Equatorial Guinea Population 2024 (Live)

1,742,681

The regime that rules Equatorial Guinea is considered one of the very worst in the world in terms of human rights, with human trafficking a growing problem. Despite this, the country's population continues to grow rapidly. Equatorial Guinea is currently growing at a rate of 2.8% per year, which is expected to continue in the years to come.

Population Rank
Growth Rate
2024 World Percentage
Land Area
28,050
The current population of Equatorial Guinea is 1,742,681 based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The UN estimates the July 1, 2024 population at 1,754,993.

Equatorial Guinea Growth Rate

Equatorial Guinea Population 2024 (Live)

Equatorial Guinea Population Clock

Equatorial Guinea Population (as of 3/11/2024)1,742,681
Next UN Estimate (July 1, 2024)1,754,993
Births per Day139
Deaths per Day39
Migrations per Day11
Net Change per Day111
Population Change Since Jan. 17,881

Components of Population Change

One birth every 10.37 minutes
One death every 36.92 minutes
One immigrant every 130.92 minutes
Net gain of one person every 12.97 minutes

Equatorial Guinea Population Clock

City
2024 Population
Bata173,046
Malabo155,963
Ebebiyin24,831
Aconibe11,192
Anisoc10,191
Luba8,655
Evinayong8,462
Mongomo6,393
Mikomeseng5,813
Rebola5,450

Equatorial Guinea has just 28,050 square kilometers of land, ranking 144th in the world, and its population is in line with this. The country also has a low population density of just 24 people per square kilometer (63/square mile), which ranks 187th in the world.

Equatorial Guinea Population Density Map

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (/km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
20241,754,9932.48%63152150
20231,714,6712.68%61152151
20201,596,0492.77%57153152
20191,553,0313.39%55153153
20181,502,0913.54%54154154
20171,450,6943.7%52155155
20151,346,9734.24%48155158
20101,094,5244.83%39159167
2005864,7264.77%31160174
2000684,9774.08%24163177
1995560,7403.79%20164180
1990465,5494.23%17165185
1985378,3796.02%13166188
1980282,509-0.05%10172193
1975283,262-2.22%10170189
1970316,9551.44%11165183
1965295,0101.99%11166180
1960267,3511.7%10166180
1955245,8001.66%9163178

Equatorial Guinea Population by Year (Historical)

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (/km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
20241,754,9932.48%63152150
20251,795,5742.38%64151149
20301,999,6782.18%71151147
20352,204,6331.97%79149143
20402,407,1981.77%86148139
20452,603,5541.58%93147132
20502,790,5331.4%99143125
20552,964,0791.21%106142123
20603,123,3851.05%111140119
20653,269,2690.92%117138118
20703,399,3340.78%121138114
20753,514,7310.67%125138112
20803,616,1020.57%129138110
20853,702,5060.47%132137108
20903,771,1510.37%134136106
20953,821,5180.27%136136106

Equatorial Guinea Population by Year (Projections)

Equatorial Guinea Population Pyramid 2024

Equatorial Guinea Median Age

20.3

Total

19.9

Male

20.7

Female

Equatorial Guinea Population by Age

There are people over age 18 in Equatorial Guinea.

Census Years

Year
Date
201519 July 2015
2002February 2002
19944 July 1994

Equatorial Guinea Population Pyramid

Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a small country in Central Africa that has a mainland region and an insular region, which consists of the Bioko islands in the Gulf of Guinea and Annobon, a volcanic island.

There are only two cities in the country with a population of more than 30,000: Bata (estimated at 180,000) and the capital, Malabo (estimated at 165,000).

Equatorial Guinea Demographics

Most people of Equatorial Guinea are of Bantu origin. The Fang are the largest ethnic group and indigenous to the mainland, but migration to Bioko Island in recent years has allowed the Fang population to surpass that of the earlier Bubi inhabitants. 86% of the population is Fang, with 67 separate clans. The Bubi, who account for 7% of the population, are indigenous to Bioko Island.

There are also coastal ethnic groups in Equatorial Guinea, including the Combes, Bujebas, Balengues and Bengas on the mainland and smaller islands and the Fernandinos on Bioko Island. These groups make up 5% of the total population.

There is a fairly large population of Europeans, primarily of Portuguese and Spanish descent, many of whom are mixed with local African ethnicities. Many Spaniards in the country left after it gained independence. There is a population of Asians, mostly from China, as well as some Indians and a group of Israelis.

Interestingly, Equatorial Guinea is the only country in Africa with Spanish as the official language.

Equatorial Guinea Population Rank 2024
Area (km²)
28,051
2024 Growth Rate
Capital
GDP (IMF '23)
$10.04
GDP (UN '22)
$11.77 Bn

Equatorial Guinea - General Info

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