Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Gabon

Share of population aged 65 and over in Gabon in 2025 — 4.1%. Ranked 163 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 3.7 pp.

2025 4.1% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 163of 217
Period maximum 7.8%1962
Period minimum 4%2018

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Gabon, 1960–202534567819601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 7.8%1962: 7.8%1964: 7.8%1966: 7.8%1968: 7.7%1970: 7.6%1972: 7.5%1974: 7.3%1976: 7.1%1978: 7%1980: 6.8%1982: 6.6%1984: 6.4%1986: 6.2%1988: 5.9%1990: 5.7%1992: 5.6%1994: 5.4%1996: 5.2%1998: 5.1%2000: 4.9%2002: 4.8%2004: 4.6%2006: 4.5%2008: 4.4%2010: 4.2%2012: 4.1%2014: 4%2016: 4%2018: 4%2020: 4%2022: 4%2024: 4.1%2025: 4.1%
Change over the period: −3.7 pp Annual average: -0.06 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Gabon

Gabon 4.1%
World 10.4%
Middle Africa computed 2.9%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Gabon, by year Gabon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 4.1 +0 pp
2024 4.1 +0 pp
2023 4 +0 pp
2022 4 +0 pp
2021 4 +0 pp
2020 4 +0 pp
2019 4 +0 pp
2018 4 −0 pp
2017 4 −0 pp
2016 4 −0 pp
2015 4 −0 pp
2014 4 −0 pp
2013 4.1 −0 pp
2012 4.1 −0 pp
2011 4.2 −0.1 pp
2010 4.2 −0.1 pp
2009 4.3 −0.1 pp
2008 4.4 −0.1 pp
2007 4.4 −0.1 pp
2006 4.5 −0.1 pp
2005 4.6 −0.1 pp
2004 4.6 −0.1 pp
2003 4.7 −0.1 pp
2002 4.8 −0.1 pp
2001 4.9 −0.1 pp
2000 4.9 −0.1 pp
1999 5 −0.1 pp
1998 5.1 −0.1 pp
1997 5.1 −0.1 pp
1996 5.2 −0.1 pp
1995 5.3 −0.1 pp
1994 5.4 −0.1 pp
1993 5.5 −0.1 pp
1992 5.6 −0.1 pp
1991 5.6 −0.1 pp
1990 5.7 −0.1 pp
1989 5.8 −0.1 pp
1988 5.9 −0.1 pp
1987 6 −0.1 pp
1986 6.2 −0.1 pp
1985 6.3 −0.1 pp
1984 6.4 −0.1 pp
1983 6.5 −0.1 pp
1982 6.6 −0.1 pp
1981 6.7 −0.1 pp
1980 6.8 −0.1 pp
1979 6.9 −0.1 pp
1978 7 −0.1 pp
1977 7.1 −0.1 pp
1976 7.1 −0.1 pp
1975 7.2 −0.1 pp
1974 7.3 −0.1 pp
1973 7.4 −0.1 pp
1972 7.5 −0.1 pp
1971 7.5 −0.1 pp
1970 7.6 −0.1 pp
1969 7.7 −0.1 pp
1968 7.7 −0 pp
1967 7.7 −0 pp
1966 7.8 −0 pp
1965 7.8 −0 pp
1964 7.8 −0 pp
1963 7.8 −0 pp
1962 7.8 +0 pp
1961 7.8 +0 pp
1960 7.8

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.