Equatorial Guinea Population

Population now

1,663,300

World: 149th
Africa: 45th

Male:	923,989	(55.52 %)
Female:	739,751	(44.48 %)

Births in 2026:	28,251
Deaths in 2026:	7,388

Life expectancy & Rates (2026)

Male:	59.73 years
Female:	62.18 years
Total:	60.85 years
Median Age:	21.24 years

Birth Rate:	29.98
Death Rate:	7.84
Growth Rate:	2.82 %
Fertility Rate:	3.89

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Median Age
Population structure (mid 2026)
Urbanization

Equatorial Guinea Population History

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
1960	255k	125k	130k	0.96	0.46%	40.87	28.02	5.65	36.54	35.16	37.96	21.38	25.54%	9.10
1961	259k	127k	132k	0.96	0.48%	40.75	27.62	5.66	36.87	35.49	38.30	21.24	26.14%	9.23
1962	262k	129k	133k	0.97	0.49%	40.66	27.22	5.67	37.21	35.82	38.64	21.08	26.23%	9.35
1963	266k	131k	135k	0.97	0.52%	40.63	26.81	5.69	37.54	36.15	38.98	20.93	26.32%	9.48
1964	271k	133k	137k	0.97	0.54%	40.66	26.42	5.71	37.87	36.48	39.32	20.79	26.41%	9.65
1965	276k	136k	140k	0.97	0.56%	40.73	26.09	5.73	38.21	36.80	39.66	20.66	26.50%	9.85
1966	284k	140k	143k	0.98	0.58%	40.84	25.85	5.76	38.54	37.13	39.99	20.39	26.59%	10.11
1967	292k	144k	147k	0.98	0.59%	40.98	25.74	5.78	38.87	37.45	40.32	20.12	26.68%	10.40
1968	299k	148k	151k	0.98	0.60%	41.14	25.74	5.79	39.20	37.78	40.66	19.90	26.77%	10.67
1969	304k	151k	153k	0.99	0.60%	41.30	25.83	5.80	39.53	38.11	40.99	19.79	26.86%	10.84
1970	304k	151k	153k	0.99	0.60%	41.47	25.97	5.81	39.85	38.43	41.31	19.87	26.95%	10.84
1971	299k	149k	150k	0.99	0.60%	41.64	26.10	5.81	40.16	38.74	41.62	19.72	27.05%	10.65
1972	290k	144k	146k	0.99	0.60%	41.83	26.17	5.81	40.45	39.04	41.91	19.73	27.14%	10.32
1973	278k	138k	140k	0.99	0.61%	42.03	26.12	5.80	40.73	39.32	42.20	19.85	27.23%	9.90
1974	266k	132k	134k	0.99	0.63%	42.24	25.92	5.80	41.02	39.61	42.49	19.96	27.32%	9.47
1975	256k	127k	129k	0.99	0.66%	42.45	25.52	5.79	41.34	39.93	42.82	19.99	27.41%	9.12
1976	248k	123k	125k	0.98	0.71%	42.65	24.90	5.79	41.74	40.32	43.22	20.09	27.50%	8.84
1977	242k	120k	122k	0.98	0.78%	42.84	24.10	5.80	42.22	40.79	43.71	20.12	27.59%	8.63
1978	240k	119k	121k	0.98	0.86%	43.01	23.15	5.80	42.79	41.35	44.29	20.06	27.69%	8.54
1979	242k	120k	122k	0.98	0.95%	43.16	22.12	5.82	43.44	41.99	44.94	19.93	27.78%	8.63
1980	250k	124k	126k	0.98	1.05%	43.26	21.09	5.84	44.13	42.67	45.64	19.66	27.87%	8.91
1981	264k	131k	133k	0.98	1.15%	43.33	20.16	5.86	44.82	43.36	46.34	19.39	27.97%	9.42
1982	285k	141k	143k	0.98	1.24%	43.35	19.38	5.88	45.47	44.00	46.98	19.11	28.06%	10.15
1983	308k	153k	155k	0.98	1.30%	43.32	18.80	5.90	46.04	44.57	47.55	18.87	28.15%	10.99
1984	332k	165k	167k	0.98	1.35%	43.26	18.42	5.93	46.53	45.07	48.04	18.70	29.03%	11.82
1985	352k	175k	177k	0.98	1.37%	43.14	18.22	5.95	46.94	45.48	48.44	18.64	29.94%	12.55
1986	369k	183k	186k	0.98	1.37%	42.98	18.13	5.96	47.29	45.84	48.79	18.40	30.87%	13.16
1987	383k	190k	193k	0.98	1.37%	42.78	18.06	5.97	47.63	46.18	49.13	18.28	31.82%	13.65
1988	395k	196k	199k	0.98	1.37%	42.56	17.94	5.98	47.98	46.53	49.48	18.24	32.78%	14.08
1989	407k	201k	205k	0.98	1.39%	42.32	17.74	5.99	48.36	46.90	49.87	18.18	33.76%	14.50
