Population in Gabon

Gabon
2 230 908

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Gabon is 2 230 908 people, including children under the age of 6 - 221 696 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 264 641 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 266 315 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 960 685 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 486 338 people, and the centenarians in Gabon over 80 years old - 31 233 people.

140

place is occupied by Gabon in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Gabon by age groups

Children under 6 years old 221 696 / 9.94%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 264 641 / 11.86%
Young people from 18 to 29 266 315 / 11.94%
Adults from 30 to 59 960 685 / 43.06%
Elderly over 60 486 338 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 31 233 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population in Gabon

Total in Gabon permanent residents 886 786 men (39.75%) and 1 344 122 women (60.25%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 458 003 / 5.5%46 404 / 6.2%45.9%
5 – 958 003 / 5.5%45 512 / 6.1%45.7%
10 - 14 51 756 / 4.8%41 050 / 5.6%45.7%
15 - 19 43 725 / 3.9%35 696 / 5%46.2%
20 - 24 51 756 / 4.8%42 834 / 5.8%47.2%
25 - 29 76 742 / 7.6%64 251 / 8.2%47.1%
30 - 34 74 958 / 7.4%64 251 / 8.2%47.6%
35 - 39 68 711 / 6.7%62 466 / 8%49.3%
40 - 44 63 357 / 6.1%58 897 / 7.6%49.7%
45 - 49 58 003 / 5.5%54 435 / 7.1%50%
50 - 54 66 034 / 6.4%66 036 / 8.4%51.8%
55 - 59 69 603 / 6.8%75 852 / 9.5%53.7%
60 - 64 58 003 / 5.5%67 821 / 8.6%55.5%
65 - 69 40 155 / 3.5%53 543 / 7%58.6%
70 - 74 16 954 / 0.9%28 557 / 4.2%64%
75 - 79 21 416 / 1.4%44 619 / 6%68.2%
80+15 169 / 0.7%40 157 / 5.5%73.4%

Education level

Education level of residents in Gabon: have higher education 22.1% (493 031 people), incomplete higher education — 3.5% (78 082 people), secondary vocational — 35.1% (783 049 people), 11 classes — 15.1% (336 867 people), 9 classes — 8.1% (180 704 people), 5 classes — 8.8% (196 320 people), have no education — 0.2% (4 462 people), illiterate — 1.2% (26 771 people).

Higher education 493 031 / 22.1%
Incomplete higher 78 082 / 3.5%
Secondary vocational 783 049 / 35.1%
Elementary school 336 867 / 15.1%
Middle school 180 704 / 8.1%
High school 196 320 / 8.8%
Without education 4 462 / 0.2%
Illiterate 26 771 / 1.2%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Gabon

Total in Gabon the number of officially employed population is 1 104 299 people (49.5%), pensioners 602 345 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 457 336 people (20.5%).

Employed population 1 104 299 / 49.5%
Unemployed 457 336 / 20.5%
Pensioners 602 345 / 27%

Disability

Total in Gabon have a disability 266 147 people, what constitutes 11.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 46 180 (2.07.%), disabled of the group II are 96 375 (4.32.%), disabled of the group III are 93 029 (4.17.%), disabled children 30 563 (1.37.%).

Total disabled 266 147 / 11.93%
Disabled of the group I 46 180 / 2.07%
Disabled of the group II 96 375 / 4.32%
Disabled of the group III 93 029 / 4.17%
Disabled children 30 563 / 1.37%