The population of Equatorial Guinea is expected to grow by 46,000 in 2023 and reach 1,590,000 in 2024. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 12,001 people yearly. The population density of Equatorial Guinea has changed from 9.1 in 1980 to 51.8 in 2021.
| Current population | 1,563,660 people at present (Monday 5th of June 2023) | |
| Median Age | 24.0 years |
| Population density | 55.1 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2022 the population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,498,000 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 645,000 (41.7%) in the current year. The population density of Equatorial Guinea has changed from 9.1 in 1980 to 51.8 in 2021.
| 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 687,000 women and 857,000 men, which means there are 1,248 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 45.9% of population (709,005) is 19 or younger, 51.2% of population (790,065) is between age 20 and 64 and 2.7% of population (41,842) is over 65.