Gabon
Population projection
What forecasters project
Each forecaster’s central projection for Gabon, alongside earlier UN revisions. The newest vintage from each forecaster is shown; older revisions are in the legend.
Population: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 6.9M, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 6.7M, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 2M, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 5.3M, projected); WIC 2023 (2020–2100, latest 4.2M, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| UN 2010 | 2.78M | — |
| UN 2012 | 3.30M | 4.88M |
| WIC 2013 | 2.35M | 2.38M |
| UN 2015 | 3.16M | — |
| UN 2017 | 3.52M | — |
| WIC 2018 | 3.16M | 3.54M |
| UN 2019 | 3.81M | 5.86M |
| IHME 2020 | 2.40M | 1.99M |
| UN 2022 | 3.76M | 5.27M |
| WIC 2023 | 3.59M | 4.17M |
| Census 2025 | 4.08M | 6.72M |
| UN 2024 (current) | 4.08M | 6.90M |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Gabon are not listed.
Total fertility rate: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 1.97, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 1.70, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 1.30, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 1.89, projected); WIC 2023 (2015–2095, latest 1.63, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| WIC 2013 | 1.88 | — |
| WIC 2018 | 1.85 | — |
| IHME 2020 | 1.52 | 1.30 |
| UN 2022 | 2.47 | 1.89 |
| WIC 2023 | 2.08 | — |
| Census 2025 | 2.36 | 1.70 |
| UN 2024 (current) | 2.62 | 1.97 |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Gabon are not listed. UN revisions from 2010 to 2019 publish fertility as five-year period averages (e.g. 2045–2050), with no single-year value; their paths are in the chart above. Wittgenstein Centre values are five-year period averages shown at the period's first year (2050 = 2050–2055).
Sources, licenses, and attribution for every forecaster are listed in the methodology.