Population, total, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population, total, annual growth rate was 2.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea is 2.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.62 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.42 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1970 | -0.5314 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1971 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +185.2% |
| 1972 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1973 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1974 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1975 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1976 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1977 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1978 | -0.0896 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1979 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -1437.9% |
| 1980 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +162.3% |
| 1981 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 1982 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate 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 | +1437.9% | -0.0896 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -185.2% | -0.5314 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +162.3% | 1.2 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -146.2% | 1.15 % change on previous year | -0.5314 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +94.1% | -1.51 % change on previous year | -0.0896 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +61.0% | 3.14 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.03 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.86 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.47 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Benin 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Madagascar 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Sudan 2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Congo 2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 2.37 % change on previous year 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, total, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea was 2.43 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.42 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.