Natural population growth in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Natural population growth was 2.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.17
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.02
in 1988
All-time low
0.804
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth in Equatorial Guinea is 2.17, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3.02 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.804, in 1969.
That places Equatorial Guinea 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.79 | — |
| 1951 | 1.76 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 1.74 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 1.74 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.73 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.73 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.73 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.74 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.74 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.75 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 1.77 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 1.79 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.82 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.85 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.88 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.92 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.97 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.01 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.804 | -60.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8464 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 1.53 | +80.3% |
| 1972 | 2.12 | +39.1% |
| 1973 | 2.15 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.93 | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 1.59 | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8721 | -45.2% |
| 1977 | 2.01 | +130.0% |
| 1978 | 2.04 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.07 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.47 | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 2.5 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.54 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.59 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.76 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 2.9 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.98 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.01 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.02 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.99 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.96 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.94 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.92 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.9 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.86 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.83 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.81 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.78 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.77 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.72 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.72 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.73 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.74 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.76 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.77 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.77 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.76 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.75 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.72 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.66 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.61 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.56 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.51 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.47 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.42 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.37 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.33 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.27 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.23 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.21 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.17 | -1.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +130.0% | 0.8721 | 2.01 |
| 1971 | +80.3% | 0.8464 | 1.53 |
| 1969 | -60.0% | 2.01 | 0.804 |
| 1976 | -45.2% | 1.59 | 0.8721 |
| 1972 | +39.1% | 1.53 | 2.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.74 | 1.73 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.76 | 0.804 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.72 | 0.8464 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 | 2.47 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 | 2.77 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.72 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.33 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.17 | 2.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 36 Rwanda 2.24 compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 2.23 compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 2.18 compare
- 40 Iraq 2.16 compare
- 41 Tajikistan 2.15 compare
- 42 Comoros 2.15 compare
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.443 (2100)
- Population density 178.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 328,832 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.443 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3065 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Equatorial Guinea?
- Natural population growth in Equatorial Guinea was 2.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 in 1988.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.804 in 1969.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for natural population growth?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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