Equatorial Guinea Population Pyramid 2009
Equatorial Guinea in 2009
As of 2009, Equatorial Guinea counted 1,135,673 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 70.2%, up from 667,214 in 1999.
The median age was 20.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 66.3 children under 15 and 5.9 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid 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 | 1,135,673 | 20.9 | |
| Gabon | 1,661,556 | 21.0 | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 177,854 | 18.7 | |
| Congo | 4,281,219 | 19.7 | |
| Central African Republic | 4,529,047 | 16.9 |





