🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Equatorial Guinea is 1,984,468, ranking #150 in the world (0.02% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 2.32% per year. The biggest city is Bata with 173,046 inhabitants.
Live estimate
1,985,546
Growth rate
2.32%
Density
71
people / km² (183 / mi²)
Median age
20.9
Fertility rate
3.95
births per woman
Life expectancy
64.3
years
Equatorial Guinea population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach 3,143,728, and 5,003,223 by 2100.
Equatorial Guinea population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,984,468 | 2.32% | 70.7 | 20.9 |
| 2025 | 1,938,431 | 2.38% | 69.1 | 20.9 |
| 2024 | 1,892,516 | 2.42% | 67.5 | 20.9 |
| 2023 | 1,847,549 | 2.39% | 65.9 | 21.0 |
| 2022 | 1,803,545 | 2.43% | 64.3 | 21.0 |
| 2021 | 1,758,786 | 2.60% | 62.7 | 21.1 |
| 2020 | 1,716,468 | 2.27% | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| 2019 | 1,670,177 | 3.21% | 59.5 | 21.2 |
| 2018 | 1,616,422 | 3.34% | 57.6 | 21.1 |
| 2017 | 1,562,396 | 3.46% | 55.7 | 21.1 |
| 2016 | 1,508,186 | 3.60% | 53.8 | 21.0 |
| 2015 | 1,453,923 | 3.73% | 51.8 | 20.9 |
| 2014 | 1,399,828 | 3.85% | 49.9 | 20.8 |
| 2013 | 1,346,218 | 3.96% | 48.0 | 20.7 |
| 2012 | 1,293,483 | 4.04% | 46.1 | 20.5 |
| 2011 | 1,241,835 | 4.12% | 44.3 | 20.4 |
| 2010 | 1,189,085 | 4.58% | 42.4 | 20.2 |
| 2009 | 1,135,673 | 4.62% | 40.5 | 19.9 |
| 2008 | 1,084,530 | 4.60% | 38.7 | 19.6 |
| 2007 | 1,036,044 | 4.55% | 36.9 | 19.4 |
| 2006 | 990,343 | 4.47% | 35.3 | 19.1 |
| 2005 | 947,367 | 4.40% | 33.8 | 18.9 |
| 2004 | 899,916 | 5.92% | 32.1 | 18.6 |
| 2003 | 847,862 | 6.00% | 30.2 | 18.4 |
| 2002 | 797,957 | 6.14% | 28.4 | 18.1 |
| 2001 | 749,836 | 6.31% | 26.7 | 18.0 |
| 2000 | 703,279 | 6.52% | 25.1 | 17.9 |
| 1999 | 667,214 | 3.94% | 23.8 | 17.9 |
| 1998 | 641,474 | 3.92% | 22.9 | 17.9 |
| 1997 | 616,893 | 3.89% | 22.0 | 17.9 |
| 1996 | 593,492 | 3.84% | 21.2 | 17.9 |
| 1995 | 571,264 | 3.79% | 20.4 | 18.0 |
| 1994 | 550,138 | 3.75% | 19.6 | 18.1 |
| 1993 | 530,023 | 3.70% | 18.9 | 18.2 |
| 1992 | 510,770 | 3.70% | 18.2 | 18.3 |
| 1991 | 492,217 | 3.70% | 17.5 | 18.5 |
| 1990 | 474,274 | 3.72% | 16.9 | 18.6 |
| 1989 | 456,808 | 3.78% | 16.3 | 18.8 |
| 1988 | 439,651 | 3.88% | 15.7 | 18.9 |
| 1987 | 422,522 | 4.08% | 15.1 | 19.0 |
| 1986 | 404,728 | 4.54% | 14.4 | 19.0 |
| 1985 | 385,547 | 5.19% | 13.7 | 18.9 |
| 1984 | 364,900 | 5.84% | 13.0 | 18.7 |
| 1983 | 343,420 | 6.31% | 12.2 | 18.3 |
| 1982 | 322,216 | 6.44% | 11.5 | 18.1 |
| 1981 | 303,252 | 5.67% | 10.8 | 18.2 |
| 1980 | 288,644 | 4.17% | 10.3 | 18.3 |
| 1979 | 279,846 | 1.98% | 10.0 | 18.4 |
| 1978 | 276,531 | 0.39% | 9.9 | 18.5 |
| 1977 | 276,779 | -0.57% | 9.9 | 18.6 |
| 1976 | 281,031 | -2.46% | 10.0 | 18.8 |
