Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 3.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
127th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
All-time low
1.03 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Gabon is 3.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 3.32 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.03 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Gabon 127th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 3 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 124 Mauritania 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Eritrea 3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Sierra Leone 3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Barbados 3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Canada 3.29 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Gibraltar 3.29 % change on previous year 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1823 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Gabon was 3.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Gabon rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 127th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.