Equatorial Guinea Population Pyramid 2001
Equatorial Guinea in 2001
In 2001, Equatorial Guinea had a total population of 749,836 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 52.3%, up from 492,217 in 1991.
Half of the population was younger than 19.1 years; 42.2% were children under 15 and 3.3% were 65 or older. 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 | 749,836 | 19.1 | |
| Gabon | 1,309,589 | 19.4 | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 146,375 | 18.0 | |
| Congo | 3,272,538 | 18.8 | |
| Central African Republic | 3,919,487 | 17.1 |





