Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Gabon
Gabon: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 56.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Population 0-24 in Gabon, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 56.1% for population 0-24 in 2011.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Gabon peaked at 60.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 43rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.4% | — |
| 1961 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 48.1% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 49.8% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 50.6% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 51.3% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 51.9% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 52.4% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 53.1% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 54.0% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 54.8% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 56.2% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 57.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 57.5% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 58.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 59.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 59.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | -0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 56.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.7%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 56.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.4% | 46.4% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.0% | 49.0% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.8% | 54.8% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.1% | 58.9% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 57.1% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 56.1% | 56.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Gabon?
- Population 0-24 in Gabon was 56.1% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for population 0-24?
- Gabon ranks 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.