Gabon vs Germany: Rural population growth
Gabon
-0.7%
in 2025
Germany
-0.7%
in 2025
Gabon rank
154th
Germany rank
153rd
Rural population growth over time
- Gabon
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports -0.7% against -0.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 154th and Germany ranks 153rd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.0% | -1.2% | 0.2% | Gabon |
| 1970s | -1.8% | -0.1% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 1980s | -1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | -1.5% | 0.4% | 1.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | -1.1% | -0.1% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -0.4% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 2020s | -1.8% | -0.7% | 1.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Gabon or Germany?
- Germany, at -0.7% against -0.7% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Gabon and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Germany?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Germany rank globally for rural population growth?
- Gabon ranks 154th and Germany ranks 153rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.