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Urban area long term, per capita in Gabon

Gabon: Urban area long term, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0002 units per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0002 units per person
in 2020
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban area long term, per capita in Gabon, 1960–2025

000196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban area long term, per capita in Gabon is 0.0002 units per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area long term, per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

That places Gabon 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Urban area long term, per capita in Gabon, year by year

Year units per person Change
1960 0 units per person —
1961 0 units per person +2.2%
1962 0 units per person +3.9%
1963 0 units per person +3.9%
1964 0 units per person +3.9%
1965 0 units per person +3.9%
1966 0 units per person +3.9%
1967 0 units per person +3.9%
1968 0 units per person +4.1%
1969 0 units per person +4.0%
1970 0 units per person +4.2%
1971 0.0001 units per person +7.4%
1972 0.0001 units per person +7.6%
1973 0.0001 units per person +7.8%
1974 0.0001 units per person +7.9%
1975 0.0001 units per person +7.9%
1976 0.0001 units per person +5.0%
1977 0.0001 units per person +4.9%
1978 0.0001 units per person +4.8%
1979 0.0001 units per person +4.8%
1980 0.0001 units per person +4.8%
1981 0.0001 units per person +4.0%
1982 0.0001 units per person +2.3%
1983 0.0001 units per person +1.9%
1984 0.0001 units per person +0.2%
1985 0.0001 units per person +0.3%
1986 0.0001 units per person +0.1%
1987 0.0001 units per person +0.2%
1988 0.0001 units per person +0.4%
1989 0.0001 units per person +0.5%
1990 0.0001 units per person +0.7%
1991 0.0001 units per person +19.5%
1992 0.0001 units per person +2.3%
1993 0.0001 units per person +2.3%
1994 0.0001 units per person +2.3%
1995 0.0001 units per person +2.1%
1996 0.0001 units per person +2.2%
1997 0.0001 units per person +2.0%
1998 0.0001 units per person +1.9%
1999 0.0001 units per person +1.7%
2000 0.0001 units per person +1.6%
2001 0.0001 units per person +1.3%
2002 0.0001 units per person +1.3%
2003 0.0001 units per person +1.3%
2004 0.0001 units per person +1.3%
2005 0.0001 units per person +1.3%
2006 0.0002 units per person +1.3%
2007 0.0002 units per person +1.3%
2008 0.0002 units per person +1.3%
2009 0.0002 units per person +1.3%
2010 0.0002 units per person +1.3%
2011 0.0002 units per person +0.6%
2012 0.0002 units per person +0.4%
2013 0.0002 units per person +0.4%
2014 0.0002 units per person +0.3%
2015 0.0002 units per person -1.1%
2016 0.0002 units per person -0.8%
2017 0.0002 units per person -0.6%
2018 0.0002 units per person +6.1%
2019 0.0002 units per person +0.9%
2020 0.0002 units per person +1.0%
2021 0.0002 units per person -0.5%
2022 0.0002 units per person -0.5%
2023 0.0002 units per person -0.5%
2024 0.0002 units per person -0.5%
2025 0.0002 units per person -0.4%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per person, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1970s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person 10
1980s 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 10
1990s 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 10
2000s 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10
2010s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10
2020s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 59 Brazil 0.0002 units per person compare
  2. 60 Qatar 0.0002 units per person compare
  3. 61 Libya 0.0002 units per person compare
  4. 63 Slovenia 0.0002 units per person compare
  5. 64 Argentina 0.0002 units per person compare
  6. 65 North Macedonia 0.0002 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban area long term, per capita in Gabon?
Urban area long term, per capita in Gabon was 0.0002 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban area long term, per capita recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2020.
What is the lowest urban area long term, per capita recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Gabon rank for urban area long term, per capita?
Gabon ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban area long term, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban area long term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban area long term ÷ Population, total

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About this data

Indicator
Urban area long term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 12,474 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban area long term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.