Equatorial Guinea Population Pyramid 1988
Equatorial Guinea in 1988
As of 1988, Equatorial Guinea counted 439,651 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1978, the population was 276,530; it has grown by 59.0% since.
With a median age of 19.9 years, Equatorial Guinea had a youth dependency ratio of 74.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.3 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 439,651 | 19.9 | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 116,939 | 17.4 | |
| Gabon | 931,021 | 19.2 | |
| Congo | 2,247,653 | 17.5 | |
| Central African Republic | 2,713,966 | 18.0 |





