Equatorial Guinea vs Iceland: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Equatorial Guinea
66,931 people
in 2023
Iceland
59,435 people
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
163rd
Iceland rank
164th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Iceland
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 66,931 people against 59,435 people in Iceland, a difference of 7,496 people.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd and Iceland ranks 164th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,816 people | 12,036 people | 1,780 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 16,029 people | 15,960 people | 69 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 14,389 people | 19,891 people | 5,502 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 15,948 people | 24,418 people | 8,471 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 20,170 people | 29,657 people | 9,487 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 31,940 people | 34,768 people | 2,828 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 47,510 people | 44,667 people | 2,843 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 63,228 people | 56,395 people | 6,833 people | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Equatorial Guinea or Iceland?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 66,931 people against 59,435 people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Equatorial Guinea and Iceland?
- 7,496 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Iceland rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd and Iceland ranks 164th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.