Population in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population was 1.89 million in 2024. β Volatile
Population in Equatorial Guinea, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1.89 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 269,807, in 1960.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 144th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 295,916 | 269,807 | 322,517 | 10 |
| 1970s | 294,553 | 276,531 | 320,803 | 10 |
| 1980s | 373,169 | 288,644 | 456,808 | 10 |
| 1990s | 564,776 | 474,274 | 667,214 | 10 |
| 2000s | 919,280 | 703,279 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.19 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million | 1.72 million | 1.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More gender data for Equatorial Guinea
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 27,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,351 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 25,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 25,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 24,834 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 25,350 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population in Equatorial Guinea was 1.89 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,807 in 1960.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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