Population, female in Gabon
Gabon: Population, female was 1.28 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.28 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Gabon peaked at 1.28 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 264,195, in 1960.
That places Gabon 142nd out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280,927 | 264,195 | 300,888 | 10 |
| 1970s | 338,743 | 307,268 | 374,646 | 10 |
| 1980s | 434,089 | 384,211 | 488,303 | 10 |
| 1990s | 563,844 | 501,469 | 628,420 | 10 |
| 2000s | 728,164 | 644,133 | 825,309 | 10 |
| 2010s | 983,619 | 852,095 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 1.14 million | 1.28 million | 6 |
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More health data for Gabon
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,249 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,646 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Gabon?
- Population, female in Gabon was 1.28 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,195 in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for population, female?
- Gabon ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.