Equatorial Guinea Population Pyramid 2023
Equatorial Guinea in 2023
As of 2023, Equatorial Guinea counted 1,847,549 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 37.2%, up from 1,346,218 in 2013.
Half of the population was younger than 22.1 years; 37.5% were children under 15 and 3.6% were 65 or older. 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 | 1,847,549 | 22.1 | |
| Gabon | 2,484,789 | 22.6 | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 230,872 | 20.1 | |
| Central African Republic | 5,152,421 | 15.3 | |
| Congo | 6,182,885 | 19.4 |





