COUNTRY PROFILE / GAB
Gabon
GAB / GA
For Gabon, population is 2,593,130 people (2025, #142/215) and area is 267,670 km² (2023, #76/215). This profile covers 78 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (80.2%); Main language: French.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Gabon in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Gabon with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Gabon, population is about 2.1% of Japan's value and area is about 70.8% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Gabon | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,593,130 people2025 / About 2.1% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 267,670 km²2023 / About 70.8% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 9.7 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 3% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 68.51 years2024 / 15.53 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 8,2632025 / About 23% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 1,275,572 people in 2000 to 2,593,130 people in 2025, an increase of about 103.3%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 61.81 years in 2000 to 68.51 years in 2024, an increase of 6.7 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 3,983 in 2000 to US$ 8,263 in 2025, an increase of about 107.5%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
73 additional rankings for Gabon.
73 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work21 rankings
Education & science1 ranking
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY