Population · Africa · 2025 data
Equatorial Guinea Population
Equatorial Guinea had a population of 1.94 million in 2025, ranking #149 of 216 countries and territories (0.02% of the world). The population grew by 33.3% over the past ten years.
Population of Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,938,431 | +2.43% |
| 2024 | 1,892,516 | +2.43% |
| 2023 | 1,847,549 | +2.44% |
| 2022 | 1,803,545 | +2.54% |
| 2021 | 1,758,786 | +2.47% |
| 2020 | 1,716,468 | +2.77% |
| 2019 | 1,670,177 | +3.33% |
| 2018 | 1,616,422 | +3.46% |
| 2017 | 1,562,396 | +3.59% |
| 2016 | 1,508,186 | +3.73% |
| 2015 | 1,453,923 | +3.86% |
| 2014 | 1,399,828 | +3.98% |
| 2013 | 1,346,218 | +4.08% |
| 2012 | 1,293,483 | +4.16% |
| 2011 | 1,241,835 | +4.44% |
| 2010 | 1,189,085 | +4.70% |
| 2009 | 1,135,673 | +4.72% |
| 2008 | 1,084,530 | +4.68% |
| 2007 | 1,036,044 | +4.61% |
| 2006 | 990,343 | +4.54% |
| 2005 | 947,367 | +5.27% |
| 2004 | 899,917 | +6.14% |
| 2003 | 847,862 | +6.25% |
| 2002 | 797,957 | +6.42% |
| 2001 | 749,836 | +6.62% |
| 2000 | 703,279 | +5.41% |
| 1999 | 667,214 | +4.01% |
| 1998 | 641,474 | +3.98% |
| 1997 | 616,893 | +3.94% |
| 1996 | 593,492 | +3.89% |
| 1995 | 571,264 | +3.84% |
| 1994 | 550,138 | +3.80% |
| 1993 | 530,023 | +3.77% |
| 1992 | 510,770 | +3.77% |
| 1991 | 492,217 | +3.78% |
| 1990 | 474,274 | +3.82% |
| 1989 | 456,808 | +3.90% |
| 1988 | 439,651 | +4.05% |
| 1987 | 422,522 | +4.40% |
| 1986 | 404,728 | +4.98% |
| 1985 | 385,547 | +5.66% |
| 1984 | 364,899 | +6.25% |
| 1983 | 343,421 | +6.58% |
| 1982 | 322,216 | +6.25% |
| 1981 | 303,252 | +5.06% |
| 1980 | 288,644 | +3.14% |
| 1979 | 279,846 | +1.20% |
| 1978 | 276,531 | -0.09% |
| 1977 | 276,779 | -1.51% |
| 1976 | 281,031 | -2.39% |
| 1975 | 287,901 | -2.39% |
| 1974 | 294,953 | -2.42% |
| 1973 | 302,281 | -2.32% |
| 1972 | 309,468 | -2.05% |
| 1971 | 315,940 | -1.52% |
| 1970 | 320,803 | -0.53% |
| 1969 | 322,517 | +1.15% |
| 1968 | 318,849 | +2.26% |
| 1967 | 311,805 | +2.28% |
| 1966 | 304,859 | +2.22% |
| 1965 | 298,238 | +2.16% |
| 1964 | 291,942 | +2.09% |
| 1963 | 285,965 | +2.03% |
| 1962 | 280,286 | +1.96% |
| 1961 | 274,896 | +1.89% |
| 1960 | 269,807 | — |
Demographics of Equatorial Guinea
Ethnic groups
Fang 78.1%, Bubi 9.4%, Ndowe 2.8%, Nanguedambo 2.7%, Bisio 0.9%, foreigner 5.3%, other 0.7%, unspecified 0.2% (2011 est.)
Languages
Spanish (official) 67.6%, other (includes Fang, Bubi, Portuguese (official), French (official), Fa d'Ambo spoken in Annobon) 32.4% (1994 est.)
Religions
Roman Catholic 88%, Protestant 5%, Muslim 2%, other 5% (animist, Baha'i, Jewish) (2015 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 74.4% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Equatorial Guinea and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).