๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Gabonvs๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡น Sao Tome and Principe

Total Population
2,647,400
245,000
Gabon is 11ร— Sao Tome and Principe
Median age
22.6 years
20.7 years
1.9 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
4.18%
4.00%
0.2 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.09%
1.97%
0.12 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Gabon ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡น Sao Tome and Principe
Gabon Sao Tome and Principe
Young Population 35.95%951,619 37.16%91,050
Working Age Population 59.87%1,585,005 58.83%144,144
Elderly Population 4.18%110,776 4.00%9,806

In 2026, the median age is 22.6 years in Gabon and 20.7 years in Sao Tome and Principe.Gabon already reached Sao Tome and Principeโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Gabon is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 6,903,323.The total population of Sao Tome and Principe is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 534,018.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Gabon will be 58.4%, and 7.22% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Sao Tome and Principe will be 58.5%, and 6.70% of the population will be elderly.

Gabon Sao Tome and Principe
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1950 or earlier 2053
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2093 8 years later 2085
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100