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

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The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,593,130 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,676,097 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 10.7 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.49% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.68M (77.4% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Gabon vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Venezuela
2100 6,954,294 28,410,292
2099 6,910,493 28,556,135
2098 6,866,307 28,707,705
2097 6,820,547 28,852,186
2096 6,773,966 28,997,910
2095 6,726,296 29,134,707
2094 6,678,568 29,264,882
2093 6,629,929 29,394,209
2092 6,580,775 29,510,768
2091 6,530,868 29,623,813
2090 6,480,029 29,734,285
2089 6,428,505 29,840,423
2088 6,375,420 29,936,470
2087 6,321,768 30,030,678
2086 6,267,763 30,120,614
2085 6,213,719 30,201,240
2084 6,158,629 30,276,736
2083 6,102,442 30,348,224
2082 6,045,631 30,418,460
2081 5,988,064 30,484,132
2080 5,930,182 30,549,302
2079 5,871,726 30,612,881
2078 5,812,947 30,674,565
2077 5,753,559 30,730,870
2076 5,694,479 30,780,046
2075 5,634,771 30,829,620
2074 5,575,361 30,868,955
2073 5,515,257 30,913,457
2072 5,455,007 30,956,993
2071 5,394,448 30,999,181
2070 5,334,065 31,039,456
2069 5,273,626 31,077,886
2068 5,213,228 31,111,229
2067 5,152,264 31,147,205
2066 5,091,437 31,177,952
2065 5,030,629 31,202,552
2064 4,969,636 31,217,149
2063 4,908,522 31,232,539
2062 4,847,599 31,245,802
2061 4,786,626 31,255,590
2060 4,725,275 31,264,668
2059 4,663,235 31,272,623
2058 4,601,048 31,273,762
2057 4,539,043 31,276,766
2056 4,476,231 31,268,661
2055 4,413,481 31,252,602
2054 4,349,956 31,238,775
2053 4,286,663 31,222,231
2052 4,223,303 31,194,694
2051 4,159,520 31,174,182
2050 4,095,784 31,139,557
2049 4,032,066 31,104,189
2048 3,968,081 31,062,699
2047 3,903,843 31,009,532
2046 3,839,466 30,960,686
2045 3,774,934 30,905,370
2044 3,710,854 30,845,107
2043 3,647,133 30,776,828
2042 3,583,886 30,694,535
2041 3,520,765 30,607,831
2040 3,458,116 30,504,638
2039 3,396,244 30,389,092
2038 3,335,082 30,268,244
2037 3,274,559 30,145,046
2036 3,214,394 30,014,973
2035 3,155,079 29,870,829
2034 3,096,672 29,718,039
2033 3,038,828 29,574,127
2032 2,981,674 29,428,330
2031 2,925,030 29,279,969
2030 2,868,829 29,139,878
2029 2,813,220 29,004,690
2028 2,757,931 28,880,803
2027 2,702,815 28,750,990
2026 2,647,878 28,630,592
2025 2,593,130 28,516,896
2024 2,538,952 28,405,543
2023 2,484,789 28,300,854
2022 2,430,747 28,213,017
2021 2,376,722 28,237,826
2020 2,322,539 28,444,077
2019 2,267,706 28,938,098
2018 2,212,318 29,807,592
2017 2,156,900 30,565,323
2016 2,100,306 30,765,720
2015 2,040,989 30,573,972
2014 1,978,399 30,254,079
2013 1,913,059 29,912,198
2012 1,846,889 29,553,826
2011 1,781,985 29,185,212
2010 1,719,879 28,813,101
2009 1,661,556 28,438,298
2008 1,607,175 28,053,696
2007 1,556,237 27,649,363
2006 1,508,337 27,224,686
2005 1,463,495 26,785,804
2004 1,421,609 26,340,838
2003 1,382,350 25,892,703
2002 1,345,135 25,435,671
