Gabon Population Pyramid 1962
Gabon in 1962
As of 1962, Gabon counted 524,648 inhabitants. That is 9.6% more than in 1952, when the population stood at 478,588.
The median age was 26.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 53.6 children under 15 and 13.0 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Gabon had on average 3.65 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 68.3 years on average (71.1 years for girls, 65.9 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
437,888 immigrants live in Gabon, 17.2% of the population.
| Equatorial Guinea | 94,354 |
| Mali | 59,837 |
| Benin | 56,627 |
| Cameroon | 54,949 |
| Senegal | 33,087 |
61,160 people born in Gabon live in other countries.
| France | 36,785 |
| Mali | 15,565 |
| Congo | 3,125 |
| Cameroon | 1,363 |
| Togo | 910 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 524,649 | 26.8 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 280,286 | 21.6 | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 69,403 | 24.1 | |
| Congo | 1,113,175 | 18.6 | |
| Central African Republic | 1,768,115 | 19.9 |





