The population of Equatorial Guinea is expected to grow by 47,000 in 2025 and reach 1,683,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 9,000 people yearly. On average there are 49,487 births and 13,446 deaths in Equatorial Guinea per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.20 percent per year. The population density of Equatorial Guinea has changed from 9.1 in 1980 to 55.1 in 2023.
| Current population | 1,659,811 people at present (Monday 30th of June 2025) | |
| Median Age | 24.0 years |
| Life expectancy | 61.2 years | |
| Population density | 58.3 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,637,000 | 47,000 (2.9%) | 9,000 | 24.0 | 3.95 | 58 | 693,000 (42.3%) |
| 2024 | 1,590,000 | 46,000 (2.9%) | 12,001 | 24.0 | 57 | 668,000 (42.0%) | |
| 2023 | 1,544,000 | 46,000 (3.0%) | 12,001 | 24.0 | 55 | 645,000 (41.7%) | |
| 2022 | 1,498,000 | 46,000 (3.1%) | 12,001 | 24.0 | 53 | 621,000 (41.5%) | |
| 2021 | 1,452,000 | 46,000 (3.2%) | 12,001 | 24.0 | 52 | 598,000 (41.2%) | |
| 2020 | 1,406,000 | 46,000 (3.3%) | 12,001 | 24.1 | 4.34 | 50 | 576,000 (41.0%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 16,000 | 24.0 | 4.43 | 49 | 554,000 (40.7%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 16,000 | 24.0 | 4.52 | 47 | 532,000 (40.5%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 16,000 | 24.1 | 4.60 | 45 | 511,000 (40.3%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 16,000 | 24.1 | 4.69 | 44 | 489,854 (40.1%) |
| 2015 | 1,175,389 | 45,965 (3.9%) | 16,000 | 24.2 | 4.78 | 42 | 469,251 (39.9%) |
| 2010 | 951,104 | 41,993 (4.4%) | 18,000 | 23.9 | 5.21 | 34 | 373,052 (39.2%) |
| 2005 | 757,317 | 32,500 (4.3%) | 16,001 | 23.7 | 5.56 | 27 | 294,263 (38.9%) |
| 2000 | 614,323 | 24,385 (4.0%) | 10,001 | 23.7 | 5.83 | 22 | 238,394 (38.8%) |
| 1995 | 504,871 | 17,731 (3.5%) | 7,000 | 23.8 | 5.97 | 18 | 196,062 (38.8%) |
| 1990 | 426,846 | 12,708 (3.0%) | 4,001 | 23.9 | 5.99 | 15 | 148,308 (34.7%) |
| 1985 | 358,896 | 20,810 (5.8%) | 4,000 | 24.2 | 5.95 | 13 | 107,453 (29.9%) |
| 1980 | 255,325 | 8,247 (3.2%) | 13,000 | 24.9 | 5.84 | 9 | 71,164 (27.9%) |
| 1975 | 259,747 | -9,679 (-3.7%) | -5,999 | 25.3 | 5.79 | 9 | 71,197 (27.4%) |
| 1970 | 306,515 | 282 (0.1%) | -14,000 | 25.3 | 5.81 | 11 | 82,618 (27.0%) |
| 1965 | 277,396 | 5,939 (2.1%) | 1,000 | 25.7 | 5.73 | 10 | 73,515 (26.5%) |
| 1960 | 255,323 | 3,624 (1.4%) | 600 | 26.1 | 5.65 | 9 | 65,202 (25.5%) |
In 2024 the population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,590,000 and the average age decreased from 26.1 in 1960 to 24.0. Urban population has increased from 238,394 (38.8%) in 2000 to 693,000 (42.3%) in the current year. The population density of Equatorial Guinea has changed from 9.1 in 1980 to 55.1 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 12,001 | 24.1 | 4.34 | 50 | 576,000 (41.0%) |
| 2025 | 1,637,000 | 47,000 (2.9%) | 9,000 | 24.0 | 3.95 | 58 | 693,000 (42.3%) |
| 2030 | 1,871,000 | 47,000 (2.5%) | 6,000 | 24.6 | 3.60 | 67 | 823,000 (44.0%) |
| 2035 | 2,105,000 | 48,000 (2.3%) | 6,000 | 25.4 | 3.30 | 75 | 962,000 (45.7%) |
| 2040 | 2,349,000 | 50,000 (2.1%) | 5,000 | 26.4 | 3.05 | 84 | 1,114,000 (47.4%) |
| 2045 | 2,597,000 | 50,000 (1.9%) | 4,001 | 27.5 | 2.85 | 93 | 1,277,000 (49.2%) |
| 2050 | 2,845,000 | 50,000 (1.8%) | 4,001 | 28.7 | 2.68 | 101 | 1,449,000 (50.9%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 71.2 (68.8 years for male and 73.7 years for females). Population density will go up to 101.4 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Equatorial Guinea constitutes of 729,000 women and 907,000 men, which means there are 1,244 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 45.6% of population (745,981) is 19 or younger, 51.7% of population (846,002) is between age 20 and 64 and 2.6% of population (43,217) is over 65.