Provinces
The population of the provinces of Gabon according to census results and latest official projections.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1993-07-31 | Population Census (C) 2003-12-01 | Population Census (C) 2013-10-01 | Population Projection (P) 2020-07-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon | GAB | Libreville | 267,667 | 1,014,976 | 1,517,685 | 1,811,079 | 2,176,800 | |||
| Estuaire | EST | Libreville | 20,740 | 463,187 | 662,028 | 895,689 | 1,076,500 | 2074000 | → | |
| Haut-Ogooué | HOG | Franceville | 36,547 | 104,301 | 228,471 | 250,799 | 301,400 | 3654700 | → | |
| Moyen-Ogooué | MOG | Lambaréné | 18,535 | 42,316 | 60,990 | 69,287 | 83,300 | 1853500 | → | |
| Ngounié | NGO | Mouila | 37,750 | 77,781 | 101,415 | 100,838 | 121,200 | 3775000 | → | |
| Nyanga | NYA | Tchibanga | 21,285 | 39,430 | 50,297 | 52,854 | 63,500 | 2128500 | → | |
| Ogooué-Ivindo | OGI | Makokou | 46,075 | 48,862 | 64,163 | 63,293 | 76,100 | 4607500 | → | |
| Ogooué-Lolo | OGL | Koulamoutou | 25,380 | 43,915 | 64,534 | 65,771 | 79,000 | 2538000 | → | |
| Ogooué-Maritime | OGM | Port-Gentil | 22,890 | 97,913 | 128,774 | 157,562 | 189,400 | 2289000 | → | |
| Woleu-Ntem | WNT | Oyem | 38,465 | 97,271 | 157,013 | 154,986 | 186,300 | 3846500 | → |
- (1993) Britannica Book of the Year 1997.
(2003) (2013) (2020) Direction Generale de la Statistique du Gabon (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2013-10-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libreville | EST | 703,940 |
| 2 | Port-Gentil | OGM | 136,462 |
| 3 | Franceville | HOG | 110,568 |
| 4 | Owendo | EST | 79,300 |
| 5 | Oyem | WNT | 60,685 |
| 6 | Moanda | HOG | 59,154 |
| 7 | Ntoum | EST | 51,954 |
| 8 | Lambaréné | MOG | 38,775 |
| 9 | Mouila | NGO | 36,061 |
| 10 | Akanda | EST | 34,548 |
| 11 | Tchibanga | NYA | 30,042 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Places
The population of all Gabonese cities and urban places ("communes") by census years.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1993-07-31 | Population Census (C) 2003-12-01 | Population Census (C) 2013-10-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboumi | HOG | ... | 1,643 | 1,050 | 0 | ||
| Akanda | EST | ... | ... | 34,548 | 0 | ||
| Akiéni | HOG | ... | 4,342 | 6,857 | 0 | ||
| Bakoumba | HOG | ... | 2,197 | 4,045 | 0 | ||
| Bitam | WNT | 7,473 | 12,868 | 27,923 | 0 | ||
| Bongoville | HOG | ... | 1,808 | 2,633 | 0 | ||
| Booué | OGI | ... | 6,144 | 6,040 | 0 | ||
| Boumango | HOG | ... | 851 | 1,095 | 0 | ||
| Cocobeach | EST | ... | 3,312 | 2,591 | 0 | ||
| Fougamou | NGO | ... | 4,802 | 7,180 | 0 | ||
| Franceville | HOG | 31,183 | 103,840 | 110,568 | 0 | ||
| Gamba (Tsogni) | OGM | 7,205 | 8,579 | 10,454 | 0 | ||
| Guiétsou | NGO | ... | 1,003 | 509 | 0 | ||
| Iboundji | OGL | ... | 1,432 | 1,767 | 0 | ||
| Kango | EST | ... | 2,690 | 4,771 | 0 | ||
| Koulamoutou | OGL | 11,773 | 16,270 | 25,651 | 0 | ||
| Lambaréné | MOG | 15,033 | 24,883 | 38,775 | 0 | ||
| Lastoursville | OGL | 6,053 | 8,450 | 11,990 | 0 | ||
| Lébamba | NGO | ... | 6,465 | 7,727 | 0 | ||
| Lékoni (Léconi) | HOG | ... | 5,843 | 7,330 | 0 | ||
| Libreville | EST | 419,596 | 538,195 | 703,940 | 0 | → | |
| Mabanda | NYA | ... | 1,470 | 2,706 | 0 | ||
| Makokou | OGI | 9,849 | 15,508 | 20,653 | 0 | ||
| Malinga | NGO | ... | 1,252 | 1,150 | 0 | ||
| Mandji | NGO | ... | 2,635 | 3,322 | 0 | ||
| Mayumba | NYA | ... | 3,800 | 5,220 | 0 | ||
| Mbigou | NGO | ... | 3,681 | 5,882 | 0 | ||
| Médouneu | WNT | ... | 2,864 | 2,497 | 0 | ||
| Mékambo | OGI | ... | 4,971 | 6,744 | 0 | ||
| Mimongo | NGO | ... | 2,507 | 2,139 | 0 | ||
| Minvoul | WNT | ... | 4,443 | 3,719 | 0 | ||
| Mitzic | WNT | ... | 5,687 | 8,755 | 0 | ||
| Moabi | NYA | ... | 3,313 | 3,418 | 0 | ||
| Moanda | HOG | 21,882 | 42,703 | 59,154 | 0 | ||
| Mouila | NGO | 16,307 | 21,074 | 36,061 | 0 | ||
| Moulèngui-Binza | NYA | ... | 727 | 518 | 0 | ||
| Mounana | HOG | 6,372 | 5,725 | 4,377 | 0 | ||
| Ndendé | NGO | ... | 5,881 | 6,022 | 0 | ||
| Ndindi | NYA | ... | 1,239 | 1,110 | 0 | ||
| Ndjolé | MOG | ... | 5,018 | 6,877 | 0 | ||
| Ndzomoé | EST | ... | ... | 43 | 0 | ||
| Ngouoni | HOG | ... | 2,281 | 2,691 | 0 | ||
| Ntoum (Nkan) | EST | 6,219 | 12,711 | 51,954 | 0 | ||
| Okondja | HOG | 5,193 | 6,257 | 10,785 | 0 | ||
| Omboué | OGM | ... | 1,543 | 2,009 | 0 | ||
| Onga | HOG | ... | 1,085 | 946 | 0 | ||
| Ovan | OGI | ... | 3,000 | 3,382 | 0 | ||
| Owendo | EST | ... | 51,661 | 79,300 | 0 | → | |
| Oyem | WNT | 22,404 | 35,241 | 60,685 | 0 | ||
| Pana | OGL | ... | 1,505 | 1,579 | 0 | ||
| Port-Gentil | OGM | 79,225 | 105,712 | 136,462 | 0 | ||
| Tchibanga | NYA | 14,054 | 19,204 | 30,042 | 0 |
- (1993) provided by Clive Thornton.
(2003) (2013) Direction Generale de la Statistique du Gabon (web).