Population in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population was 5.00 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Equatorial Guinea, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Equatorial Guinea stood at 5.00 million people. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 5.00 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1.89 million people, in 2024.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.01 million people | 1.89 million people | 2.12 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 2.39 million people | 2.17 million people | 2.62 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.88 million people | 2.67 million people | 3.10 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 3.35 million people | 3.14 million people | 3.57 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 3.80 million people | 3.61 million people | 3.99 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 4.22 million people | 4.04 million people | 4.40 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 4.58 million people | 4.43 million people | 4.72 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 4.87 million people | 4.75 million people | 4.98 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 5.00 million people | 5.00 million people | 5.00 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 125 Norway 5.41 million people compare
- 127 El Salvador 5.07 million people compare
- 129 Guinea-Bissau 4.67 million people compare
- 130 Finland 4.60 million people compare
- 131 Belarus 4.35 million people compare
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 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population in Equatorial Guinea was 5.00 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million people in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.