| 1975 | 287,902 | -2.37% | 10.3 | 18.9 |
| 1974 | 294,953 | -2.47% | 10.5 | 19.0 |
| 1973 | 302,282 | -2.44% | 10.8 | 19.1 |
| 1972 | 309,468 | -2.26% | 11.0 | 19.1 |
| 1971 | 315,940 | -1.88% | 11.3 | 19.2 |
| 1970 | 320,803 | -1.18% | 11.4 | 19.3 |
| 1969 | 322,516 | 0.11% | 11.5 | 19.4 |
| 1968 | 318,848 | 2.19% | 11.4 | 19.6 |
| 1967 | 311,805 | 2.28% | 11.1 | 19.8 |
| 1966 | 304,859 | 2.22% | 10.9 | 19.9 |
| 1965 | 298,238 | 2.17% | 10.6 | 20.1 |
| 1964 | 291,942 | 2.10% | 10.4 | 20.2 |
| 1963 | 285,965 | 2.04% | 10.2 | 20.4 |
| 1962 | 280,286 | 1.97% | 10.0 | 20.5 |
| 1961 | 274,896 | 1.91% | 9.8 | 20.7 |
| 1960 | 269,807 | 1.83% | 9.6 | 20.9 |
| 1959 | 264,996 | 1.77% | 9.4 | 21.0 |
| 1958 | 260,387 | 1.74% | 9.3 | 21.2 |
| 1957 | 255,915 | 1.73% | 9.1 | 21.4 |
| 1956 | 251,528 | 1.73% | 9.0 | 21.5 |
| 1955 | 247,215 | 1.73% | 8.8 | 21.7 |
| 1954 | 242,975 | 1.73% | 8.7 | 21.8 |
| 1953 | 238,796 | 1.74% | 8.5 | 22.0 |
| 1952 | 234,684 | 1.74% | 8.4 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 230,615 | 1.76% | 8.2 | 22.3 |
| 1950 | 226,562 | 1.78% | 8.1 | 22.5 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2,030,754 | 2.29% | 72.4 | 20.9 |
| 2028 | 2,077,262 | 2.24% | 74.1 | 21.0 |
| 2029 | 2,123,702 | 2.19% | 75.7 | 21.1 |
| 2030 | 2,170,445 | 2.17% | 77.4 | 21.2 |
| 2031 | 2,218,084 | 2.17% | 79.1 | 21.3 |
| 2032 | 2,267,030 | 2.19% | 80.8 | 21.4 |
| 2033 | 2,315,999 | 2.08% | 82.6 | 21.6 |
| 2034 | 2,364,852 | 2.09% | 84.3 | 21.7 |
| 2035 | 2,414,270 | 2.04% | 86.1 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 2,463,889 | 2.02% | 87.8 | 22.0 |
| 2037 | 2,513,958 | 2.00% | 89.6 | 22.2 |
| 2038 | 2,564,853 | 2.01% | 91.4 | 22.4 |
| 2039 | 2,615,425 | 1.90% | 93.2 | 22.5 |
| 2040 | 2,665,586 | 1.90% | 95.0 | 22.7 |
| 2041 | 2,715,482 | 1.81% | 96.8 | 22.9 |
| 2042 | 2,764,776 | 1.79% | 98.6 | 23.0 |
| 2043 | 2,813,773 | 1.72% | 100.3 | 23.2 |
| 2044 | 2,862,519 | 1.71% | 102.1 | 23.4 |
| 2045 | 2,911,235 | 1.66% | 103.8 | 23.5 |
| 2046 | 2,959,096 | 1.60% | 105.5 | 23.7 |
| 2047 | 3,005,559 | 1.52% | 107.2 | 23.9 |
| 2048 | 3,051,491 | 1.51% | 108.8 | 24.0 |
| 2049 | 3,097,638 | 1.49% | 110.4 | 24.2 |
| 2050 | 3,143,728 | 1.47% | 112.1 | 24.4 |
| 2051 | 3,190,136 | 1.46% | 113.7 | 24.5 |
| 2052 | 3,237,094 | 1.46% | 115.4 | 24.7 |
| 2053 | 3,284,237 | 1.43% | 117.1 | 24.9 |
| 2054 | 3,331,639 | 1.43% | 118.8 | 25.1 |
| 2055 | 3,379,132 | 1.40% | 120.5 | 25.3 |
| 2056 | 3,425,911 | 1.35% | 122.1 | 25.5 |
| 2057 | 3,472,109 | 1.33% | 123.8 | 25.7 |
| 2058 | 3,518,909 | 1.35% | 125.5 | 25.9 |
| 2059 | 3,565,520 | 1.28% | 127.1 | 26.1 |
| 2060 | 3,610,535 | 1.23% | 128.7 | 26.3 |
| 2061 | 3,654,515 | 1.19% | 130.3 | 26.5 |
| 2062 | 3,697,765 | 1.16% | 131.8 | 26.7 |