1990	419k	208k	211k	0.99	1.41%	42.09	17.45	5.99	48.78	47.31	50.29	18.07	34.75%	14.94
1991	433k	215k	217k	0.99	1.45%	41.88	17.08	5.99	49.23	47.76	50.75	18.04	35.75%	15.43
1992	447k	223k	224k	1	1.50%	41.72	16.66	5.98	49.71	48.24	51.23	17.96	36.77%	15.94
1993	463k	232k	231k	1.01	1.56%	41.61	16.24	5.98	50.20	48.73	51.72	17.88	37.79%	16.49
1994	479k	241k	238k	1.02	1.63%	41.53	15.82	5.98	50.69	49.24	52.21	17.85	38.83%	17.08
1995	497k	252k	245k	1.03	1.69%	41.49	15.42	5.97	51.18	49.75	52.68	17.89	40.49%	17.71
1996	516k	262k	253k	1.04	1.76%	41.47	15.03	5.96	51.66	50.25	53.14	17.89	42.19%	18.39
1997	536k	274k	262k	1.05	1.82%	41.44	14.67	5.94	52.11	50.74	53.56	17.97	43.89%	19.12
1998	558k	287k	272k	1.06	1.89%	41.38	14.32	5.91	52.54	51.21	53.95	18.13	45.62%	19.91
1999	582k	300k	281k	1.07	1.95%	41.28	13.99	5.88	52.93	51.64	54.31	18.33	47.35%	20.74
2000	606k	314k	292k	1.08	2.01%	41.14	13.69	5.83	53.28	52.03	54.62	18.55	49.09%	21.61
2001	632k	329k	303k	1.09	2.05%	40.95	13.41	5.79	53.58	52.37	54.88	18.64	50.83%	22.52
2002	658k	345k	314k	1.1	2.10%	40.72	13.15	5.73	53.84	52.67	55.10	18.81	52.57%	23.47
2003	687k	361k	326k	1.11	2.13%	40.47	12.91	5.68	54.06	52.93	55.29	19.06	54.31%	24.48
2004	717k	379k	338k	1.12	2.17%	40.18	12.68	5.62	54.26	53.16	55.45	19.33	56.03%	25.56
2005	750k	398k	352k	1.13	2.20%	39.86	12.46	5.56	54.45	53.37	55.62	19.59	57.74%	26.72
2006	784k	419k	366k	1.14	2.23%	39.49	12.23	5.50	54.64	53.58	55.80	19.65	59.43%	27.97
2007	822k	441k	381k	1.16	2.25%	39.08	12.01	5.43	54.84	53.78	56.00	19.78	61.10%	29.29
2008	861k	464k	397k	1.17	2.28%	38.63	11.77	5.36	55.07	54.01	56.25	19.97	62.75%	30.69
2009	902k	488k	413k	1.18	2.31%	38.13	11.53	5.29	55.33	54.26	56.53	20.22	64.36%	32.14
2010	944k	513k	430k	1.19	2.34%	37.60	11.27	5.21	55.62	54.54	56.86	20.50	65.94%	33.64
2011	987k	539k	448k	1.2	2.37%	37.05	11.01	5.13	55.95	54.86	57.20	20.47	67.49%	35.18
2012	1M	565k	466k	1.21	2.39%	36.48	10.75	5.04	56.29	55.20	57.56	20.53	69.00%	36.76
2013	1M	592k	484k	1.22	2.42%	35.90	10.50	4.95	56.64	55.56	57.92	20.67	69.54%	38.37
2014	1M	619k	503k	1.23	2.45%	35.33	10.25	4.86	57.00	55.94	58.27	20.88	70.08%	40.01
2015	1M	646k	523k	1.24	2.48%	34.77	10.00	4.77	57.36	56.32	58.60	21.13	70.62%	41.66
2016	1M	673k	542k	1.24	2.50%	34.23	9.77	4.69	57.71	56.69	58.93	20.98	71.14%	43.32
2017	1M	700k	562k	1.25	2.54%	33.73	9.54	4.60	58.06	57.06	59.26	20.93	71.65%	44.99
2018	1M	727k	582k	1.25	2.57%	33.24	9.32	4.51	58.40	57.41	59.59	20.99	72.14%	46.66
2019	1M	754k	602k	1.25	2.60%	32.78	9.11	4.43	58.74	57.74	59.92	21.14	72.63%	48.34
2020	1M	780k	623k	1.25	2.63%	32.35	8.91	4.35	59.06	58.06	60.25	21.33	73.10%	50.02
2021	1M	807k	643k	1.25	2.63%	32.35	8.91	4.35	59.06	58.06	60.25	21.18	73.56%	51.69
2022	1M	833k	664k	1.25	2.63%	32.35	8.91	4.35	59.06	58.06	60.25	21.12	74.01%	53.37
2023	2M	858k	685k	1.25	2.73%	31.16	8.35	4.12	59.97	58.91	61.23	21.08	74.45%	55.01
2024	2M	884k	706k	1.25	2.77%	30.77	8.17	4.04	60.27	59.19	61.55	21.14	74.87%	56.68
2025	2M	910k	728k	1.25	2.81%	30.37	7.98	3.96	60.57	59.47	61.88	21.28	75.29%	58.36
2026	2M	935k	749k	1.25	2.82%	29.98	7.84	3.89	60.85	59.73	62.18	21.24	75.70%	60.03

