Equatorial Guinea Population Pyramid 2010
Equatorial Guinea in 2010
In 2010, Equatorial Guinea had a total population of 1,189,085 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 69.1%, up from 703,279 in 2000.
With a median age of 21.2 years, Equatorial Guinea had a youth dependency ratio of 65.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.8 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 | 1,189,085 | 21.2 | |
| Gabon | 1,719,879 | 21.2 | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 181,802 | 18.8 | |
| Congo | 4,462,290 | 19.8 | |
| Central African Republic | 4,492,996 | 16.7 |





