Gabon Demographics

Population of Gabon (2026)

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Gabon Population
2,647,400
see live
Yearly Change
+2.09%
Global Share
0.03%
Global Rank
145

Median Age

The median age in Gabon is 21.6 years (2026).

Fertility in Gabon

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
3.49
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Gabon

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
68.9
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
71.6
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
66.4
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Gabon


Infant Mortality
25.2
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
34.4
(per 1,000 live births)


Gabon Urban Population

Currently, 92.3% of the population of Gabon is urban (2,443,689 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Gabon is 10 people per km² (27 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 257,667 km² (99,486 sq. miles).

Largest Cities and Urban Places in Gabon

The 30 largest of 52 cities and urban places, ranked by population at the census of October 1, 2013 (by Directorate General of Statistics, Gabon).

RankCity or Urban PlacePopulation
1Libreville703,940
2Port-Gentil136,462
3Franceville110,568
4Owendo79,300
5Oyem60,685
6Moanda59,154
7NtoumNkan51,954
8Lambaréné38,775
9Mouila36,061
10Akanda34,548
11Tchibanga30,042
12Bitam27,923
13Koulamoutou25,651
14Makokou20,653
15Lastoursville11,990
16Okondja10,785
17GambaTsogni10,454
18Mitzic8,755
19Lébamba7,727
20Lékoni7,330
21Fougamou7,180
22Ndjolé6,877
23Akiéni6,857
24Mékambo6,744
25Booué6,040
26Ndendé6,022
27Mbigou5,882
28Mayumba5,220
29Kango4,771
30Mounana4,377
See all 52 cities and urban places in Gabon

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Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.