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Equatorial Guinea

Population

1,998,819

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
150th
Share of world
0.02%
Annual change
+46,0372.44%

Population of Equatorial Guinea

05M10M15M20M25M30M35M40M95% prediction interval20262M2050 projection3.1M↑ 57% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 1,998,819. 2050 projection: 3,143,728.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Equatorial Guinea. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20261,984,4682.44%150
20251,938,4312.46%150
20201,716,4682.77%153
20191,670,1773.33%153
20181,616,4223.46%153
20171,562,3963.59%153
20151,453,9234.10%153
20101,189,0854.65%157
2005947,3676.14%158
2000703,2794.25%162

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Litoral is home to 432,509 people, 21.79% of Equatorial Guinea's population.

City population400K200K60K
Litoral 432.5KBioko Norte 368.7KMalabo 368.7KWele Nzas 332.8KCiudad de la Paz 332.8KKie Ntem 197.7KCentro Sur 156.1KBioko Sur 39.9K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Litoral432.5K21.79%
2Bioko Norte368.7K18.58%
3Malabo368.7K18.58%
4Wele Nzas332.8K16.77%
5Ciudad de la Paz332.8K16.77%
6Kie Ntem197.7K9.96%
7Centro Sur156.1K7.87%
8Bioko Sur39.9K2.01%
9Annobon5.6K0.28%

Equatorial Guinea by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Equatorial Guinea is home to an estimated 1,998,819 people, the 150th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Equatorial Guinea has a net population change of approximately 127 people per day, driven by 159 births, 42 deaths, and net immigration of 10 people.
Share of world
Equatorial Guinea makes up 0.02% of the world's population and 0.13% of Africa's.
Density
70.7 people per km² of land (183.2 per mi²), ranking 146th among countries and territories.
Urban living
71.58% of people live in urban areas.

Equatorial Guinea Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 8100+ years, female: 595–99 years, male: 4095–99 years, female: 5490–94 years, male: 20990–94 years, female: 32685–89 years, male: 88585–89 years, female: 1,29080–84 years, male: 2,40880–84 years, female: 3,19575–79 years, male: 5,61875–79 years, female: 6,41770–74 years, male: 10,56570–74 years, female: 11,83065–69 years, male: 16,92265–69 years, female: 16,72160–64 years, male: 25,85960–64 years, female: 23,26855–59 years, male: 33,61655–59 years, female: 27,16450–54 years, male: 44,84650–54 years, female: 32,72945–49 years, male: 55,97345–49 years, female: 39,49040–44 years, male: 70,61840–44 years, female: 50,82235–39 years, male: 79,30735–39 years, female: 61,88430–34 years, male: 73,44930–34 years, female: 62,56325–29 years, male: 72,43125–29 years, female: 64,00620–24 years, male: 84,28620–24 years, female: 79,00015–19 years, male: 98,45615–19 years, female: 96,85310–14 years, male: 112,77210–14 years, female: 110,8975–9 years, male: 123,1565–9 years, female: 120,7030–4 years, male: 133,4570–4 years, female: 130,376100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–450K50K100K100K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

21.9 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

64.3 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

52.65%

Female

47.35%

Life expectancy 62.6Life expectancy 66.3

Ethnicity

85.7%

Fang

  • Fang85.7%
  • Bubi6.5%
  • Mdowe3.6%
  • Annobon1.6%
  • Other1.4%
  • Bujeba1.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 1994 est.

Religion

Percentages are not reported for these groups.

  • nominally Christian and predominantly Roman CatholicNot reported
  • MuslimNot reported
  • Baha'iNot reported
  • animistNot reported
  • indigenousNot reported

Some groups have no reported percentage.

Data notes

Source estimate: 2015 est.

no percentages available

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Equatorial Guinea United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Equatorial Guinea - CIA
  5. Equatorial Guinea: Government - globalEDGE