| 2063 | 3,740,624 | 1.15% | 133.4 | 26.9 |
| 2064 | 3,784,117 | 1.17% | 134.9 | 27.1 |
| 2065 | 3,827,946 | 1.14% | 136.5 | 27.3 |
| 2066 | 3,870,741 | 1.09% | 138.0 | 27.5 |
| 2067 | 3,912,454 | 1.06% | 139.5 | 27.7 |
| 2068 | 3,953,190 | 1.01% | 140.9 | 27.9 |
| 2069 | 3,994,220 | 1.05% | 142.4 | 28.2 |
| 2070 | 4,036,253 | 1.04% | 143.9 | 28.4 |
| 2071 | 4,077,614 | 1.00% | 145.4 | 28.6 |
| 2072 | 4,118,432 | 1.00% | 146.8 | 28.8 |
| 2073 | 4,159,066 | 0.97% | 148.3 | 29.1 |
| 2074 | 4,199,394 | 0.96% | 149.7 | 29.3 |
| 2075 | 4,240,148 | 0.97% | 151.2 | 29.5 |
| 2076 | 4,281,147 | 0.95% | 152.6 | 29.7 |
| 2077 | 4,320,748 | 0.89% | 154.0 | 30.0 |
| 2078 | 4,358,628 | 0.86% | 155.4 | 30.2 |
| 2079 | 4,396,374 | 0.86% | 156.7 | 30.4 |
| 2080 | 4,433,199 | 0.80% | 158.0 | 30.7 |
| 2081 | 4,468,442 | 0.78% | 159.3 | 30.9 |
| 2082 | 4,502,424 | 0.73% | 160.5 | 31.1 |
| 2083 | 4,535,219 | 0.72% | 161.7 | 31.4 |
| 2084 | 4,568,716 | 0.76% | 162.9 | 31.6 |
| 2085 | 4,601,320 | 0.67% | 164.0 | 31.8 |
| 2086 | 4,631,730 | 0.65% | 165.1 | 32.0 |
| 2087 | 4,661,875 | 0.65% | 166.2 | 32.3 |
| 2088 | 4,692,341 | 0.66% | 167.3 | 32.5 |
| 2089 | 4,722,945 | 0.65% | 168.4 | 32.7 |
| 2090 | 4,751,860 | 0.58% | 169.4 | 32.9 |
| 2091 | 4,778,440 | 0.54% | 170.4 | 33.2 |
| 2092 | 4,805,066 | 0.57% | 171.3 | 33.4 |
| 2093 | 4,832,455 | 0.56% | 172.3 | 33.6 |
| 2094 | 4,859,877 | 0.57% | 173.3 | 33.8 |
| 2095 | 4,886,362 | 0.52% | 174.2 | 34.0 |
| 2096 | 4,910,970 | 0.48% | 175.1 | 34.2 |
| 2097 | 4,934,752 | 0.48% | 175.9 | 34.4 |
| 2098 | 4,958,289 | 0.47% | 176.8 | 34.6 |
| 2099 | 4,981,039 | 0.45% | 177.6 | 34.8 |
| 2100 | 5,003,223 | 0.44% | 178.4 | 35.0 |
States & provinces of Equatorial Guinea by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litoral | 300,000 | 15.1% |
| 2 | Bioko Norte | 231,629 | 11.7% |
| 3 | Kié-Ntem | 161,807 | 8.2% |
| 4 | Wele-Nzás | 157,000 | 7.9% |
| 5 | Centro Sur | 129,620 | 6.5% |
| 6 | Bioko Sur | 25,972 | 1.3% |
| 7 | Annobón | 5,433 | 0.3% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Equatorial Guinea
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bata | Litoral | 173,046 |
| 2 | Malabo | Bioko Norte | 155,963 |
| 3 | Ebebiyin | Kié-Ntem | 24,831 |
| 4 | Ciudad de la Paz capital | Djibloho | 2,000 |
FAQ
What is the population of Equatorial Guinea in 2026?
The population of Equatorial Guinea is 1,984,468 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Equatorial Guinea?
Bata is the biggest city in Equatorial Guinea with 173,046 inhabitants; the capital is Malabo.
Is the population of Equatorial Guinea growing or shrinking?
The population of Equatorial Guinea is growing at 2.32% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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