The current population of Equatorial Guinea is 1,998,075 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 1,892,516 in 2024.
- Equatorial Guinea accounts for 0.02% of the world's population.
- Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach 5.05M people in 2100.
- For the last 20 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of 5.09% per year.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth in 20 years).
- Equatorial Guinea is ranked 148/197 by population and was ranked 154th in 2006.
Equatorial Guinea population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 5,053,285 | 0.45% |
| 2099 | 5,030,801 | 0.47% |
| 2098 | 5,007,228 | 0.48% |
| 2097 | 4,983,150 | 0.49% |
| 2096 | 4,959,082 | 0.52% |
| 2095 | 4,933,332 | 0.57% |
| 2094 | 4,905,464 | 0.57% |
| 2093 | 4,877,815 | 0.57% |
| 2092 | 4,850,016 | 0.54% |
| 2091 | 4,823,911 | 0.58% |
| 2090 | 4,796,204 | 0.65% |
| 2089 | 4,765,373 | 0.66% |
| 2088 | 4,734,246 | 0.65% |
| 2087 | 4,703,695 | 0.65% |
| 2086 | 4,673,217 | 0.67% |
| 2085 | 4,642,131 | 0.76% |
| 2084 | 4,607,210 | 0.72% |
| 2083 | 4,574,316 | 0.74% |
| 2082 | 4,540,818 | 0.78% |
| 2081 | 4,505,519 | 0.81% |
| 2080 | 4,469,469 | 0.87% |
| 2079 | 4,430,966 | 0.86% |
| 2078 | 4,393,054 | 0.89% |
| 2077 | 4,354,278 | 0.96% |
| 2076 | 4,312,881 | 0.97% |
| 2075 | 4,271,277 | 0.97% |
| 2074 | 4,230,374 | 0.97% |
| 2073 | 4,189,634 | 1% |
| 2072 | 4,148,110 | 1% |
| 2071 | 4,106,996 | 1.05% |
| 2070 | 4,064,376 | 1.06% |
| 2069 | 4,021,900 | 1.02% |
| 2068 | 3,981,311 | 1.06% |
| 2067 | 3,939,430 | 1.09% |
| 2066 | 3,896,865 | 1.14% |
| 2065 | 3,852,791 | 1.17% |
| 2064 | 3,808,133 | 1.15% |
| 2063 | 3,764,740 | 1.17% |
| 2062 | 3,721,365 | 1.2% |
| 2061 | 3,677,181 | 1.23% |
| 2060 | 3,632,328 | 1.29% |
| 2059 | 3,586,049 | 1.36% |
| 2058 | 3,537,963 | 1.34% |
| 2057 | 3,491,303 | 1.36% |
| 2056 | 3,444,436 | 1.41% |
| 2055 | 3,396,599 | 1.44% |
| 2054 | 3,348,286 | 1.44% |
| 2053 | 3,300,634 | 1.47% |
| 2052 | 3,252,844 | 1.47% |
| 2051 | 3,205,569 | 1.48% |
| 2050 | 3,158,891 | 1.5% |
| 2049 | 3,112,260 | 1.53% |
| 2048 | 3,065,466 | 1.53% |
| 2047 | 3,019,272 | 1.61% |
| 2046 | 2,971,402 | 1.68% |
| 2045 | 2,922,377 | 1.73% |
| 2044 | 2,872,776 | 1.74% |
| 2043 | 2,823,692 | 1.81% |
| 2042 | 2,773,582 | 1.82% |
| 2041 | 2,723,897 | 1.92% |
| 2040 | 2,672,567 | 1.92% |
| 2039 | 2,622,347 | 2.03% |
| 2038 | 2,570,184 | 2.02% |
| 2037 | 2,519,310 | 2.05% |
| 2036 | 2,468,819 | 2.07% |
| 2035 | 2,418,856 | 2.11% |
