Nations by Numbers

Sub-Saharan Africa

Equatorial Guinea in numbers

Equatorial Guinea is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Malabo. Its population was 1.94 million in 2025, ranking 149 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$6,615 in 2025.

Population1.94 million2025
GDPUS$12.8 billion2025
GDP per personUS$6,6152025
Life expectancy63.92024
Area28,0522024
Urban share71.6%2025

People

Population

1.94 million
2025 · +176% since 2000 · Rank 149 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

2.40%
2025 · 5.26% in 2000 · Rank 29 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

67.5
2024 · +169% since 2000 · Rank 137 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

71.6%
2025 · 38.8% in 2000 · Rank 82 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

37.1%
2025 · 42.7% in 2000 · Rank 41 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

3.8%
2025 · 3.3% in 2000 · Rank 173 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

4.12
2024 · -29% since 2000 · Rank 22 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

63.9
2024 · +20% since 2000 · Rank 195 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

68.0
2024 · -56% since 2000 · Rank 14 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$234
2023 · +1,060% since 2000 · Rank 124 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

65.1%
2024 · 64.8% in 2000 · Rank 182 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

63.3%
2024 · 0.1% in 2000 · Rank 136 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

47.5%
2015 · 81.6% in 2000

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$12.8 billion
2025 · +1,126% since 2000 · Rank 149 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$6,615
2025 · +345% since 2000 · Rank 123 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$16,133
2025 · +117% since 2000 · Rank 119 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

-5.85%
2025 · 18.21% in 2000 · Rank 208 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

2.92%
2024 · 4.80% in 2000 · Rank 95 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

8.3%
2025 · 7.4% in 2000 · Rank 52 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

46.5%
2025 · 87.4% in 2005 · Rank 61 of 183

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

28,052
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 142 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

86.1%
2024 · 93.2% in 2000 · Rank 7 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

2.55
2024 · -35% since 2000 · Rank 102 of 203

Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa

AngolaBurundiBeninBurkina FasoBotswanaCentral African RepublicCote d'IvoireCameroonCongo, Dem. Rep.Congo, Rep.ComorosCabo Verde

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Equatorial Guinea. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.