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Equatorial Guinea · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

150th of 218 · 42nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
PopulationEquatorial Guinea's population rose from 593,492 in 1996 to 1.94M in 2025.2000200520102015202020250500k1M1.5M2M2.5M1.94M

Equatorial Guinea's population rose from 593,492 in 1996 to 1.94M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

29th of 217 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Population growthEquatorial Guinea's population growth fell from 3.8 % in 1996 to 2.4 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%2.4 %

Equatorial Guinea's population growth fell from 3.8 % in 1996 to 2.4 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

137th of 215 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Population densityEquatorial Guinea's population density rose from 19.6 in 1994 to 65.9 in 2023.199520002005201020152020020406065.9

Equatorial Guinea's population density rose from 19.6 in 1994 to 65.9 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

205th of 217 · 47th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Population, female (% of total)Equatorial Guinea's population, female (% of total) fell from 50.5 % in 1996 to 47.3 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202546%47%48%49%50%51%47.3 %

Equatorial Guinea's population, female (% of total) fell from 50.5 % in 1996 to 47.3 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

82nd of 217 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
UrbanisationEquatorial Guinea's urbanisation rose from 38.8 % in 1996 to 71.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202530%40%50%60%70%80%71.6 %

Equatorial Guinea's urbanisation rose from 38.8 % in 1996 to 71.6 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

144th of 217 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Urban populationEquatorial Guinea's urban population rose from 230,315 in 1996 to 1.39M in 2025.2000200520102015202020250500k1M1.39M

Equatorial Guinea's urban population rose from 230,315 in 1996 to 1.39M in 2025.

Rural population

people

151st of 217 · 44th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Rural populationEquatorial Guinea's rural population rose from 363,177 in 1996 to 550,978 in 2025.200020052010201520202025350k400k450k500k550k600k550,978

Equatorial Guinea's rural population rose from 363,177 in 1996 to 550,978 in 2025.

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