The Demographics of Gabon is the makeup of the population of Gabon. As of 2020, Gabon has a population of 2,225,287. Gabon's population is relatively young with 35.5% of its population under 15 years of age and only 4.3% of its population over 65 years old. Gabon has a nearly even split between males and females with 0.99 males for every female in the population. In the age range of 15–65, the ratio is exactly 1 male to 1 female. The life expectancy of Gabon is lower than the world average. Gabon's population's life expectancy at birth is 53.11 years while the world average is 67.2 years as of 2010. Ethnically, the biggest group in Gabon are the Fang people with over 500,000 people, or about a third of Gabon's population, belonging to this ethnic group. The biggest religion in Gabon is Christianity, with between 55 and 75% of the population of Gabon being Christian.

Population

According to the total population was in , compared to only 469,000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 35.5%, 60.2% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 4.3% was 65 years or older . YearTotal populationPopulation percentaged 0–14aged 15–64aged 65+ 1950 469 000 1955 476 000 1960 486 000 1965 502 000 1970 530 000 1975 595 000 1980 683 000 1985 794 000 1990 929 000 19951 087 000 20001 235 000 20051 371 000 20101 505 000

Structure of the population (DHS 2012; males 19,318, females 20,636, total 39,955): Age groupMale (%)Female (%)Total (%) 0–4 16.0 14.3 15.1 5–9 12.4 12.4 12.4 10–14 12.0 12.5 12.3 15–19 9.6 9.9 9.7 20–24 7.6 9.6 8.7 25–29 7.5 8.4 8.0 30–34 7.8 7.0 7.4 35–39 6.6 5.4 5.9 40–44 5.4 4.4 4.9 45–49 4.1 3.3 3.7 50–54 3.4 4.2 3.8 55–59 2.0 2.3 2.1 60–64 2.6 1.7 2.1 65–69 1.1 1.4 1.2 70–74 0.9 1.3 1.1 75–79 0.6 0.7 0.6 80+ 0.5 1.3 0.9 Age groupMale (%)Female (%)Total (%) 0–14 40.4 39.2 39.8 15–64 56.5 56.1 56.4 65+ 3.1 4.7 3.8

Vital statistics Registration of vital events is in Gabon not complete. The Population Department of the United Nations prepared the following estimates. Population estimates account for under numeration in population censuses.

Mid-year populationLive birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1000)Crude death rate (per 1000)Natural change (per 1000)Total fertility rate (TFR)Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)Life expectancy (in years)1950 473,000 14,000 11,000 3,00030.224.16.03.95158.639.631951 476,000 14,000 11,000 3,00030.123.86.33.95154.940.341952 479,000 14,000 11,000 3,00030.123.56.63.97151.341.041953 482,000 15,000 11,000 3,00030.123.07.13.99147.741.811954 486,000 15,000 11,000 4,00030.222.87.44.03144.342.431955 489,000 15,000 11,000 4,00030.322.38.04.07140.743.181956 494,000 15,000 11,000 4,00030.522.08.54.12137.243.901957 498,000 15,000 11,000 5,00030.721.69.14.17133.844.601958 503,000 16,000 11,000 5,00031.121.39.84.25130.545.281959 508,000 16,000 11,000 5,00031.521.010.54.34127.445.901960 513,000 16,000 11,000 6,00031.920.611.34.42124.146.581961 519,000 17,000 11,000 6,00032.320.311.94.50121.047.231962 526,000 17,000 11,000 7,00032.620.012.64.59118.047.841963 533,000 18,000 10,000 7,00032.919.713.24.65115.048.481964 540,000 18,000 10,000 7,00033.119.313.84.71112.249.051965 548,000 18,000 10,000 8,00033.518.914.54.79109.449.751966 556,000 19,000 10,000 8,00033.818.615.24.86106.750.351967 564,000 19,000 10,000 9,00034.118.315.84.92104.050.891968 574,000 20,000 10,000 9,00034.418.016.44.98101.451.441969 585,000 20,000 10,000 10,00034.717.717.15.0598.851.961970 597,000 21,000 10,000 11,00035.117.317.85.1096.352.561971 610,000 22,000 10,000 11,00035.617.018.65.1693.953.071972 622,000 22,000 10,000 12,00036.016.619.45.2491.553.611973 635,000 23,000 10,000 13,00036.316.319.95.2989.254.061974 649,000 24,000 10,000 13,00036.516.020.55.3386.954.571975 663,000 24,000 10,000 14,00036.915.721.25.3984.655.041976 679,000 25,000 10,000 15,00037.315.322.05.4682.455.571977 695,000 26,000 10,000 16,00037.715.022.75.5280.356.091978 712,000 27,000 10,000 17,00038.014.623.45.5778.256.661979 730,000 28,000 10,000 17,00038.214.323.95.6176.157.051980 749,000 29,000 11,000 18,00038.514.024.55.6674.157.451981 769,000 30,000 11,000 19,00038.913.825.15.7372.257.821982 790,000 31,000 11,000 20,00038.913.525.45.7470.358.111983 811,000 32,000 11,000 21,00039.013.225.95.7668.658.601984 833,000 32,000 11,000 22,00038.912.926.05.7367.058.891985 856,000 33,000 11,000 22,00038.812.526.35.7165.559.311986 880,000 34,000 11,000 23,00038.712.326.45.6964.159.641987 905,000 35,000 11,000 24,00038.712.026.75.6762.959.891988 930,000 36,000 11,000 25,00038.511.826.65.6261.860.011989 957,000 36,000 11,000 25,00038.111.626.55.5560.860.271990 983,000 37,000 11,000 26,00037.611.426.25.4660.060.311991 1,010,000 38,000 11,000 26,00037.211.326.05.3759.360.401992 1,037,000 38,000 11,000 27,00036.811.125.85.2958.660.551993 1,065,000 39,000 12,000 27,00036.410.925.55.1958.160.721994 1,094,000 39,000 12,000 27,00035.610.824.85.0457.760.701995 1,122,000 39,000 12,000 27,00034.810.624.24.8857.360.701996 1,151,000 39,000 12,000 27,00034.210.523.74.7457.060.611997 1,180,000 40,000 12,000 28,00034.010.423.64.6656.660.661998 1,210,000 41,000 12,000 28,00033.810.323.54.5856.160.791999 1,241,000 42,000 13,000 29,00033.510.223.34.5055.460.852000 1,273,000 43,000 13,000 30,00033.510.023.54.4754.761.072001 1,307,000 43,000 13,000 31,00033.39.823.44.4253.861.272002 1,342,000 44,000 13,000 31,00033.19.823.34.3652.961.292003 1,378,000 45,000 13,000 32,00032.99.523.34.3051.861.672004 1,417,000 46,000 13,000 33,00032.89.423.44.2550.661.842005 1,458,000 48,000 14,000 34,00032.79.323.44.2149.461.962006 1,503,000 49,000 14,000 35,00032.79.123.64.1748.262.382007 1,550,000 50,000 14,000 37,00032.78.923.84.1446.862.622008 1,600,000 52,000 14,000 38,00032.78.724.04.1245.463.082009 1,654,000 54,000 14,000 40,00033.08.624.44.1443.963.302010 1,711,000 57,000 14,000 42,00033.28.324.94.1542.463.902011 1,773,000 59,000 14,000 44,00033.28.225.04.1541.064.052012 1,837,000 60,000 14,000 45,00032.77.924.84.0939.764.592013 1,902,000 61,000 15,000 46,00032.27.824.44.0238.464.782014 1,967,000 62,000 15,000 47,00031.67.724.03.9537.064.972015 2,029,000 63,000 15,000 48,00031.07.423.63.9235.665.462016 2,086,000 63,000 15,000 48,00030.47.223.13.9233.865.802017 2,140,000 64,000 15,000 48,00029.77.122.73.9132.666.192018 2,192,000 64,000 15,000 48,00029.07.022.03.9131.666.312019 2,243,000 64,000 15,000 48,00028.46.921.53.8830.966.602020 2,295,000 69,000 16,000 53,00029.56.822.73.8330.467.12021 2,350,000 69,000 16,000 53,00028.96.822.3.7829.467.12022 2,404,000 69,000 16,000 53,00028.36.521.83.7128.467.72023 2,458,000 69,000 16,000 53,00027.76.321.43.6527.568.32024   27.16.220.93.592025   26.66.220.53.54

