Population, ages 15-24, total in Gabon
Gabon: Population, ages 15-24, total was 299,860 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 15-24, total in Gabon, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Gabon recorded 299,860 for population, ages 15-24, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Gabon peaked at 299,860 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 163,718, in 1990.
That places Gabon 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, total in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 163,718 | — |
| 1991 | 170,554 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 177,669 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 184,934 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 192,183 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 199,301 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 206,198 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 212,890 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 219,488 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 226,161 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 233,015 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 240,051 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 247,172 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 254,272 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 261,201 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 267,833 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 274,161 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 280,148 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 285,588 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 290,228 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 293,900 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 296,537 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 298,228 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 299,167 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 299,632 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 299,860 | +0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 299,860 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 million, 26% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 299,860 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.27 million, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195,310 | 163,718 | 226,161 | 10 |
| 2000s | 263,367 | 233,015 | 290,228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,887 | 293,900 | 299,860 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 420,687 compare
- 141 Lithuania 411,242 compare
- 142 Gambia 406,035 compare
- 144 East Timor 296,497 compare
- 145 Eswatini 288,896 compare
- 146 North Macedonia 278,578 compare
More education data for Gabon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,118 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,273 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 215,825 (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7291 % change on previous year (2003)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1189 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 15-24, total in Gabon?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in Gabon was 299,860 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 299,860 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,718 in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- Gabon ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.