2001 1,309,589 24,979,922
2000 1,275,572 24,526,708
1999 1,243,016 24,066,593
1998 1,211,736 23,601,337
1997 1,181,439 23,131,685
1996 1,152,015 22,662,113
1995 1,123,213 22,193,821
1994 1,094,720 21,725,188
1993 1,066,405 21,254,520
1992 1,038,380 20,780,948
1991 1,010,818 20,304,896
1990 983,734 19,827,010
1989 957,138 19,348,921
1988 931,020 18,871,020
1987 905,479 18,394,963
1986 880,705 17,923,536
1985 856,726 17,461,434
1984 833,501 17,008,841
1983 811,005 16,562,205
1982 789,286 16,121,874
1981 768,385 15,687,297
1980 748,389 15,258,218
1979 729,375 14,834,552
1978 711,245 14,416,684
1977 693,984 14,006,812
1976 677,628 13,606,284
1975 662,197 13,215,892
1974 647,691 12,835,351
1973 633,995 12,463,537
1972 620,960 12,099,180
1971 608,348 11,741,008
1970 595,846 11,387,790
1969 583,276 11,040,280
1968 572,257 10,697,530
1967 563,108 10,358,513
1966 554,463 10,024,854
1965 546,308 9,697,790
1964 538,657 9,377,712
1963 531,452 9,064,021
1962 524,649 8,756,870
1961 518,266 8,455,915
1960 512,316 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Venezuela
2100 0.63% -0.51%
2099 0.64% -0.53%
2098 0.67% -0.5%
2097 0.69% -0.5%
2096 0.71% -0.47%
2095 0.71% -0.44%
2094 0.73% -0.44%
2093 0.75% -0.39%
2092 0.76% -0.38%
2091 0.78% -0.37%
2090 0.8% -0.36%
2089 0.83% -0.32%
2088 0.85% -0.31%
2087 0.86% -0.3%
2086 0.87% -0.27%
2085 0.89% -0.25%
2084 0.92% -0.24%
2083 0.94% -0.23%
2082 0.96% -0.22%
2081 0.98% -0.21%
2080 1% -0.21%
2079 1.01% -0.2%
2078 1.03% -0.18%
2077 1.04% -0.16%
2076 1.06% -0.16%
2075 1.07% -0.13%
2074 1.09% -0.14%
2073 1.1% -0.14%
2072 1.12% -0.14%
2071 1.13% -0.13%
2070 1.15% -0.12%
2069 1.16% -0.11%
2068 1.18% -0.12%
2067 1.19% -0.1%
2066 1.21% -0.08%
2065 1.23% -0.05%
2064 1.25% -0.05%
2063 1.26% -0.04%
2062 1.27% -0.03%
2061 1.3% -0.03%
2060 1.33% -0.03%
2059 1.35% -0.004%
2058 1.37% -0.01%
2057 1.4% 0.03%
2056 1.42% 0.05%
2055 1.46% 0.04%
2054 1.48% 0.05%
2053 1.5% 0.09%
2052 1.53% 0.07%
2051 1.56% 0.11%
2050 1.58% 0.11%
2049 1.61% 0.13%
2048 1.65% 0.17%
2047 1.68% 0.16%
2046 1.71% 0.18%
2045 1.73% 0.2%
2044 1.75% 0.22%
2043 1.76% 0.27%
2042 1.79% 0.28%
2041 1.81% 0.34%
2040 1.82% 0.38%
2039 1.83% 0.4%
2038 1.85% 0.41%
2037 1.87% 0.43%
2036 1.88% 0.48%
2035 1.89% 0.51%
2034 1.9% 0.49%
2033 1.92% 0.5%
2032 1.94% 0.51%
2031 1.96% 0.48%
2030 1.98% 0.47%
2029 2% 0.43%
2028 2.04% 0.45%
2027 2.07% 0.42%
2026 2.11% 0.4%
2025 2.13% 0.39%
2024 2.18% 0.37%
2023 2.22% 0.31%
2022 2.27% -0.09%
2021 2.33% -0.73%
2020 2.42% -1.71%
2019 2.5% -2.92%
2018 2.57% -2.48%
2017 2.69% -0.65%
2016 2.91% 0.63%
2015 3.16% 1.06%
2014 3.42% 1.14%
2013 3.58% 1.21%
2012 3.64% 1.26%
2011 3.61% 1.29%
2010 3.51% 1.32%
2009 3.38% 1.37%
2008 3.27% 1.46%
2007 3.18% 1.56%
2006 3.06% 1.64%
2005 2.95% 1.69%
2004 2.84% 1.73%
2003 2.77% 1.8%
2002 2.71% 1.82%
2001 2.67% 1.85%
2000 2.62% 1.91%
1999 2.58% 1.97%
1998 2.56% 2.03%
1997 2.55% 2.07%
1996 2.56% 2.11%
1995 2.6% 2.16%
1994 2.66% 2.21%
1993 2.7% 2.28%
1992 2.73% 2.34%
1991 2.75% 2.41%
1990 2.78% 2.47%
1989 2.81% 2.53%
1988 2.82% 2.59%
1987 2.81% 2.63%
1986 2.8% 2.65%
1985 2.79% 2.66%
1984 2.77% 2.7%
1983 2.75% 2.73%
1982 2.72% 2.77%
