2006 3.06% 0.97%
2005 2.95% 0.93%
2004 2.84% 0.93%
2003 2.77% 0.86%
2002 2.71% 0.93%
2001 2.67% 0.99%
2000 2.62% 1.03%
1999 2.58% 1.15%
1998 2.56% 1.17%
1997 2.55% 1.2%
1996 2.56% 1.17%
1995 2.6% 1.18%
1994 2.66% 1.22%
1993 2.7% 1.31%
1992 2.73% 1.34%
1991 2.75% 1.34%
1990 2.78% 1.34%
1989 2.81% 0.95%
1988 2.82% 0.91%
1987 2.81% 0.9%
1986 2.8% 0.93%
1985 2.79% 0.89%
1984 2.77% 0.87%
1983 2.75% 0.92%
1982 2.72% 0.96%
1981 2.67% 1.29%
1980 2.61% 0.66%
1979 2.55% 1.11%
1978 2.49% 1.06%
1977 2.41% 1.01%
1976 2.33% 0.95%
1975 2.24% 0.99%
1974 2.16% 0.92%
1973 2.1% 0.96%
1972 2.07% 1.08%
1971 2.1% 1.27%
1970 2.16% 1.17%
1969 1.93% 0.98%
1968 1.62% 1%
1967 1.56% 1.09%
1966 1.49% 1.16%
1965 1.42% 1.26%
1964 1.36% 1.4%
1963 1.3% 1.45%
1962 1.23% 1.55%
1961 1.16% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Gabon United States
Current population
2663339
344023146
Population rank 141/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 4.15%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
7.65 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
33.7 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +148 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +54,163 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 134/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +1,116 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 62/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - 1,230,663
2024 - 1,105 - 1,286,132
2023 53,167 987 502,372 1,322,668
2022 52,944 987 399,926 1,319,009
2021 52,611 1,503 199,137 674,787
2020 52,745 1,506 208,862 329,769
2019 53,185 2,233 887,476 1,774,500
2018 52,476 2,886 955,022 1,764,961
2017 51,455 4,013 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 50,321 7,398 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 48,876 12,041 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 47,704 16,565 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 46,829 19,587 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 45,941 19,973 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 44,922 18,967 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 43,061 17,274 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 41,037 15,277 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 39,002 13,441 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 37,394 12,045 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 35,984 10,382 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 34,766 8,555 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 33,615 6,830 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 32,633 5,434 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 31,777 4,582 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 30,941 3,801 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 30,210 3,086 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 29,330 2,480 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 28,697 2,055 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 28,053 1,786 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 27,450 1,555 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 27,290 1,314 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 27,271 1,110 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 27,235 1,009 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 26,810 990 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 26,334 990 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 25,858 990 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 25,359 990 1,875,826 400,998
1988 24,888 990 1,735,943 460,778
1987 24,212 990 1,720,252 480,815
1986 23,362 990 1,656,917 493,082
1985 22,617 990 1,689,258 598,777
1984 21,851 990 1,627,192 622,793
1983 21,162 990 1,636,544 662,840
1982 20,292 990 1,714,317 600,149
1981 19,528 990 1,652,153 583,070
1980 18,503 990 1,608,450 595,916
1979 17,553 990 1,597,894 503,559
1978 16,714 990 1,402,283 556,521
1977 15,842 972 1,431,556 577,060
1976 14,998 899 1,264,604 635,590
1975 14,162 792 1,252,644 655,078
1974 13,381 680 1,218,968 706,978
1973 12,731 608 1,165,499 783,163
1972 12,095 639 1,301,355 833,543
1971 11,357 1,130 1,640,519 833,549
1970 10,635 1,882 1,824,965 744,902
1969 9,969 2,650 1,702,487 523,740
1968 9,417 0 1,565,507 594,514
1967 8,883 0 1,669,181 585,410
1966 8,410 0 1,749,387 637,692
1965 7,902 0 1,943,030 644,902
1964 7,402 0 2,245,099 618,635
1963 7,001 0 2,289,826 639,495
1962 6,609 0 2,406,337 625,617
1961 6,161 0 2,571,681 580,333
1960 5,732 0 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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)
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