Population ages 15-64, female in Gabon
Gabon: Population ages 15-64, female was 58.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
58.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
179th
of 218 countries
All-time high
60.7%
in 1960
All-time low
52.0%
in 1990
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Gabon stood at 58.9%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Gabon peaked at 60.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 1990.
That places Gabon 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 15-64, female in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.7% | — |
| 1961 | 60.3% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 58.7% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 58.3% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 57.9% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 57.6% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 57.0% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 56.7% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 56.4% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 56.0% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 55.7% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 55.3% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 54.7% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 53.8% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 53.5% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 53.3% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 53.0% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 52.8% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 52.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 53.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.9% | 57.3% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.5% | 54.1% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 52.0% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 52.0% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 54.1% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 57.7% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 58.3% | 58.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 176 Latvia 59.1% compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 59.1% compare
- 178 Tuvalu 59.1% compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 58.7% compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 58.6% compare
- 182 Comoros 58.6% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Gabon?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Gabon was 58.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Gabon ranks 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.