Rural population, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Rural population, per capita was 0.0791 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per capita in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Gabon stood at 0.0791 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.874 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0791 units per person, in 2025.
That places Gabon 189th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.874 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8686 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8576 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8419 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8225 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8003 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7762 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7512 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7262 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7022 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.68 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6583 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6351 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6109 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5862 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5612 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5365 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5123 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4892 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4675 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4476 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.43 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4145 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4006 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3877 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3753 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3629 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.35 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3362 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3217 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3072 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2933 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2805 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2695 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2598 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2501 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2406 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2312 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.222 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2131 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2043 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1959 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1878 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.18 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1726 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1657 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1591 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1531 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1476 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1426 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1381 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1343 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1312 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1285 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1238 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1191 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1146 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.11 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1055 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.101 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0965 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0921 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0878 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0836 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0814 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0791 units per person | -2.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0791 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 23% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0791 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5511 units per person, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8021 units per person | 0.7022 units per person | 0.874 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5737 units per person | 0.4675 units per person | 0.68 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3827 units per person | 0.3217 units per person | 0.4476 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2567 units per person | 0.2131 units per person | 0.3072 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1709 units per person | 0.1426 units per person | 0.2043 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1206 units per person | 0.101 units per person | 0.1381 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0868 units per person | 0.0791 units per person | 0.0965 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
- Rural population 7.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Gabon?
- Rural population, per capita in Gabon was 0.0791 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.874 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0791 units per person in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for rural population, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 189th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.