Equatorial Guinea Population Projections

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
2027	2M	961k	771k	1.25	2.84%	29.58	7.70	3.83	61.13	59.99	62.48	21.32	76.09%	61.74
2028	2M	986k	793k	1.24	2.86%	29.19	7.57	3.76	61.40	60.25	62.78	21.34	76.47%	63.42
2029	2M	1M	815k	1.24	2.87%	28.79	7.43	3.70	61.68	60.51	63.08	21.49	76.85%	65.13
2030	2M	1M	837k	1.24	2.90%	28.40	7.29	3.63	61.96	60.77	63.38	21.65	77.21%	66.81
2031	2M	1M	860k	1.23	2.88%	28.01	7.21	3.57	62.21	61.01	63.65	21.81	77.56%	68.45
2032	2M	1M	882k	1.23	2.88%	27.63	7.13	3.51	62.46	61.24	63.92	21.87	77.90%	70.09
2033	2M	1M	904k	1.23	2.87%	27.24	7.04	3.45	62.71	61.48	64.20	22.08	78.24%	71.76
2034	2M	1M	927k	1.22	2.86%	26.86	6.96	3.39	62.96	61.71	64.47	22.23	78.56%	73.40
2035	2M	1M	949k	1.22	2.85%	26.47	6.88	3.33	63.21	61.95	64.74	22.40	78.87%	75.08
2036	2M	1M	972k	1.22	2.82%	26.13	6.84	3.28	63.43	62.16	64.98	22.54	79.18%	76.75
2037	2M	1M	995k	1.21	2.80%	25.80	6.79	3.23	63.65	62.37	65.23	22.66	79.48%	78.46
2038	2M	1M	1M	1.21	2.77%	25.46	6.75	3.19	63.88	62.57	65.47	22.83	79.76%	80.18
2039	2M	1M	1M	1.2	2.75%	25.13	6.70	3.14	64.10	62.78	65.72	22.98	80.04%	81.89
2040	2M	1M	1M	1.2	2.72%	24.79	6.66	3.09	64.32	62.99	65.96	23.17	80.31%	83.63
2041	2M	1M	1M	1.2	2.68%	24.49	6.65	3.05	64.51	63.17	66.18	23.37	80.57%	85.34
2042	2M	1M	1M	1.19	2.64%	24.19	6.64	3.01	64.71	63.35	66.40	23.49	80.83%	87.06
2043	2M	1M	1M	1.19	2.61%	23.90	6.62	2.97	64.90	63.53	66.63	23.67	81.09%	88.77
2044	3M	1M	1M	1.19	2.57%	23.60	6.61	2.93	65.10	63.71	66.85	23.91	81.34%	90.48
2045	3M	1M	1M	1.18	2.53%	23.30	6.60	2.89	65.29	63.89	67.07	24.12	81.59%	92.15
2046	3M	1M	1M	1.18	2.48%	23.02	6.62	2.86	65.47	64.05	67.27	24.25	81.84%	93.86
2047	3M	1M	1M	1.18	2.42%	22.74	6.65	2.82	65.64	64.21	67.47	24.51	82.08%	95.54
2048	3M	1M	1M	1.17	2.37%	22.46	6.67	2.79	65.82	64.37	67.66	24.74	82.33%	97.22
2049	3M	1M	1M	1.17	2.31%	22.18	6.70	2.75	65.99	64.53	67.86	24.94	82.57%	98.89
2050	3M	2M	1M	1.17	2.26%	21.90	6.72	2.72	66.17	64.69	68.06	25.18	82.80%	100.57

Highest City Populations in Equatorial Guinea

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1	Bata	446,192	173,046

Map of Equatorial Guinea

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