| 2034 | 2,368,775 | 2.1% |
| 2033 | 2,319,952 | 2.22% |
| 2032 | 2,269,637 | 2.2% |
| 2031 | 2,220,861 | 2.19% |
| 2030 | 2,173,192 | 2.21% |
| 2029 | 2,126,230 | 2.26% |
| 2028 | 2,079,176 | 2.32% |
| 2027 | 2,032,075 | 2.35% |
| 2026 | 1,985,469 | 2.4% |
| 2025 | 1,938,873 | 2.45% |
| 2024 | 1,892,516 | 2.43% |
| 2023 | 1,847,549 | 2.44% |
| 2022 | 1,803,545 | 2.54% |
| 2021 | 1,758,786 | 2.47% |
| 2020 | 1,716,468 | 2.77% |
| 2019 | 1,670,177 | 3.33% |
| 2018 | 1,616,422 | 3.46% |
| 2017 | 1,562,396 | 3.59% |
| 2016 | 1,508,186 | 3.73% |
| 2015 | 1,453,923 | 3.86% |
| 2014 | 1,399,828 | 3.98% |
| 2013 | 1,346,218 | 4.08% |
| 2012 | 1,293,483 | 4.16% |
| 2011 | 1,241,835 | 4.44% |
| 2010 | 1,189,085 | 4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,135,673 | 4.72% |
| 2008 | 1,084,530 | 4.68% |
| 2007 | 1,036,044 | 4.61% |
| 2006 | 990,343 | 4.54% |
| 2005 | 947,367 | 5.27% |
| 2004 | 899,917 | 6.14% |
| 2003 | 847,862 | 6.25% |
| 2002 | 797,957 | 6.42% |
| 2001 | 749,836 | 6.62% |
| 2000 | 703,279 | 5.41% |
| 1999 | 667,214 | 4.01% |
| 1998 | 641,474 | 3.98% |
| 1997 | 616,893 | 3.94% |
| 1996 | 593,492 | 3.89% |
| 1995 | 571,264 | 3.84% |
| 1994 | 550,138 | 3.8% |
| 1993 | 530,023 | 3.77% |
| 1992 | 510,770 | 3.77% |
| 1991 | 492,217 | 3.78% |
| 1990 | 474,274 | 3.82% |
| 1989 | 456,808 | 3.9% |
| 1988 | 439,651 | 4.05% |
| 1987 | 422,522 | 4.4% |
| 1986 | 404,728 | 4.98% |
| 1985 | 385,547 | 5.66% |
| 1984 | 364,899 | 6.25% |
| 1983 | 343,421 | 6.58% |
| 1982 | 322,216 | 6.25% |
| 1981 | 303,252 | 5.06% |
| 1980 | 288,644 | 3.14% |
| 1979 | 279,846 | 1.2% |
| 1978 | 276,531 | -0.09% |
| 1977 | 276,779 | -1.51% |
| 1976 | 281,031 | -2.39% |
| 1975 | 287,901 | -2.39% |
| 1974 | 294,953 | -2.42% |
| 1973 | 302,281 | -2.32% |
| 1972 | 309,468 | -2.05% |
| 1971 | 315,940 | -1.52% |
| 1970 | 320,803 | -0.53% |
| 1969 | 322,517 | 1.15% |
| 1968 | 318,849 | 2.26% |
| 1967 | 311,805 | 2.28% |
| 1966 | 304,859 | 2.22% |
| 1965 | 298,238 | 2.16% |
| 1964 | 291,942 | 2.09% |
| 1963 | 285,965 | 2.03% |
| 1962 | 280,286 | 1.96% |
| 1961 | 274,896 | 1.89% |
| 1960 | 269,807 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Equatorial Guinea has a population of 2M as of 2026, compared to 1.51M in 2016, 990K in 2006, and 593K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 3.25% per year. Equatorial Guinea is ranked 13th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Equatorial Guinea will have 2,971,402 people (48.7% growth) with a rank change from 148th to 140th.
