Gabon vs India: Share of population living in urban areas
Gabon
83.1%
in 2020
India
83.4%
in 2020
Gabon rank
65th
India rank
64th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Gabon
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 83.4% against 83.1% in Gabon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 65th and India ranks 64th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.2% | 52.2% | 17.0% | Gabon |
| 1960s | 68.6% | 58.0% | 10.5% | Gabon |
| 1970s | 69.9% | 63.5% | 6.4% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 74.2% | 68.5% | 5.7% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 76.2% | 74.0% | 2.2% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 78.4% | 0.1% | India |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 81.2% | 1.1% | India |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 83.4% | 0.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Gabon or India?
- India, at 83.4% against 83.1% in Gabon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Gabon and India?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and India?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and India rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Gabon ranks 65th and India ranks 64th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.