๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Congovs๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Gabon

Total Population
6,637,786
2,647,400
Congo is 2.5ร— Gabon
Median age
19.7 years
22.6 years
2.9 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.14%
4.18%
1.0 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.36%
2.09%
0.27 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Congo ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Gabon
Congo Gabon
Young Population 39.40%2,615,518 35.95%951,619
Working Age Population 57.45%3,813,654 59.87%1,585,005
Elderly Population 3.14%208,614 4.18%110,776

In 2026, the median age is 19.7 years in Congo and 22.6 years in Gabon.Gabon already reached Congoโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Congo is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 20,025,639.The total population of Gabon is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 6,903,323.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Congo will be 62.7%, and 5.45% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Gabon will be 58.4%, and 7.22% of the population will be elderly.

Congo Gabon
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2070 1950 or earlier
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) Not reached by 2100 2093
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100