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Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Gabon

Gabon: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 33,116 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
33,116 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
33,116 people
in 2023
All-time low
5,479 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Gabon, 1950–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Gabon stood at 33,116 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Gabon peaked at 33,116 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,479 people, in 1950.

That places Gabon 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Gabon, year by year

Year people Change
1950 5,479 people —
1951 5,707 people +4.2%
1952 5,881 people +3.0%
1953 5,934 people +0.9%
1954 6,002 people +1.1%
1955 6,083 people +1.3%
1956 6,179 people +1.6%
1957 6,289 people +1.8%
1958 6,413 people +2.0%
1959 6,561 people +2.3%
1960 6,737 people +2.7%
1961 6,925 people +2.8%
1962 7,115 people +2.7%
1963 7,310 people +2.7%
1964 7,498 people +2.6%
1965 7,682 people +2.5%
1966 7,884 people +2.6%
1967 8,108 people +2.8%
1968 8,335 people +2.8%
1969 8,575 people +2.9%
1970 8,845 people +3.1%
1971 9,142 people +3.4%
1972 9,473 people +3.6%
1973 9,822 people +3.7%
1974 10,158 people +3.4%
1975 10,473 people +3.1%
1976 10,820 people +3.3%
1977 11,217 people +3.7%
1978 11,636 people +3.7%
1979 12,068 people +3.7%
1980 12,495 people +3.5%
1981 12,945 people +3.6%
1982 13,445 people +3.9%
1983 13,919 people +3.5%
1984 14,364 people +3.2%
1985 14,781 people +2.9%
1986 15,167 people +2.6%
1987 15,568 people +2.6%
1988 15,996 people +2.7%
1989 16,418 people +2.6%
1990 16,753 people +2.0%
1991 17,047 people +1.8%
1992 17,343 people +1.7%
1993 17,633 people +1.7%
1994 17,916 people +1.6%
1995 18,095 people +1.0%
1996 18,168 people +0.4%
1997 18,281 people +0.6%
1998 18,538 people +1.4%
1999 18,906 people +2.0%
2000 19,291 people +2.0%
2001 19,735 people +2.3%
2002 20,206 people +2.4%
2003 20,671 people +2.3%
2004 21,157 people +2.4%
2005 21,685 people +2.5%
2006 22,299 people +2.8%
2007 22,974 people +3.0%
2008 23,704 people +3.2%
2009 24,514 people +3.4%
2010 25,488 people +4.0%
2011 26,581 people +4.3%
2012 27,634 people +4.0%
2013 28,444 people +2.9%
2014 29,012 people +2.0%
2015 29,526 people +1.8%
2016 30,094 people +1.9%
2017 30,803 people +2.4%
2018 31,511 people +2.3%
2019 32,125 people +1.9%
2020 32,630 people +1.6%
2021 32,912 people +0.9%
2022 33,059 people +0.4%
2023 33,116 people +0.2%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 33,116 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,663 people, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 33,116 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6,053 people 5,479 people 6,561 people 10
1960s 7,617 people 6,737 people 8,575 people 10
1970s 10,365 people 8,845 people 12,068 people 10
1980s 14,510 people 12,495 people 16,418 people 10
1990s 17,868 people 16,753 people 18,906 people 10
2000s 21,624 people 19,291 people 24,514 people 10
2010s 29,122 people 25,488 people 32,125 people 10
2020s 32,929 people 32,630 people 33,116 people 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 119 Belarus 37,100 people compare
  2. 120 Panama 34,434 people compare
  3. 121 Mongolia 33,242 people compare
  4. 123 Botswana 30,644 people compare
  5. 124 Serbia 30,349 people compare
  6. 125 Denmark 29,977 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Gabon?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Gabon was 33,116 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 33,116 people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 5,479 people in 1950.
How does Gabon rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Gabon ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.