Equatorial Guinea Population Pyramid 2018
Equatorial Guinea in 2018
In 2018, Equatorial Guinea had a total population of 1,616,422 people. That is 49.0% more than in 2008, when the population stood at 1,084,530.
The median age was 22.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 65.3 children under 15 and 5.8 people aged 65 or over. 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 | 1,616,422 | 22.1 | |
| Gabon | 2,212,318 | 22.4 | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 210,187 | 19.3 | |
| Central African Republic | 4,878,657 | 15.4 | |
| Congo | 5,483,118 | 19.1 |