1981 2.67% 2.81%
1980 2.61% 2.86%
1979 2.55% 2.9%
1978 2.49% 2.93%
1977 2.41% 2.94%
1976 2.33% 2.95%
1975 2.24% 2.96%
1974 2.16% 2.98%
1973 2.1% 3.01%
1972 2.07% 3.05%
1971 2.1% 3.1%
1970 2.16% 3.15%
1969 1.93% 3.2%
1968 1.62% 3.27%
1967 1.56% 3.33%
1966 1.49% 3.37%
1965 1.42% 3.41%
1964 1.36% 3.46%
1963 1.3% 3.51%
1962 1.23% 3.56%
1961 1.16% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Gabon grew by 2.13%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Gabon Venezuela
Current population
2676097
28692435
Population rank 141/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.35%
One net population change
9.73 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
7.63 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +305
Annual growth/decline +54,178 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 139/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +1,116 -100,467
Net migration rank 62/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - -100,467
2024 53,067 1,105 214,547 -105,297
2023 53,167 987 213,020 -112,899
2022 52,944 987 216,619 -141,107
2021 52,611 1,503 207,746 -332,936
2020 52,745 1,506 237,223 -524,649
2019 53,185 2,233 274,826 -975,534
2018 52,476 2,886 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 51,455 4,013 340,222 -817,376
2016 50,321 7,398 359,651 -283,270
2015 48,876 12,041 384,560 -77,417
2014 47,704 16,565 395,088 -62,437
2013 46,829 19,587 408,930 -57,818
2012 45,941 19,973 420,758 -55,131
2011 44,922 18,967 425,958 -54,384
2010 43,061 17,274 425,397 -52,781
2009 41,037 15,277 427,257 -50,286
2008 39,002 13,441 435,870 -43,636
2007 37,394 12,045 452,482 -36,060
2006 35,984 10,382 460,152 -27,240
2005 34,766 8,555 463,260 -18,407
2004 33,615 6,830 455,881 -10,798
2003 32,633 5,434 456,902 -5,729
2002 31,777 4,582 466,821 -3,944
2001 30,941 3,801 451,487 -2,856
2000 30,210 3,086 459,802 -1,999
1999 29,330 2,480 463,787 -1,376
1998 28,697 2,055 469,123 -1,010
1997 28,053 1,786 472,002 -816
1996 27,450 1,555 468,653 -708
1995 27,290 1,314 469,267 -622
1994 27,271 1,110 469,178 -559
1993 27,235 1,009 473,189 -477
1992 26,810 990 474,824 -381
1991 26,334 990 477,917 -236
1990 25,858 990 478,168 -69
1989 25,359 990 478,053 32
1988 24,888 990 477,569 137
1987 24,212 990 474,204 182
1986 23,362 990 468,252 201
1985 22,617 990 455,517 237
1984 21,851 990 449,186 247
1983 21,162 990 443,569 260
1982 20,292 990 436,564 260
1981 19,528 990 432,059 251
1980 18,503 990 425,613 237
1979 17,553 990 421,256 228
1978 16,714 990 414,032 205
1977 15,842 972 405,315 196
1976 14,998 899 395,344 190
1975 14,162 792 385,045 186
1974 13,381 680 375,678 173
1973 12,731 608 367,612 171
1972 12,095 639 360,749 173
1971 11,357 1,130 355,212 215
1970 10,635 1,882 350,709 305
1969 9,969 2,650 343,596 403
1968 9,417 0 340,973 532
1967 8,883 0 335,813 717
1966 8,410 0 329,697 1,087
1965 7,902 0 321,695 1,656
1964 7,402 0 314,397 2,410
1963 7,001 0 307,279 3,296
1962 6,609 0 299,345 4,386
1961 6,161 0 292,109 6,069
1960 5,732 0 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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