Equatorial Guinea Population History
1960 - 2026
Equatorial Guinea's population has grown from 269,807 in 1960 to 1,847,549 in 2023, a total increase of 584.8% (6.85x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
269,807
2023 Population
1.8M
Total Growth
584.8%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
269,807
1970
320,803
1980
288,644
1990
474,274
2000
703,279
2010
1.2M
2020
1.7M
2023
1.8M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.02%
1965-1970
+1.47%
1970-1975
-2.14%
1975-1980
+0.05%
1980-1985
+5.96%
1985-1990
+4.23%
1990-1995
+3.79%
1995-2000
+4.25%
2000-2005
+6.14%
2005-2010
+4.65%
2010-2015
+4.10%
2015-2020
+3.38%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,847,549 | +44,004 |
| 2022 | 1,803,545 | +44,759 |
| 2021 | 1,758,786 | +42,318 |
| 2020 | 1,716,468 | +46,291 |
| 2019 | 1,670,177 | +53,755 |
| 2018 | 1,616,422 | +54,026 |
| 2017 | 1,562,396 | +54,210 |
| 2016 | 1,508,186 | +54,263 |
| 2015 | 1,453,923 | +54,095 |
| 2014 | 1,399,828 | +53,610 |
| 2013 | 1,346,218 | +52,735 |
| 2012 | 1,293,483 | +51,648 |
| 2011 | 1,241,835 | +52,750 |
| 2010 | 1,189,085 | +53,412 |
| 2009 | 1,135,673 | +51,143 |
| 2008 | 1,084,530 | +48,486 |
| 2007 | 1,036,044 | +45,701 |
| 2006 | 990,343 | +42,976 |
| 2005 | 947,367 | +47,450 |
| 2004 | 899,917 | +52,055 |
| 2003 | 847,862 | +49,905 |
| 2002 | 797,957 | +48,121 |
| 2001 | 749,836 | +46,557 |
| 2000 | 703,279 | +36,065 |
| 1999 | 667,214 | +25,740 |
| 1998 | 641,474 | +24,581 |
| 1997 | 616,893 | +23,401 |
| 1996 | 593,492 | +22,228 |
| 1995 | 571,264 | +21,126 |
| 1994 | 550,138 | +20,115 |
| 1993 | 530,023 | +19,253 |
| 1992 | 510,770 | +18,553 |
| 1991 | 492,217 | +17,943 |
| 1990 | 474,274 | +17,466 |
| 1989 | 456,808 | +17,157 |
| 1988 | 439,651 | +17,129 |
| 1987 | 422,522 | +17,794 |
| 1986 | 404,728 | +19,181 |
| 1985 | 385,547 | +20,648 |
| 1984 | 364,899 | +21,478 |
| 1983 | 343,421 | +21,205 |
| 1982 | 322,216 | +18,964 |
| 1981 | 303,252 | +14,608 |
| 1980 | 288,644 | +8,798 |
| 1979 | 279,846 | +3,315 |
| 1978 | 276,531 | -248 |
| 1977 | 276,779 | -4,252 |
| 1976 | 281,031 | -6,870 |
| 1975 | 287,901 | -7,052 |
| 1974 | 294,953 | -7,328 |
| 1973 | 302,281 | -7,187 |
| 1972 | 309,468 | -6,472 |
| 1971 | 315,940 | -4,863 |
| 1970 | 320,803 | -1,714 |
| 1969 | 322,517 | +3,668 |
| 1968 | 318,849 | +7,044 |
| 1967 | 311,805 | +6,946 |
| 1966 | 304,859 | +6,621 |
| 1965 | 298,238 | +6,296 |
| 1964 | 291,942 | +5,977 |
| 1963 | 285,965 | +5,679 |
| 1962 | 280,286 | +5,390 |
| 1961 | 274,896 | +5,089 |
| 1960 | 269,807 | — |