Equatorial Guinea Population Pyramid 2031
Equatorial Guinea in 2031
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Equatorial Guinea at 2,218,084 in 2031. Ten years before, in 2021, the projected population is 1,758,786 — 26.1% lower.
With a projected median age of 22.4 years, Equatorial Guinea would have a youth dependency ratio of 59.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.2 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 2,218,084 | 22.4 | |
| Gabon | 2,922,501 | 23.1 | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 269,570 | 21.9 | |
| Central African Republic | 6,680,058 | 16.3 | |
| Congo | 7,452,410 | 20.8 |





