Urban Population: Gabon
Gabon's urban population is currently 91.9% as of 2024. # Gabon Urban Population Gabon's urban population reached 91.
Current (2024)
91.9%
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
91.9%
Low (1960)
12.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Gabon
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Gabon
Analysis# Gabon Urban Population
Gabon's urban population reached 91.863% in 2024, matching its all-time peak and representing one of the world's highest urbanization rates. This figure stands in stark contrast to 1960, when only 12.6% of Gabon's population lived in urban areas—a 629.1% increase over six decades. The country has experienced nearly continuous growth in urbanization throughout the observed period, reflecting dramatic demographic shifts and economic development patterns.
The recent trend from 2015 to 2024 shows steady acceleration, with urban population share climbing from 88.085% to 91.863%. Annual increases have remained consistent, averaging roughly 0.4 to 0.5 percentage points per year during this nine-year stretch. Having plateaued near 92%, Gabon's urbanization trajectory suggests limited room for further growth, as the country approaches near-total urban concentration.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91.9% | +0.25% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +0.45% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | +0.48% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +0.49% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +0.49% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +0.50% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | +0.51% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.51% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +0.52% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | +0.53% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | +0.55% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +0.30% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | +0.37% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +0.44% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | +0.52% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | +0.59% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | +0.65% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | +0.72% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | +0.78% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | +0.84% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 82.7% | +0.90% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +0.96% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | +1.01% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | +1.06% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | +1.11% |
| 1999 | 78.7% | +1.15% |
| 1998 | 77.8% | +1.20% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | +1.23% |
| 1996 | 75.9% | +1.27% |
| 1995 | 75.0% | +1.30% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | +1.34% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | +1.53% |
| 1992 | 71.9% | +1.81% |
| 1991 | 70.7% | +2.01% |
| 1990 | 69.3% | +2.13% |
| 1989 | 67.8% | +2.18% |
| 1988 | 66.4% | +2.13% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | +2.03% |
| 1986 | 63.7% | +1.99% |
| 1985 | 62.5% | +2.03% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | +2.15% |
| 1983 | 59.9% | +2.38% |
| 1982 | 58.5% | +2.71% |
| 1981 | 57.0% | +3.19% |
| 1980 | 55.2% | +3.73% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | +4.25% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | +4.74% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | +5.21% |
| 1976 | 46.4% | +5.64% |
| 1975 | 43.9% | +6.03% |
| 1974 | 41.4% | +6.37% |
| 1973 | 38.9% | +6.62% |
| 1972 | 36.5% | +6.77% |
| 1971 | 34.2% | +6.80% |
| 1970 | 32.0% | +7.44% |
| 1969 | 29.8% | +8.78% |
| 1968 | 27.4% | +10.05% |
| 1967 | 24.9% | +11.18% |
| 1966 | 22.4% | +12.06% |
| 1965 | 20.0% | +12.52% |
| 1964 | 17.7% | +12.28% |
| 1963 | 15.8% | +11.01% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | +8.37% |
| 1961 | 13.1% | +4.27% |
| 1960 | 12.6% | — |
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