Equatorial Guinea Population Pyramid 1971
Equatorial Guinea in 1971
The population of Equatorial Guinea in 1971 was 315,940. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 14.9%, up from 274,896 in 1961.
With a median age of 20.2 years, Equatorial Guinea had a youth dependency ratio of 71.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.1 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 | 315,940 | 20.2 | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 79,330 | 16.9 | |
| Gabon | 608,349 | 23.9 | |
| Congo | 1,441,039 | 17.5 | |
| Central African Republic | 2,141,450 | 18.8 |





