Population in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population was 1.85 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 1.85 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.85 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 226,570 people, in 1950.
That places Equatorial Guinea 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.78 million people | 1.72 million people | 1.85 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 2.15 million people compare
- 149 Slovenia 2.12 million people compare
- 150 Latvia 1.88 million people compare
- 152 North Macedonia 1.83 million people compare
- 153 Bahrain 1.57 million people compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 1.50 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 1.85 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,570 people in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.