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
Where people move to
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