Population, female, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Population, female, per square kilometre was 4.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.74 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
201st
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.04 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 4.74 units per square kilometre for population, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 4.74 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.04 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 201st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, female, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.74 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4.74 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.82 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4.74 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 2.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 2.5 units per square kilometre | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 4.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 units per square kilometre | 4.42 units per square kilometre | 4.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 198 Oman 6.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Saudi Arabia 6.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Bolivia 5.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Russia 4.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Central African Republic 4.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Kazakhstan 3.86 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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, female, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Gabon was 4.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.