Gabon Urban Population 1960-2024

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Gabon urban population for 2023 was 2,217,982, a 2.32% increase from 2022.
  • Gabon urban population for 2022 was 2,167,652, a 2.39% increase from 2021.
  • Gabon urban population for 2021 was 2,116,964, a 2.5% increase from 2020.
  • Gabon urban population for 2020 was 2,065,425, a 2.62% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Gabon 2,217,982
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Gabon Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2023 2,217,982 91.03 2.30%
2022 2,167,652 90.74 2.37%
2021 2,116,964 90.42 2.46%
2020 2,065,425 90.09 2.59%
2019 2,012,698 89.74 2.70%
2018 1,959,001 89.37 2.83%
2017 1,904,278 88.98 3.03%
2016 1,847,523 88.56 3.30%
2015 1,787,489 88.12 3.62%
2014 1,723,968 87.65 3.91%
2013 1,657,904 87.16 4.11%
2012 1,591,211 86.63 4.19%
2011 1,525,981 86.09 4.18%
2010 1,463,559 85.53 4.10%
2009 1,404,767 84.96 4.00%
2008 1,349,725 84.36 3.92%
2007 1,297,812 83.74 3.86%
2006 1,248,711 83.11 3.78%
2005 1,202,441 82.45 3.69%
2004 1,158,884 81.78 3.62%
2003 1,117,646 81.08 3.58%
2002 1,078,294 80.37 3.57%
2001 1,040,477 79.63 3.56%
2000 1,004,078 78.88 3.55%
1999 969,061 78.10 3.55%
1998 935,273 77.31 3.57%
1997 902,434 76.49 3.61%
1996 870,476 75.65 3.66%
1995 839,195 74.80 3.74%
1994 808,408 73.92 3.87%
1993 777,724 73.00 4.39%
1992 744,357 71.75 4.49%
1991 711,663 70.46 4.60%
1990 679,695 69.14 4.71%
1989 648,437 67.79 4.82%
1988 617,940 66.41 4.92%
1987 588,260 65.00 4.77%
1986 560,873 63.71 4.82%
1985 534,462 62.40 4.88%
1984 509,018 61.08 4.94%
1983 484,469 59.73 4.99%
1982 460,897 58.37 5.03%
1981 438,275 57.00 6.76%
1980 409,611 54.68 6.94%
1979 382,158 52.34 7.10%
1978 355,961 49.99 7.27%
1977 331,016 47.63 7.40%
1976 307,399 45.30 7.55%
1975 285,044 42.97 7.67%
1974 263,988 40.68 7.82%
1973 244,141 38.43 7.96%
1972 225,462 36.23 8.16%
1971 207,796 34.08 8.38%
1970 191,101 32.00 7.79%
1969 176,774 30.24 7.70%
1968 163,668 28.53 7.57%
1967 151,737 26.88 7.63%
1966 140,588 25.30 7.69%
1965 130,176 23.78 7.74%
1964 120,479 22.32 7.80%
1963 111,434 20.92 7.85%
1962 103,016 19.59 7.90%
1961 95,193 18.33 6.38%
1960 89,311 17.40 %