Equatorial Guinea population (2026)
The population of Equatorial Guinea is 1,984,468 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Equatorial Guinea ranks #150 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.024% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.32% a year (+46,037 people). The median age is 21.9 years, women have 3.95 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 64.3 years. Population density is 71 people per km² of land. The capital is Malabo.
Population of Equatorial Guinea, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 3,143,728 | +1.47% | 25.4 | 2.69 | 68.4 | 0.033% |
| 2045 | 2,911,235 | +1.66% | 24.5 | 2.86 | 67.6 | 0.031% |
| 2040 | 2,665,586 | +1.90% | 23.7 | 3.08 | 66.8 | 0.029% |
| 2035 | 2,414,270 | +2.04% | 22.9 | 3.34 | 65.9 | 0.027% |
| 2030 | 2,170,445 | +2.17% | 22.2 | 3.65 | 65.1 | 0.025% |
| 2026 | 1,984,468 | +2.32% | 21.9 | 3.95 | 64.3 | 0.024% |
| 2025 | 1,938,431 | +2.38% | 21.9 | 4.04 | 64.1 | 0.024% |
| 2024 | 1,892,516 | +2.42% | 21.9 | 4.12 | 63.9 | 0.023% |
| 2023 | 1,847,549 | +2.39% | 22.0 | 4.08 | 63.7 | 0.023% |
| 2022 | 1,803,545 | +2.43% | 22.0 | 4.17 | 63.4 | 0.022% |
| 2020 | 1,716,468 | +2.27% | 22.1 | 4.35 | 62.1 | 0.022% |
| 2015 | 1,453,923 | +3.73% | 21.9 | 4.77 | 60.6 | 0.019% |
| 2010 | 1,189,085 | +4.58% | 21.2 | 5.21 | 58.3 | 0.017% |
| 2005 | 947,367 | +4.40% | 19.9 | 5.56 | 55.8 | 0.014% |
| 2000 | 703,279 | +6.52% | 18.9 | 5.83 | 53.4 | 0.011% |
| 1995 | 571,264 | +3.79% | 19.0 | 5.97 | 51.9 | 0.010% |
| 1990 | 474,274 | +3.72% | 19.6 | 5.99 | 51.4 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 385,547 | +5.19% | 19.9 | 5.95 | 50.6 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 288,644 | +4.17% | 19.3 | 5.83 | 48.8 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 287,902 | -2.37% | 19.9 | 5.79 | 37.3 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 320,803 | -1.18% | 20.3 | 5.81 | 31.1 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 298,238 | +2.17% | 21.1 | 5.73 | 44.1 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 269,806 | +1.83% | 21.9 | 5.65 | 42.7 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 247,215 | +1.73% | 22.7 | 5.66 | 41.4 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania