Equatorial Guinea Population Pyramid 1964
Equatorial Guinea in 1964
As of 1964, Equatorial Guinea counted 291,943 inhabitants. That is 20.2% more than in 1954, when the population stood at 242,975.
With a median age of 21.3 years, Equatorial Guinea had a youth dependency ratio of 71.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.9 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Equatorial Guinea was 4.08 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 63.7 years in 2023: 65.7 for women and 62.0 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
11,339 immigrants live in Equatorial Guinea, 0.6% of the population.
| France | 5,917 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 1,936 |
| Spain | 1,658 |
| Cameroon | 1,033 |
| Nigeria | 464 |
136,825 people born in Equatorial Guinea live in other countries.
| Gabon | 94,354 |
| Spain | 24,372 |
| Guinea | 9,933 |
| Cameroon | 4,341 |
| Congo | 1,562 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 291,943 | 21.3 | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 70,866 | 22.4 | |
| Gabon | 538,657 | 26.2 | |
| Congo | 1,174,817 | 18.3 | |
| Central African Republic | 1,839,584 | 19.6 |





