| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 06 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea is projected at 1.89 million, compared to 1.85 million in 2023. It ranks 150th in the world by population and 47th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.42 percent, the 24th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 1.00 million males and 0.89 million females in Equatorial Guinea. The percentage of the male population is 52.72%, compared to 47.28% of the female population. Equatorial Guinea has 103k more males than females. The sex ratio in Equatorial Guinea in 2024 will be 111.509 males per 100 females. Equatorial Guinea is in the 224th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 111,333 | 115,230 | 226,563 | 1.78 | 96.618 |
| 1955 | 120,738 | 126,477 | 247,215 | 1.73 | 95.462 |
| 1960 | 131,273 | 138,534 | 269,807 | 1.83 | 94.759 |
| 1965 | 145,253 | 152,985 | 298,238 | 2.17 | 94.946 |
| 1970 | 156,084 | 164,719 | 320,803 | -1.18 | 94.758 |
| 1975 | 139,643 | 148,259 | 287,901 | -2.37 | 94.189 |
| 1980 | 139,521 | 149,123 | 288,644 | 4.17 | 93.561 |
| 1985 | 187,406 | 198,141 | 385,547 | 5.19 | 94.582 |
| 1990 | 231,847 | 242,427 | 474,274 | 3.72 | 95.636 |
| 1995 | 281,822 | 289,441 | 571,264 | 3.79 | 97.368 |
| 2000 | 353,644 | 349,635 | 703,279 | 6.52 | 101.147 |
| 2005 | 485,230 | 462,137 | 947,367 | 4.40 | 104.997 |
| 2010 | 621,391 | 567,694 | 1,189,085 | 4.58 | 109.459 |
| 2015 | 767,639 | 686,284 | 1,453,923 | 3.73 | 111.854 |
| 2020 | 908,720 | 807,749 | 1,716,468 | 2.27 | 112.500 |
| 2021 | 929,916 | 828,870 | 1,758,786 | 2.60 | 112.191 |
| 2022 | 952,683 | 850,861 | 1,803,545 | 2.43 | 111.967 |
| 2023 | 974,877 | 872,672 | 1,847,549 | 2.39 | 111.712 |
| 2024 | 997,749 | 894,768 | 1,892,516 | 2.42 | 111.509 |
| 2025 | 1,021,292 | 917,139 | 1,938,431 | 2.38 | 111.356 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.111 | 22.474 | 5.676 |
| 1955 | 41.410 | 21.698 | 5.655 |
| 1960 | 42.742 | 20.875 | 5.653 |
| 1965 | 44.069 | 20.066 | 5.734 |
| 1970 | 31.086 | 19.311 | 5.808 |
| 1975 | 37.320 | 18.901 | 5.791 |
| 1980 | 48.780 | 18.268 | 5.835 |
| 1985 | 50.599 | 18.897 | 5.946 |
| 1990 | 51.397 | 18.648 | 5.987 |
| 1995 | 51.926 | 17.974 | 5.971 |
| 2000 | 53.395 | 17.900 | 5.834 |
| 2005 | 55.766 | 18.880 | 5.559 |
| 2010 | 58.344 | 20.164 | 5.209 |
| 2015 | 60.635 | 20.895 | 4.774 |
| 2020 | 62.141 | 21.135 | 4.346 |
| 2021 | 62.447 | 21.063 | 4.266 |
| 2022 | 63.355 | 21.016 | 4.170 |
| 2023 | 63.707 | 20.979 | 4.081 |
| 2024 | 63.906 | 20.919 | 4.116 |
| 2025 | 64.100 | 20.864 | 4.037 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 5,593 | 9,638 | 24.684 | 42.542 |
| 1955 | 5,966 | 10,241 | 24.131 | 41.426 |
