Rural population, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.8064 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8064 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
197th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.75 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.8064 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Gabon is 0.8064 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 1.75 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8064 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Gabon 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9957 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9804 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9658 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9525 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.941 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9316 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9247 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9204 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9193 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9221 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.929 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9401 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9542 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9503 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9438 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9337 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9207 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9055 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8886 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.87 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8497 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8279 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8064 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.8064 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.02 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.8064 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.51 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9543 units per square kilometre | 0.9193 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9288 units per square kilometre | 0.8886 units per square kilometre | 0.9542 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8385 units per square kilometre | 0.8064 units per square kilometre | 0.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 194 Suriname 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Argentina 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Uruguay 0.8626 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Canada 0.7963 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mongolia 0.6601 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Libya 0.5039 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0791 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.8064 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8064 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.