Gabon vs Indonesia: Rural population growth
Gabon
-0.7%
in 2025
Indonesia
-0.8%
in 2025
Gabon rank
154th
Indonesia rank
157th
Rural population growth over time
- Gabon
- Indonesia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports -0.7% against -0.8% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.
Gabon ranks 154th and Indonesia ranks 157th of 209 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.0% | 2.4% | 3.4% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | -1.8% | 2.0% | 3.8% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | -1.0% | 1.0% | 2.1% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | -1.5% | -0.1% | 1.4% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | -1.1% | -0.2% | 1.0% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -0.2% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | -1.8% | -0.6% | 1.2% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Gabon or Indonesia?
- Gabon, at -0.7% against -0.8% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Gabon and Indonesia?
- 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Indonesia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Indonesia rank globally for rural population growth?
- Gabon ranks 154th and Indonesia ranks 157th 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.