Population by income level in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population by income level was 1.94 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population by income level in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1.94 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.94 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 269,807, in 1960.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 149th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 295,916 | 269,807 | 322,517 | 10 |
| 1970s | 294,553 | 276,531 | 320,803 | 10 |
| 1980s | 373,169 | 288,644 | 456,808 | 10 |
| 1990s | 564,776 | 474,274 | 667,214 | 10 |
| 2000s | 919,280 | 703,279 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.19 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million | 1.72 million | 1.94 million | 6 |
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More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 328,832 people (2100)
- Population density 178.37 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 4.08 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population by income level in Equatorial Guinea was 1.94 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,807 in 1960.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population by income level?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.