Sub-Saharan Africa
Gabon in numbers Gabon is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Libreville. Its population was 2.59 million in 2025, ranking 142 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$8,263 in 2025.
Population 2.59 million 2025
GDP US$21.4 billion 2025
GDP per person US$8,263 2025
Life expectancy 68.5 2024
Area 267,670 2024
Urban share 92.1% 2025
People 2.59 million
2025 · +103% since 2000 · Rank 142 of 217
2.11%
2025 · 2.59% in 2000 · Rank 42 of 217
9.9
2024 · +99% since 2000 · Rank 202 of 216
92.1%
2025 · 79.6% in 2000 · Rank 28 of 217
36.2%
2025 · 40.8% in 2000 · Rank 48 of 217
4.1%
2025 · 4.9% in 2000 · Rank 163 of 217
3.59
2024 · -20% since 2000 · Rank 40 of 217
Health and living standards 68.5
2024 · +11% since 2000 · Rank 165 of 217
32.6
2024 · -56% since 2000 · Rank 56 of 196
US$253
2023 · +105% since 2000 · Rank 121 of 193
95.1%
2024 · 73.6% in 2000 · Rank 154 of 215
68.7%
2024 · 1.2% in 2000 · Rank 125 of 186
100.2%
2019 · 129.6% in 2001
Economy US$21.4 billion
2025 · +322% since 2000 · Rank 132 of 210
US$8,263
2025 · +107% since 2000 · Rank 111 of 210
Int$22,218
2025 · +67% since 2000 · Rank 100 of 199
2.47%
2025 · -1.88% in 2000 · Rank 132 of 210
1.77%
2025 · 0.50% in 2000 · Rank 127 of 180
20.2%
2025 · 17.8% in 2000 · Rank 6 of 187
55.5%
2025 · 69.0% in 2000 · Rank 40 of 183
Land and environment 267,670
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 76 of 216
91.4%
2024 · 92.0% in 2000 · Rank 3 of 214
2.05
2024 · -60% since 2000 · Rank 113 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Gabon. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.