Migration trends in Gabon

Africa

437.9K people from around the world have made Gabon their home. That's 17.2% of the country population, arriving from 34 different countries

2.5M

Population

437.9K

Immigrants

61.2K

Emigrants

+376.7K

Inflow

Every 6th person in Gabon was born abroad

The #83 largest immigrant destination worldwide

Top corridors

The largest migration routes 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 abroad grew by 100%

Today

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

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

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