Population in Gabon compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Gabon and the Vatican: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Gabon	Vatican	Gabon	Vatican
1960	512,316	-	-	-
1961	518,266	-	1.16%	-
1962	524,649	-	1.23%	-
1963	531,452	-	1.3%	-
1964	538,657	-	1.36%	-
1965	546,308	-	1.42%	-
1966	554,463	-	1.49%	-
1967	563,108	-	1.56%	-
1968	572,257	-	1.62%	-
1969	583,276	-	1.93%	-
1970	595,846	-	2.16%	-
1971	608,348	-	2.1%	-
1972	620,960	-	2.07%	-
1973	633,995	-	2.1%	-
1974	647,691	-	2.16%	-
1975	662,197	-	2.24%	-
1976	677,628	-	2.33%	-
1977	693,984	-	2.41%	-
1978	711,245	-	2.49%	-
1979	729,375	-	2.55%	-
1980	748,389	-	2.61%	-
1981	768,385	-	2.67%	-
1982	789,286	-	2.72%	-
1983	811,005	-	2.75%	-
1984	833,501	-	2.77%	-
1985	856,726	-	2.79%	-
1986	880,705	-	2.8%	-
1987	905,479	-	2.81%	-
1988	931,020	-	2.82%	-
1989	957,138	-	2.81%	-
1990	983,734	-	2.78%	-
1991	1,010,818	-	2.75%	-
1992	1,038,380	-	2.73%	-
1993	1,066,405	-	2.7%	-
1994	1,094,720	-	2.66%	-
1995	1,123,213	-	2.6%	-
1996	1,152,015	-	2.56%	-
1997	1,181,439	-	2.55%	-
1998	1,211,736	-	2.56%	-
1999	1,243,016	-	2.58%	-
2000	1,275,572	880	2.62%	-
2001	1,309,589	890	2.67%	1.14%
2002	1,345,135	900	2.71%	1.12%
2003	1,382,350	911	2.77%	1.22%
2004	1,421,609	921	2.84%	1.1%
2005	1,463,495	921	2.95%	0%
2006	1,508,337	932	3.06%	1.19%
2007	1,556,237	821	3.18%	-11.9%
2008	1,607,175	824	3.27%	0.37%
2009	1,661,556	826	3.38%	0.24%
2010	1,719,879	829	3.51%	0.36%
2011	1,781,985	832	3.61%	0.36%
2012	1,846,889	836	3.64%	0.48%
2013	1,913,059	839	3.58%	0.36%
2014	1,978,399	842	3.42%	0.36%
2015	2,040,989	1,000	3.16%	18.8%
2016	2,100,306	-	2.91%	0%
2017	2,156,900	1,000	2.69%	0%
2018	2,212,318	-	2.57%	0%
2019	2,267,706	1,000	2.5%	0%
2020	2,322,539	987	2.42%	-1.29%
2021	2,376,722	970	2.33%	-1.68%
2022	2,430,747	944	2.27%	-2.66%
2023	2,484,789	922	2.22%	-2.34%
2024	2,538,952	933	2.18%	1.2%
2025	2,593,130	939	2.13%	0.59%
2026	2,647,397	952	2.09%	1.37%
2027	2,701,860	974	2.06%	2.32%
2028	2,756,474	985	2.02%	1.13%
2029	2,811,348	983	1.99%	-0.19%
2030	2,866,668	976	1.97%	-0.75%
2031	2,922,503	968	1.95%	-0.75%
2032	2,978,812	968	1.93%	0%
2033	3,035,711	988	1.91%	2.09%
2034	3,093,221	992	1.89%	0.37%
2035	3,151,467	1,000	1.88%	0.74%
2036	3,210,584	998	1.88%	-0.18%
2037	3,270,304	1,003	1.86%	0.55%
2038	3,330,507	1,022	1.84%	1.83%
2039	3,391,378	1,060	1.83%	3.78%
2040	3,452,985	1,095	1.82%	3.3%
2041	3,515,218	1,127	1.8%	2.86%
2042	3,577,745	1,149	1.78%	1.96%
2043	3,640,570	1,169	1.76%	1.76%
2044	3,703,794	1,186	1.74%	1.42%
2045	3,767,430	1,209	1.72%	2.02%
2046	3,831,211	1,224	1.69%	1.22%
2047	3,894,840	1,248	1.66%	1.95%
2048	3,958,294	1,272	1.63%	1.92%
2049	4,021,470	1,296	1.6%	1.88%
2050	4,084,535	1,325	1.57%	2.27%

From 2005 to 2015, the population of Gabon increased by 577,494 people (a 39.5% growth), while the Vatican gained 79 people (a 8.58% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Gabon gained 595,732 (a 29.2% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by -51 (a 5.1% decline).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2005 and is 142nd in 2025. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2005 and still ranked 197th 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 the Vatican will increase by 39.6% to 1,325 people and will still be ranked 197th.