| 1960 | 6,167 | 10,893 | 22.857 | 40.375 |
| 1965 | 6,455 | 12,074 | 21.644 | 40.484 |
| 1970 | 10,809 | 13,524 | 33.694 | 42.158 |
| 1975 | 7,844 | 12,424 | 27.245 | 43.152 |
| 1980 | 5,186 | 12,329 | 17.968 | 42.712 |
| 1985 | 6,464 | 17,643 | 16.767 | 45.762 |
| 1990 | 7,704 | 21,861 | 16.243 | 46.094 |
| 1995 | 8,726 | 25,072 | 15.275 | 43.888 |
| 2000 | 9,559 | 28,690 | 13.592 | 40.795 |
| 2005 | 11,699 | 37,814 | 12.348 | 39.915 |
| 2010 | 12,839 | 45,207 | 10.797 | 38.018 |
| 2015 | 13,662 | 50,205 | 9.397 | 34.531 |
| 2020 | 14,818 | 53,813 | 8.633 | 31.351 |
| 2021 | 14,840 | 54,000 | 8.438 | 30.703 |
| 2022 | 14,456 | 54,328 | 8.015 | 30.123 |
| 2023 | 14,556 | 54,694 | 7.878 | 29.604 |
| 2024 | 14,858 | 56,763 | 7.851 | 29.994 |
| 2025 | 15,127 | 57,351 | 7.804 | 29.586 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 34,875 | 190,662 | 15.463 |
| 1955 | 48,725 | 190,650 | 20.355 |
| 1960 | 65,202 | 190,121 | 25.537 |
| 1965 | 73,516 | 203,880 | 26.502 |
| 1970 | 82,618 | 223,897 | 26.954 |
| 1975 | 71,198 | 188,549 | 27.410 |
| 1980 | 71,164 | 184,161 | 27.872 |
| 1985 | 107,455 | 251,441 | 29.940 |
| 1990 | 148,306 | 278,540 | 34.745 |
| 1995 | 204,444 | 300,427 | 40.494 |
| 2000 | 301,586 | 312,737 | 49.092 |
| 2005 | 437,275 | 320,042 | 57.740 |
| 2010 | 627,157 | 323,947 | 65.940 |
| 2015 | 830,013 | 345,376 | 70.616 |
| 2020 | 1,027,990 | 378,290 | 73.100 |
| 2021 | 1,068,360 | 383,990 | 73.561 |
| 2022 | 1,108,883 | 389,404 | 74.010 |
| 2023 | 1,149,627 | 394,576 | 74.448 |
| 2024 | 1,190,713 | 399,566 | 74.874 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 129,184 | 126,559 | 255,743 | 13.51 | 102.074 |
| 05-09 | 119,278 | 117,267 | 236,546 | 12.50 | 101.715 |
| 10-14 | 107,433 | 105,912 | 213,345 | 11.27 | 101.436 |
| 15-19 | 91,198 | 89,448 | 180,645 | 9.55 | 101.956 |
| 20-24 | 76,609 | 70,028 | 146,637 | 7.75 | 109.398 |
| 25-29 | 72,026 | 63,393 | 135,419 | 7.16 | 113.618 |
| 30-34 | 76,600 | 63,599 | 140,198 | 7.41 | 120.442 |
| 35-39 | 78,929 | 59,550 | 138,478 | 7.32 | 132.542 |
| 40-44 | 65,160 | 46,074 | 111,234 | 5.88 | 141.425 |
| 45-49 | 52,078 | 36,983 | 89,061 | 4.71 | 140.816 |
| 50-54 | 41,333 | 30,998 | 72,331 | 3.82 | 133.341 |
| 55-59 | 31,175 | 26,288 | 57,462 | 3.04 | 118.590 |
| 60-64 | 23,741 | 21,881 | 45,622 | 2.41 | 108.501 |
| 65-69 | 15,014 | 15,470 | 30,483 | 1.61 | 97.052 |
| 70-74 | 9,722 | 10,973 | 20,695 | 1.09 | 88.599 |
| 75-79 | 4,895 | 5,633 | 10,527 | 0.56 | 86.899 |
| 80-84 | 2,276 | 3,140 | 5,417 | 0.29 | 72.484 |
| 85-89 | 835 | 1,200 | 2,035 | 0.11 | 69.583 |
| 90-94 | 202 | 314 | 515 | 0.03 | 64.331 |
| 95-99 | 49 | 54 | 102 | 0.01 | 90.741 |
| 100+ | 13 | 6 | 19 | 0.00 | 216.667 |
| Total | 997,750 | 894,770 | 1,892,514 | 111.509 | |