Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 2.4% for population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.5%, in 1974.
That places Equatorial Guinea 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9% | — |
| 1962 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -48.8% |
| 1970 | -0.5% | -146.6% |
| 1971 | -1.5% | +186.7% |
| 1972 | -2.1% | +35.5% |
| 1973 | -2.3% | +13.5% |
| 1974 | -2.5% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | -2.4% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | -2.4% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | -1.5% | -36.9% |
| 1978 | -0.1% | -94.1% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -1429.3% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +159.8% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +59.5% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 5.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1429.3% | -0.1% | 1.2% |
| 1971 | -186.7% | -0.5% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | +159.8% | 1.2% | 3.1% |
| 1970 | -146.6% | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | +94.1% | -1.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | +59.5% | 3.1% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.4% | -2.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 2.4% compare
- 27 Benin 2.4% compare
- 28 Madagascar 2.4% compare
- 30 Sudan 2.4% compare
- 31 Congo 2.4% compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 2.3% compare
More climate change data for Equatorial Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 300,667 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0402 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5221 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0063 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population growth in Equatorial Guinea was 2.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5% in 1974.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population growth?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.