Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 2.65 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea is 2.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 7.66 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.56 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 35th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.65 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.65 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.69 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +43.2% | 4.18 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +27.5% | 5.98 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.58 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.28 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 7.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 32 Sudan 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Madagascar 2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Togo 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Namibia 2.57 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Equatorial Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 776.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,394 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,394 (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea was 2.65 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.