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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Equatorial Guinea

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population1.94M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$12.82B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$6.62K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth63.92024 · yearsInternet use63.3%2024 · % of populationForest area86.4%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
2.4%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Equatorial Guinea2025 · 2.4%
-2.45-0.241.984.196.411960199320251961: 1.9%1962: 1.9%1963: 2%1964: 2.1%1965: 2.1%1966: 2.2%1967: 2.3%1968: 2.2%1969: 1.1%1970: -0.5%1971: -1.5%1972: -2.1%1973: -2.3%1974: -2.5%1975: -2.4%1976: -2.4%1977: -1.5%1978: -0.1%1979: 1.2%1980: 3.1%1981: 4.9%1982: 6.1%1983: 6.4%1984: 6.1%1985: 5.5%1986: 4.9%1987: 4.3%1988: 4%1989: 3.8%1990: 3.8%1991: 3.7%1992: 3.7%1993: 3.7%1994: 3.7%1995: 3.8%1996: 3.8%1997: 3.9%1998: 3.9%1999: 3.9%2000: 5.3%2001: 6.4%2002: 6.2%2003: 6.1%2004: 6%2005: 5.1%2006: 4.4%2007: 4.5%2008: 4.6%2009: 4.6%2010: 4.6%2011: 4.3%2012: 4.1%2013: 4%2014: 3.9%2015: 3.8%2016: 3.7%2017: 3.5%2018: 3.4%2019: 3.3%2020: 2.7%2021: 2.4%2022: 2.5%2023: 2.4%2024: 2.4%2025: 2.4%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Equatorial Guinea in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Malabo
Country code
GNQ

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