Population, total in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population, total was 1.94 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Equatorial Guinea is 1.94 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.94 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 269,807, in 1960.
That places Equatorial Guinea 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 269,807 | — |
| 1961 | 274,896 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 280,286 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 285,965 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 291,942 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 298,238 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 304,859 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 311,805 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 318,849 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 322,517 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 320,803 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 315,940 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 309,468 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 302,281 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 294,953 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 287,901 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 281,031 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 276,779 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 276,531 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 279,846 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 288,644 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 303,252 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 322,216 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 343,421 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 364,899 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 385,547 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 404,728 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 422,522 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 439,651 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 456,808 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 474,274 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 492,217 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 510,770 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 530,023 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 550,138 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 571,264 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 593,492 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 616,893 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 641,474 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 667,214 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 703,279 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 749,836 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 797,957 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 847,862 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 899,917 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 947,367 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 990,343 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.76 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.89 million | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.94 million | +2.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.94 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 30% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.94 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 295,916 | 269,807 | 322,517 | 10 |
| 1970s | 294,553 | 276,531 | 320,803 | 10 |
| 1980s | 373,169 | 288,644 | 456,808 | 10 |
| 1990s | 564,776 | 474,274 | 667,214 | 10 |
| 2000s | 919,280 | 703,279 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.19 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million | 1.72 million | 1.94 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population, total in Equatorial Guinea was 1.94 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,807 in 1960.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population, total?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.