Population growth rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population growth rate was 2.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 2.4% for population growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -2.5%, in 1974.
That places Equatorial Guinea 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.8% | — |
| 1951 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 1.8% | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 1.8% | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 1.9% | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -94.9% |
| 1970 | -1.2% | -1154.5% |
| 1971 | -1.9% | +59.2% |
| 1972 | -2.3% | +20.4% |
| 1973 | -2.4% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | -2.5% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | -2.4% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | -2.5% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | -0.6% | -76.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -168.5% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +408.7% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +110.3% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | +35.8% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +65.2% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -1.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 4.3× 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 rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -1154.5% | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | +408.7% | 0.4% | 2.0% |
| 1978 | +168.5% | -0.6% | 0.4% |
| 1980 | +110.3% | 2.0% | 4.2% |
| 1969 | -94.9% | 2.2% | 0.1% |
| 1977 | +76.9% | -2.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.9% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.3% | -2.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 30 Guinea 2.4% compare
- 31 Congo 2.4% compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 2.4% compare
- 34 Solomon Islands 2.4% compare
- 35 Namibia 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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 178.37 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 328,832 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population growth rate in Equatorial Guinea was 2.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5% in 1974.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population growth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.