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Gabon
Gabon, officially the Gabonese Republic, is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, Gabon is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. Source: Wikipedia
| Area of Gabon | 265,011.4 km² |
| Population | 1.7 million |
| Population change from 1975 to 2015 | +164.7% |
| Population change from 2000 to 2015 | +40.6% |
| Timezone | West Africa Standard Time |
Map of Gabon
Population Over Time
Years 1975 to 2015| Data | 1975 | 1990 | 2000 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 635,836 | 923,753 | 1,196,437 | 1,682,773 |
| Population Density | 2.4 / km² | 3.49 / km² | 4.51 / km² | 6.35 / km² |
Historical and Projected Population
Estimated Population from 600 to 2100| Year | Est. Population | Avg 10 Year Growth % | Avg 10 Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 600 | 37,715 | n/a | n/a |
| 700 | 43,102 | 1.3% | 538 |
| 800 | 49,260 | 1.3% | 615 |
| 900 | 56,297 | 1.3% | 703 |
| 1000 | 64,339 | 1.3% | 804 |
| 1100 | 73,531 | 1.3% | 919 |
| 1200 | 84,035 | 1.3% | 1,050 |
| 1300 | 96,040 | 1.3% | 1,200 |
| 1400 | 109,760 | 1.3% | 1,372 |
| 1500 | 125,440 | 1.3% | 1,568 |
| 1600 | 143,359 | 1.3% | 1,791 |
| 1700 | 163,839 | 1.3% | 2,048 |
| 1800 | 187,454 | 1.4% | 2,361 |
| 1900 | 250,634 | 2.9% | 6,318 |
| 1910 | 264,404 | 5.5% | 13,770 |
| 1920 | 282,165 | 6.7% | 17,761 |
| 1930 | 307,015 | 8.8% | 24,850 |
| 1940 | 347,699 | 13.3% | 40,684 |
| 1950 | 449,109 | 29.2% | 101,410 |
| 1960 | 468,544 | 4.3% | 19,435 |
| 1970 | 546,516 | 16.6% | 77,972 |
| 1990 | 923,753 | 30% | 188,618 |
| 2000 | 1,196,437 | 29.5% | 272,684 |
| 2020 | 1,813,526 | 23.1% | 308,544 |
| 2030 | 2,044,368 | 12.7% | 230,842 |
| 2040 | 2,226,865 | 8.9% | 182,497 |
| 2050 | 2,360,907 | 6% | 134,042 |
| 2060 | 2,454,133 | 3.9% | 93,226 |
| 2070 | 2,496,020 | 1.7% | 41,887 |
| 2080 | 2,491,751 | -0.2% | -4,269 |
| 2090 | 2,452,348 | -1.6% | -39,403 |
| 2100 | 2,384,445 | -2.8% | -67,903 |
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.
Human Development Index (HDI)
Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.Top Departments in Gabon
Departments in Gabon
| Name | Area | Population | Population Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abanga-Bigne Department | 8,953.6 km² | 13,516 | 3.91 / mi² |
| Basse-Banio Department | 5,758 km² | 13,448 | 6.05 / mi² |
| Bendjé, Gabon | 7,618.6 km² | 103,811 | 35.3 / mi² |
| Boumi-Louetsi Department | 7,141.9 km² | 24,115 | 8.75 / mi² |
| Djoue | 6,253.4 km² | 39,982 | 16.6 / mi² |
| Dola Department | 3,440.9 km² | 8,688 | 6.54 / mi² |
| Douigni Department | 1,827.2 km² | 6,681 | 9.47 / mi² |
| Douya-Onoy Department | 4,985.1 km² | 24,215 | 12.6 / mi² |
| Etimboue Department | 8,960.1 km² | 7,156 | 2.07 / mi² |
| Haut-Komo Department | 1,924 km² | 6,892 | 9.28 / mi² |
| Haut-Ntem Department | 14,462.3 km² | 18,085 | 3.24 / mi² |
| Haute-Banio, Gabon | 767.4 km² | 1,711 | 5.77 / mi² |
| Ivindo Department | 17,467.6 km² | 26,305 | 3.9 / mi² |
| Komo Department | 9,582.5 km² | 1,024 | 0.28 / mi² |
| Komo-Mondah Department | 182.4 km² | 556,855 | 7,906 / mi² |
| Komo-Mondah, Gabon | 5,717.5 km² | 107,128 | 48.5 / mi² |
| Lekoko Department | 5,333 km² | 12,757 | 6.2 / mi² |
| Lemboumbi-Leyou Department | 2,586.5 km² | 93,019 | 93.1 / mi² |
| Lolo-Bouenguidi Department | 10,259.2 km² | 34,980 | 8.83 / mi² |
| Lombo-Bouenguidi Department | 3,173.5 km² | 6,225 | 5.08 / mi² |
| Lope Department | 11,487.2 km² | 14,349 | 3.24 / mi² |
| Louetsi-Wano Department | 420.7 km² | 10,964 | 67.5 / mi² |
| Mougoutsi Department | 13,488.1 km² | 30,758 | 5.91 / mi² |
| Mouloundou Department | 15,634.9 km² | 28,712 | 4.76 / mi² |
| Mpassa Department | 5,160.6 km² | 202,961 | 101.9 / mi² |
| Mvoung Department | 4,449.8 km² | 5,481 | 3.19 / mi² |
| Ndolou Department | 4,282.5 km² | 4,472 | 2.7 / mi² |
| Ndougou Department | 6,551.1 km² | 1,559 | 0.62 / mi² |
| Noya Department | 4,528.1 km² | 6,991 | 4.0 / mi² |
| Ntem Department | 2,859.3 km² | 54,979 | 49.8 / mi² |
| Ogooué et des Lacs Department | 8,551.2 km² | 49,422 | 15.0 / mi² |
| Ogoulou Department | 9,417.8 km² | 9,331 | 2.57 / mi² |
| Okano Department | 9,642.3 km² | 19,662 | 5.28 / mi² |
| Plateaux Department | 5,273.2 km² | 15,721 | 7.72 / mi² |
| Sebe-Brikolo Department | 9,084.4 km² | 29,309 | 8.36 / mi² |
| Tsamba-Magotsi Department | 8,823.6 km² | 11,830 | 3.47 / mi² |
| Woleu Department | 8,765.1 km² | 86,693 | 25.6 / mi² |
| Zadie Department | 10,197 km² | 14,314 | 3.64 / mi² |
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