Population by labor force status in Gabon
Gabon: Population by labor force status was 939,825 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
939,825 people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
125th
of 186 countries
All-time high
939,825 people
in 2025
All-time low
429,367 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Gabon stood at 939,825 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Gabon peaked at 939,825 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 429,367 people, in 1991.
That places Gabon 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 429,367 people | — |
| 1992 | 441,377 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 453,066 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 464,234 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 474,633 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 484,259 people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 493,462 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 502,536 people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 511,561 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 520,738 people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 530,099 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 539,585 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 549,270 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 559,426 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 570,321 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 582,097 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 594,863 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 608,801 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 624,426 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 642,168 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 661,853 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 682,677 people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 703,890 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 725,247 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 746,631 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 768,237 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 790,096 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 812,086 people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 833,963 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 855,110 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 875,165 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 893,876 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 910,977 people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 926,326 people | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 939,825 people | +1.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 939,825 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million people, 47% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 939,825 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 million people, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 472,722 people | 429,367 people | 511,561 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 567,963 people | 520,738 people | 624,426 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 736,685 people | 642,168 people | 833,963 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 900,213 people | 855,110 people | 939,825 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More work & labour data for Gabon
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6318 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4321 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,339 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 176.73 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,488 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,415 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,903 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Gabon?
- Population by labor force status in Gabon was 939,825 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 939,825 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 429,367 people in 1991.
- How does Gabon rank for population by labor force status?
- Gabon ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).