Population by world region in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population by world region was 5.00 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by world region in Equatorial Guinea, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by world region in Equatorial Guinea is 5.00 million people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 5.00 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 55,434 people, in 1000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 128th out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 55,434 people | 55,434 people | 55,434 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 55,434 people | 55,434 people | 55,434 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 55,434 people | 55,434 people | 55,434 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 83,151 people | 83,151 people | 83,151 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 97,010 people | 97,010 people | 97,010 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 110,868 people | 110,868 people | 110,868 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 117,797 people | 117,797 people | 117,797 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 124,727 people | 124,727 people | 124,727 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 125,250 people | 125,250 people | 125,250 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 125,879 people | 125,879 people | 125,879 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 126,545 people | 126,545 people | 126,545 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 127,252 people | 127,252 people | 127,252 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 128,005 people | 128,005 people | 128,005 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 128,810 people | 128,810 people | 128,810 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 129,675 people | 129,675 people | 129,675 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 130,607 people | 130,607 people | 130,607 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 131,620 people | 131,620 people | 131,620 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 80,377 people | 80,377 people | 80,377 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 80,393 people | 80,377 people | 80,538 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 84,165 people | 80,861 people | 87,917 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 92,902 people | 88,797 people | 97,117 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 102,615 people | 98,089 people | 107,193 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 111,442 people | 108,091 people | 114,660 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 118,719 people | 115,383 people | 122,130 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 127,010 people | 122,950 people | 131,204 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 136,562 people | 132,163 people | 140,776 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 139,030 people | 136,115 people | 141,137 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 129,808 people | 124,333 people | 135,206 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 119,989 people | 117,226 people | 123,323 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 123,304 people | 117,411 people | 130,385 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 139,558 people | 132,027 people | 148,052 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 183,278 people | 151,826 people | 219,678 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 245,377 people | 226,570 people | 265,003 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 295,925 people | 269,813 people | 322,525 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 294,560 people | 276,534 people | 320,815 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 373,178 people | 288,652 people | 456,821 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 564,783 people | 474,289 people | 667,222 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 919,287 people | 703,287 people | 1.14 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.67 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million people | 1.72 million people | 2.12 million people | 10 |
| 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 by world region in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population by world region in Equatorial Guinea was 5.00 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,434 people in 1000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population by world region?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 128th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region 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 volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.