Population growth in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population growth was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 2.4% for population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.5%, in 1974.
That places Equatorial Guinea 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.4% | -2.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 2.4% compare
- 27 Benin 2.4% compare
- 28 Madagascar 2.4% compare
- 30 Sudan 2.4% compare
- 31 Congo 2.4% compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 2.3% compare
More climate change data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population, total 1.94 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 1.39 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.0198 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 19.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 1.8% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population growth in Equatorial Guinea was 2.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5% in 1974.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population growth?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.