Population ages 65 and above, female in Gabon
Gabon: Population ages 65 and above, female was 57,543 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57,543
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
156th
of 218 countries
All-time high
57,543
in 2025
All-time low
22,747
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 57,543 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Gabon peaked at 57,543 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,747, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 156th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22,747 | — |
| 1961 | 23,078 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 23,407 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 23,732 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 24,053 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 24,369 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 24,686 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 25,002 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 25,318 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 25,645 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 25,979 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 26,305 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 26,630 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 26,953 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 27,276 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 27,612 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 27,960 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 28,307 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 28,659 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 29,016 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 29,377 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 29,741 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 30,094 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 30,428 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 30,746 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 31,063 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 31,383 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 31,696 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 32,004 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 32,304 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 32,595 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 32,881 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 33,163 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 33,441 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 33,718 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 33,993 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 34,266 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 34,547 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 34,835 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 35,129 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 35,436 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 35,760 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 36,111 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 36,488 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 36,868 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 37,250 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 37,650 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 38,083 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 38,568 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 39,125 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 39,770 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 40,507 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 41,330 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 42,178 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 43,059 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 44,060 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 45,148 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 46,257 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 47,406 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 48,617 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 49,846 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 51,089 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 52,454 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 54,008 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 55,718 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 57,543 | +3.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 57,543 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 282,721, 20% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 57,543 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258,698, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,204 | 22,747 | 25,645 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,470 | 25,979 | 29,016 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,884 | 29,377 | 32,304 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,857 | 32,595 | 35,129 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,134 | 35,436 | 39,125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,833 | 39,770 | 48,617 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,443 | 49,846 | 57,543 | 6 |
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)
- 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 65 and above, female in Gabon?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Gabon was 57,543 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 57,543 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,747 in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Gabon ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.