Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Equatorial Guinea is 2.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.5%, in 1974.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 32nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.5% | — |
| 1971 | -1.5% | +186.7% |
| 1972 | -2.1% | +35.5% |
| 1973 | -2.3% | +13.5% |
| 1974 | -2.5% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | -2.4% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | -2.4% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | -1.5% | -36.9% |
| 1978 | -0.1% | -94.1% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -1429.4% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +159.8% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +59.5% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1429.4% | -0.1% | 1.2% |
| 1971 | -186.7% | -0.5% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | +159.8% | 1.2% | 3.1% |
| 1978 | +94.1% | -1.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | +59.5% | 3.1% | 4.9% |
| 1977 | +36.9% | -2.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.4% | -2.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 29 Kuwait 2.5% compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 2.4% compare
- 31 Madagascar 2.4% compare
- 33 Congo 2.4% compare
- 34 Guinea 2.4% compare
- 35 Solomon Islands 2.4% 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 population growth in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population growth in Equatorial Guinea was 2.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5% in 1974.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population growth?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release