Gabon vs Libya: Number of people living in the capital city
Gabon
1.50 million people
in 2100
Libya
1.47 million people
in 2100
Gabon rank
99th
Libya rank
100th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Gabon
- Libya
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1.50 million people against 1.47 million people in Libya, a difference of 25,060 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Libya ahead.
Gabon ranks 99th and Libya ranks 100th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 894,494 people | 1.21 million people | 311,976 people | Libya |
| 2030s | 996,811 people | 1.32 million people | 319,039 people | Libya |
| 2040s | 1.10 million people | 1.41 million people | 317,225 people | Libya |
| 2050s | 1.19 million people | 1.47 million people | 275,530 people | Libya |
| 2060s | 1.28 million people | 1.49 million people | 209,150 people | Libya |
| 2070s | 1.35 million people | 1.50 million people | 150,240 people | Libya |
| 2080s | 1.41 million people | 1.50 million people | 87,330 people | Libya |
| 2090s | 1.46 million people | 1.49 million people | 25,755 people | Libya |
| 2100s | 1.50 million people | 1.47 million people | 25,060 people | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Gabon or Libya?
- Gabon, at 1.50 million people against 1.47 million people in Libya as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Gabon and Libya?
- 25,060 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Libya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Gabon and Libya rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Gabon ranks 99th and Libya ranks 100th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.