The population of Equatorial Guinea is expected to grow by 46,000 in 2018 and reach 1,360,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 16,000 people yearly. On average there are 43,631 births and 12,886 deaths in Equatorial Guinea per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.34 percent per year. The population density of Equatorial Guinea has changed from 9.1 in 1980 to 43.5 in 2016.
| Current population | 1,358,235 people at present (Monday 17th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 24.0 years |
| Life expectancy | 58.4 years | |
| Population density | 46.8 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,314,000 | 46,000 (3.5%) | 16,000 | 24.0 | 4.52 | 47 | 532,000 (40.5%) |
| 2017 | 1,268,000 | 46,510 (3.7%) | 16,000 | 24.1 | 4.60 | 45 | 511,000 (40.3%) |
| 2016 | 1,221,490 | 46,101 (3.8%) | 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 2017 the population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,268,000 and the average age decreased from 26.1 in 1960 to 24.1. Urban population has increased from 238,394 (38.8%) in 2000 to 532,000 (40.5%) in the current year. The population density of Equatorial Guinea has changed from 9.1 in 1980 to 43.5 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,406,000 | 46,000 (3.3%) | 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%) |
Total Equatorial Guinea population should reach 1,406,000 by 2020 and should increase to 2,845,000 people by year 2050. 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 population growth rate is 3.63% (46,510 residents, including 12,416 deaths). The demographics of Equatorial Guinea constitutes of 586,000 women and 728,000 men, which means there are 1,242 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 46.0% of population (604,966) is 19 or younger, 51.0% of population (670,009) is between age 20 and 64 and 2.9% of population (37,449) is over 65.