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
Latest (2023)
66,931 people
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
66,931 people
in 2023
All-time low
12,583 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Equatorial Guinea is 66,931 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,583 people | — |
| 1951 | 12,897 people | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 13,187 people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 13,466 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 13,734 people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 13,991 people | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 14,231 people | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 14,468 people | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 14,691 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 14,916 people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 15,131 people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 15,343 people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 15,553 people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 15,765 people | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 15,969 people | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 16,172 people | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 16,365 people | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 16,550 people | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 16,731 people | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 16,712 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 16,392 people | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 15,946 people | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 15,467 people | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 14,982 people | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 14,481 people | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 13,988 people | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 13,486 people | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 13,129 people | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 13,005 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 13,013 people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 13,284 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 13,870 people | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 14,653 people | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 15,389 people | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 15,966 people | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 16,472 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 16,908 people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 17,292 people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 17,648 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 17,993 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 18,339 people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 18,691 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 19,056 people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 19,435 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 19,834 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 20,265 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 20,730 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 21,238 people | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 21,776 people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 22,340 people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 23,386 people | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 25,060 people | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 27,050 people | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 29,370 people | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 32,050 people | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 34,065 people | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 35,251 people | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 36,478 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 37,722 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 38,968 people | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 40,217 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 41,390 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 42,543 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 43,831 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 45,470 people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 47,487 people | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 49,737 people | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 52,195 people | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 54,786 people | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 57,444 people | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 59,756 people | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 61,900 people | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 64,325 people | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 66,931 people | +4.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 66,931 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 66,931 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.