By the year 2100, Equatorial Guinea's population is projected to grow by 152.9% from its current level to 5.05M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 3,812 |
| 2024 | - | - | 3,891 |
| 2023 | 44,137 | 40,140 | 3,997 |
| 2022 | 43,870 | 39,873 | 3,997 |
| 2021 | 45,653 | 39,160 | 6,493 |
| 2020 | 38,994 | 38,994 | 0 |
| 2019 | 53,589 | 38,894 | 14,695 |
| 2018 | 53,913 | 38,332 | 15,581 |
| 2017 | 54,139 | 37,740 | 16,399 |
| 2016 | 54,287 | 37,180 | 17,107 |
| 2015 | 54,240 | 36,543 | 17,697 |
| 2014 | 53,947 | 35,889 | 18,058 |
| 2013 | 53,264 | 35,158 | 18,106 |
| 2012 | 52,207 | 34,347 | 17,860 |
| 2011 | 51,106 | 33,502 | 17,604 |
| 2010 | 54,395 | 32,368 | 22,027 |
| 2009 | 52,419 | 31,184 | 21,235 |
| 2008 | 49,866 | 29,941 | 19,925 |
| 2007 | 47,105 | 28,672 | 18,433 |
| 2006 | 44,293 | 27,404 | 16,889 |
| 2005 | 41,664 | 26,116 | 15,548 |
| 2004 | 53,244 | 24,666 | 28,578 |
| 2003 | 50,864 | 23,168 | 27,696 |
| 2002 | 48,942 | 21,744 | 27,198 |
| 2001 | 47,295 | 20,376 | 26,919 |
| 2000 | 45,827 | 19,132 | 26,695 |
| 1999 | 26,311 | 18,465 | 7,846 |
| 1998 | 25,161 | 17,854 | 7,307 |
| 1997 | 24,001 | 17,305 | 6,696 |
| 1996 | 22,805 | 16,802 | 6,003 |
| 1995 | 21,645 | 16,345 | 5,300 |
| 1994 | 20,601 | 15,937 | 4,664 |
| 1993 | 19,634 | 15,459 | 4,175 |
| 1992 | 18,877 | 15,010 | 3,867 |
| 1991 | 18,223 | 14,581 | 3,642 |
| 1990 | 17,669 | 14,158 | 3,511 |
| 1989 | 17,269 | 13,724 | 3,545 |
| 1988 | 17,043 | 13,266 | 3,777 |
| 1987 | 17,209 | 12,727 | 4,482 |
| 1986 | 18,378 | 12,061 | 6,317 |
| 1985 | 19,995 | 11,179 | 8,816 |
| 1984 | 21,297 | 10,076 | 11,221 |
| 1983 | 21,652 | 8,886 | 12,766 |
| 1982 | 20,750 | 8,182 | 12,568 |
| 1981 | 17,178 | 7,573 | 9,605 |
| 1980 | 12,045 | 7,142 | 4,903 |
| 1979 | 5,551 | 5,786 | -235 |
| 1978 | 1,082 | 5,635 | -4,553 |
| 1977 | -1,581 | 5,550 | -7,131 |
| 1976 | -6,926 | 2,451 | -9,377 |
| 1975 | -6,818 | 4,580 | -11,398 |
| 1974 | -7,286 | 5,697 | -12,983 |
| 1973 | -7,367 | 6,508 | -13,875 |
| 1972 | -7,004 | 6,572 | -13,576 |
| 1971 | -5,938 | 4,822 | -10,760 |
| 1970 | -3,784 | 2,715 | -6,499 |
| 1969 | 356 | 2,593 | -2,237 |
| 1968 | 6,982 | 6,417 | 565 |
| 1967 | 7,109 | 6,135 | 974 |
| 1966 | 6,783 | 5,868 | 915 |
| 1965 | 6,455 | 5,618 | 837 |
| 1964 | 6,128 | 5,393 | 735 |
| 1963 | 5,824 | 5,192 | 632 |
| 1962 | 5,541 | 5,013 | 528 |
| 1961 | 5,242 | 4,858 | 384 |
| 1960 | 4,937 | 4,727 | 210 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 77% of the population change in Equatorial Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).
As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 8,658 and 0.7% in 2010.
Equatorial Guinea population clock
Equatorial Guinea
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1998075
|
148/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 148/197 |
| One net population change |
11.7 minutes
|
110/197 |
| One birth every |
9.61 minutes
|
131/196 |
| One death every |
36.1 minutes
|
146/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +123 | 110/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +44,967 | 110/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.43% | 30/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.3 hours
|
53/196 |
| Annual migration change | +3,812 | 53/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 248,930 | 106/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 13.2% | 52/195 |
Largest cities by population
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Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
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Equatorial Guinea population statistics
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 64.3 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 25.9 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 22 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 52.7:47.3 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 4.08 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 183.3 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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