Number of people living in urban slum households in Gabon
Gabon: Number of people living in urban slum households was 859,765 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban slum households in Gabon, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, number of people living in urban slum households in Gabon stood at 859,765.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Gabon peaked at 930,263 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 582,870, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 74th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 582,870 | — |
| 2002 | 606,996 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 631,464 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 657,187 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 684,266 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 712,603 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 741,407 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 768,526 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 824,457 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 877,346 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 930,263 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 859,765 | -7.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 859,765 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 672,038, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 859,765 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.60 million, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 632,557 | 582,870 | 684,266 | 5 |
| 2010s | 784,868 | 712,603 | 877,346 | 5 |
| 2020s | 895,014 | 859,765 | 930,263 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 71 Cuba 941,549 compare
- 72 Poland 929,258 compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 914,909 compare
- 75 Equatorial Guinea 827,061 compare
- 76 Palestine 806,202 compare
- 77 El Salvador 767,281 compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban slum households in Gabon?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Gabon was 859,765 in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 930,263 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 582,870 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Gabon ranks 74th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.