Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 692,541 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
692,541 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
692,541 people
in 2023
All-time low
79,077 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Equatorial Guinea is 692,541 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 692,541 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79,077 people, in 1950.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79,077 people | — |
| 1951 | 81,368 people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 83,681 people | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 86,035 people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 88,450 people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 90,917 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 93,442 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 96,001 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 98,575 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 101,161 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 103,777 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 106,453 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 109,230 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 112,110 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 114,686 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 116,949 people | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 119,342 people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 121,916 people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 124,674 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 126,531 people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 126,611 people | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 125,387 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 123,383 people | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 121,036 people | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 118,678 people | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 116,515 people | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 114,543 people | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 113,564 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 114,065 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 116,035 people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 120,238 people | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 126,836 people | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 135,294 people | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 142,764 people | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 148,937 people | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 155,912 people | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 163,482 people | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 171,473 people | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 179,800 people | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 188,437 people | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 197,355 people | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 206,541 people | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 215,992 people | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 225,700 people | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 235,600 people | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 245,618 people | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 255,787 people | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 266,147 people | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 276,726 people | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 287,222 people | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 300,545 people | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 316,358 people | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 331,277 people | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 345,739 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 360,451 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 374,369 people | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 387,925 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 402,965 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 419,407 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 437,086 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 455,832 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 475,282 people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 495,169 people | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 515,538 people | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 536,333 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 557,170 people | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 577,731 people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 597,779 people | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 616,815 people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 634,420 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 650,457 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 665,444 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 679,542 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 692,541 people | +1.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 692,541 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 692,541 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 million people, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89,871 people | 79,077 people | 101,161 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 115,567 people | 103,777 people | 126,531 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 118,982 people | 113,564 people | 126,611 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 153,317 people | 120,238 people | 188,437 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 241,269 people | 197,355 people | 287,222 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 367,612 people | 300,545 people | 437,086 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 546,207 people | 455,832 people | 634,420 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 671,996 people | 650,457 people | 692,541 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Equatorial Guinea was 692,541 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 692,541 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,077 people in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 Share 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 0-14.