Population by labor force status in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population by labor force status was 718,895 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
718,895 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
137th
of 186 countries
All-time high
718,895 people
in 2025
All-time low
206,541 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status in Equatorial Guinea is 718,895 people, 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 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 718,895 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 206,541 people, 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 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 206,541 people | — |
| 1992 | 215,992 people | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 225,700 people | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 235,600 people | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 245,618 people | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 255,787 people | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 266,147 people | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 276,726 people | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 287,222 people | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 300,545 people | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 316,358 people | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 331,277 people | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 345,739 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 360,451 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 374,369 people | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 387,925 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 402,965 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 419,407 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 437,086 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 455,832 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 475,282 people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 495,169 people | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 515,538 people | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 536,333 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 557,170 people | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 577,731 people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 597,779 people | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 616,815 people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 634,420 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 650,457 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 665,444 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 679,542 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 692,541 people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 705,634 people | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 718,895 people | +1.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 718,895 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million people, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 718,895 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 million people, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246,148 people | 206,541 people | 287,222 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 367,612 people | 300,545 people | 437,086 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 546,207 people | 455,832 people | 634,420 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 685,419 people | 650,457 people | 718,895 people | 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 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population by labor force status in Equatorial Guinea was 718,895 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 718,895 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,541 people in 1991.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population by labor force status?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).