Population by labor force status bars in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population by labor force status bars was 718,895 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
718,895
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
137th
of 186 countries
All-time high
718,895
in 2025
All-time low
206,541
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status bars in Equatorial Guinea is 718,895, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 718,895 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 206,541, in 1991.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 137th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 206,541 | — |
| 1992 | 215,992 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 225,700 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 235,600 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 245,618 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 255,787 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 266,147 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 276,726 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 287,222 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 300,545 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 316,358 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 331,277 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 345,739 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 360,451 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 374,369 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 387,925 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 402,965 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 419,407 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 437,086 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 455,832 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 475,282 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 495,169 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 515,538 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 536,333 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 557,170 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 577,731 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 597,779 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 616,815 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 634,420 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 650,457 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 665,444 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 679,542 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 692,541 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 705,634 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 718,895 | +1.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 718,895 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 718,895 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 million, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246,148 | 206,541 | 287,222 | 9 |
| 2000s | 367,612 | 300,545 | 437,086 | 10 |
| 2010s | 546,207 | 455,832 | 634,420 | 10 |
| 2020s | 685,419 | 650,457 | 718,895 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More work & labour data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4489 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,356 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 489.2 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,448 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,556 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,003 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status bars in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population by labor force status bars in Equatorial Guinea was 718,895 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 718,895 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,541 in 1991.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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