Equatorial Guinea Population Pyramid 2024

Equatorial Guinea
2024
Population: 1,892,516

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-5 -1   2024  +1 +5

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Equatorial Guinea in 2024

As of 2024, Equatorial Guinea counted 1,892,516 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 35.2%, up from 1,399,828 in 2014.

The median age was 22.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 63.2 children under 15 and 6.2 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.

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
1,892,516
Median age
22.0
0-14 %
37.3%
65+ %
3.7%
Child dependency
63.2
Old-age dependency
6.2
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 1,892,517 22.0
Gabon 2,538,952 22.6
Sao Tome and Principe 235,537 20.3
Central African Republic 5,330,690 15.4
Congo 6,332,961 19.5
What was the population of Equatorial Guinea in 2024?
Equatorial Guinea had a population of 1,892,516 in 2024.
Is the population of Equatorial Guinea increasing or decreasing?
Equatorial Guinea's population grew 35.2% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 3,143,728 by 2050.
What is the median age in Equatorial Guinea?
The median age in Equatorial Guinea is 22.0 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Equatorial Guinea?
3.7% of Equatorial Guinea's population is 65 or older, and 37.3% is under 15.
What shape is Equatorial Guinea's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Equatorial Guinea's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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