Equatorial Guinea Population Pyramid 2018

Equatorial Guinea
2018
Population: 1,616,421

Year

-5 -1   2018  +1 +5

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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.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
1,616,422
Median age
22.1
0-14 %
38.2%
65+ %
3.4%
Child dependency
65.3
Old-age dependency
5.8
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
3,143,728
Population 2100
5,003,223
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
123456
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 4.08

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
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
203040506070
19602023 · 63.7

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

11,339 immigrants live in Equatorial Guinea, 0.6% of the population.

France5,917
Sao Tome and Principe1,936
Spain1,658
Cameroon1,033
Nigeria464
Where emigrants live (2024)

136,825 people born in Equatorial Guinea live in other countries.

Gabon94,354
Spain24,372
Guinea9,933
Cameroon4,341
Congo1,562
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

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
What was the population of Equatorial Guinea in 2018?
In 2018, Equatorial Guinea's population was 1,616,422.
Is Equatorial Guinea's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 49.0% from 2008, with a projected population of 3,143,728 in 2050.
How old is the population of Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea's median age is 22.1 years.
How many children and older people live in Equatorial Guinea?
3.4% of Equatorial Guinea's population is 65 or older, and 38.2% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Equatorial Guinea have?
Equatorial Guinea's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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