Population ages 65 and above, total in Gabon
Gabon: Population ages 65 and above, total was 107,099 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Gabon is 107,099, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Gabon peaked at 107,099 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39,966, in 1960.
That places Gabon 154th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39,966 | — |
| 1961 | 40,502 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 41,032 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 41,554 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 42,072 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 42,583 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 43,092 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 43,602 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 44,113 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 44,658 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 45,220 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 45,760 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 46,287 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 46,810 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 47,340 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 47,883 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 48,444 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 49,011 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 49,583 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 50,164 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 50,746 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 51,330 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 51,908 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 52,474 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 53,034 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 53,598 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 54,172 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 54,746 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 55,322 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 55,898 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 56,474 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 57,057 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 57,645 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 58,239 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 58,842 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 59,451 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 60,075 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 60,723 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 61,393 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 62,083 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 62,795 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 63,543 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 64,347 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 65,204 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 66,077 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 66,967 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 67,910 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 68,938 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 70,075 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 71,353 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 72,807 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 74,454 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 76,273 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 78,111 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 79,969 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 81,984 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 84,073 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 86,156 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 88,290 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 90,541 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 92,741 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 94,960 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 97,505 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 100,431 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 103,654 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 107,099 | +3.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 107,099 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 528,918, 20% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 107,099 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456,083, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,317 | 39,966 | 44,658 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47,650 | 45,220 | 50,164 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,323 | 50,746 | 55,898 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,198 | 56,474 | 62,083 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,721 | 62,795 | 71,353 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,266 | 72,807 | 90,541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,398 | 92,741 | 107,099 | 6 |
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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, total in Gabon?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Gabon was 107,099 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 107,099 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,966 in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Gabon ranks 154th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.