Equatorial Guinea Population Pyramid 2026
Equatorial Guinea in 2026
The population of Equatorial Guinea in 2026 is estimated at 1,984,468. That is 31.6% more than in 2016, when the population stood at 1,508,186.
Half of the population is younger than 22.0 years; 36.9% are children under 15 and 3.9% are 65 or older. 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.
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 | 1,984,468 | 22.0 | |
| Gabon | 2,647,400 | 22.6 | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 244,994 | 20.8 | |
| Central African Republic | 5,698,984 | 15.7 | |
| Congo | 6,637,786 | 19.8 |





