Migration trends in Gabon

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Gabon takes in more people than it loses: 437.9K immigrants against 61.2K emigrants. Net balance +376.7K — 15% of the country's population

2.5M

Population

437.9K

Immigrants

61.2K

Emigrants

+376.7K

Inflow

1 in 6 residents of Gabon was born abroad — and 1 in 43 people born in Gabon lives abroad

#83 in the world by net migration gain

Top corridors

The largest migration flows in Gabon

Where people come from

94.4K21.5%

59.8K13.7%

56.6K12.9%

Where people move to

36.8K60.1%

15.6K25.4%

3.1K5.1%

Key moments

How migration has changed since 1990

1990

124.8K immigrants · 14.3K emigrants

2000

Roughly 1 in 7 residents was now foreign-born

2005

Mali replaced France as the main destination for those leaving
An accelerating exodus — the diaspora grew by 100%

Today

Since 1990: 313.1K more foreign-born residents and roughly the same number of emigrants

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

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