Demographic and Health Surveys Total Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and Crude Birth Rate (CBR):

Year Total Urban Rural CBR TFR CBR TFR CBR TFR 2000 33.1 4.3 (3.5) 33.3 3.9 (3.2) 32.4 5.7 (4.7) 2012 33.3 4.1 (3.2) 33.2 3.9 (3.0) 33.4 6.1 (4.6) 2019–2021 31.3 3.9 (3.2) 31.6 3.8 (3.1) 28.9 5.4 (4.1)

Fertility data as of 2012 (DHS Program):

Province Total fertility rate Percentage of women age 15–49 currently pregnant Mean number of children ever born to women age 40–49 Libreville/Port-Gentil 3.5 9.3 4.4 Estuaire (except Libreville) 4.1 8.6 5.2 Haut-Ogooué 4.9 10.3 5.8 Moyen-Ogooué 4.9 8.9 5.4 Ngounié 5.7 10.9 6.0 Nyanga 5.7 10.7 6.2 Ogooué Maritime (except Port-Gentil) 4.8 9.8 4.6 Ogooué-Ivindo 6.7 14.0 6.6 Ogooué-Lolo 5.3 11.3 5.9 Woleu-N’tem 5.0 9.8 4.7

Life expectancy PeriodLife expectancy in Years1950–195537.001955–1960 39.001960–1965 40.501965–1970 44.651970–1975 48.781975–1980 52.911980–1985 57.031985–1990 60.701990–1995 61.011995–2000 60.032000–2005 59.072005–2010 61.342010–2015 64.45

Ethnic groups Broad ethnic groups in Gabon are: Bantu groups including four major groupings (Fang, Eshira, Punu, Teke) Other Africans, notably 'forest people' (pygmy, now sedentary) such as the Babongo tribe

2012 Census Groups PercentageGabonese-born 80.1% Fang 23.2% Shira-Punu/Vili 18.9% Nzabi-Duma 11.3% Mbede-Teke 6.9% Myene 5% Kola-Kele 4.9% Okande-Tsogo 2.1% Pygmy 0.3% Other Gabonese Groups 7.5%Other 19.9% Cameroonian 4.6% Malian 2.4% Beninese 2.1% Acquired Gabonese Nationality 1.6% Togolese 1.6% Senegalese 1.1% Congolese (Brazzaville) 1%Other (Includes Congolese (Kinshasa), Equatorial Guinean, Nigerian )5.5% Source:

Language and religion

Religions include Roman Catholic 43.5%, Protestant and other Christian 36%, Muslim 10%, animist 3.3%, other 6%, and none 1.2% (2020 figures).The ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-03

Languages include French (official since colonial rule), Fang, Myene, the Teke group, Punu, and Njebi.

According to research conducted in 2011 at the University of Western Cape:

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