Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 66,931 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 66,931 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 66,931 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,583 people, in 1950.
That places Equatorial Guinea 163rd 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 | 13,816 people | 12,583 people | 14,916 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,029 people | 15,131 people | 16,731 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,389 people | 13,005 people | 16,392 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,948 people | 13,284 people | 17,993 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,170 people | 18,339 people | 22,340 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,940 people | 23,386 people | 38,968 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,510 people | 40,217 people | 57,444 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,228 people | 59,756 people | 66,931 people | 4 |
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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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Equatorial Guinea was 66,931 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 66,931 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,583 people in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.