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Equatorial Guinea population

Current population of Equatorial Guinea

1,989,729

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
33
Deaths today
8
Change today (UTC)
+26
World rank
150th of 218
0.02% of world population
Population
1,938,431
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.40%
2025
Density
66 /km²
2023
Land area
28,050 km²
Urban population
72%
2025
Median age
20.9 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
4.12
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
63.9 yrs
2024
Net migration
+3,812
2025
Capital
Malabo
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Equatorial Guinea: overview

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1,938,431 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 150th largest in the world. Equatorial Guinea is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Malabo.

The population is expanding quickly, at 2.40% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 45,915 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 66 people per km², spread across 28,050 km² of land. Most residents — 72% — live in urban areas.

The population is young, with a median age of 20.9 years. Fertility remains high at 4.12 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 63.9 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 3.14 million people by 2050, about 62% more than today. The 2030 projection is 2,170,445.

Equatorial Guinea population, 1960–2025 and projections

0750K1.5M2.3M3M3.8M19601980200020202040projected2025: 1.94M1960: 269,8071961: 274,8961962: 280,2861963: 285,9651964: 291,9421965: 298,2381966: 304,8591967: 311,8051968: 318,8491969: 322,5171970: 320,8031971: 315,9401972: 309,4681973: 302,2811974: 294,9531975: 287,9011976: 281,0311977: 276,7791978: 276,5311979: 279,8461980: 288,6441981: 303,2521982: 322,2161983: 343,4211984: 364,8991985: 385,5471986: 404,7281987: 422,5221988: 439,6511989: 456,8081990: 474,2741991: 492,2171992: 510,7701993: 530,0231994: 550,1381995: 571,2641996: 593,4921997: 616,8931998: 641,4741999: 667,2142000: 703,2792001: 749,8362002: 797,9572003: 847,8622004: 899,9172005: 947,3672006: 990,3432007: 1,036,0442008: 1,084,5302009: 1,135,6732010: 1,189,0852011: 1,241,8352012: 1,293,4832013: 1,346,2182014: 1,399,8282015: 1,453,9232016: 1,508,1862017: 1,562,3962018: 1,616,4222019: 1,670,1772020: 1,716,4682021: 1,758,7862022: 1,803,5452023: 1,847,5492024: 1,892,5162025: 1,938,4312030: 2,170,4452050: 3,143,728
Population of Equatorial Guinea by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20251,938,431+2.40%+45,915
20241,892,516+2.40%+44,967
20231,847,549+2.41%+44,004
20221,803,545+2.51%+44,759
20211,758,786+2.44%+42,318
20201,716,468+2.73%+46,291
20191,670,177+3.27%+53,755
20181,616,422+3.40%+54,026
20171,562,396+3.53%+54,210
20161,508,186+3.66%+54,263
20151,453,923+3.79%+54,095
20141,399,828+3.91%+53,610
20101,189,085+4.60%+53,412
2005947,367+5.14%+47,450
2000703,279+5.26%+36,065
1995571,264+3.77%+21,126
1990474,274+3.75%+17,466
1985385,547+5.50%+20,648
1980288,644+3.10%+8,798
1975287,901−2.42%−7,052
1970320,803−0.53%−1,714
1965298,238+2.13%+6,296
1960269,807––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Equatorial Guinea population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Equatorial Guinea
YearProjected populationvs today
20302,170,445+12.0%
20503,143,728+62.2%

Equatorial Guinea population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 37.1% of Equatorial Guinea's population is under 15, 59.1% is of working age (15–64), and 3.8% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 131,333 (6.8%)0-4 female: 128,453 (6.6%)0-45-9 male: 121,283 (6.3%)5-9 female: 119,058 (6.1%)10-14 male: 110,231 (5.7%)10-14 female: 108,540 (5.6%)10-1415-19 male: 94,778 (4.9%)15-19 female: 93,266 (4.8%)20-24 male: 80,367 (4.1%)20-24 female: 74,270 (3.8%)20-2425-29 male: 71,955 (3.7%)25-29 female: 63,468 (3.3%)30-34 male: 74,897 (3.9%)30-34 female: 63,099 (3.3%)30-3435-39 male: 79,584 (4.1%)35-39 female: 61,038 (3.1%)40-44 male: 67,885 (3.5%)40-44 female: 48,347 (2.5%)40-4445-49 male: 53,933 (2.8%)45-49 female: 38,154 (2.0%)50-54 male: 43,144 (2.2%)50-54 female: 31,866 (1.6%)50-5455-59 male: 32,269 (1.7%)55-59 female: 26,662 (1.4%)60-64 male: 24,905 (1.3%)60-64 female: 22,682 (1.2%)60-6465-69 male: 15,876 (0.8%)65-69 female: 16,002 (0.8%)70-74 male: 10,159 (0.5%)70-74 female: 11,466 (0.6%)70-7475-79 male: 5,239 (0.3%)75-79 female: 5,971 (0.3%)80-84 male: 2,336 (0.1%)80-84 female: 3,178 (0.2%)80-8485-89 male: 862 (0.0%)85-89 female: 1,244 (0.1%)90-94 male: 203 (0.0%)90-94 female: 318 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 43 (0.0%)95-99 female: 54 (0.0%)100+ male: 11 (0.0%)100+ female: 6 (0.0%)100+

Equatorial Guinea population FAQ

What is the population of Equatorial Guinea in 2026?

Equatorial Guinea's population is estimated at about 1.99 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 1,938,431 (2025). Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th in the world by population.

Is the population of Equatorial Guinea growing or shrinking?

Equatorial Guinea's population is growing at about 2.40% per year, an increase of roughly 45,915 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Equatorial Guinea?

Equatorial Guinea has about 66 people per square kilometre across a land area of 28,050 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Equatorial Guinea?

Equatorial Guinea is home to about 0.02% of the world's population.

What is Equatorial Guinea's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Equatorial Guinea's population at 3,143,728 in 2050, passing through 2,170,445 in 2030.

What is the median age in Equatorial Guinea?

The median age in Equatorial Guinea is 20.9 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.